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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4319979

Rydell Family Foundation

A private foundation in Rockford, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $93,200 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $93,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $907,995

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,100

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $948,807

  • Tax year 2023

    $54,750

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $990,585

  • Tax year 2022

    $52,350

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,039,884

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,450

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,043,038

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,003,705

  • Tax year 2019

    $84,075

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $974,826

  • Tax year 2018

    $128,928

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,342

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Rock River ValleyRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $29,000
  2. St Mark Lutheran ChurchRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $22,750
  3. Alpine Academy of RockfordRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $12,000
  4. Christian Life SchoolsRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  5. Seventh Street Coffee IncRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  6. Rosecrance FoundationRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  7. Rockford UniversityRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  8. Rock Valley College FoundationRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  9. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General Operating Support

    $250
  10. Central Christian ChurchRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $250
  11. Kids Around The WorldRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $250
  12. Bethesda Covenant ChurchRockford, IL

    General Operating Support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $34,00071% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $3,5007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $250<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $80,950
  2. Colorado1 grant $12,000
  3. Texas1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David R RydellPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeanne RydellTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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