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Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford University: $533K across 2 grants, latest 2023Woodward Charitable Trust → Transform Rockford: $275K across 2 grants, latest 2023Rockford Corridor Improvement Inc → Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity: $255K across 2 grants, latest 2023Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → Ib Rockford Hotel Partners LLC: $105K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Kjellstrom Family Foundation → Rockford Promise: $62K across 2 grants, latest 2025Chicago Blackhawks Foundation → Think Big - Rockford: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2022The Rockjensen Foundation Inc → Rockford Boys & Girls Club: $54K across 4 grants, latest 2025Charles & Marie Von Weise → YWCA of Rockford: $53K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Mill Foundation → Rockford Rescue Mission: $49K across 4 grants, latest 2024Midland States Bank Foundation → Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford: $41K across 2 grants, latest 2023Javon Bea Hospital → Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce: $34K across 2 grants, latest 2024Jeff and Shelley Shinn Foundation → Rockford University: $27K across 4 grants, latest 2025Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford University: $268K across 7 grants, latest 2024Woodward Charitable Trust → Rockford Area Strategic Initiatives: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2024Rockford Corridor Improvement Inc → Rockford Community Investment Fund: $214K across 3 grants, latest 2025Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → First Rockford Hospitality Corporation: $99K across 1 grant, latest 2023Charles & Marie Von Weise → Rockford Day Nursery: $53K across 4 grants, latest 2025Chicago Blackhawks Foundation → Rockford Hockey Club: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Kjellstrom Family Foundation → Rockford Barbell: $36K across 3 grants, latest 2025Midland States Bank Foundation → Rockford Park District Foundation - Indoor Equine Center: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Mill Foundation → Patriot's Gateway Community Center: $27K across 1 grant, latest 2021Javon Bea Hospital → Rockford Regional Health Council: $24K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Rockjensen Foundation Inc → Rockford Christian Schols: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2025Jeff and Shelley Shinn Foundation → Boys and Girls Club of Rockford: $10K across 4 grants, latest 2025Community Foundation of Northern Il → University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford: $199K across 1 grant, latest 2022Rockford Corridor Improvement Inc → Zion West Enterprises: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2025Woodward Charitable Trust → Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → Og Rockford Ffi LLC: $92K across 1 grant, latest 2023Charles & Marie Von Weise → Visiting Nurses Assoc of Rockford: $53K across 4 grants, latest 2025Chicago Blackhawks Foundation → Rockford Park Distirct: $37K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Mill Foundation → Boys and Girls Club of Rockford: $27K across 1 grant, latest 2021Javon Bea Hospital → Rockford Regional Health Council: $24K across 1 grant, latest 2021The Kjellstrom Family Foundation → Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity: $24K across 2 grants, latest 2024Midland States Bank Foundation → Rockford Habitat for Humanity: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Rockjensen Foundation Inc → Rockford Christian Schools - Attn Advancement: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2023Jeff and Shelley Shinn Foundation → Rockford Public Library: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Area Crimestoppers Inc: $170K across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → Alignment Rockford: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022Woodward Charitable Trust → Rockford Area Convention and Vistors Bureau: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Woodward Charitable Trust → Rockford Area Strat Initatives: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Park District Foundation: $126K across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Public Schools #205: $123K across 2 grants, latest 2023Woodward Charitable Trust → Transform Rockford: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Area Arts Council: $106K across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity: $102K across 2 grants, latest 2023Woodward Charitable Trust → YWCA - Rockford: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Public Schools #205: $94K across 5 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Boys and Girls Club of Rockford: $94K across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc: $86K across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford: $79K across 1 grant, latest 2022Community Foundation of Northern Il → Diocese of Rockford: $73K across 2 grants, latest 2023Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → Rockford Symphony Orchestras Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → Community Life Center of Rockford: $57K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Area Strategic Initiatives: $56K across 2 grants, latest 2023Charles & Marie Von Weise → Rockford Boy's & Girl's Clubs Assn: $53K across 4 grants, latest 2025Rockford Corridor Improvement Inc → City of Rockford: $52K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Park District: $52K across 2 grants, latest 2023Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → Rockford Dance Company: $45K across 1 grant, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → City of Rockford Health and Human Services Department: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Symphony Orchestra Inc: $44K across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Park District: $42K across 3 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity Inc: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il → Alignment Rockford: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Northern Il: $2.6M on this topic. Open the funder.Community Foundation of