What kinds of organizations does The Kjellstrom Family Foundation support?

Its recent grants favor nonprofit organizations in education, youth development, arts, and social welfare services. Examples in the grant list include the Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Boys & Girls Club, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Severson Dells Nature Center, Shelter Care, and Easterseals.

Can organizations apply directly for funding?

Yes. The foundation’s grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including Capacity Building Grants, Challenge Grants, General Grantmaking, General Grant Program, and Interim / Emergent Grants.

What is a typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $5,900, the median is $12,355, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Some awards are larger, such as $67,497 to Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence and $50,000 to Boys & Girls Club.

Where does the foundation give most often?

Its grantmaking is local and all recorded grants in the data go to recipients in Illinois. The recent grants list is dominated by Rockford-based organizations, and the program geography includes Winnebago, Boone, Ogle, and sometimes Stephenson County.

Kjellstrom Family Foundation

Name: Kjellstrom Family Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ROCKFORD, ILWebsite8157538733

About Kjellstrom Family Foundation

The Kjellstrom Family Foundation appears to concentrate its giving locally in Rockford/Northern Illinois, channeling a single, substantial grant to strengthen nonprofit capacity and education services. Their sole recorded gift supports the Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence, indicating an interest in building the infrastructure and skills of local nonprofits that deliver educational and community services.

Focus Areas

Nonprofit capacity building and professional development in Northern IllinoisSupport for organizations that provide educational programming and trainingCommunity-serving infrastructure in Rockford/Northern Illinois

Giving Approach

Highly concentrated and local: a single large grant focused on nonprofit strengthening rather than many small or diverse program-specific gifts; appears one-time or infrequent based on available data.

Funding Style

direct service deliveryadvocacy/policy changecommunity capacity building

Notable grantees: Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence

About Kjellstrom Family Foundation

The Kjellstrom Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is a local grant portfolio built around nonprofit capacity and education in Rockford and Northern Illinois. Its largest recorded recent gift went to the Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence, signaling support for the infrastructure that helps other community groups operate and grow. That same thread appears in later grants to the same organization, showing continuity rather than a one-time relationship. The foundation also backs youth-serving and arts-related organizations. Recent awards include Boys & Girls Club in Rockford, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Severson Dells Nature Center, and Discovery Center Museum. Those grants sit alongside support for human services groups such as Ramp, Shelter Care, and Easterseals, which suggests a mix of direct service and community support. The foundation’s grant pattern is tightly centered on local organizations in Northern Illinois, with recipients repeatedly based in Rockford. Across the recent grants list, the portfolio reflects a preference for organizations serving community needs close to home, including education, youth development, arts, and social welfare services.

What Kjellstrom Family Foundation Funds

A major theme is nonprofit capacity building. The Kjellstrom Family Foundation gave $67,497 to Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence for education-related support, and later another $29,285 to the same organization, reinforcing interest in strengthening nonprofit infrastructure. Youth and enrichment programs are another visible area. In 2024, the foundation awarded $50,000 to Boys & Girls Club in Rockford and $33,000 to Rockford Symphony Orchestra, showing support for organizations that serve young people and provide cultural programming. Human services also appear regularly. Grants include $44,820 to Ramp, $25,000 to Shelter Care, and $24,984 to Easterseals, all in Rockford. The recent list also includes $20,000 to Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling and $20,000 to Life Decisions, indicating support for organizations addressing community-facing social welfare needs.

How Kjellstrom Family Foundation Gives

Typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $5,900, the median is $12,355, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Recent awards also show some larger outliers above that range. The foundation’s giving appears recurring rather than one-off: Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Severson Dells Nature Center, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Discovery Center Museum, and Shelter Care each received more than one recent grant. The foundation uses named grant programs for capacity building, challenge grants, general grantmaking, and interim or emergent requests, and those programs accept unsolicited applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$710K

Total Assets

$10.5M

Total Revenue

$2.3M

Total Expenses

$811K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $6K and $20K, with a median of $12K.

