Community Foundation for McHenry County: Capacity Development Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- A unit of local government
- A not-for-profit educational institution
Geography
- A faith-based or religious organization offering programs or services that do not promote or require participation in religious doctrine
Size & budget
- Organizations with annual budgets of $100,000
- Annual budgets of $100,000
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Tax-exempt status
Overview
The Community Foundation for McHenry County offers a Capacity Development Grant aimed at enhancing the capabilities of organizations with annual budgets of $100,000 or less. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, local government units, not-for-profit educational institutions, and faith-based organizations providing non-religious services. This grant empowers local entities to effectively serve their communities and fulfill their missions, fostering growth and development.
The Capacity Development Grant is designed to enhance an organization’s ability to fulfill its mission and effectively serve its community.
Eligibility
Organizations that have annual budgets of $100,000 or less are eligible to apply.To be eligible to apply for a grant with The Community Foundation, your organization must fall into one of the following tax-exempt categories:
- A charitable organization with 501(c)(3) status
- A unit of local government
- A not-for-profit educational institution
- A faith-based or religious organization offering programs or services that do not promote or require participation in religious doctrine
What The Community Foundation for McHenry County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 46
- Total given
- $1.19M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,000–$167K
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Crystal Lake, IL; Woodstock, IL; McHenry, IL.
- 10% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
City of Woodstock · Woodstock, IL
Splash pad
$94K
Warp Corps L3C · Woodstock, IL
Print shop support
$61K
Veterans Path to Hope · Crystal Lake, IL
Program support
$40K
Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project · Chicago, IL
Advocacy projects
$30K
Independence Health & Therapy · Woodstock, IL
Program support
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
Categories
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