Private Foundation

NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED, of LAKE FOREST, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.3M in revenue, $3.3M in expenses, $56.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 618 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $19.6M.

EIN: 136172514 LAKE FOREST, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$56.4M
Grants Given618
Grant Total$19.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

THE ASPEN INSTITUTEFORUM FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
WASHINGTON, DC · 2025
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$160,000
CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY
LONG BEACH, CA · 2025
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$101,000
CHEYENNE RIVER YOUTH PROJECT
EAGLE BUTTE, SD · 2025
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$100,000
CHICAGO TRAINING CENTER
CHICAGO, IL · 2025
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$100,000
FRIENDS OF MOMENTUM BIKE CLUBS
GREENVILLE, SC · 2025
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 618 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Andra Rush
TRUSTEE RESIGNED 08/20/25 Bakeyah S Nelson
TRUSTEE RETIRED 10/26/25 Elsie Mccabe Thompson
TRUSTEE Endicott P Davison Jr
TRUSTEE Gary Hall
TRUSTEE RESIGNED 07/28/25 Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Top Grant Purposes

IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$5,058,645 161 grants
IN SUPPORT OF RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC OR HEALTH CHALLENGES
$3,669,479 94 grants
TO FUND PROGRAMS DIRECTLY APPLIED TO AT-RISK YOUTH AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
$3,079,268 81 grants
IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH
$2,403,515 93 grants
IN SUPPORT OF RECREATION PROGRAMMING THAT GETS ALL YOUTH ACTIVE AND OUTDOORS
$2,037,487 58 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.3M $3.3M $56.4M
2024 $3.0M $3.9M $52.2M
2023 $2.1M $3.5M $50.3M
2022 $1.8M $2.9M $45.9M
2021 $7.8M $2.6M $54.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.8M to $3.3M (-58%), with total assets most recently reported at $56.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.

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