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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0509972

Heather L Kalny Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Rockford, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $15,086 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,086

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $237,376
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,876

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $239,838
  • Tax year 2022

    $14,251

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $181,653
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,976

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $191,775
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,334

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $179,631

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kellsies Hope Foundation IncMaryville, IL

    Philanthropy

    $2,156
  2. Salvation Army Winnebago CountyRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $2,155
  3. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Social welfare

    $2,155
  4. The Herren ProjectPortsmouth, RI

    Social welfare

    $2,155
  5. The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DC

    Medical research

    $2,155
  6. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Veteran affairs

    $2,155
  7. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Veteran affairs

    $2,155

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $2,15525% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,15525% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $2,15525% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $2,15525% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $4,311
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $2,155
  3. Kansas1 grant $2,155
  4. North Carolina1 grant $2,155
  5. New York1 grant $2,155
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $2,155

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Heather L FreelandPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judith E GraffVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John F GraffSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John R AndersonTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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