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Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

Grantmaking foundation in Rockford, Illinois · EIN 36-4402089

Total giving
$4MTax year 2024
Total assets
$160MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois ("CFNIL") was established to serve as a catalyst for giving and a promoter of philanthropy. The Foundation attracts, preserves, and grows a charitable endowment for the present and future needs of the people of Northern Illinois. The Foundation identifies community needs and convenes volunteers to advise the Foundation's Board in grant making, investment, and spending policy decisions. The Foundation also serves as a custodian of funds for not-for-profit organizations.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$4.6M2020
$7.5M2021
$8.5M2022
$8M2023
$4M2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Rockford University$270K2022
Zion Development Corporation$210K2022
Illinois Growth Enterprises$210K2022
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford$200K2022
Rock Valley College Foundation$160K2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.cfnil.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.