25th Percentile

$6K

Median

$12K

75th Percentile

$20K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
NORTHERN IL CENTER FOR NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE	ROCKFORD, IL	$82,459	2026	EDUCATION
FARMERS RISING ROCKFORD	ROCKFORD, IL	$39,965	2026	EDUCATION
ROCKFORD PROMISE	ROCKFORD, IL	$35,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
SALVATION ARMY	ROCKFORD, IL	$26,792	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
KEITH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	ROCKFORD, IL	$25,000	2026	EDUCATION
SHELTER CARE	ROCKFORD, IL	$25,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
ROCKFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA	MACHESNEY PARK, IL	$24,553	2026	EDUCATION
THE MUSIC ACADEMY	ROCKFORD, IL	$23,970	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
BURPEE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	ROCKFORD, IL	$23,550	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
CHILDREN'S SAFE HARBOR	ROCKFORD, IL	$20,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
JACKSON CHARTER SCHOOL	ROCKFORD, IL	$20,000	2026	EDUCATION
ROCK RIVER VALLEY PANTRY	ROCKFORD, IL	$20,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
RAMP DISABILITY RESOURCES & SERVICES	ROCKFORD, IL	$20,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
SEVERSON DELLS NATURE CENTER	ROCKFORD, IL	$17,500	2026	EDUCATION
NIKOLAS RITSCHEL FOUNDATION	ROCKFORD, IL	$17,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
RVC FOUNDATION	ROCKFORD, IL	$16,043	2026	EDUCATION
THE ARC WINNEBAGO BOONE & OGLE	ROCKFORD, IL	$15,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
THE BABY BANK	BELVIDERE, IL	$15,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB	ROCKFORD, IL	$15,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
THE YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY	ROCKFORD, IL	$15,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
ETHNIC HERITAGE MUSEUM	ROCKFORD, IL	$13,000	2026	EDUCATION
MIDWAY VILLAGE MUSEUM	ROCKFORD, IL	$12,500	2026	EDUCATION
BRIGHTPOINT	ROCKFORD, IL	$12,418	2026	EDUCATION
MILESTONE	LOVES PARK, IL	$12,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
WESTSIDE SHOWROOM	ROCKFORD, IL	$11,623	2026	EDUCATION
TOMMY CORRAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION	MACHESNEY PARK, IL	$10,250	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
ROCKFORD ART MUSUEM	ROCKFORD, IL	$10,000	2026	EDUCATION
KLEHM ARBORETUM & BOTANIC GARDEN	ROCKFORD, IL	$10,000	2026	EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF THE CORONADO	ROCKFORD, IL	$10,000	2026	EDUCATION
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER	ROCKFORD, IL	$10,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
NAMI NORTHERN ILLINOIS	ROCKFORD, IL	$10,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES	ROCKFORD, IL	$10,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
ROCKFORD AREA ARTS COUNCIL	ROCKFORD, IL	$10,000	2026	EDUCATION
TRINITY HOUSE	ROCKFORD, IL	$8,360	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
100 STRONG	ROCKFORD, IL	$8,266	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
FATHERHOOD ENCOURAGEMENT PROJECT	ROCKFORD, IL	$6,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
MENDELSSOHN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER	ROCKFORD, IL	$5,750	2026	EDUCATION
ROCKFORD FAMILY PEACE CENTER	ROCKFORD, IL	$5,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
ROCK RIVER VALLEY BLOOD CENTER	ROCKFORD, IL	$5,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
RIVERFRONT MUSEUM PARK	ROCKFORD, IL	$5,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
THE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER OF ROCKFORD	ROCKFORD, IL	$5,000	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
EASTERSEALS	ROCKFORD, IL	$4,884	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
ROCKFORD RESCUE MISSION	ROCKFORD, IL	$4,522	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
ROCKFORD BARBELL	ROCKFORD, IL	$4,055	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
KEN ROCK COMMUNITY CENTER	ROCKFORD, IL	$3,900	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST ILLINOIS	FREEPORT, IL	$3,500	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA- BLACKHAWK AREA COUNCIL	ROCKFORD, IL	$2,600	2026	SOCIAL WELFARE
NORTHERN IL CENTER FOR NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE	ROCKFORD, IL	$53,152	2025	EDUCATION
SEVERSON DELLS NATURE CENTER	ROCKFORD, IL	$40,000	2025	EDUCATION
DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM	ROCKFORD, IL	$35,852	2025	EDUCATION

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