Wayside Cross Ministries

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Aurora, IL EIN 36-2167950

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.8M

Foundation funders

43

Grants recorded

125

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Wayside Cross Ministries?

Wayside Cross Ministries is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by Northern Illinois Food Bank ($1.1M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($577K), NKC Family Foundation ($516K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Wayside Cross Ministries between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Northern Illinois Food Bank$1,063,37472019–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$577,08852020–2024
NKC Family Foundation$516,00072019–2025
Dunham Foundation$383,15042021–2024
Mark Morton Memorial Fund$252,50032021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$250,00012021
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley$181,59452020–2025
The Bersted Foundation$160,00062019–2025
Dunham Fund$75,00022019–2020
Wesley W Saul Charitable Organization$46,00042020–2023
Benck Family Foundation$30,00062020–2025
Albert J and Susan E Rot Foundation$30,00032021–2023
Tyndale House Ministries$26,80022021–2023
Naperville Rotary Charities Inc$22,25032019–2024
Juvenile Protective Association$20,00062020–2025
McGowan Gin Rosica Family$18,20032022–2025
Carson Family Foundation$12,00022024
Bob Barker Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Helen V Brach Foundation$10,00012023
John J and Ann E Mariotti Foundation$9,50042019–2024
B Richard & Elsie M Lindholm Foundation$7,00052021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$7,00012021
Schwabero Family Foundation$5,95762020–2025
The Dupage Community Foundation$5,50012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$5,03842021–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K6 grants2019 15 grants2020 24 grants2021 21 grants2022 23 grants2023 22 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $288K (2019) to $784K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $467K.

What grants has Wayside Cross Ministries received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Northern Illinois Food BankFeed the hungry$233,775
2025NKC Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2025Community Foundation of the Fox River ValleyANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$30,298
2025The Bersted FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2025McGowan Gin Rosica FamilyHOMELESS - TRANSITIONAL HOUSING$6,300
2025Benck Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Juvenile Protective AssociationCHILD WELFARE$3,000
2025The McWethy FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,500
2025Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationGRANT FOR YOUTH SPORTS$2,500
2025B Richard & Elsie M Lindholm FoundationUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$2,000
2025Schwabero Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$1,100
2025Ira and Janina Marks Charitable TrustGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$500
2025David & Carol O'Dell Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$100
2024Northern Illinois Food BankFEED THE HUNGRY$241,504
2024Dunham FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$210,000
2024Mark Morton Memorial FundCHARITABLE$100,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncHOMELESSNESS$85,813
2024NKC Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Bersted FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2024Bob Barker Foundation IncGeneral Operation$10,000
2024Community Foundation of the Fox River ValleyANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$8,952
2024Naperville Rotary Charities IncBOARD DESIGNATED FUND$8,250
2024McGowan Gin Rosica FamilyHOMELESS - TRANSITIONAL HOUSING$6,350
2024Carson Family FoundationCONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR UNRESTRICED PURPOSES$6,000
2024Carson Family FoundationCONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$6,000
2024Juvenile Protective AssociationCHILD WELFARE$6,000
2024The Dupage Community FoundationCOUNSELING$5,500
2024Benck Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2024John J and Ann E Mariotti FoundationUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$3,500

Showing 30 most recent of 125 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Wayside Cross Ministries?

Wayside Cross Ministries is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by Northern Illinois Food Bank ($1.1M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($577K), NKC Family Foundation ($516K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Wayside Cross Ministries between 2019–2025.

Who is Wayside Cross Ministries's largest funder?

Northern Illinois Food Bank is the largest recorded funder of Wayside Cross Ministries, with $1.1M across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Wayside Cross Ministries received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Wayside Cross Ministries across 125 grants from 43 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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