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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
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: N12
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
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$160,000
CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$101,000
FRIENDS OF MOMENTUM BIKE CLUBS
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$100,000
YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE
IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
$100,000
CHEYENNE RIVER YOUTH PROJECT
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
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
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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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.