First Baptist Church

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Oak Park, IL EIN 36-2182009

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$2.1M

Foundation funders

24

Grants recorded

80

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds First Baptist Church?

First Baptist Church is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Northern Illinois Food Bank ($867K), The Speer Family Foundation ($365K), John Juenger Charitable Trust ($149K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to First Baptist Church between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Northern Illinois Food Bank$867,11832019–2021
The Speer Family Foundation$365,00042020–2023
John Juenger Charitable Trust$148,861152020–2025
Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation$145,00042020–2023
East Elm Apartments Inc$102,72712026
Lenore Higgins Charitable Trust$86,90942022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$86,80022021–2025
The Johnson-Watkins Family$50,00012024
Ruth Weinard Char Trust 1045000059$46,34852020–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$31,60022023–2024
The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources Inc$25,95832021–2025
Wyman R Coulter Trust$24,80052019–2023
RG & Ek Ellis Memorial Fund$23,54642021–2024
Maud Nuttall Memorial Green Lake$22,89662020–2025
Arizona Community Foundation$20,00012022
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr$15,84152020–2025
W Darrell Kilton Foundation$15,50032021–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$10,23512022
Hedden Charitable Trust$5,00012020
The Longview Foundation$4,00042020–2024
Timothy W and Katherine a Swain$2,75012025
Ar Hughes Family Fund for Religio$1,00012023
Martin Blackledge Trust$35022022–2024
Nuessen Family Foundation$10022020–2023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 11 grants2020 13 grants2021 14 grants2022 16 grants2023 13 grants2024 10 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2026) to $524K (2020). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $103K.

What grants has First Baptist Church received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026East Elm Apartments IncFINAL DISTRIBUTION$102,727
2025John Juenger Charitable TrustEDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS$33,907
2025National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$26,800
2025Lenore Higgins Charitable TrustRELIGIOUS$22,718
2025The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources IncCARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR$7,552
2025Barger Family Charitable Foundation TrCHARITABLE DONATION$4,701
2025John Juenger Charitable TrustFBC BUS MINISTRY$4,000
2025John Juenger Charitable TrustCHURCH BUILDING FUND$4,000
2025Maud Nuttall Memorial Green LakeScholarship$3,708
2025John Juenger Charitable TrustOPERATIONS$3,000
2025Timothy W and Katherine a SwainGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$2,750
2024The Johnson-Watkins FamilyRELIGIOUS CHURCH FLAT ROOF CAMPAIGN$50,000
2024John Juenger Charitable TrustOPERATIONS$24,000
2024Lenore Higgins Charitable TrustRELIGIOUS$22,179
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCHURCH$14,800
2024Ruth Weinard Char Trust 1045000059GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$9,810
2024John Juenger Charitable TrustFBC BUS MINISTRY$5,377
2024Barger Family Charitable Foundation TrCHARITABLE DONATION$4,079
2024RG & Ek Ellis Memorial FundPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,935
2024Maud Nuttall Memorial Green LakeScholarship$3,387
2024John Juenger Charitable TrustEDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS$3,000
2024John Juenger Charitable TrustHOMESCHOOL FAMILIES$1,600
2024The Longview FoundationDONATION$1,000
2024Martin Blackledge TrustCHARITABLR$200
2023Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationCOOL LEARNING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM$60,000
2023The Speer Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$52,000
2023Lenore Higgins Charitable TrustRELIGIOUS$26,192
2023Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCHURCH$16,800
2023John Juenger Charitable TrustFBC BUS MINISTRY$10,957
2023Ruth Weinard Char Trust 1045000059GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$8,926

Showing 30 most recent of 80 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds First Baptist Church?

First Baptist Church is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Northern Illinois Food Bank ($867K), The Speer Family Foundation ($365K), John Juenger Charitable Trust ($149K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to First Baptist Church between 2019–2026.

Who is First Baptist Church's largest funder?

Northern Illinois Food Bank is the largest recorded funder of First Baptist Church, with $867K across 3 grants (2019–2021).

How much grant funding has First Baptist Church received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to First Baptist Church across 80 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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