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Grant recipient EIN 37-6160476Food and agriculture

Who funds Illinois Stewardship Alliance?

10 private foundations gave Illinois Stewardship Alliance in Springfield, IL $2 million across 36 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

36 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2025

    General operating

    $30,000
  2. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations.

    $175,000
  3. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $100,000
  4. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to support a coalition focused on educating local farmers and communities on regenerative farming and locally sourced food

    $90,000
  5. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $42,500
  6. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2024

    General operating

    $30,000
  7. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to support a community-building initiative for livestock farmers in Illinois

    $30,000
  8. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $40,000
  9. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2023

    General operating

    $30,000
  10. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To develop farmer and decisionmaker leadership to support conservation and improved water quality.

    $10,000
  11. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Enhance Community Health

    $7,000
  12. Levi Ray & Shoup FoundationSpringfield, IL 2023

    Assist organization in its mission to cultivate local food and farm system that is economically viable, socially just and environmentally sustainable.

    $2,500
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  14. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To develop farmer and decisionmaker leadership to support conservation and improved water quality.

    $250,000
  15. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Support for the Illinois Livestock Organizer

    $150,000
  16. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    to support a Development Director for Illinois Stewardship Alliance

    $75,000
  17. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $35,000
  18. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2022

    General operating

    $30,000
  19. Levi Ray & Shoup FoundationSpringfield, IL 2022

    Assist organization in its mission to cultivate local food and farm system that is economically viable, socially just and environmentally sustainable.

    $2,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $13
  21. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To develop farmer and decisionmaker leadership to support conservation and improved water quality.

    $250,000
  22. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Development Needs

    $75,000
  23. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $35,052
  24. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2021

    General operating

    $30,000
  25. Levi Ray & Shoup FoundationSpringfield, IL 2021

    Assist organization in its mission to cultivate local food and farm system that is economically viable, socially just and environmentally sustainable.

    $4,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $21
  27. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Advancing Conservation and Soil Health in Illinois

    $225,000
  28. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To promote continuous living cover in agriculture systems for improved water quality in Illinois, and for general operating support

    $124,000
  29. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2020

    Environmental

    $47,050
  30. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2020

    General operating

    $25,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $22
  32. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To promote continuous living cover in agriculture systems for improved water quality in Illinois, and for general operating support

    $62,000
  33. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2019

    General operating

    $25,000
  34. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Expanding organic food & farming

    $3,500
  35. Levi Ray & Shoup FoundationSpringfield, IL 2019

    To assist organization in its mission to cultivate local food and farm system that is economically viable, socially just and environmentally sustainable

    $2,000
  36. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $6,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Springfield, IL and are not among Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s funders above.

  1. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 7 grants Accepts applications $712,500 to similar organizations
  2. Mitchell Cutler Charitable TrustSpringfield, IL 2 grants Preselected only $130,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Molina Healthcare Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations
  4. Horace Mann Educators FoundationSpringfield, IL 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS 3 grants Preselected only $22,500 to similar organizations
  6. James Orlandini FoundationSpringfield, IL 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  7. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 6 grants Accepts applications $19,000 to similar organizations
  8. Brandt Foundation IncSpringfield, IL 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 37-6160476 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.