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BILL NYGREN FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

43recipients FY2016–24
$7Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 54% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 54% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 9 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CT, FL, IL, IN, MI, OH, WA, WI.

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FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCSAINT JOSEPH, MIprogram funder13
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DElarge program funder6
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
COREWELL HEALTHGRAND RAPIDS, MIprogram funder5
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder5
INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION INCINDIANAPOLIS, INprogram funder5
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
THE EGERTER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFAIRFIELD, CTprogram funder5
WHIRLPOOL FOUNDATIONBENTON HARBOR, MIprogram funder5
1ST SOURCE BANK FOUNDATION INCSOUTH BEND, INprogram funder4
FETTIG FAMILY FOUNDATIONBENTON HARBOR, MIprogram funder4
FOGLIA FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
MARZKE FAMILY FOUNDATIONST JOSEPH, MIprogram funder4
MCLOUGHLIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCASSOPOLIS, MIprogram funder4
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
THE DUCHOSSOIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder4
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGANSAINT JOSEPH, MIprogram funder4
USG FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
VIVO FOUNDATIONLIBERTYVILLE, ILprogram funder4
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATIONJACKSON, MIprogram funder3
CULTURE NEED AND HERITAGEFOUNDATIONST JOSEPH, MIprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
STRIDES FOR PEACE INCIL42024$460,000
BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL72024$350,000
BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCMI22024$345,000
TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENTMI22024$260,000
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYIL72024$250,000
HARBOR COUNTRY MISSIONMI42024$200,000
BENTON HARBOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONMI22024$175,000
EMERGE INNOVATION HUBMI22024$150,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONIL62024$117,500
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL CHAMBER FOUNDATIONMI12024$100,000
FRIENDS OF BERRIEN COUNTY TRAILSMI32024$100,000
EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES INCMI42024$80,000
ONE HOPE UNITEDIL72024$70,000
THE JOSSELYN CENTER NFPIL72024$70,000
READINESS CENTER INCMI42024$55,000
VIDA VALIENTE FOUNDATIONCA22024$50,000
GROWTH WORKS INCMI72024$35,000
ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTERIL32024$30,000
YOUTH GUIDANCEIL62024$28,000
PRESENT PILLARS FOUNDATIONMI22024$20,000
IMERMAN ANGELSIL62024$18,000
EXPERIENCE CAMPSCT32024$15,000
RE-CONNECT CHICAGOIL22024$10,000
CHICAGO SURVIVORS INCIL12024$1,250
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHICAGOIL52023$390,000
THE AVENUE FAMILY NETWORK INCMI42023$65,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS SOUTHERN LAKE MICHINGAN REGION INCIN12023$20,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NASSAU COUNTY FOUNDATION INCFL12023$5,000
THE THRESHOLDSIL12023$2,500
PINE CAY PROJECTOH52022$140,000
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATIONWI32022$60,000
DANIEL MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIL52022$50,000
WORLD VISIONWA42022$1,680
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCIL42021$750,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BENTON HARBOR MICHIGANMI42021$360,000
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGANMI32020$150,000
ADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONIL32020$50,000
OUR LADY OF TEPEYAC HIGH SCHOOLIL12020$5,000
KIDS OFF THE BLOCK NFPIL12020$3,500
NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLSIL22019$100,000
HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOLIL12019$2,500
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL12018$15,000
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENIL12018$4,250