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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7176723

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Tax-exempt · CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820

Financials

$4M$2.3M2023$4.3M$2.7M2024$7.7M$3.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$7,690,909$3,632,148$4,058,761$47,771,134$87,941$47,683,193
December 31, 2024990$4,293,159$2,692,965$1,600,194$38,966,595$21,915$38,944,680
December 31, 2023990$4,021,235$2,315,316$1,705,919$33,787,836$41,486$33,746,350
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,374,923
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,640,819
Net rental income
$21,321
Net gain from sales of assets
$98,168
Other revenue
$675,167

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,467,378
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$140,595
Other salaries and wages
$145,416
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$308,757
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$4,261
Travel
$3,311
Depreciation
$8,851
Program services (functional)
$3,131,930
Management and general (functional)
$385,849
Fundraising (functional)
$114,369

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,966,595
Total assets, end of year
$47,771,134
Total liabilities, end of year
$87,941
Net assets, end of year
$47,683,193
Land, buildings and equipment
$242,955
Publicly traded securities
$40,868,236
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,189,722
Net assets with donor restrictions
$35,493,471
Gross unrelated business income
$105,245
Gross receipts
$7,704,572
Employees
3
Volunteers
46
Year formed
1972
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALLISON WINTERPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$140,595
WESLEY HUNTER IIICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DONNA DAVISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACOB KUEBLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JON COFFMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TERRA DISKINPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAURA BLEILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL COMETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB DICKEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTOR FUENTESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE GONZALESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH MATHEWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK PALMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROD STOLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KANDACE TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALLISON WINTERPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$130,000
TERRA MULLINSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WESLEY HUNTER IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACOB KUEBLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JON COFFMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK PALMERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAURA BLEILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL COMETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB DICKEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTOR FUENTESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE GONZALESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH MATHEWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROD STOLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KANDACE TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLY CLEMONSTRUSTEE (END 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRICA MILLERTRUSTEE (END 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELA HATFIELDPRESIDENT/CEO (THRU 10/13)
Officer
40$82,354
MARK PALMERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TERRA MULLINSVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JON COFFMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KANDACE TURNERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAURA BLEILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLY CLEMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL COMETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE GONZALESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WESLEY HUNTER IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB KUEBLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH MATHEWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRICA MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROD STOLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AUSTIN HILLTRUSTEE (THRU 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0
DEB KLEINTRUSTEE (THRU 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0
WYNNE KORRTRUSTEE (THRU 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE ROYSETRUSTEE (THRU 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE STOVALLTRUSTEE (THRU 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0
TRINA WRIGHT-DIXONTRUSTEE (THRU 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
307 W UNIVERSITY AVE, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820-8818
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ALLISON B WINTER, 307 W UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
Signed the 990
ALLISON B WINTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(217) 359-0125
Website
CFECI.ORG
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

Mission

TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY IN AN IMPARTIAL, UNBIASED, ETHICAL WAY, WITH A COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVENESS, AND TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS PRESENT AND EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RECEIVES GIFTS, BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS ADMINISTERED BY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. DURING 2025, GRANTS AND DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO OVER 320 DIFFERENT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO OFFER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STAFF AND BOARDS OF LOCAL CHARITABLE AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS A CONVENER OF GROUPS AND INITIATIVES AIMED AT ENHANCING THE LIVES OF THE RESIDENTS OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
    Expenses $3,131,930 · grants $2,467,378 · revenue $470,309

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7176723
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$47,771,134
Income (IRS master file)
$7,704,572

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$7,690,909$3,632,148$47,771,134XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$4,293,159$2,692,965$38,966,595IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$4,021,235$2,315,316$33,787,836XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$3,474,750$2,347,468$28,930,952IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7176723).

Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS is 23-7176723.
Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALLISON B WINTER.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,595 (ALLISON WINTER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,690,909, expenses of $3,632,148 and total assets of $47,771,134 at year end.

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