North…$2.6MWoodward Charitable Trust: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder.Woodward Charitable Trust$1.2MRockford Corridor Improvement Inc: $702K on this topic. Open the funder.Rockford Corridor Improvement…$702KNcrc Community Development Fund Inc: $452K on this topic. Open the funder.Ncrc Community Development Fu…$452KCharles & Marie Von Weise: $212K on this topic. Open the funder.Charles & Marie Von Weise$212KChicago Blackhawks Foundation: $147K on this topic. Open the funder.Chicago Blackhawks Foundation$147KThe Kjellstrom Family Foundation: $122K on this topic. Open the funder.The Kjellstrom Family Foundat…$122KThe Mill Foundation: $103K on this topic. Open the funder.The Mill Foundation$103KMidland States Bank Foundation: $91K on this topic. Open the funder.Midland States Bank Foundation$91KJavon Bea Hospital: $82K on this topic. Open the funder.Javon Bea Hospital$82KThe Rockjensen Foundation Inc: $78K on this topic. Open the funder.The Rockjensen Foundation Inc$78KJeff and Shelley Shinn Foundation: $38K on this topic. Open the funder.Jeff and Shelley Shinn Founda…$38KRockford University: received $560K on this topicRockford University$560KRockford Area Habitat for Humanity: received $380K on this topicRockford Area Habitat for Human…$380KTransform Rockford: received $275K on this topicTransform Rockford$275KRockford University: received $268K on this topicRockford University$268KRockford Area Strategic Initiatives: received $250K on this topicRockford Area Strategic Initiat…$250KRockford Community Investment Fund: received $214K on this topicRockford Community Investment F…$214KUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford: received $199K on this topicUniversity of Illinois College…$199KZion West Enterprises: received $180K on this topicZion West Enterprises$180KRockford Area Crimestoppers Inc: received $170K on this topicRockford Area Crimestoppers Inc$170KRockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau: received $150K on this topicRockford Area Convention and Vi…$150KAlignment Rockford: received $150K on this topicAlignment Rockford$150KRockford Area Convention and Vistors Bureau: received $150K on this topicRockford Area Convention and Vi…$150KRockford Area Strat Initatives: received $150K on this topicRockford Area Strat Initatives$150KDiscovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc: received $136K on this topicDiscovery Center Museum of Rock…$136KBoys and Girls Club of Rockford: received $130K on this topicBoys and Girls Club of Rockford$130KRockford Park District Foundation: received $126K on this topicRockford Park District Foundati…$126KRockford Public Schools #205: received $123K on this topicRockford Public Schools #205$123KEasterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford: received $120K on this topicEasterseals Serving Chicagoland…$120KTransform Rockford: received $115K on this topicTransform Rockford$115KRockford Area Arts Council: received $106K on this topicRockford Area Arts Council$106KIb Rockford Hotel Partners LLC: received $105K on this topicIb Rockford Hotel Partners LLC$105KYWCA - Rockford: received $100K on this topicYWCA - Rockford$100KFirst Rockford Hospitality Corporation: received $99K on this topicFirst Rockford Hospitality Corp…$99KRockford Public Schools #205: received $94K on this topicRockford Public Schools #205$94KOg Rockford Ffi LLC: received $92K on this topicOg Rockford Ffi LLC$92KDiocese of Rockford: received $73K on this topicDiocese of Rockford$73KRockford Promise: received $62K on this topicRockford Promise$62KThink Big - Rockford: received $60K on this topicThink Big - Rockford$60KRockford Symphony Orchestras Inc: received $60K on this topicRockford Symphony Orchestras Inc$60KCommunity Life Center of Rockford: received $57K on this topicCommunity Life Center of Rockfo…$57KRockford Area Strategic Initiatives: received $56K on this topicRockford Area Strategic Initiat…$56KRockford Boys & Girls Club: received $54K on this topicRockford Boys & Girls Club$54KYWCA of Rockford: received $53K on this topicYWCA of Rockford$53KRockford Day Nursery: received $53K on this topicRockford Day Nursery$53KVisiting Nurses Assoc of Rockford: received $53K on this topicVisiting Nurses Assoc of Rockfo…$53KRockford Boy's & Girl's Clubs Assn: received $53K on this topicRockford Boy's & Girl's Clubs A…$53KCity of Rockford: received $52K on this topicCity of Rockford$52KRockford Park District: received $52K on this topicRockford Park District$52KRockford Hockey Club: received $50K on this topicRockford Hockey Club$50KRockford Rescue Mission: received $49K on this topicRockford Rescue Mission$49KRockford Dance Company: received $45K on this topicRockford Dance Company$45KCity of Rockford Health and Human Services Department: received $45K on this topicCity of Rockford Health and Hum…$45KRockford Symphony Orchestra Inc: received $44K on this topicRockford Symphony Orchestra Inc$44KRockford Park District: received $42K on this topicRockford Park District$42KRockford Area Habitat for Humanity Inc: received $40K on this topicRockford Area Habitat for Human…$40KAlignment Rockford: received $40K on this topicAlignment Rockford$40KRockford Park Distirct: received $37K on this topicRockford Park Distirct$37KRockford Barbell: received $36K on this topicRockford Barbell$36KGreater Rockford Chamber of Commerce: received $34K on this topicGreater Rockford Chamber of Com…$34KRockford Park District Foundation - Indoor Equine Center: received $30K on this topicRockford Park District Foundati…$30KPatriot's Gateway Community Center: received $27K on this topicPatriot's Gateway Community Cen…$27KRockford Regional Health Council: received $24K on this topicRockford Regional Health Council$24KRockford Regional Health Council: received $24K on this topicRockford Regional Health Council$24KRockford Habitat for Humanity: received $20K on this topicRockford Habitat for Humanity$20KRockford Christian Schols: received $13K on this topicRockford Christian Schols$13KRockford Christian Schools - Attn Advancement: received $11K on this topicRockford Christian Schools - At…$11KRockford Public Library: received $2K on this topicRockford Public Library$2K
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