The Etnyre Foundation
Oregon, IL · EIN 83-1991163. Reported 114 grants totalling $570,460 to 78 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Etnyre Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,899. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $5,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $33,992. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon School District 220 | Oregon, IL | $68,504 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Fieldcrest | Minonk, IL | $68,393 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ocusd 220 | Oregon, IL | $22,447 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Nachusa | Franklin Grove, IL | $19,050 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Chana Education Center | Chana, IL | $18,105 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rock River Center | Oregon, IL | $16,583 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cancer Association of Anderson | Anderson, SC | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fieldcrest Cusd 6 | Minonk, IL | $11,742 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Progress | Oregon, IL | $10,664 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County | Oregon, IL | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northern Illinois Blood Bank Inc | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| VFW Post 8076 | Hartwell, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wickenburg Comm Serv Corp | Wickenburg, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Del E Webb Ctr Performing Arts | Wickenburg, AZ | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Wickenburg Community Services Corporation | Wickenburg, AZ | $8,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mt Morris Senior Center | Mount Morris, IL | $8,111 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Soaring Eagle Academy (cumulative) | Lombard, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minonk Fire Protection District | Minonk, IL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Franklin Creek Conversation | Franklin Grove, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Region One Veterans Support Office Inc | Wickenburg, AZ | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hartwell VFW Post 8076 | Hartwell, GA | $6,850 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wickenburg Performing Arts Boosters | Wickenburg, AZ | $6,618 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wickenburg Cultural & Conserv | Wickenburg, AZ | $5,755 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Believe in the Children | Forreston, IL | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chana School Foundation | Oregon, IL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wickenburg Performing Arts | Wickenburg, AZ | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Almost Home Kids | Naperville, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona Elk Society | Peoria, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bonafied Dog Rescue | Mt Morris, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bond Public Library | Wenona, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bond Public Library - Wenona | Wenona, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foothills Alliance | Anderson, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Senior Living | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freedom House | Princeton, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitata Humanity Ogle Co | Oregon, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kennedy Middle School | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity | Loves Park, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rockford Public Schools | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rutland American Legion | Rutland, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Superhero Center for Autism | Loves Park, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| T-Wolves Youth Wrestling | Varna, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way Rock River Valley | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Rutland | Rutland, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Music | Wickenburg, AZ | $4,897 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Desert Caballeros Museum | Wickenburg, AZ | $4,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lee County Council on Aging | Dixon, IL | $4,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blackhawk Area Council BSA | Rockford, IL | $4,778 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oregon Fire Protection District | Oregon, IL | $4,742 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blackhawk Area Council Boy Scouts of America | Rockford, IL | $4,593 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Kitchen Table | Rochelle, IL | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Peagasus Special Riders | Oregon, IL | $4,422 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mt Morris Senior & Community Center | Mt Morris, IL | $4,203 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anderson Free Clinic | Anderson, SC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franklin Creek Conservation Association | Franklin Grove, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Teen Turf Inc | Amboy, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Rutland - Parks & Rec Dept | Rutland, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Toluca Public Library District | Toluca, IL | $3,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oregon Fire Swiftwater and Dive Rescue Team | Oregon, IL | $3,076 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wickenburg Unified School District | Wickenburg, AZ | $3,059 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Toluca Coal Mine Preservations | Toluca, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childrens Safe Harbor | Rockford, IL | $2,915 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coliseum Museum of Art Antiques & Americana Foundation | Oregon, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Del E Webb Center for Performing Arts | Wickenburg, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Desert Caballeros Western Museum | Wickenburg, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Light | Anderson, SC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Polo Schools FFA | Polo, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Lee County | Dixon, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Leeogle County | Dixon, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ogle County Fair Assoc | Oregon, IL | $1,987 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center | Dixon, IL | $1,881 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodford County Special Education Association Serving Fieldcrest | Metamora, IL | $1,175 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pay It Forward House | Sycamore, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pay-It-Forward House Nfp | Sycamore, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wickenburg Cultural and Conservation Foundation | Wickenburg, AZ | $810 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oregon Police Department | Oregon, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Rutland-Community Outreach Department | Rutland, IL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Music Committee Inc | Wickenburg, AZ | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
23 of 78 (29%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Friends of Nachusa
Exempt purpose of organization - Rock River Center
Recreational activities for the elderly and disadvantaged - Habitata Humanity Ogle Co
Exempt purpose of the organization - Mt Morris Senior Center
Recreational activities for the elderly
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 29 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $108,255 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 17 | $103,402 | $4,999 |
| 2022 | 35 | $174,103 | $3,118 |
| 2023 | 43 | $184,700 | $3,800 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 78% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,899. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Etnyre Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1333 South Daysville Road, Oregon, IL, 61061. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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