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Grants paid by Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, tax year 2022
EIN 36-4334358 · IL · Form 990, Schedule I
In tax year 2022, Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (EIN 36-4334358) reported 101 grants paid totaling $24,834,507. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2022
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Citizens for Conservation Inc Lake Barrington, IL | A | $4,795,500 | paid | Acquisition of Hill 'N Dale Preserve - Advancing Wetlands Conservation (232.56 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Macon County Conservation District Decatur, IL | A | $2,917,378 | paid | Fort Daniel Conservation Area Acquisition (236.93 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Forest Preserve District of Will County Joliet, IL | A | $1,530,000 | paid | Hadley Valley Bruce Rd (47.5 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Nature Conservancy Chicago, IL | A | $1,240,000 | paid | Acquisition of Cox (668.25 acres) at Chauncey Marsh | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | The Conservation Foundation Naperville, IL | A | $1,110,000 | paid | Acquisition of Belrose Farm, 183 acres along the Lower Fox River | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Rock Island County Forest Preserve District Illinois City, IL | A | $982,800 | paid | Pollinator Bluff Acquisition (179 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Land Conservancy of Mchenry County Woodstock, IL | A | $966,040 | paid | Acquisition of Thompson Road Wetland and Oak Woods (197 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Northbrook Park District Northbrook, IL | A | $751,143 | paid | Site Net Zero Energy Activities Center at Techny Prairie Park | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Illinois Audubon Society Springfield, IL | A | $670,000 | paid | Acquisition of the Gowin-Boldrey Tract; Expansion of Robert Ridgway Nature Preserve (75 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | River Trails School District 26 Mount Prospect, IL | U | $600,000 | paid | Park View School Net Zero Energy Renovation | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Oak Park Residence Corporation Oak Park, IL | A | $600,000 | paid | 7 Van Buren Net Zero Energy Multifamily Residence | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Openlands Chicago, IL | A | $592,016 | paid | Acquisition to Connect Cores and Corridors in Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge - Phase II (375 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Franklin Creek Conservation Association Franklin Grove, IL | A | $557,200 | paid | Acquisition to expand Franklin Creek State Natural Area (R. Frank South 80 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation Inc Elizabeth, IL | A | $502,361 | paid | Acquisition and Restoration of the Canyon Camp Addition to the Apple River Canyon Complex (146 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation Inc Elizabeth, IL | A | $500,000 | paid | Acquisition of an Addition to Ward's Grove Nature Preserve (70 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Clifftop Nfp Maeystown, IL | A | $479,526 | paid | Acquisition of Schilling property (164 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Land Conservancy of Mchenry County Woodstock, IL | A | $473,918 | paid | Acquisition of Thompson Road Wetland and Oak Woods Addition (76.3 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Nature Conservancy Chicago, IL | A | $448,000 | paid | Acquisition of the Bettner Tract (approx. 80 acres) atNachusaGrasslands | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Adlai E Stevenson Hsd 125 Lincolnshire, IL | A | $400,000 | paid | East Building Addition | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | City of Countryside Countryside, IL | U | $400,000 | paid | City of Countryside Site Net Zero Energy Municipal Complex | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Citizens for Conservation Inc Lake Barrington, IL | A | $393,000 | paid | Acquisition of Highlands (25 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Openlands Chicago, IL | A | $376,355 | paid | Acquisition to Connect Cores and Corridors in Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (411 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation Inc Elizabeth, IL | A | $315,742 | paid | Acquisition and Restoration of the Canyon Camp Addition to the Apple River Canyon Complex (146 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Dekalb County Forest Preserve District Sycamore, IL | A | $315,000 | paid | Acquisition of Project Location Sannauk Forest Preserve Addition 60.86 acres | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District Dekalb, IL | A | $300,000 | paid | Net Zero Energy CHP Project | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | The Conservation Foundation Naperville, IL | A | $276,400 | paid | Acquisition of 37-acre Baker Woods Forest Preserve Addition in Kendall County | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Fox Valley Park District Aurora, IL | A | $251,502 | paid | Acquisition of North Aurora Fox River east river front property (5 acres total purchase with grant funding applied to 3 acres for Oak-Hickory natural area restoration). | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | The Conservation Foundation Naperville, IL | A | $234,340 | paid | Acquisition of Harper's Farm in Ottawa along Illinois River (92 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Mchenry County Conservation District Woodstock, IL | A | $233,597 | paid | Dutch Creek Headwaters, Wetlands & Remnant Oak Addition to Pioneer Fen Conservation Area (49 acres: 40 purchased outright and 9 acquired via fee simple donation) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | City of South Beloit Water Pollution Control Facility South Beloit, IL | U | $171,605 | paid | Blower Upgrade | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Kendall County Forest Preserve District Yorkville, IL | A | $134,271 | paid | Kendall County Forest Preserve District - The Conservation Foundation - Reservation Woods Acquisition (3-parcels +/- 12.2-acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation Inc Elizabeth, IL | A | $122,000 | paid | Acquisition and Restoration