Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation
Roscoe, IL · EIN 36-6046399. Reported 558 grants totalling $1,830,300 to 183 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $3,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $32,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boylan Catholic High School | Rockford, IL | $122,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | Rockford, IL | $54,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Diocese of Rockford | Rockford, IL | $49,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $48,000 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Holy Family Church | Rockford, IL | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL | $35,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Bridget Catholic Church | Loves Park, IL | $33,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St James Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $33,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Rockford, IL | $32,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Vincent Depaul - Holy Family | Rockford, IL | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $28,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | Rockford, IL | $27,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison | Madison, WI | $24,000 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Holy Family Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit | Roscoe, IL | $21,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | Durand, IL | $21,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Yeshua Institute | Durand, IL | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St John Bosco Schools | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Rita's Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $20,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carpenter's Place | Rockford, IL | $19,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Vincent Depaul - Durand | Durand, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Vincent Depaul - St James | Rockford, IL | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $18,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi Monastery of Poor Clares | Rockford, IL | $17,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockford | Rockford, IL | $17,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Loyola University | Chicago, IL | $17,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rock River Chaplains | Rockford, IL | $17,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvatorian Mission Warehouse | New Holstein, WI | $17,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northwest Christian Community Development Corp | Rockford, IL | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Anthony Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Mary's Oratory | Rockford, IL | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Patricks Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Peter's Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Stanislaus Kostka Church | Rockford, IL | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Children | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hope for Haitians | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kids Around the World | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Remedies Renewing Lives | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Shelter Care Ministries | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Community Center | Rockford, IL | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Haiti Project | Alexandria, TN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rock River Pantry | Rockford, IL | $14,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boyce College | Louisville, KY | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rock House Kids | Rockford, IL | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $14,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Van Vleet Family Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St John Bosco Catholic School | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Rita Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Good News Project Inc | Wausau, WI | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Newman Catholic Student Center | Dekalb, IL | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Patriot's Gateway Center | Rockford, IL | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $12,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope for Haiti | Rockford, IL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Joes | Harvard, IL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Center for Sight and Hearing | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Family Counseling Services | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Milestone Inc | Loves Park, IL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | $10,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Edward's Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Nebraska Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | $10,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Rockford, IL | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Merit Program | Rockford, IL | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miss Carly's | Rockford, IL | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Ms Society Greater Illinois Chapter | Chicago, IL | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Saint Paul's Catholic Student Center | Madison, WI | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Mequon, WI | $8,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cru | Orlando, FL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reformers Unanimous | Rockford, IL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Saint Joe's Retreat House | Harvard, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stepping Stones of Rockford Inc | Rockford, IL | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, IN | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL | $8,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lifescape | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boone County CASA | Belvidere, IL | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lifescape Community Services | Rockford, IL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Jude | Beloit, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Catholic Women's League | Rockford, IL | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Concordia University | Mequon, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Rockford | Machesne Park, IL | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois | Rockford, IL | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Raase | Rockford, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rockford Area Arts Council | Rockford, IL | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Severson Dells | Rockford, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Edwards Catholic Church | Rockford, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Louis University | St Louis, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Norbert College | De Pere, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Community College | Tulsa, OK | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Winnebago County CASA | Rockford, IL | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Empowering Word Christian Center | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| K Fact Inc | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kettle Moriane Land Trust Inc | Elkhorn, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas Rescue Mission | Las Vegas, NV | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Van Vleet Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, SC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carthage College | Kenosha, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Murray State University | Murray, KY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Louis University | St Louis, MO | $4,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth for Christ | Rockford, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts | Rockford, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Stories Ministries | Rockford, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rockford Promise | Rockford, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Founder's Commission | Rockford, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benedictine University | Lisle, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Monies Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Discovery Center | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Easter Seals | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emmanuel University | Franklin Springs, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Loves Park, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lindsey Wilson University | Columbia, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Madison College | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcguigan | Lisle, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mizzou University | Columbia, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Notre Dame | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nwtc Marinette | Marinette, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Olivete Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters of the Divine Savior | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Medical College of Nursing | Peoria, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stateline Works of Mercy | Beloit, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Savannah College of Art and Design | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Mary | Bismark, ND | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uw Madison Bursar's Office | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Kentucky Community & Technical College | Paducah, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asca Red Ribbon | Alexandria, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ravcb | Rockford, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Rockford, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross-Rockford Chapter | Rockford, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Taylors, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| John Paul II Healing Center | Tallahassee, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior League of Rockford | Rockford, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rockford University | Rockford, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Peoria, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Rock River Valley | Rockford, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miracle Mile | Rockford, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
124 of 183 (68%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 78%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 208 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 127 | $363,300 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 104 | $366,000 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 115 | $333,000 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 105 | $376,000 | $2,500 |
| 2025 | 107 | $392,000 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
69% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 9816 Rivers Bend Dr, Roscoe, IL, 61073. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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