2024-07-02T11:58:06-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1614 SOUTH GALENA AVENUE DIXON IL 61021 990 2023-01-01 477422410 MILDRED A ECKSTROM MEMORIAL FUND C/O HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY MILD 3096624444 200 W COLLEGE AVE NORMAL IL 61761 HEARTLAND BANK TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE 3096624444 2024-06-07 1 HEARTLAND BANK TRUST COMPANY 999009999 1 LAURA FOLTZ P01252174 8152859300 2024-06-07 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z HEARTLAND BANK TRUST CO 200 WEST COLLEGE AVE NORMAL IL 61761 221022 0 X N/A X 2015 IL TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL, IN PRINCETON, ILLINOIS. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1748 36084 0 0 -1748 36084 8000 13881 0 0 5845 5807 0 0 0 2929 3375 16774 23063 -18522 13021 509250 552374 0 0 509250 552374 TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL, IN PRINCETON, ILLINOIS, WHOSE INTERESTS LIE IN THE COMMERCIAL CURRICULUM. 0 0 19688 13881 THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION USED TRUST INCOME TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL, IN PRINCETON, ILLINOIS, WHOSE INTERESTS LIE IN THE COMMERCIAL CURRICULUM. 19688 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL X HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 3096624444 200 W WEST COLLEGE AVE NORMAL IL 61761 HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 5807 0 0 5807 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17114 17114 203908 184938 18970 18970 18970 36084 0 0 36084 13881 13881 5807 5807 3360 3360 FILING FEES 15 15 23063 19688 3375 0 15809 16150 493441 536224 509250 552374 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 509250 552374 509250 552374 509250 552374 13021 30103 0 X 0 0 0 X X X 1 PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL 998725207 6 1 13881 0 1 13881 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 11755 0 0 16287 17114 16287 28869 0 0 4379 4584 0 0 11908 24285 515906 495177 20373 33375 0 0 536279 528552 0 0 0 536279 528552 8044 7928 528235 520624 18488 18222 0 0 18488 18222 11908 10122 18488 18488 0 18488 13881 2904 0 0 0 0 16785 13881 18488 75.080000000000 18488 0 0 0 0 0 4607 4607 0 4607 0 0 16785 0 13881 2904 0 0 2904 0 0 0 0 2904 PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3: THE TRUSTEE VISITS WITH THE PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE DIRECTOR AND THE SUPERINTENDENT, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, AT LEAST QUARTERLY BY PHONE OR IN PERSON REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF THE TRUST ADMINISTRATION AND THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE TRUSTEE IS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIVE TO PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL'S INPUTS REGARDING TRUST INVESTMENTS AND MANAGEMENT. THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL, HAS THE ROLE OF APPOINTING THE SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE HAS FINAL DISCRETION AS TO THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 2: PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL'S OFFICERS (SUPERINTENDENT AND GUIDANCE DIRECTOR) MAINTAIN A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST. THE SUPERINTENDENT AND GUIDANCE DIRECTOR ARE DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH THE ORGANIZATION IN SELECTING THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND SETTING THE TIMING AND AMOUNTS OF EACH GRANT. THE SUPERINTENDENT AND GUIDANCE DIRECTOR SPENT SIGNIFICANT TIME DETERMINING THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP, INCLUDING DISCUSSING THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PHRASE "WHOSE INTEREST LIE IN THE COMMERCIAL CURRICULUM" IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE CHARITABLE INTENT OF MILDRED ECKSTROM. THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE GUIDANCE DIRECTOR AND THREE ANONYMOUS MEMBERS. THE THREE ANONYMOUS MEMBERS ARE SELECTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE GUIDANCE DIRECTOR. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2: THE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION IS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, EXEMPT UNDER CODE SECTION 115(1). CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO GOVERNMENTAL UNITS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 170(C)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 1 PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL 103 S EUCLID AVE PRINCETON IL 61356 998725207 501(C)(3) 13881 0 TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE SUPERINTENDENT AND GUIDANCE DIRECTOR SPENT SIGNIFICANT TIME DETERMINING THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP, INCLUDING DISCUSSING THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PHRASE "WHOSE INTEREST LIE IN THE COMMERCIAL CURRICULUM" IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE CHARITABLE INTENT OF MILDRED ECKSTROM. THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE GUIDANCE DIRECTOR AND THREE ANONYMOUS MEMBERS. THE THREE ANONYMOUS MEMBERS ARE SELECTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE GUIDANCE DIRECTOR. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND SELECT RECIPIENTS BASED ON THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA ESTABLISHED. THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE GUIDANCE DIRECTOR WORK CLOSELY WITH THE TRUSTEE TO MAINTAIN THESE RECORDS AND AWARD THE GRANTS APPROPRIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNT FIRM. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 ANNUALLY BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST TO THE HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION MAKING THE REQUEST.