2025-01-15T13:05:38-06:00 2024-06-30 363168081 SIKICH LLC 17335 GOLF PARKWAY SUITE 500 BROOKFIELD WI 53045 990 2023-07-01 363793597 DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION C/O JOAN ROTH DIXO 8154400285 1605 BRANDYWINE LANE DIXON IL 61021 JOAN ROTH TREASURER 8154400285 2025-01-15 1 1 HEATHER BONIFAS CPA P01711657 2627549400 2025-01-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X TOM WADSWORTH 1152 BAY DRIVE DIXON IL 61021 86713 0 X N/A X 1991 IL TO SUPPORT THE DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS. 7 7 0 7 0 0 533953 19328 0 0 54236 63215 1560 1480 589749 84023 114794 153635 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20469 24085 135263 177720 454486 -93697 2312906 2424061 0 0 2312906 2424061 X THE DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE INTERESTED CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS BY MAKING TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.THE FOUNDATION IS CONTROLLED BY A SEVEN-MEMBER VOLUNTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION WORKS IN COOPERATION WITH THE DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION, IT IS A SEPARATE BODY GOVERNED BY ITS OWN BYLAWS. THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES THE CONTINUING PARTNERSHIP OF EDUCATION, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION WAS NOT ESTABLISHED TO FUND THE BASIC EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS. ITS INTENT IS TO PROVIDE THE EXTRAS THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE DUE TO ITS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, AND TO ENRICH THE BASIC EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS BY OFFERING SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES NOT PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT. 0 0 78611 78611 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO 23 STUDENTS. 56774 56774 GRANTS PROVIDED TO TEACHERS AND DIXON SCHOOLS AS REQUESTED. 18250 18250 STUDENT OF THE MONTH & STUDENT OF THE YEAR 153635 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 1 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 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL X JOAN ROTH 8154400285 1605 BRANDYWINE LANE DIXON IL 61021 X TOM WADSWORTH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN ROTH TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGO EMPEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFF VANDERLIN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB LESAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BUSHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER KUEHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13645 5683 19328 63215 63215 1210 13645 1210 0 2960 1480 1480 1480 84023 0 0 64695 56774 56774 96861 96861 21206 21206 2100 2100 750 750 IL FILING FEES 29 29 177720 153635 24085 0 38996 42936 533670 0 1740240 2381125 2312906 2424061 0 0 X 2312906 2424061 0 0 0 0 2312906 2424061 2312906 2424061 -93697 204852 0 X 0 0 0 X 16429 3865 29175 12703 19328 81500 16429 3865 29175 12703 19328 81500 14052 67448 38866 28917 26899 54236 63215 212133 713 1560 1480 3753 297386 0.22680 0.25280 X THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITS COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN SEVERAL WAYS. IT HOLDS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, WHICH IS A LOW COST, HIGH RETURN EVENT, RUN BY VOLUNTEERS. ATTENDANCE AT THIS EVENT IS APPROXIMATELY 300, DEMONSTRATING THE WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. PUBLICITY FOR THIS EVENT IS EXTENSIVE THROUGH A WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, RADIO, NEWSPAPER AND PERSONAL CONTACTS. THIS EVENT BOTH RAISES FUNDS AND PROMOTES RECOGNITION OF THE FOUNDATION IN THE COMMUNITY.CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLICITED FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PERSONAL CONTACTS BY BOARD MEMBERS WITH ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS, AND BANKERS, AND PRESENTATIONS TO VARIOUS GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE PRESENTED AT AN ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY, WHICH IS EXTENSIVELY COVERED BY THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, AGAIN PROMOTING RECOGNITION OF THE FOUNDATION IN THE COMMUNITY.DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ONLY TO THE DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, A GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, AND AS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN THAT DISTRICT. THE DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT FOR CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT THAT WILL HELP THE TEACHERS BETTER SERVE THEIR STUDENTS AND ENHANCE THEIR STUDENTS' EDUCATION. THEREFORE THE ORGANIZATION BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A DIVERSIFIED GROUP OF UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS WITH DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF, AND CONTACTS WITHIN, THE COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GAMING ACTIVITIES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 496. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,560. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,480. OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 217. SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: CASH DATE: 10/28/22 AMOUNT: 521250. 1 DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 1335 FRANKLIN GROVE ROAD DIXON IL 61021 366007311 170(C)(1) 56774 0 SUPPORT OF TEACHERS AND DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS REQUESTED 1 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 23 96861 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA AND ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE RESCINDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE RETURN AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD'S OFFICES. COPIES WILL BE MADE FOR A FEE UPON REQUEST.