Tornquist Family Foundation
The Tornquist Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomington, Illinois. Its stated charitable activity is to assist deserving families in achieving their dreams of home ownership and improving their quality of life.
Tornquist Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tornquist Family Foundation gave $333K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $332,517
- +31.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,313
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $902,746
- +6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (9 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tornquist Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3 Northcrest Court, Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: (309) 452-3200
Website: HTTP://WWW.TORNQUISTFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tornquist Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Other Misc Donations ($193K). Together the top 10 received $306K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 159 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The remaining reported shares were Texas (3%), the District of Columbia (2%), Arizona (1%), and Tennessee (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tornquist Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 40 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 577% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $164K (2020) to $333K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $333K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Misc Donations Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $193,249 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $55,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank Normal, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Ministry & More Inc Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $12,500 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | Support of Charitable Purpose | $8,500 |
| Spread Truth Ministries Inc Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $7,500 |
| Home Sweet Home Ministries Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Recycling Furniture for Families Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $4,000 |
| The Baby Fold Normal, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $3,250 |
| Food for the Hungry Phoenix, AZ | Support of Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $902,746 | $451,863 | $399,770 | $332,517 | 40 | $332,517 | $88,710 | $57,664 |
| 2024 | $850,653 | $310,094 | $331,250 | $252,347 | 27 | $252,347 | $20,106 | $60,229 |
| 2023 | $846,809 | $335,286 | $331,109 | $260,398 | 41 | $260,398 | $18,963 | $50,473 |
| 2022 | $842,632 | $101,513 | $276,444 | $217,276 | 28 | $217,276 | $13,625 | $8,087 |
| 2021 | $1,017,563 | $207,099 | $242,234 | $204,652 | 23 | $204,652 | $87,017 | $12,196 |
| 2020 | $1,052,698 | $141,300 | $203,437 | $164,332 | 22 | — | — | $11,018 |
| 2019 | $1,114,835 | $137,525 | $238,704 | $198,515 | 14 | — | $19,801 | $6,502 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tornquist Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is “to assist deserving families in achieving their dreams of home ownership and to improve their quality of life.”
Its 2025 recipients include organizations with varied missions. St. Vincent de Paul Society describes its work as person-to-person service to people in need, guided by charity, justice, and the Gospel. Home Sweet Home Ministries says it demonstrates Christ’s love through approaches intended to instill hope, restore lives, and build community. The Baby Fold describes helping families and children develop the hope, courage, and love needed to become whole and healthy. Spread Truth Ministries says it develops resources to help Christians share Christ in relevant and loving ways; GOYA Ministries says it provides for children’s physical, spiritual, and educational needs in Kenya.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in humanitarian aid and global development, poverty reduction, and therapeutic services. These are the recipient organizations’ stated missions, not additional stated foundation priorities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 40 grants totaling $332,517. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $193,249, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest listed grants were $193,249 to Other an individual recipient, $55,000 to St. Vincent de Paul Society, $15,000 to Midwest Food Bank, $12,500 to Ministry & More Inc, and $8,500 to Mercy Ships. Other listed grants included $7,500 to Spread Truth Ministries Inc, $5,000 to Home Sweet Home Ministries, and $3,250 to The Baby Fold.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Tornquist as president, Jeanette Tornquist as treasurer, and Randy Tornquist and Kimberly Nave as directors.
Tornquist Family Foundation is led by John Tornquist, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Tornquist
President
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Tornquist
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kimberly Nave
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeanette Tornquist
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kim Jackson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Tornquist Family Foundation
How much does Tornquist Family Foundation give each year?
Tornquist Family Foundation gave $333K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 27 grants.
What is Tornquist Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tornquist Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $8,313, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tornquist Family Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Tornquist Family Foundation give grants?
Tornquist Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomington, IL (14 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Normal, IL (3 grants).
Who are Tornquist Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tornquist Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Other Misc Donations ($193,249), St Vincent Depaul Society ($55,000) and Midwest Food Bank ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tornquist Family Foundation?
Tornquist Family Foundation reported $903K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tornquist Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is “to assist deserving families in achieving their dreams of home ownership and to improve their quality of life.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tornquist Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tornquist Family Foundation's EIN?
Tornquist Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1406955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tornquist Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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