Ahlstrand Family Foundation
Private foundation · Rockford, IL · EIN 61-1431979 · reported 2023–2025
45grants reported
$1,054median award
$1,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$135Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 45 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $34K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5825 Coachman CT
Rockford, IL 61107-2508
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford Public Library | Rockford, IL | $13,955 |
| Christ United Methodist Church | Rockford, IL | $12,804 |
| Discovery Center | Rockford, IL | $12,500 |
| Christ United Methodist Church | Rockford, IL | $9,776 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford | Rockford, IL | $6,620 |
| Christ United Methodist Church | Rockford, IL | $6,262 |
| Rockford Public Library | Rockford, IL | $6,000 |
| Longboat Island Chapel | Longboat Key, FL | $5,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $5,000 |
| Rock River Valley Pantry | Rockford, IL | $5,000 |
| Anderson Japenese Gardens | Rockford, IL | $5,000 |
| Rockford Public Library | Rockford, IL | $4,558 |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | $4,550 |
| Rockford Art Museum EDUCATIONAL | Rockford, IL | $2,875 |
| United Way | Alexandria, VA | $2,500 |
| Colorado Puppy Rescue | Aurora, CO | $2,000 |
| Rockford Park District | Rockford, IL | $2,000 |
| Life Decisions | Rockford, IL | $1,950 |
| Rockford Art Museum EDUCATIONAL | Rockford, IL | $1,600 |
| Rockford Art Museum EDUCATIONAL | Rockford, IL | $1,500 |
| The Laurent House | Rockford, IL | $1,217 |
| The Laurent House | Rockford, IL | $1,200 |
| Scott Hamiltons Cares Foundation | Franklin, TN | $1,054 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $1,026 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | MacHesney Park, IL | $1,000 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Hoover Hope Foundation | Brentwood, TN | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Rockford | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Geneva Lake Water Safety Patrol | Williams Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | MacHesney Park, IL | $1,000 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| The Laurent House | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Barbara Olson Center of Hope | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Geneva Lake Conservancy | Fontanaonlakegeneva, WI | $1,000 |
| Anderson Japenese Gardens | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Discovery Center Museum | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Colorado Puppy Rescue | Aurora, CO | $1,000 |
| Barbara Olson Center of Hope | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Geneva Lake Water Safety Patrol | Williams Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $1,000 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | Rockford, IL | $1,000 |
| Triple Negative Breast Cancer | Norwood, NJ | $520 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | MacHesney Park, IL | $500 |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | $100 |
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