The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust
Preselected recipients only
The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Crystal Lake, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $146,500 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 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.
- Grants paid, 2024$146,500
- Number of grants31
- Typical grant$4,000
- Largest grant$15,000
- Assets$2.6 million
- New grantees7%
Giving in 2024 was down from $148,500 the year before.
7% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $148,500 | 34 | $2.6 million |
| 2024 | $146,500 | 31 | $2.6 million |
How to apply
The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust 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.
What The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to District of Columbia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 8 | $35,000 |
| California | 4 | $17,000 |
| New York | 3 | $15,000 |
| Iowa | 2 | $15,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $15,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $12,000 |
| Virginia | 3 | $9,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $6,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $5,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Kidney Fund | Provide funds for financial assistance to dialysis and kidney transplant patients and living kidney donors. | $15,000 |
| Greenpeace Fund | Provide funds to help halt environmental destruction and to promote solutions for future generations. | $12,000 |
| Wild Animal Sanctuary | Provide funds to help support and maintain more than 450 lions tigers bears leopards mountain lions wolves & other large carnivores; it is the largest carnivore sanctuary in the world and the only sanctuary providing large acreage 5 to 25 acres each species-specific habitats for its rescued animals. | $12,000 |
| The Danish America Museum | Help fund staff development tolerance programs various exhibits and other activities | $10,000 |
| First Book | Provide funds to help give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. | $6,000 |
| Keepers of the Wild | Provide funds to protect abused neglected abandoned and retired captive wildlife. | $6,000 |
| Rainforest Alliance | Provide funds to help protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them. | $6,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Provide funds to advance the preservation and protection of the natural environment. | $6,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Provide funds to help care for homeless and abandoned pets. | $5,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | Provide funds for environmental and conservation issues | $5,000 |
| Paws With A Cause | Provide funds to help train assistance dogs nationally for people with disabilities and provides lifetime team support which encourages independence and to promote awareness through education. | $5,000 |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | Provide funds to help end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the worlds oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species. | $5,000 |
| Vesterheim Museum | Help fund numerous museum activities | $5,000 |
| Canine Assistants | Provide funds to help train and provide service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Provide funds to create awareness recruit field staff and advocate with the United Nations and US government on humanitarian concerns. | $5,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Assn | Provide funds to help protect and enhance Americas National Parks for present and future generations. | $4,000 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Provide funds to help ensure the continued existence of some of Africas most rare and treasured species. | $4,000 |
| Childrens Health Fund | Provide funds to help champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation. | $4,000 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Provide funds to help protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. | $3,000 |
| Childrens Defense Fund | Provide funds to help meet the physical emotional educational and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children | $3,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | Provide funds to help protect endangered species and preserve their natural habitats. | $3,000 |
| American Bird Conservancy | Provide funds to help conserve wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. | $2,000 |
| Clean Water Fund | Provide funds to help develop strong grassroots environmental leadership and to bring together diverse constituencies to work cooperatively for changes that improve their lives focused on health consumer environmental and community problems. | $2,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Provide funds for environmental and conservation issues | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Earth | Provide funds to support programs intended to create a more healthy just world including campaigns that focus on clean energy and global warming protecting people from toxic and potentially harmful technologies and promoting smarter low pollution transportation alternatives. | $2,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Provide funds to help inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our childrens future. NWFs work helps to find solutions to the climate crisis keep our nation connected to nature and safeguard Americas wildlife and wild places.. | $2,000 |
| Oxfam America | Provide funds to help create lasting solutions to poverty hunger and injustice. | $2,000 |
| Grand Teton Natl Park Foundation | Provide funds to help support programs and projects which enhance preserve and protect Grand Teton National Park. | $1,500 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Provide funds to support its conservation and education efforts and to provide excellent care for the animals | $1,500 |
| Yellowstone Forever | Provide funds to support educational projects and programs for park visitors. 080 Environment Conservation | $1,500 |
| Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue | Provide funds to help abused and abandoned cats. | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Steven A Kadish
Questions people ask
Does The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust give?
$146,500 in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.
Who runs The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust?
Its 2024 filing lists Steven A Kadish (Trustee).
What does The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, animals and health.