Well Told Grants

Foundations / Illinois

John M Kalny II Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rockford, Illinois · EIN 200509920

John M Kalny II Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Rockford, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,074 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 $16,522 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$16,52217$398,566
2024$15,07415$405,552

How to apply

John M Kalny II 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 John M Kalny II Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$5,074
New York5$4,500
California2$2,000
Alabama1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Louisiana1$1,000
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marbridge Foundation Inc
Manchaca, TX
General support$2,000
Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy
Austin, TX
Conservation$1,074
Austin Pets Alive
Austin, TX
Animal services$1,000
Environmental Defense Fund
New York, NY
Conservation$1,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
Philanthropy$1,000
Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
Austin, TX
Health services$1,000
Innocence Project
New York, NY
Philanthropy$1,000
International Refugee Assistance Project
New York, NY
Social welfare$1,000
Kiva Microfunds
San Francisco, CA
Social welfare$1,000
NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc
New York, NY
Philanthropy$1,000
National Police Accountability Project
New Orleans, LA
Philanthropy$1,000
The Trevor Project Inc
West Hollywood, CA
General support$1,000
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
Animal services$1,000
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
New York, NY
Conservation$500
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Conservation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John M Kalny II Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John M Kalny II Charitable Foundation give?

$15,074 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs John M Kalny II Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John M Kalny II (President & Director), Judith E Graff (Vice President & Director), John F Graff (Secretary & Director) and John R Anderson (Treasurer & Director).

What does John M Kalny II Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and animals.

Similar foundations in Illinois