Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
55
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc?
Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Community Foundation of Northern Illinois ($268K), United Way of Rock River Valley ($267K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2022) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $109K.
What grants has Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amended and Restated | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Javon Bea Hospital | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $22,000 |
| 2025 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008 | GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Blazer Foundation | CHARITABLE | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Blackhawks Foundation | Education | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Dillon Foundation | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $500 |
| 2025 | Bluescope Foundation North America | MATCHING GIFT | $150 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | CHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS | $2,497,698 |
| 2024 | United Way of Rock River Valley | DCEO&LITERACY | $111,795 |
| 2024 | Blazer Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Northern Illinois | For purposes as specified in a grant application, fund agreement or gift instrument. | $7,973 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,130 |
| 2024 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008 | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation | CULTURAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The David & Colleen Anderson Charitable Foundation | CULTURAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Kristin L Anderson Charitable Foundation | CULTURAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation | CULTURAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Ben Harding Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Dillon Foundation | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $500 |
| 2024 | Bluescope Foundation North America | MATCHING GIFT | $200 |
| 2023 | Lilly Endowment Inc | CHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS | $53,841 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Northern Illinois | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | $46,943 |
| 2023 | United Way of Rock River Valley | LITERACY | $30,002 |
| 2023 | Javon Bea Hospital | Program Support | $22,000 |
| 2023 | The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources Inc | CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR | $8,435 |
| 2023 | The Mill Foundation | SOCIAL WELFARE | $8,000 |
| 2023 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008 | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Dillon Foundation | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Northern Illinois | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | $39,322 |
Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc?
Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Community Foundation of Northern Illinois ($268K), United Way of Rock River Valley ($267K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc's largest funder?
Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc, with $2.6M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc across 55 grants from 22 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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