of the 2nd Addition to Casper Bluff Preserve (29 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Forest Preserve District of Cook County River Forest, IL | A | $81,565 | paid | Sagawau Environmental Learning Center - 65kW PV Installation | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Granite City Housing Authority Granite City, IL | A | $78,444 | paid | Net Zero Energy PHIUS Certified Affordable Housing Residence | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Natural Land Institute Rockford, IL | A | $75,200 | paid | Acquisition of Carleton Conservation Easements (85.65 acres) (Grant #8251) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Black Oaks Center Pembroke Township, IL | A | $70,000 | paid | Fifer Parcel Working Lands and Community Open Space Acquisition (25 acres protected open space and 15 acres sustainable agricultural land) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Lake County Forest Preserve District Libertyville, IL | A | $62,240 | paid | 50kW PV at Ryerson Woods Welcome Center | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Rock Island County Forest Preserve District Illinois City, IL | A | $60,400 | paid | Pollinator Bluff Acquisition (179 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Preservation Foundation of the Lakecounty Forest Preserves Libertyville, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Stewardship of Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | National Audubon Society Inc Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Stewardship of Orland Grassland: Phase 2 | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County Oregon, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Stewardship of Sand Ridge Prairie | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Forest Preserves Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Stewardship of Kloempken Prairie | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Forest Preserve Friends Foundation Mahomet, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Stewardship of the Kickapoo Rail Trail- Champaign County Extension | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Land Conservancy of Mchenry County Woodstock, IL | A | $23,709 | paid | Restoration of Crowley Road Oaks - Remnant Oak Woodland | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Forest Preserves Chicago, IL | A | $21,000 | paid | Stewardship of the Spring Creek Forest Preserve Complex and Grassy Lake Forest Preserve | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | The Wetlands Initiative Chicago, IL | A | $21,000 | paid | Stewardship of the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge - Violet Meadow Tract | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Friends of Nachusa Grasslands Franklin Grove, IL | A | $21,000 | paid | Stewardship of Stone Barn Savanna - West Holland Savanna | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Heartlands Conservancy Belleville, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | Southern Illinois Service Area Expansion Feasibility and Strategic Plan Update | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Dekalb County Forest Preserve District Sycamore, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | Riverwood Forest Preserve Pollinator Prairie Restoration | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Hampshire Township Park District Hampshire, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | The Park at Tuscany Woods Natural Area | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation Inc Elizabeth, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | Preserving More Natural Areas and Native American Cultural Heritage in the Driftless Region of NW Illinois | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Mchenry County Conservation Foundation Richmond, IL | A | $19,720 | paid | Camp Lakota Parcel Acquisition (+/- 160 acres) (120 acres fee simple purchase, 40 acres via private conservation easement) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Village of Romeoville Romeoville, IL | U | $19,190 | paid | Village of Romeoville Pollinator Recovery Program 2020 | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Prairie State Conservation Coalition Springfield, IL | A | $18,000 | paid | PSCC - Growing Leadership, Diversifying Membership, and Completing the Strategic Plan | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Kankakee Watseka, IL | A | $17,200 | paid | Acquisition of Connector Parcels in Kankakee Sands Bioregion, Iroquois County, IL (100 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Environmental Education Columbus, OH | A | $16,946 | paid | 2020-2021 Workshop/Data Support for K-12 Solar Schools Program | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Environmental Education Columbus, OH | A | $16,725 | paid | 2020-2021 Workshop/Data Support for K-12 Solar Schools Program | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Neighborspace Chicago, IL | A | $15,782 | paid | Stewardship of Montrose Metra Community Gardens | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Bloomingdale Park District Bloomingdale, IL | A | $15,476 | paid | Westlake Park Natural Areas | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Grand Prairie Friends Urbana, IL | A | $14,860 | paid | National Land Trust Alliance Organizational Assessment, Training and Accreditation for Grand Prairie Friends (Central IL) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Kendall County Forest Preserve District Yorkville, IL | A | $12,899 | paid | Kendall County Forest Preserve District - Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Habitat and Pollinator Meadows Enhancement | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Environmental Education Columbus, OH | A | $12,604 | paid | 2020-2021 Workshop/Data Support for K-12 Solar Schools Program | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Natural Land Institute Rockford, IL | A | $12,250 | paid | NLI Strategic Land & Water Conservation Plan | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Environmental Education Columbus, OH | A | $11,580 | paid | 2020-2021 Workshop/Data Support for K-12 Solar Schools Program | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Environmental Education Columbus, OH | A | $11,450 | paid | 2020-2021 Workshop/Data