The Kjellstrom Family Foundation
Private foundation · Rockford, IL · EIN 20-6368876 · reported 2023–2025
140grants reported
$12Kmedian award
$6,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$2.1Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in IL. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 140 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $21K 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
8500 E State St
Rockford, IL 61108-2736
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $82,459 |
| Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $53,152 |
| Boys & Girls Club SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $50,000 |
| Ramp SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $44,820 |
| Severson Dells Nature Center EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $40,000 |
| Farmers Rising Rockford EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $39,965 |
| Discovery Center Museum EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $35,852 |
| Rockford Promise SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $35,000 |
| Youth Services Network SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $33,070 |
| Rockford Symphony Orchestra EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $33,000 |
| Northern IL Center for Nonprofit Excellence EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $29,285 |
| Rockford Promise SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $27,285 |
| YWCA SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $26,861 |
| Salvation Army SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $26,792 |
| Goldie Floberg Center SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $26,572 |
| Burpee Museum of Natural History SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $26,000 |
| Easterseals SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $25,597 |
| Shelter Care SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $25,000 |
| Keith Country Day School EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $25,000 |
| Kfact EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $25,000 |
| Shelter Care SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $25,000 |
| YMCA SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $25,000 |
| Freeport Art Museum SOCIAL WELFARE | Freeport, IL | $25,000 |
| Easterseals SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $24,984 |
| Rockford Symphony Orchestra EDUCATION | MacHesney Park, IL | $24,553 |
| The Music Academy SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $23,970 |
| Burpee Museum of Natural History SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $23,550 |
| Rock River Valley Pantry SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Children's Safe Harbor SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Jackson Charter School EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Ramp Disability Resources & Services SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Life Decisions SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Severson Dells Nature Center EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Center for Sight and Hearing SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Pec Playhouse Theatre SOCIAL WELFARE | Pecatonica, IL | $20,000 |
| Special Olympics SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Starlight Theater EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Riverfront Museum Park SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $19,000 |
| Rockford Barbell SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $18,000 |
| Severson Dells Nature Center EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $17,500 |
| Nikolas Ritschel Foundation SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $17,000 |
| Rockford Art Musuem EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $17,000 |
| Discovery Center Museum EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $16,500 |
| Rvc Foundation EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $16,043 |
| Northwest Community Center SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $15,163 |
| Boys & Girls Club SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $15,000 |
| The Arc Winnebago Boone & Ogle SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $15,000 |
| The Baby Bank SOCIAL WELFARE | Belvidere, IL | $15,000 |
| The YMCA of Rock River Valley SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $15,000 |
| Racvb EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $15,000 |
| Rockford Area Arts Council EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $15,000 |
| Starlight Theater EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $15,000 |
| Stateline Youth for Christ SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $15,000 |
| Midway Village Museum EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $14,550 |
| Rockford Barbell SOCIAL WELFARE | Rockford, IL | $14,000 |
| Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity SOCIAL WELFARE | Loves Park, IL | $13,500 |
| Rock Valley College Foundation EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $13,083 |
| Ethnic Heritage Museum EDUCATION | Rockford, IL | $13,000 |
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