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Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rockford, Illinois · EIN 364332915

Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Rockford, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $159,550 in 72 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $180,147 the year before.

21% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$180,14760$3.2 million
2024$159,55072$3.4 million

How to apply

Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois42$93,050
Virginia5$10,800
Texas3$9,500
Wisconsin5$8,000
Arizona2$8,000
New York2$6,000
California2$5,200
Iowa1$4,000
District of Columbia2$3,500
Minnesota1$3,200

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 72 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stateline Church
Rockford, IL
Religion$15,000
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Rockford, IL
Cultural$10,000
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Rockford, IL
Cultural$6,000
True the Vote Inc
Houston, TX
Philanthropy$5,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Philanthropy$5,000
Rockford Christian Schools
Rockford, IL
Education$5,000
Redeemer Church
Loves Park, IL
Religion$5,000
Young America's Foundation
Reston, VA
Youth services$4,000
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Rockford, IL
Cultural$4,000
Boys & Girls Club of Rockford
Rockford, IL
Youth services$4,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Veteran affairs$4,000
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
Social welfare$4,000
Freedom Alliance
Winchester, VA
Veteran affairs$3,600
Mikeroweworks Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Philanthropy$3,200
Save the Boundary Waters
Ely, MN
Conservation$3,200
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
Religion$3,000
Salvation Army Winnebago County
Rockford, IL
Social welfare$3,000
Rockford Rescue Mission
Rockford, IL
Social welfare$2,500
Judicial Watch Inc
Washington, DC
Philanthropy$2,500
Stateline Youth for Christ
Rockford, IL
Religion$2,500
Bible Study Fellowship
Dallas, TX
Religion$2,500
American Center for Law and Justice
Virginia Beach, VA
Philanthropy$2,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Northern Illinois
Cherry Valley, IL
Religion$2,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Geneva, IL
Social welfare$2,000
Discovery Center Museum
Rockford, IL
Cultural$2,000
Prager University Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
Philanthropy$2,000
Geneva Lake Water Safety Committee Inc
Williams Bay, WI
Philanthropy$2,000
Salvation Army Winnebago County
Rockford, IL
Social welfare$2,000
True the Vote Inc
Houston, TX
Philanthropy$2,000
Open Arms Free Clinic
Elkhorn, WI
Health services$2,000
Covenant Harbor
Lake Geneva, WI
Social welfare$2,000
Dixon Center for Military & Veteran Serv Fedcap-Female Support
New York, NY
Veteran affairs$2,000
Independent Council on Women's Sports
Henderson, NV
Philanthropy$2,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Veteran affairs$2,000
Rosecrance Foundation
Rockford, IL
Health services$2,000
Children's Home and Aid Society(brightpoint)
Chicago, IL
Social welfare$2,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc
Chicago, IL
Philanthropy$2,000
Salvation Army Winnebago County
Rockford, IL
Social welfare$1,500
Eternal Word Ministries
Munster, IN
Religion$1,500
Illinois Policy Institute
Chicago, IL
Education$1,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation give?

$159,550 in tax year 2024, across 72 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey R Anderson (President & Director), John R Anderson (Vice Pres, Secretary, Dir), Kristin L Pecora (Treasurer & Director) and Tracy E Fitzgerald (Director).

What does Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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