The RJN Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Downers Grove, IL EIN: 36-3963955
Community Improvement & Capacity Building

The RJN Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Downers Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $60K.

Key facts about The RJN Foundation

EIN
36-3963955
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$60,246
Grants made (2024)
29
Average grant
$2,077
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (13 of 29, 2024)
Primary geography
Illinois (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The RJN Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The RJN Foundation's 29 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (52%), Oklahoma (13%) and North Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wheaton, IL (4 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Aurora, IL (2 grants). 93% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The RJN Foundation open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 13 of 29 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 52% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 112% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$60K

+65.1% YoY

Grant Count

29

+7.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+53.7% YoY

About The RJN Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The RJN Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Downers Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $60K.

Focus Areas

Community Improvement & Capacity Building
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 29 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoDelawareFloridaIllinoisMassachusettsMarylandMichiganMinnesotaNorth CarolinaNew YorkOklahomaTexasUtahVirginia

Cities

ChicagoWheatonCarol StreamLisleNew YorkArlingtonElmhurstFort MyersNewarkSt PaulStillwaterCarbondaleInvernessWooddaleHazel CrestMesaNormanAuroraAustinDallas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$45K$60K31 grants202027 grants202128 grants202227 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Wine to Water: $7KWine to Water$7KBenedictine University: $4KBenedictine University$4KElmhurst College: $4KElmhurst College$4KIllinois Institute of Technology: $4KIllinois Institute ofTechnology$4KOklahoma State University Foundatio: $4KOklahoma State UniversityFoundatio$4KSouthern Illinois University: $4KSouthern Illinois University$4KUniversity of Oklahoma: $4KUniversity of Oklahoma$4KUniversity of Texas Arlington: $4KUniversity of Texas Arlington$4KUniversity of Delaware College: $4KUniversity of Delaware College$4KUniversity of Illinois Foundation: $4KUniversity of IllinoisFoundation$4K

Grant Size Distribution

142 grants across all recorded years

142<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Wine to Water ($7,156), Benedictine University ($3,500), Elmhurst College ($3,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WINE TO WATER Boone, NCGENERAL FUND$7,156
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY Lisle, ILSCHOLARSHIP FUND$3,500
ELMHURST COLLEGE Elmhurst, ILSCHOLARSHIP FUND$3,500
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chicago, ILGENERAL FUND$3,500
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIO Stillwater, OKGENERAL FUND$3,500
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Edwardsville, ILGENERAL FUND$3,500
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City, OKGENERAL FUND$3,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON Arlington, TXGENERAL FUND$3,500
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE COLLEGE Newark, DEGENERAL FUND$3,500
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION Champaign, ILGENERAL FUND$3,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Florence NogajDirector5—
Alan HollenbeckDirector1—
Charles DigiovanniDirector0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The RJN Foundation?

The RJN Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Downers Grove, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The RJN Foundation operate?

The RJN Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

What size grants does The RJN Foundation award?

In 2024, The RJN Foundation awarded 29 grants totaling $60K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The RJN Foundation's EIN?

The RJN Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3963955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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