Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Rockford, IL EIN 36-4402089

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.4M

Foundation funders

15

Grants recorded

32

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Community Foundation of Northern Illinois?

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by Willard J and Alice C Corbett Char Tr ($540K), Rockford Health Careers Foundation ($412K), The Lans Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Community Foundation of Northern Illinois between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $597K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $49K.

What grants has Community Foundation of Northern Illinois received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Thomas J & Kathleen M Laird FamilySUPPORT LOCAL STRUCTURE & GEOGRAPHY$20,000
2025John R Wright and Eloise Mountain WrightLIAM FOUNDATION AND ENDOWNMENT SUPPORT$20,000
2025Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008GENERAL$8,500
2024The Behr FoundationPHILANTHROPY$50,000
2024Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008GENERAL$6,000
2024Pete M Hanna Charitable FoundationSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$2,500
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$500
2023Rockford Health Careers FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$305,060
2023The Lans FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$100,000
2023Rockford Health Careers FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$98,153
2023Thomas J & Kathleen M Laird FamilyEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS$13,000
2023Rockford Health Careers FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$9,084
2023Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008GENERAL$5,000
2023Pete M Hanna Charitable FoundationSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$2,500
2023The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$500
2022Amended and RestatedGENERAL$25,000
2022Thomas J & Kathleen M Laird FamilyEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS$23,000
2022Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008GENERAL$5,000
2022Pete M Hanna Charitable FoundationSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$2,500
2022Stenstrom FoundationCHARITABLE$250
2021Thomas J & Kathleen M Laird FamilyEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS$25,000
2021Illinois Arts AllianceGRANTS FOR ARTISTS$20,000
2021Greater Green Bay Community Foundation IncPUBLIC BENEFIT & COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2021Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008GENERAL$5,000
2021Pete M Hanna Charitable FoundationSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$2,500
2020Willard J and Alice C Corbett Char TrPROGRAM SUPPORT$505,320
2020The Chicago Community TrustTO SUPPORT THE ILLINOIS COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND$60,000
2020Scott and Virginia Webster Charitable Foundation % Dan LoescherSOCIAL WELFARE$15,000
2020Thomas J & Kathleen M Laird FamilyEDUCATION$12,000
2020Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008GENERAL$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 32 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Community Foundation of Northern Illinois?

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by Willard J and Alice C Corbett Char Tr ($540K), Rockford Health Careers Foundation ($412K), The Lans Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Community Foundation of Northern Illinois between 2019–2025.

Who is Community Foundation of Northern Illinois's largest funder?

Willard J and Alice C Corbett Char Tr is the largest recorded funder of Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, with $540K across 2 grants (2019–2020).

How much grant funding has Community Foundation of Northern Illinois received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Community Foundation of Northern Illinois across 32 grants from 15 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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