Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Bluff & Lake Forest
Private foundation · Lake Bluff, IL · EIN 47-2091254 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Bluff & Lake
66grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,500lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$244Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 66 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $300 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
108 W Witchwood LN
Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2447
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $35,000 |
| Gigis Playhouse UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Deerfield, IL | $30,000 |
| College of Lake County Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Grayslake, IL | $20,000 |
| Bravo Waukegan UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 |
| College of Lake County Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Grayslake, IL | $10,000 |
| Keeping Families Covered UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 |
| Keeping Families Covered UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 |
| College of Lake County Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Grayslake, IL | $10,000 |
| Keeping Families Covered UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 |
| Mothers' Trust Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $5,000 |
| Alliance for Excellence UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Bluff, IL | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club UNRESTRICTED DONATION | North Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Croya UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| Gigis Playhouse UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Deerfield, IL | $2,500 |
| Glasa UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Highland Park, IL | $2,500 |
| Josselyn Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Northbrook, IL | $2,500 |
| Lake Forest High School Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Geneva, IL | $2,500 |
| Spirit of 67 Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Gurnee, IL | $2,500 |
| Bernie's Book Bank UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Bluff, IL | $2,500 |
| Fill A Heart 4 Kids UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| Friends of Lake County Children's Advocacy Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Gurnee, IL | $2,500 |
| Reading Power Inc UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Bluff, IL | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club UNRESTRICTED DONATION | North Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Alliance for Excellence UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Bluff, IL | $2,500 |
| Lake Forest High School Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| Spirit of 67 Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,500 |
| John Lewis Middle School UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Waukegan, IL | $2,000 |
| Alliance for Excellence UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Bluff, IL | $2,000 |
| Family Services of South Lake County UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Highland Park, IL | $2,000 |
| Lake Forest High School Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Geneva, IL | $2,000 |
| Spirit of 67 Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club UNRESTRICTED DONATION | North Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Croya UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,000 |
| Lake County Children's Advocacy Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Gurnee, IL | $2,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Geneva, IL | $2,000 |
| Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Gurnee, IL | $2,000 |
| Josselyn Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Northbrook, IL | $2,000 |
| Bravo Waukegan UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $2,000 |
| Gorton Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,500 |
| Croya UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,500 |
| Fill A Heart 4 Kids UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,500 |
| Friends of Lake County Children's Advocacy Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Gurnee, IL | $1,500 |
| Lead UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,500 |
| Mothers' Trust UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,500 |
| Reading Power UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,500 |
| Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Gurnee, IL | $1,500 |
| Gorton Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,500 |
| Gorton Center UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,500 |
| Lake Forest College UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 |
| Glasa UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 |
| Mothers' Trust UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 |
| Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Bettendorf, IA | $646 |
| Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Bettendorf, IA | $556 |
| Feed MY Starving Children UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Libertyville, IL | $500 |
| Kiwanis Children's Fund UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Indianpolis, IN | $500 |
| Lake Bluff Park District UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Lake Bluff, IL | $500 |
| Feed MY Starving Children UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Libertyville, IL | $500 |
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