United Way of Northwest Illinois
TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.2M
+21.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$210K
+1.9% YoY
Grant Count
9
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
+1.9% YoY
About United Way of Northwest Illinois
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Northwest Illinois is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FREEPORT, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,226,491 | $1,009,474 | $975,372 |
| Revenue | $642,113 | $553,016 | $551,725 |
| Expenses | $496,489 | $562,512 | $484,204 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $24,086 | $17,729 | $13,420 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE KRAFT | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $70,294 |
| JOEL FLEMMING | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRAD STEWART | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HILLARY FIENE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MONICA BURKHOLDER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| QUINCY CARTER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SCOTT WINTER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RENATA DADEZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RAMONE VIVEROS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MERISA RITSCHARD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PETE MORRISON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CLAY CUNNINGHAM | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| AMY POWERS | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| LIZ GERBER | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| JODY SCHUMACHER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ABBY ENDRESS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KAITLYN MCNUTT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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