Guy Reno Family Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 37.0% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- WRITTEN APPLICATION WITH PROOF OF TAX EXEMPT STATUS
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Severson Dells Nature Center | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Patriots Gateway Center | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Rockford Park District Foundation | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Best Friends Animal Sanctuary | Kanub, UT | OPERATIONS | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Ramp | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Natural Land Institute | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Crusader Community Health | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Burpee Museum | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Shelter Care Ministries | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | OPERATIONS | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Safe Families for Children | Chicago, IL | OPERATIONS | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Northern Ilinois Hospice | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Loves Park, IL | OPERATIONS | $7,000 | 2025 |
| YWCA Northwestern Illinois | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Winnebago County Casa | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | SAFE SLEEP PROGRAM | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Rock River Valley Pantry | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Northern Illinois Blood Bank Inc D/B/A Rock River Valley Blood Center | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Rock House Kids | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Remedies Renewing Lives | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Midway Village | Rockford, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Illinois Growth Enterprises | Loves Park, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Gigis Playhouse - Rockford LLC | Machesney Park, IL | OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2025 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
The free funder search finds foundations that funded organizations like your client's, by cause and location. Free templates: multi-client grant calendar, grant tracker. GrantCorral is a workspace for grant consultants with several clients; founding members get 60 days free on Consultant, no card required, then 50% off the first year if they stay.