Clarks Fork Foundation
Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL · EIN 36-3674219 · reported 2023–2025
202grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$705Ktotal paid
22states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 202 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $32K 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
270 E Westminster Ste 300
Lake Forest, IL 60045-1899
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth College | Monmouth, IL | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $27,500 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth, IL | $27,000 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth, IL | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $24,000 |
| Bridger Care | Billings, MT | $20,000 |
| Bridger Care | Billings, MT | $20,000 |
| Bridger Care | Billings, MT | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $17,000 |
| Lake County Community Foundation | Waukegan, IL | $13,000 |
| Oquawka Fire Protection District | Oquawka, IL | $12,500 |
| Lake County Community Foundation | Waukegan, IL | $12,000 |
| Lake County Community Foundation | Waukegan, IL | $12,000 |
| Cooke City-Silvergate Fire & Emergency | Cooke City, MT | $10,333 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 |
| Henderson County Food Pantry | Athens, TX | $10,000 |
| Hrdc | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 |
| Cooke City-Silvergate Fire & Emergency | Cooke City, MT | $8,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $8,000 |
| Colter Pass-Cooke-City-Silver Gate Council | Cooke City, MT | $8,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $8,000 |
| Henderson County Food Pantry | Athens, TX | $8,000 |
| Henderson County Food Pantry | Athens, TX | $8,000 |
| Buffalo Bill Historical Center | Cody, WY | $7,800 |
| Friends of Montana PBS | Bozeman, MT | $7,000 |
| Friends of Montana PBS | Bozeman, MT | $6,000 |
| Oquawka Fire Protection District | Oquawka, IL | $6,000 |
| Family Promise of Gallatin Valley Inc | Bozeman, MT | $6,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 |
| Nami of WY | Casper, WY | $5,584 |
| Hrdc | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 |
| Nami of Mt | Helena, MT | $5,000 |
| Haven | Pontiac, MI | $5,000 |
| Nami of Mt | Helena, MT | $5,000 |
| Pathfinder International | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Thrive | Menlo Park, CA | $5,000 |
| Bozeman Schools Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 |
| Friends of Montana PBS | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 |
| Hrdc | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 |
| Msu Billings Foundation | Billings, MT | $5,000 |
| Nami of Mt | Helena, MT | $5,000 |
| Oquawka Fire Protection District | Oquawka, IL | $5,000 |
| Thrive | Menlo Park, CA | $5,000 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | Lake Forest, IL | $4,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Pathfinder International | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
| Wyoming Nature Conservancy | Lander, WY | $4,000 |
| The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | Lake Bluff, IL | $4,000 |
| Ragdale Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | $3,500 |
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $3,500 |
| The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | Lake Bluff, IL | $3,500 |
| Buffalo Bill Historical Center | Cody, WY | $3,500 |
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $3,500 |
| Friends of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation | Lake Forest, IL | $3,400 |
| Friends of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation | Lake Forest, IL | $3,300 |
| Friends of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation | Lake Forest, IL | $3,300 |
| American Red Cross | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Haven | Pontiac, MI | $3,000 |
| The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | Lake Bluff, IL | $3,000 |
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