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Lark Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rockford, Illinois · EIN 770602398

Lark Foundation is a private foundation in Rockford, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $46,794 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$10,0001$687,590
2024$46,7941$701,057
2025$20,0001$758,474

How to apply

Lark 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 Lark Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tri-County Animal Protection League
Dixon, IL
Charitable$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lark Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lark Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Lark Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Laura Knie (Pres/Sec/Dir/Trustee), Mark Knie (Treas/Dir), James Rosenow (Director) and Midland States Bank (Agent for Trustee).

What does Lark Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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