Donate to IVFC — Give a Gift of Support
Every gift stays in the Illinois Valley and goes to work fast: food on a shelf, an ID in a wallet, a warm shower, a kid at play group. IVFC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 93-1136024); donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Become a Valley Sustainer
For more than thirty years, the Illinois Valley Family Coalition has been the place our neighbors turn when times get hard — a food box, an ID card, a warm shower, a first step back. Today more families need that help than ever, while the government and institutional funding that has traditionally paid for this work is shrinking. We can’t control those decisions. But together we can build the one kind of support no budget cycle can take away: neighbors giving a few dollars a month, every month.
Our goal: $6,300 a month in recurring gifts by December 31, 2026 — enough to cover one-fifth of what it costs to keep every IVFC program running for a year.
Choose “monthly” on the giving form. Cancel or change your gift anytime — no phone calls, no hassle.
Helps keep the overnight pantry shelf stocked for a family
About an emergency food box for a valley family each month
Helps cover IDs, birth certificates, or laundry & shower vouchers
Supports a month of Read Play Talk for valley kids
Examples of what gifts like these can do across our programs — every dollar supports the whole mission.
Give once
A one-time gift of any size makes a real difference the same week you give it. Secure giving through our Givebutter page — card, PayPal, or Venmo.
Donate now →Donate food & goods
Our food box program runs on gracious donations from the community. Non-perishable food items are always welcome — drop them off M–F, 9–5, or call ahead for current needs.
Plan a drop-off →Leave a legacy
A gift in your will, a beneficiary designation, or a gift of property can keep the valley’s safety net strong for the next generation — stewarded in partnership with our local community foundation.
Other ways to give →Where your gift goes
Gifts fund emergency food, ID and document assistance, vouchers, the free computer lab, family programs like Read Play Talk, and the everyday work of connecting neighbors to partner agencies across the valley. Our Form 990 filings are public — view them on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Questions about giving?
Call (541) 592-6139 or email info@ivfc.org — we’d love to talk. Receipts are emailed automatically for online gifts; for stock, donor-advised fund, or IRA gifts, see Other Ways to Give.