Public Charity

FRIENDS OF NACHUSA GRASSLANDS

FRIENDS OF NACHUSA GRASSLANDS is a Public Charity headquartered in FRANKLIN GROVE, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.0M revenue, $291K expenses, $7.6M total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 263303031 FRANKLIN GROVE, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$291K
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF FRIENDS OF NACHUSA GRASSLANDS IS TO BUILD ENDOWMENTS THAT WILL HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF NATURAL AREAS OF MANAGEMENT, STAFF AND OPERATING EXPENSES; CONDUCT AND ENCOURAGE STEWARDSHIP; LAND PROTECTION ANDSUPPORT EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY; AND FUND LAND ACQUISTION AT THE PRESERVE. OVER 96% OF INCOME IS EXPENDED ON ACHIEVING THOSE GOALS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For purposes as specified in a grant application, fund agreement or gift instrument.
$99,667
FJC
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
2024
For purposes as specified in a grant application, fund agreement or gift instrument.
$24,010
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$22,450
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,650

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Bernie Buchholz
DIRECTOR Betty Higby
TREASURER Eric Kingery
DIRECTOR Heather Herakovich
SECRETARY Mary Meier
DIRECTOR Mike Carr

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT
$478,296 6 grants
For purposes as specified in a grant application, fund agreement or gift instrument.
$123,677 2 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$117,750 6 grants
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$50,500 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$43,850 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.0M $291K $7.6M
2024 $973K $298K $5.5M
2023 $791K $267K $4.4M
2022 $684K $258K $3.6M
2021 $873K $173K $3.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $873K to $1.0M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.

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