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BLAZER FOUNDATION

· ROCKFORD, IL · private_foundation · program funder

41recipients FY2016–24
$7Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 96% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 96% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 3 states it has funded, whatever their cause: IL, KY, MA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOISROCKFORD, ILprogram funder27
THE KJELLSTROM FAMILY FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder19
THE BERGSTROM INC CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder17
UNITED WAY OF ROCK RIVER VALLEYROCKFORD, ILprogram funder14
WOODWARD GOVERNOR CHARITABLE TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
DAVID & COLLEEN ANDERSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder12
TRACY E ANDERSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder12
JEFFREY R ANDERSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder11
BEN HARDING FAMILY FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder10
GUY B RENO FAMILY FOUNDATION 43-1721-01-8GREEN BAY, WIprogram funder10
SJOSTROM & SONS FOUNDATION INCROCKFORD, ILprogram funder10
SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder10
JOHN & LINDA ANDERSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder9
KRISTIN L ANDERSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder9
RALPH J BAUDHUIN FOUNDATIONROSCOE, ILprogram funder9
AHLSTRAND FAMILY FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder8
AMENDED AND RESTATED BRUBAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTCHERRY VALLEY, ILprogram funder8
D A O FOUNDATIONLOVES PARK, ILprogram funder8
MILL FOUNDATIONLOVES PARK, ILprogram funder8
RYDELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONROCKFORD, ILprogram funder8
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
GLOYD FAMILY FOUNDATIONPEORIA, ILprogram funder6
IKE NIZAM FOUNDATION INCBRENTWOOD, TNprogram funder6
JAVON BEA HOSPITALROCKFORD, ILprogram funder6
KIWANIS CHARITIES OF ROCKFORD INCROCKFORD, ILprogram funder6

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT FOUNDATIONIL72024$1,321,900
GIGIS PLAYHOUSE INCIL72024$265,518
MILESTONE INCIL62024$247,216
BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPEIL72024$208,455
WALTER LAWSON PARENT ASSOCIATIONIL72024$199,341
LAURENT HOUSE FOUNDATION INCIL32024$171,485
DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INCIL72024$81,610
FISH-ABLED FOUNDATIONIL72024$52,500
HOPE REIGNS RANCH NFPIL72024$52,089
ROCKFORD RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIESIL52024$30,755
GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION OF ROCKFORDIL12024$18,026
ROSECRANCE FOUNDATIONIL32024$15,000
RIVERFRONT MUSEUM PARKIL12024$12,800
REMEDIES RENEWING LIVESIL12024$12,149
CIRCLE OF CHANGEIL22024$10,000
REGIONAL ACCESS MOBILIZATION PROJECT INCIL12024$8,000
ROSIES BIRTHDAY CLUBIL22024$5,550
ROCKFORD ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY MANAGEMENTIL12024$1,000
MIDWAY VILLAGE & MUSEUM CENTERIL22023$147,750
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ROCKFORDIL12023$10,000
KLEHM ARBORETUM FOUNDATIONIL12023$5,178
UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS INCKY52022$105,000
RSM FOUNDATION INCMA32022$26,000
JEREMIAH DEVELOPMENT NFPIL12022$13,200
PATRIOTS GATEWAY COMMUNITY CENTERIL22021$33,500
ROCKFORD REACHOUT JAIL MINISTRYIL12021$13,000
ARC OF WINNEBAGO BOONE AND OGLE COUNTIESIL12021$5,000
FRIENDS OF THE CORONADOIL22021$5,000
LIFESCAPE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCIL22020$125,600
YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEYIL12020$45,000
UNITED WAY OF ROCK RIVER VALLEYIL12020$35,000
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCHIL32020$29,063
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INCIL12020$15,000
NIKOLAS RITSCHEL FOUNDATIONIL12020$5,000
CHILDRENS HANDS ON MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ILLINOISIL12019$8,572
ROCKFORD AREA ARTS COUNCILIL22019$6,000
ANGELIC ORGANICS LEARNING CENTER INCIL12019$5,830
KFACTIL12019$5,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INCIL12018$10,000
LINCOLN ACADEMY OF ILLINOISIL12018$5,000
HOO HAVEN INCIL12018$1,000