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Bill Nygren Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Bill Nygren Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $1,340,750 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 6, 2025. The largest was $205,000 to Berrien Community Foundation in St Joseph, MI for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 363987600
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $31,832,973
- Grants paid
- $1,340,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202533109349100648. It reported $1,340,750 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Community Foundation | St Joseph, MI | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strides for Peace | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc | Paw Paw, MI | Unrestricted | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benton Harbor Community Development Corp | Benton Harbor, MI | Unrestricted | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SW Michigan Regional Chamber Foundation | St Joseph, MI | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerge Innovation Hub | Benton Harbor, MI | Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Berrien County Trails | New Buffalo, MI | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harbor County Mission | Sawyer, MI | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mosaic Ccda | Benton Harbor, MI | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Court Appointed Special Advocatessw Michigan | Benton Harbor, MI | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emergency Shelter Services | Benton Harbor, MI | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vida Valiente Foundation | San Clemente, CA | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring Connection | Benton Harbor, MI | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement Berrien County | St Joseph, MI | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springboard Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center FDN | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Hope United | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Present Pillars Foundation | Benton Harbor, MI | Unrestricted | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dawn Farms Treatment Center | Ypsilanti, MI | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | Unrestricted | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Growth Works Inc | Plymouth, MI | Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Re-Connect Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Readiness Center | Benton Harbor, MI | Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Imerman Angels | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Survivors | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Youth development | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Child Society of Chicago | Orland Park, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $205,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $135,000 |
| Human services | $135,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $75,000 |
| Education | $50,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $50,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $25,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $870,000 |
| Illinois | $440,750 |
| California | $25,000 |
| Connecticut | $5,000 |
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Updated November 6, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.