Support for K-12 Solar Schools Program | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Kendall County Forest Preserve District Yorkville, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | Kendall County Forest Preserve District - Hoover Forest Preserve K-12 Pollinator Education Program and Prairie Enhancement Project | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Fox Valley Park District Aurora, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | Lippold Park Pollinator Educational Habitat | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | University of Chicago Charter School Corporation Chicago, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | The Woodlawn Pollinator Corridor: A Habitat Spanning Three Dimensions | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Pietrini Elementary School Franklin Park, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | Pietrini Elementary School Pollinator Garden | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Tri-Point School District #6j Piper City, IL | U | $11,000 | paid | Tri-Point Pollinator Project K-12 Pollinator Schools Program | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Forest Preserve District of Cook County River Forest, IL | A | $10,978 | paid | Sand Ridge Campus Pollinator Garden | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Heartlands Conservancy Belleville, IL | A | $10,495 | paid | HeartLand Conservancy Outdoor Classroom at Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Forefront Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Donor and Potential Grant Applicant Outreach, Networking and Related Services | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Fox Valley Park District Aurora, IL | A | $9,225 | paid | Pollinator Recovery Project | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Franklin Creek Conservation Association Franklin Grove, IL | A | $8,863 | paid | Stewardship of Franklin Creek State Natural Area | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Environmental Education Columbus, OH | A | $8,000 | paid | ICECF K-12 Schools Grant Program Field Support | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Minooka Community High School District #111 Channahon, IL | U | $7,360 | paid | Minooka High School Pollinator Garden | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Citizens for Conservation Inc Lake Barrington, IL | A | $7,000 | paid | Stewardship of Flint Creek Savanna | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Environmental Education Columbus, OH | A | $6,500 | paid | ICECF K-12 Schools Grant Program Field Support | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 Chicago Heights, IL | U | $6,400 | paid | K-12 1 kW Educational PV System | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Chicago Ridge School District 1275 Chicago Ridge, IL | U | $6,400 | paid | K-12 1 kW Educational PV System | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Pleasantdale School District #107 Burr Ridge, IL | U | $6,400 | paid | K-12 1 kW Educational PV System | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Leyden High School District No 212 Franklin Park, IL | U | $6,400 | paid | K-12 1 kW Educational PV System | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Leyden High School District No 212 Northlake, IL | U | $6,400 | paid | K-12 1 kW Educational PV System | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Urban Prairie Chicago, IL | A | $6,400 | paid | K-12 1 kW Educational PV System | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Fermilab Natural Areas Batavia, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | Development of 500 Acres of Grasslands for Habitat for Endangered Bird Species in FermiLab National Laboratory - Eola Road Grasslands | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | Community Conservation Stewardship Project at McCormick Ravine | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Harrison Esd #36 Wonder Lake, IL | A | $5,687 | paid | Harrison School Pollination Garden | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Board of Education of Orland School District #135 Orland Park, IL | U | $5,536 | paid | Prairie School - Orland Park District 135 | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL | A | $5,510 | paid | Lewis and Clark Community College School Spirit Meadow Extension | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Neighborspace Chicago, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at Jardin Esperanza de La Villita Nature Play Garden (.25 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Sugar Grove Foundation Mc Lean, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at Sugar Grove Nature Center in Funks Grove | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at Red Oak Rain Garden | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Neighborspace Chicago, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at NeighborSpace Site- Unity Park and Garden - 1900 South Kildare AVE| Chicago | Illinois | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Barrington Area Conservation Trust Inc Barrington, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at Far Field Nature Preserve | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Friends of Crab Orchard Refuge Inc Marion, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at Crab Orchard NWR, Pigeon Creek Environmental Education Complex (44 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District Foundation Champaign, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at the St. Joseph Wetland Restoration and Education Site (67 acres) | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Grand Prairie Friends Urbana, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at Warbler Crossing | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc Chicago, IL | A | $5,459 | paid | Interpretive Signs at Angelic Organics Learning Center | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Long Grove Illinois Foundation Long Grove, IL | A | $5,380 | paid | Public Amenities and Events at Meadowlark Park and Arboretum | 202311229349300531 |
| 2022 | Land Conservation Foundation Champaign, IL | A | $5,180 | paid | LCF Board Development for a Sustainable Future | 202311229349300531 |
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