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Who funds Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc
EIN 36-3292135 · Rockford, IL · NTEE A520
Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc of Rockford, IL (EIN 36-3292135) was named as a grant recipient by 33 funders in 114 grants paid totaling $4,225,756 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$4,225,756
114 grants paid
Funders
33
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 114 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amended and Restated Brubaker Charitable Trust | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202641339349102454 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $45,873 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Javon Bea Hospital | Discover Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $22,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202611359349315251 |
| 2025 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008 | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202522199349100912 |
| 2025 | Blazer Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $11,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601289349103485 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $10,717 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Chicago Blackhawks Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202611339349301766 |
| 2025 | The Mill Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $8,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202543169349102664 |
| 2025 | Dillon Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | 202620619349100807 |
| 2025 | Jeff and Shelley Shinn Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $250 | paid | UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202631069349102308 |
| 2025 | Bluescope Foundation North America | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $150 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202512819349100326 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Rockford, IL | B | $2,497,698 | paid | CHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS | 202521359349102167 |
| 2024 | United Way of Rock River Valley | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $111,795 | paid | DCEO&LITERACY | 202520439349300037 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $54,460 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | American Gift Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202523219349320222 |
| 2024 | The Kjellstrom Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $35,852 | paid | EDUCATION | 202531339349101418 |
| 2024 | Woodward Charitable Trust | Discovery Center-Rockford Rockford, IL | D | $20,000 | paid | General operating support | 202503169349101020 |
| 2024 | Blazer Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202511349349102426 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Northern Il | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $7,973 | paid | For purposes as specified in a grant application, fund agreement or gift instrument. | 202543089349302574 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $6,648 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $6,130 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202542169349301664 |
| 2024 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008 | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202520659349100312 |
| 2024 | Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202503149349101930 |
| 2024 | The David & Colleen Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202503149349103250 |
| 2024 | John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202523149349103362 |
| 2024 | Kristin L Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202543149349101749 |
| 2024 | Tracy E Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102356 |
| 2024 | The Ben Harding Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202531359349105153 |
| 2024 | Dillon Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | 202510739349100111 |
| 2024 | Bluescope Foundation North America | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $200 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202423199349104827 |
| 2023 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Rockford, IL | B | $53,841 | paid | CHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS | 202421359349103342 |
| 2023 | Amended and Restated Brubaker Charitable Trust | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $50,480 | paid | FOR THE "STEM FOR SUCCESS" PROGRAM. | 202421319349100637 |
| 2023 | Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | 202433209349319023 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Northern Il | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $46,943 | paid | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | 202443209349314919 |
| 2023 | United Way of Rock River Valley | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $30,002 | paid | LITERACY | 202441219349301219 |
| 2023 | American Gift Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202433199349316708 |
| 2023 | Javon Bea Hospital | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $22,000 | paid | Program Support | 202411369349317701 |
| 2023 | Woodward Charitable Trust | Discovery Center-Rockford Rockford, IL | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202432649349101008 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $19,596 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | The Kjellstrom Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $16,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411289349103256 |
| 2023 | Smith Charitable Foundation Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Rockford, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202443209349106829 |
| 2023 | Blazer Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202411299349102891 |
| 2023 | National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources Inc | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $8,435 | paid | CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR | 202303109349302660 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $8,200 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Mill Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Rockford, IL | B | $8,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202342349349100804 |
| 2023 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008 | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202410369349100421 |
| 2023 | Tracy E Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202413139349101801 |
| 2023 | The David & Colleen Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202413139349101196 |
| 2023 | Kristin L Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202413139349101146 |
| 2023 | Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202403139349101850 |
| 2023 | The Ben Harding Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202421789349101407 |
| 2023 | John T Wolf Charitable Trust II | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442909349100219 |
| 2023 | Ahlstrand Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441179349100814 |
| 2023 | Dillon Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | 202400739349100015 |
| 2023 | John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202423139349100937 |
| 2023 | Bluescope Foundation North America | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $200 | paid | MATCHING DONATION | 202430999349100223 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $134 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Northern Il | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $39,322 | paid | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | 202333139349303673 |
| 2022 | Javon Bea Hospital | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $21,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202321359349316667 |
| 2022 | The Kjellstrom Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $19,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331299349104308 |
| 2022 | Blazer Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331359349105523 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $8,320 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312409349300046 |
| 2022 | The Mill Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Rockford, IL | B | $8,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT | 202340559349100114 |
| 2022 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008 | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202310659349101101 |
| 2022 | The David & Colleen Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202323049349100007 |
| 2022 | Kristin L Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202303049349100505 |
| 2022 | Tracy E Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202323049349100802 |
| 2022 | Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202333049349100008 |
| 2022 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202303179349103040 |
| 2022 | The Ben Harding Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202331329349102548 |
| 2022 | John T Wolf Charitable Trust II | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202323199349106607 |
| 2022 | Dillon Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | 202321459349100812 |
| 2022 | Bluescope Foundation North America | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $400 | paid | Cultural | 202212289349100411 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $152 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $68,940 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340539349301374 |
| 2021 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $68,940 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202242499349300414 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation of Northern Il | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $37,027 | paid | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | 202212349349300516 |
| 2021 | The Kjellstrom Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $22,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202222419349100902 |
| 2021 | Amended and Restated Brubaker Charitable Trust | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $21,625 | paid | GENERAL | 202201339349103715 |
| 2021 | United Way of Rock River Valley | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $11,680 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202241309349304894 |
| 2021 | Blazer Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211329349103936 |
| 2021 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008 | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202123419349100407 |
| 2021 | Smith Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231449349100618 |
| 2021 | The Ben Harding Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202201329349104080 |
| 2021 | Dillon Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | 202200739349100515 |
| 2021 | National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources Inc | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $0 + $18,401 non-cash | paid | CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR | 202103089349300225 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois Food Bank | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $0 + $354 non-cash | paid | FEED THE HUNGRY | 202210549349300011 |
| 2020 | United Way of Rock River Valley | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $56,775 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202120779349300547 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Northern Il | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $54,844 | paid | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | 202143479349300214 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Northern Il | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $27,329 | paid | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | 202141169349301259 |
| 2020 | Amended and Restated Brubaker Charitable Trust | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202132379349100718 |
| 2020 | Blazer Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $12,880 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202131759349100623 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $7,450 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008 | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202120359349100402 |
| 2020 | Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202133169349101853 |
| 2020 | The David & Colleen Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202133169349101743 |
| 2020 | Tracy E Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202123169349101132 |
| 2020 | Kristin L Anderson Charitable Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202123169349102132 |
| 2020 | Dillon Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | 202100639349100515 |
| 2020 | The Ben Harding Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202111349349102186 |
| 2020 | Bluescope Foundation North America | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $200 | paid | ARTS | 202141379349100334 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $104 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | United Way of Rock River Valley | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $56,434 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202031359349303703 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation of Northern Il | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $54,439 | paid | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | 202000089349300700 |
| 2019 | Blazer Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $19,230 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202041929349100104 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $5,930 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation Xxxxx2008 | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202030389349100808 |
| 2019 | Dillon Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | 202010579349100706 |
| 2018 | United Way of Rock River Valley | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | A | $56,775 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 201930649349300523 |
| 2018 | Community Foundation of Northern Il | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $41,603 | paid | FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT | 201910089349302306 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | A | $14,650 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Blazer Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $9,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941489349100114 |
| 2018 | The Ben Harding Family Foundation | Discovery Center Museum Rockford, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 201911559349100601 |
| 2018 | Abbvie Foundation | Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Inc Rockford, IL | B | $130 | paid | Matching Grant | 201931339349102918 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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