Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

A Rockford based community foundation serving Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties, built on the power of endowment, granting over 1.7 million dollars a year and offering 130 plus scholarships, where passion is the purpose.

  • cfnil.org
  • Republic
  • Rockford, IL
  • Foundation and grantmaker
  • Read from public sources, Jul 2026
1named by CFNI
31named by peers

Financial profile

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois · EIN 36-4402089 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$16,953,663$11,541,105$120,143$9,523,993$118,642,650Dec 2023
FY2022$10,431,365$6,855,938$122,503$9,843,347$103,093,461Dec 2022
FY2021$12,064,778$4,935,610$130,750$8,712,608$121,147,358Dec 2021
FY2020$4,474,560$2,144,402$54,944$5,213,298$108,275,539Dec 2020
FY2020$8,577,610$6,292,853$113,282$5,011,122$95,811,454Jun 2020
FY2019$3,494,157$874,172$0$4,335,846$91,564,332Jun 2019

Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.

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Peer societies

Five societies Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is read alongside.

Who backs CFNI

Every company Community Foundation of Northern Illinois names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
Rockford Register StarMedia PartnerOnly Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, so far
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026

Excalibur and Excelsior Awards partner. Read September 28, 2026. Media partner for the Excalibur and Excelsior Awards.

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Who backs Community Foundation of Northern Illinois's peers, but not Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

Companies named publicly by at least one of Community Foundation of Northern Illinois's five peer societies, and not found in Community Foundation of Northern Illinois's reviewed public records.

CompanyIPCFCFNCPeers
9NewsCommunity Celebration Event – Media Sponsors1 of 2
AlphaGraphicsCommunity Celebration Event – Mission Sponsors1 of 2
Alpine BankCommunity Celebration Event – Mission Sponsors1 of 2
Assured PartnersCommunity Celebration Event – Mission Sponsors1 of 2
Bank of ColoradoPremier Commemorative Publication Sponsor1 of 2
Beam Philanthropy PartnersSilver Level1 of 2
BizWestCommunity Celebration Event – Media Sponsors1 of 2
BloomingtonBisonLogo-Primary White StrokeGold Level1 of 2
ComcastCommunity Celebration Event – Silver Sponsors1 of 2
Connecting PointCommunity Celebration Event – Bronze Sponsors1 of 2
Dellenbach MotorsCommunity Celebration Event – Silver Sponsors1 of 2
Dohn ConstructionCommunity Celebration Event – Silver Sponsors1 of 2
Donald M Heinold CPA PCBronze Level1 of 2
Eide BaillyCommunity Celebration Event – Bronze Sponsors1 of 2
First Western TrustCommunity Celebration Event – Gold Sponsors1 of 2
FNBOExclusive #NoCoPledge Sponsor1 of 2
Heartland Bank@2x-100 (logo)Platinum Level1 of 2
HUB InternationalCommunity Celebration Event – Bronze Sponsors1 of 2
Markley MotorsCommunity Celebration Event – Bronze Sponsors1 of 2
Marlon Eilts COUNTRY InsuranceBronze Level1 of 2
Meyer Capel LogoPlatinum Level1 of 2
Mueller PyeCommunity Celebration Event – Silver Sponsors1 of 2
NAI AffinityCommunity Celebration Event – Silver Sponsors1 of 2
Odell BrewingCommunity Celebration Event – Silver Sponsors1 of 2
Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies (OCR)Community Celebration Event – Bronze Sponsors1 of 2
Palmer FlowersCommunity Celebration Event – Bronze Sponsors1 of 2
Plante MoranCommunity Celebration Event – Bronze Sponsors1 of 2
Renaissance Wealth Management B-NSilver Level1 of 2
The Place Setting CompanyCommunity Celebration Event – Bronze Sponsors1 of 2
Vision Wealth AdvisorsCommunity Celebration Event – Silver Sponsors1 of 2
WoodwardCommunity Celebration Event – Silver Sponsors1 of 2

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The outside view

A Rockford based community foundation serving Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties, built on the power of endowment, granting over 1.7 million dollars a year and offering 130 plus scholarships, where passion is the purpose.

  • Consensus
  • Build
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Republic

Run by its members, built to outlast them.

The Republic runs like a well-built institution, professional and stable, under the guidance of its members. Its gift is scale and continuity, its challenge is staying close to the grassroots as it grows.

Also reads toward The Legacy, The Village and The League.

Strengths

→Member voice and public mission stay in healthy balance.
→Open to reform without losing its footing.
→Speaks credibly on behalf of a whole field.

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