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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3225935

Sjostrom & Sons Foundation

A private foundation in Rockford, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $46,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Joel Sjostrom
1129 Harrison Ave
Rockford, IL 61104
(815) 226-0330
Form and materials
No specific form required. Submit organization's name and needs
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Gifts to tax-exempt charitable organizations.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,250

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $726,116

  • Tax year 2023

    $49,850

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $715,668

  • Tax year 2022

    $49,850

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $735,823

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,850

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $761,950

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,150

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $798,764

  • Tax year 2019

    $44,350

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $788,539

  • Tax year 2018

    $48,350

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $812,521

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCA of Rock River ValleyRockford, IL

    Recreational

    $6,500
  2. Rosecrance FoundationRockford, IL

    Medical

    $5,000
  3. Trinity Lutheran ChurchRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $3,000
  4. United Way of Rock River ValleyRockford, IL

    General fund

    $3,000
  5. Burpee Natural History MuseumRockford, IL

    Historical

    $2,500
  6. University of WisconsinMadison, WI

    Educational

    $2,500
  7. Mercyhealth Development FNDNRockford, IL

    Medical

    $2,000
  8. Trinity DaycareRockford, IL

    Educational

    $2,000
  9. Natural Land InstituteRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $1,500
  10. Rockford Symphony OrchestraRockford, IL

    Artistic

    $1,250
  11. Barbara Olson Center of HopeRockford, IL

    Medical

    $1,000
  12. Crusader ClinicRockford, IL

    Medical

    $1,000
  13. Discovery CenterRockford, IL

    Educational

    $1,000
  14. Illinois Growth EnterprisesLoves Park, IL

    Educational

    $1,000
  15. Ken-Rock Community CenterRockford, IL

    Recreational

    $1,000
  16. Lifescape Community ServicesRockford, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  17. Northern Illinois HospiceRockford, IL

    Medical

    $1,000
  18. Rock Valley CollegeRockford, IL

    Educational

    $1,000
  19. Swedish Historical SocietyRockford, IL

    Recreational

    $1,000
  20. Center for Sighthearing ImpairedRockford, IL

    Medical

    $500
  21. Kishwaukee Valley Concert BandRockford, IL

    Artistic

    $500
  22. Midway Village & Museum CenterRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  23. Mileston IncRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  24. Northern Illinois Botanical SocietyRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  25. Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL

    Chartitabl

    $500
  26. Northwest Community CenterRockford, IL

    Recreational

    $500
  27. Northwestern Illinois Special OlympicsDixon, IL

    Educational

    $500
  28. Rock River Valley PantryRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  29. Rockford Area Arts CouncilRockford, IL

    Artistic

    $500
  30. Rockford Art MuseumRockford, IL

    Artistic

    $500
  31. Roy Gayle Pony Baseball SoftballRockford, IL

    Recreational

    $500
  32. Self Help EnterprisesSterling, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  33. Severson Dells Education FundRockford, IL

    Educational

    $500
  34. Tinker Swiss CottageRockford, IL

    Educational

    $500
  35. Ymca-Rockford IllinoisRockford, IL

    Recreational

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $9,25038% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $8,00033% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $2,0008% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,5006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,5006% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois34 grants $43,750
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joel SjostromDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristopher SjostromDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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