Winnebago County Bar Foundation
Winnebago County Bar Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rockford, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $163K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Winnebago County Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Winnebago County Bar Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $162,697
- +26.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Winnebago County Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Remedies Renewing Lives ($3K). Together the top 5 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Winnebago County Bar Foundation gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $29K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Remedies Renewing Lives Rockford, IL | Financial Support | $3,400 |
| Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Chicago, IL | Community Educational Workshops | $2,500 |
| NIU College of Law Dekalb, IL | Stipend for Law Students | $2,000 |
| Family Peace Center Rockford, IL | Financial Support | $1,600 |
| 17TH Circuit Therapy Dog Volunteers Rockford, IL | Financial Support | $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 | $162,697 | $48,609 | $14,428 | $10,000 | 5 | $10,000 | $4,483 | $9,022 |
| 2024 | $128,516 | $12,667 | $13,278 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,000 | $8,118 | $6,875 |
| 2023 | $129,127 | $6,013 | $17,346 | $14,150 | 6 | $14,150 | $1,322 | $6,710 |
| 2022 | $140,325 | $12,526 | $32,750 | $29,000 | 8 | $29,000 | $8,646 | $8,151 |
| 2021 | $160,365 | $23,529 | $3,409 | — | — | — | $18,786 | $8,276 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winnebago County Bar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Winnebago County Bar Foundation is led by Holly Nash, Executive Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly Nash
Executive Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea McKenna
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mohit Khare
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Cross
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryjo Pirages Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Crow
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Mertzenich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Erin Walsh (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Straw (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrick Moore (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Shauna Gustafson (2023) — Director
- Former: Ifeanyi Mogbana (2021–2022) — Past Director
- Former: Jody Bielke (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kris Carpenter (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Trent Ferguson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Holevas (2022) — President
- Former: Anthony Phelps (2021) — Past Director
- Former: Doug Warren (2021) — Past Director
- Former: Jocelyn Koch (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Winnebago County Bar Foundation
How much does Winnebago County Bar Foundation give each year?
Winnebago County Bar Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Winnebago County Bar Foundation's typical grant size?
Winnebago County Bar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Winnebago County Bar Foundation give grants?
Winnebago County Bar Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (3 grants).
Does Winnebago County Bar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Winnebago County Bar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (3 grants).
Who are Winnebago County Bar Foundation's largest grantees?
Winnebago County Bar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Remedies Renewing Lives ($3,400), Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy ($2,500) and NIU College of Law ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Winnebago County Bar Foundation?
Winnebago County Bar Foundation reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Winnebago County Bar Foundation?
Winnebago County Bar Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rockford, IL. It holds $163K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Winnebago County Bar Foundation's EIN?
Winnebago County Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6199451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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