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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6199451

Winnebago County Bar Foundation

A private foundation in Rockford, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $10,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
President Winnebago County Bar FDN
One Court Place 401
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 964-4992
Form and materials
No specific form but must include information on amount and purpose of request, purpose of charity, and financial information.
Deadlines
Annual deadline each fall
Restrictions
See attached mission statement

Assets and giving by year

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

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $162,697
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $128,516
  • Tax year 2022

    $14,150

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $129,127
  • Tax year 2021

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $140,325
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $160,365
  • Tax year 2019

    $13,550

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $167,764
  • Tax year 2018

    $16,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $175,248

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Remedies Renewing LivesRockford, IL

    Financial support

    $3,400
  2. Farmworker & Landscaper AdvocacyChicago, IL

    Community educational workshops

    $2,500
  3. Niu College of LawDekalb, IL

    Stipend for law students

    $2,000
  4. Family Peace CenterRockford, IL

    Financial support

    $1,600
  5. 17th Circuit Therapy Dog VolunteersRockford, IL

    Financial support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $3,40068% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,60032% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Mohit KhareDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Andrea McKennaDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kate CrossDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Maryjo Pirages ReynoldsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Andrew MertzenichDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Adrian CrowDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Holly NashEX DIR/TREAS Hours 40Pay $0

The return

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