KFF: Interim Grants for Emergent Matters

KFF: Interim Grants for Emergent Matters

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Kjellstrom Family Foundation
Last Updated: February 28, 2026

Summary

The Kjellstrom Family Foundation, established in 2004, provides interim grants for emergent matters to support community needs in Northern Illinois. With over $10M in assets, the foundation focuses on various fields including youth programs, arts, and human services. It prioritizes organizations in Winnebago County and seeks to be flexible with funding categories. Grants are available outside standard cycles, promoting adaptability for organizations addressing urgent challenges.

Overview

About the Foundation The Kjellstrom Family Foundation was established in 2004 and sustains Janet's memory and philanthropy. With assets over $10M, the foundation contributes over $600,000 annually to local charities. The Kjellstrom Family Foundation seeks to be flexible for grantees seeking award opportunities. Currently the Foundation will award grants which might be classified as: ProgrammaticCapital expenditures, orGeneral administration or overheadCapacity Building Interim Grants for Emergent Matters The Foundation will consider emergent grant commitments outside of the specified grant cycle. The organization seeking the commitment should contact the Lead Trustee.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Kjellstrom Family Foundation (KFF), in general, accepts grant applications from organizations in Northern Illinois which address community need with fields of interest in:Youth organizations and programsPerforming and visual artsMuseumsPeople with disabilitiesHuman servicesLiteracyNatureEducationOrganizational developmentKFF only funds organizations located and serving Winnebago, Boone, Ogle and/or Stephenson counties, with emphasis on charitable organizations in Winnebago County.The Kjellstrom Family Foundation seeks to be flexible for grantees seeking award opportunities. Currently the Foundation will award grants which might be classified as: Programmatic Capital expenditures General administration overhead Capacity Building

Ineligibility

The Foundation will generally not act as an event sponsor. And, the Trustees may not accept tickets to events or even inconsequential, tangential benefits in association with a grant.In general, the Foundation will not award grants to organizations with operating deficits.The Foundation will only award grants to organizations that have been in operation for over 3 years.The Foundation will not make a binding multi-year pledge, but will consider renewable annual grants, subject to review of the impact and consider modification of the terms of future related grant amounts.The Foundation discourages repetitive grants to a single organization for the same purpose.