Rockford Education Foundation
THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1991 TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. THE REF IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM THE COMMUNITY. TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS FOR WIDE-RANGING, EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. LARGE AND SMALL GRANTS ARE AWARDED THREE TIMES ANNUALLY BASED ON THE MERIT OF THE REQUEST AND ITS ABILITY TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. MAJOR GIFT GRANT REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION AND DETERMINED CASE BY CASE, AND STUDENT GRANTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GRANTS COMMITTEE. THE REF IS PROUD TO AWARD EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY.
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This organization also receives grants. See Funding Received below for details.
IRS Classification Codes
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Subsection Codes are the codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which define the category under which an organization may be exempt.
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Funding Received
Verified from IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings by this organization's funders - 17 grants from 11 funders, 2017-2022.
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