The Mill Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that provides funding to those programs and organizations which benefit the Rockford region’s disadvantaged youth, ultimately giving them the values, behaviors and life skills that will lead to responsible and productive lives.

Recent grants include:

Fall, 2011

• Barbara Olson Center of Hope - $1,747
• Family Counseling Services of Northern Illinois - $8,000
• Remedies Renewing Lives - $8,000
• Northern Illinois Food Bank - $8,000
• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois - $10,000
• Rockford MELD - $10,000

Spring, 2011

• Children’s Safe Harbor - $1,728
• Children’s Home and Aid - $5,000
• Midway Village Museum - $5,620
• Ken-Rock Community Center - $8,000
• YMCA Community Outreach - $11,430
• Northwest Community Center - $12,000
• Patriots’ Gateway Community Center - $15,000

Fall, 2010

• Gigi’s Playhouse - Rockford: $10,000
• Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford: $5,000
• Reaching and Inspiring Students for Education (RAISE): $6,500
• Rosie’s Birthday Club: $1,000
• MAYA’S House: $1,129

Spring, 2010

• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois/Buddy House: $20,000
• Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling: $10,000
• University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford: $10,000
• RAMP: $1,000

Fall, 2009

• Rockford MELD: $12,500
• Northwest Community Center: $12,500
• Teen REACH of YMCA: $10,000
• PHASE/WAVE: $10,000
• CASA: $9,500
• Rockford Rescue Mission: $5,000
• MAPS of Illinois: $1,000

Spring, 2009

• Rockford Park District Foundation: $5,000
• Youth Achievers Program: $6,000
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters: $12,500
• Booker Washington Community Center: $14,200

Fall, 2008

• Rockford Boys & Girls Club: $60,000 (over three years)
• United for Youth, in memory of Harry Ritter: $50,000
• Mildred Berry Center: $45,000
• Rosecrance Monarch House for Youth: $45,000 (over three years)
• Northwest Community Center: $15,000
• Rockford MELD: $10,000

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*Only one grant application per organization will be considered by
The Mill Foundation in each fiscal year(July 1^st through June 30^th)