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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6101712

D A O Foundation

A private foundation in Loves Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $153,200 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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
Sarra Reichwald
C/o Aircraft Gear 611 Beacon Street
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 505-1770
Form and materials
Brief description of need and intended use of support
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Preference given to charities within rockford area community

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $153,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,471,542
  • Tax year 2024

    $128,304

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,487,212
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,870

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,426,565
  • Tax year 2022

    $152,900

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,377,811
  • Tax year 2021

    $133,200

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,516,862
  • Tax year 2020

    $131,190

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,403,607

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Samaritan FundMetairie, LA

    Charitable

    $55,000
  2. RamRockford, IL

    Arts and science

    $15,000
  3. Go RockfordRockford, IL

    Arts and science

    $14,000
  4. Rockford Symphony OrchestraRockford, IL

    Arts

    $12,700
  5. Boy and Girls ClubRockford, IL

    Support services

    $10,000
  6. Severson Dells Nature CenterRockford, IL

    Environment and nature

    $10,000
  7. University of Illinois Chicago College of MedicineRockford, IL

    Education

    $10,000
  8. Laurent HouseRockford, IL

    Art and sciences

    $6,500
  9. Rosecrance Behavior HealthRockford, IL

    Support services

    $5,000
  10. Midway Village MuseumRockford, IL

    Art and sciences

    $4,500
  11. Remedies Renewing LivesRockford, IL

    Support services

    $2,500
  12. Rockford Christian SchoolsRockford, IL

    Education

    $2,500
  13. The Haven NetworkRockford, IL

    Support services

    $2,000
  14. Rockford Marlins Swim ClubRockford, IL

    Charitable

    $1,500
  15. Klehm Arboretum & Botanic GardenRockford, IL

    Environment and science

    $1,000
  16. United WayRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,70078% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $2,50015% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois15 grants $98,200
  2. Louisiana1 grant $55,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sarra ReichwaldTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leanna ReidyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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