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Small Town Connections NFP

Preselected recipients only Highwood, Illinois · EIN 332042516

Small Town Connections NFP is a private foundation in Highwood, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $1,728 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $522. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

How to apply

Small Town Connections NFP 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 Small Town Connections NFP funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$1,122
Wisconsin1$500
Arizona1$106

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Highwood Public Library
Highwood, IL
General charitable contribution$522
Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice
Chicago, IL
General charitable contribution$500
Door County Land Trust
Sturgeon Bay, WI
General charitable contribution$500
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services
Phoenix, AZ
General charitable contribution$106
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General charitable contribution$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Small Town Connections NFP accept grant applications?

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

How much does Small Town Connections NFP give?

$1,728 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Small Town Connections NFP?

Its 2024 filing lists Janell Cleland (Chairperson), Jerry Cleland (Treasurer), Justin Cleland (Vice-Chairpe) and Erika Cleland (Secretary).

What does Small Town Connections NFP fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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