Grants awarded
Who does Bill Nygren Foundation fund?
Bill Nygren Foundation has awarded $5.6 million across 161 grants to 70 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $15,000, with most between $5,000 and $50,000.
Total awarded
$5.6M
Typical grant
$15K
Grantees
70
Grants
161
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
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United Way of Metropolitan Chicago INC
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$400K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IL | |
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$360K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| U University of Chicago Urban Labs | $350K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$330K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
Boys & Girls Club of Benton Harbor Michigan
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$325K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MI | |
Communities in Schools of Chicago
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$300K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$260K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| M Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | $250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago | $250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Greater Chicago Food Depository
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$200K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| H Harbor County Mission | $200K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$175K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| L Learn Charter School Network | $150K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$150K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| 3 30 Day Fund INC (barstool Fund) | $100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| U United Way of Chicago | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$100K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| S Sw Michigan Regional Chamber Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $100K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Stride for Peaces | $100K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Chicago Public Library Foundation
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$98K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| P Pine Cay Project | $80K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | OH | |
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$75K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MI | |
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$65K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MI | |
| S Springboard Foundation | $65K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$60K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$55K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| R Royal Society Protection of Birds | $54K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
One Hope United
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$50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| C Court Appointed Special Advocatessw Michigan | $50K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Vida Valiente Foundation
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$50K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| T The Josselyn Center | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Harbord County Mission | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
University of Wisconsin Foundation
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$35K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | WI | |
| A Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | $30K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund
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$30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| J Junior Achievement Berrien County | $30K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N National Casagal Association for Children | $30K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Wisconsin Hawk Center | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Growth Works INC
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$25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| D Dawn Farms Treatment Center | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $22K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Lake Michigan | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Present Pillars Foundation
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$20K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| E Emergency Social Services | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrien and Cass | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Experience Camps
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$15K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Lake Michigan Region | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| B Berrien Community Foundationregional Chamber | $15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$15K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
One Acre Fund
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berrien & Cass | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Re-Connect Chicago
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$10K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| A Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Ctr Fdn | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Advocate Charitable Foundation
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| O Our Lady of Tepeyac High School | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| T The Boys & Girls Club of Nassau County | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K Kids Off the Block | $4K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Thresholds | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Chicago Survivors INC
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$1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| S St Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen | $1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Christ Child Society of Chicago | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
World Vision INC
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$840 | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | WA | |
| W Woodbury Community Church INC | $750 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IN |
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