Nssra Foundation
ActivePublic CharityRecreation & Sports
About Nssra Foundation
To support the mission of Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) by raising and granting supplemental funding.
Focus Areas
Special recreation services for people with disabilitiesScholarshipsAccessible transportationCapital campaign / facility developmentCommunity fundraising and events
Who They Fund
adults in day programsparticipants in special recreation programs (e.g., NSSRA)low-income individuals/families eligible for reduced fees/scholarships
Funding Style
direct service/program supportcapital/asset purchase (vehicle)fee reduction/scholarship support
About Nssra Foundation
Nssra Foundation’s grantmaking is built around one mission: supporting the work of Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association with supplemental funding. The largest recent grant on file was $189,209 in 2025 for the adult day program, showing that the foundation’s giving is tied to direct service for participants in special recreation programming. Other major awards point to a practical funding style. In 2025, it granted $104,828 for van purchase, and in 2024 it gave $130,314 for ELA donation, both directed to NSSRA in Highland Park, Illinois. The foundation also backed special events and reduced fees or scholarships, which aligns with its stated focus on fee assistance, accessible transportation, capital support, and community fundraising. Across the recent record, the grantee is consistently NSSRA, indicating a narrow and sustained relationship rather than a broad open-ended portfolio. The pattern centers on keeping programs, transportation, and participant access funded for people served by NSSRA.
What Nssra Foundation Funds
The foundation supports a small set of closely related causes, all tied to NSSRA’s special recreation mission. In adult day services, it granted $189,209 in 2025 for the adult day program, directing the largest recent award to ongoing participant support. Transportation access is another clear theme: it gave $109,200 in 2023 and $104,828 in 2025 for van purchase, indicating funding for vehicle acquisition rather than general operating costs. It also supports fee assistance, with grants of $47,000 in 2025, $30,000 in 2023, and $26,069 in 2024 for reduced fees or scholarships. For community programming, the foundation provided $50,246 in 2025 for NSSRA special events.
How Nssra Foundation Gives
Typical grants are relatively large for a local public charity: the 25th percentile is $30,000, the median is $93,596, and the 75th percentile is $109,200. The recent record shows repeated support for the same recipient across multiple years, with NSSRA appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That points to recurring relationship-based giving rather than one-off grants. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. Its pattern also includes direct support for services, vehicles, fee reduction, and event-related needs, all through grants to the same organization.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$780K
Total Assets
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$619K
Total Expenses
$455K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $109K, with a median of $94K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$94K
75th Percentile
$109K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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