Strengthening McHenry County Through Strategic Grantmaking

In fiscal year 2025, The Community Foundation for McHenry County proudly invested approximately $1.5 million through grants to nonprofit organizations serving McHenry County and beyond.

  • CFMC Annual Grants - $648,909.00
  • Designated Funds - $593,231.37
  • Donor Advised Funds - $206,737.46
  • Field of Interest Funds - $30,452.70

As the county’s philanthropic leader, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for local residents by supporting impactful nonprofits and initiatives, while helping donors achieve their unique charitable goals.

CFMC's 2025 Annual Grant Recipients

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2025 Betterment of Woodstock Grant

  • Clayworkers Guild of Illinois
  • Dorr Township
  • Theatre 121
  • Woodstock Food Pantry
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2025 Capacity Development Grant

  • Grief Guide (formerly Silver Lake Retreat)
  • Cycling Without Age McHenry County, Inc
  • Andrew's Assist
  • ChatterGirls
  • Herzog's Heroes, Inc.
  • Dogs On the Go Hearing Assistance Dogs
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2025 Mission Grants

  • CASA of McHenry County
  • Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County
  • Crystal Lake Food Pantry Inc.
  • Crystal Lake Strikers
  • Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project -FLAP
  • Home of the Sparrow
  • Main Stay Therapeutic Farm
  • McHenry County Conservation Foundation
  • McHenry County Historical Society
  • NAMI of McHenry County
  • New Directions Addiction Recovery Services
  • Northern Illinois Food Bank
  • Pioneer Center for Human Services
  • Raue Center for the Arts
  • Refuge for Women
  • The Land Conservancy of McHenry County
  • Veterans Path To Hope
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2025 Women’s Fund Grant

  • Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Illinois, Inc.
  • Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project -FLAP
  • The Break
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2025 Bridge Grant

  • 22nd Judicial Circuit- Office of Special Projects
  • The Break
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2025 GIVE360 Grant

  • Girls on the Run of Northwest Illinois

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2025 Workforce Development Grant

  • McHenry County Economic Development Corporation
  • Independence Health & Therapy
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For questions or more information about The Foundation’s annual grant opportunities contact Jake Schlicht, Manager of Grants and Scholarships at [email protected] or call 815-338-4483.