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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1406955

Tornquist Family Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomington, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $332,517 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

    $332,517

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $902,746

  • Tax year 2024

    $252,347

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $850,653

  • Tax year 2023

    $260,398

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $846,809

  • Tax year 2022

    $217,276

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $842,632

  • Tax year 2021

    $204,652

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,017,563

  • Tax year 2020

    $164,332

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,052,698

  • Tax year 2019

    $198,515

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,114,835

  • Tax year 2018

    $106,840

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,216,014

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Support of charitable purpose

    $193,249
  2. St Vincent Depaul SocietyBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $55,000
  3. Midwest Food BankNormal, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $15,000
  4. Ministry & More IncBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $12,500
  5. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    Support of charitable purpose

    $8,500
  6. Spread Truth Ministries IncBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $7,500
  7. Home Sweet Home MinistriesBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $5,000
  8. Recycling Furniture for FamiliesBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $4,000
  9. The Baby FoldNormal, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $3,250
  10. Food for the HungryPhoenix, AZ

    Support of charitable purpose

    $2,500
  11. Goya MinistriesBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $2,500
  12. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Support of charitable purpose

    $2,500
  13. Finca InternationalWashington, DC

    Support of charitable purpose

    $2,000
  14. Salvation ArmyPeoria, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $2,000
  15. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,500
  16. St JudeMemphis, TN

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,500
  17. American Family Insurance Dreams FoundationMadison, WI

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,000
  18. Compassion & ChoicePortland, OR

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,000
  19. Faith Lutheran Church of McLean CoBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,000
  20. Spark International Missions IncBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,000
  21. Young Life ChurchBranson, MO

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,000
  22. Feed the ChildrenOklahoma City, OK

    Support of charitable purpose

    $1,000
  23. American Red CrossBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $800
  24. Paws for Purple HeartsCanyonville, OR

    Support of charitable purpose

    $750
  25. Veterans of Foreign WarsBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $750
  26. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $750
  27. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaWashington, DC

    Support of charitable purpose

    $600
  28. National Parks FoundationWashington, DC

    Support of charitable purpose

    $600
  29. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    Support of charitable purpose

    $500
  30. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    Support of charitable purpose

    $500
  31. Project K-9 HeroWhitwell, TN

    Support of charitable purpose

    $500
  32. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $500
  33. Elks Bpoe #281Bloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $250
  34. Aica InternationalParis, France

    Support of charitable purpose

    $250
  35. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Support of charitable purpose

    $250
  36. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $250
  37. Operation Second ChanceClarksburg, MD

    Support of charitable purpose

    $250
  38. Paws of HonorWilliamsburg, VA

    Support of charitable purpose

    $250
  39. Calvary United Methodist ChurchNormal, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $168
  40. McLean County Museum of HistoryBloomington, IL

    Support of charitable purpose

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid6 grants $16,75035% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $12,50026% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $8,50018% of the total
  4. Public affairs4 grants $4,2509% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $4,0008% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $1,3503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois18 grants $111,568
  2. Texas1 grant $8,500
  3. District of Columbia5 grants $6,200
  4. Arizona1 grant $2,500
  5. Tennessee2 grants $2,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $1,500
  7. Missouri1 grant $1,000
  8. Oklahoma1 grant $1,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $1,000
  10. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John TornquistPRESIDENT Hours 7Pay $0
  • Jeanette TornquistTREASURER Hours 20Pay $0
  • Randy TornquistDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kimberly NaveDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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