Nonprofit · EIN 23-7348228
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PALATINE, IL 60067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,301,981 | $3,368,609 | -$66,628 | $55,028,953 | $149,668 | $54,879,285 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,332,266 | $3,666,572 | $665,694 | $51,628,253 | $52,818 | $51,575,435 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,306,930 | $6,141,667 | -$3,834,737 | $48,432,289 | $406,499 | $48,025,790 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,764,139
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,568,192
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,646
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$30,350
- Other revenue
- -$30,350
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,067,619
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $1,046
- Program services (functional)
- $3,098,717
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,204
- Fundraising (functional)
- $61,688
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,628,253
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,028,953
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $149,668
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,879,285
- Publicly traded securities
- $51,145,863
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,361,157
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,518,128
- Gross unrelated business income
- $13,450
- Gross receipts
- $4,643,530
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 185
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ZOLDAK | (EX-OFFICIO) CHIEF ADV. OFFICER Officer | 28 | $0 | $162,841 | $25,117 |
| KRISTYN WOOD | ASSO EXEC DIR. FDN MAJ GIFTS Officer | 32 | $0 | $107,371 | $17,165 |
| BRENDA KNOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P HOHOL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PFEIFFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MOYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MALPICA | VP BOARD MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W BRADLEY STETSON | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W CLEARY | VP PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA LIBERMAN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BAGGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANN BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BATTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DRUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORRIS D SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK DOMINICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY GILMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELA MELENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOT PEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE SADOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY F SRONKOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN S TURPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS G WISCHHUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| POLLY DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE WITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR AVIS PROCTOR | (EX-OFFICIO) Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE HILL | (EX-OFFICIO) TRUSTEE LIAIS Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA J BROWN | (EX-OFFICIO) CHIEF ADVANCE Officer | 20 | $0 | $211,741 | $2,120 |
| HEATHER ZOLDAK | ASSO. EXEC. DIREC.FOUNDATI Officer | 40 | $0 | $125,478 | $22,904 |
| BRENDA KNOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P HOHOL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGEANNA MEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MOYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MALPICA | VP BOARD MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W BRADLEY STETSON | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W CLEARY | VP PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA LIBERMAN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BATTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY M CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJU DATLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DOMINICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GILMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY L GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MAGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELA MELENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT PEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PFEIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SADOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY F SRONKOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN S TURPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G WISCHHUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE WITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AVIS PROCTOR | (EX-OFFICIO) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HILL | (EX-OFFICIO) TRUSTEE LIAIS Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA J BROWN | (EX-OFFICIO) CHIEF ADVANCE Officer | 20 | $0 | $203,768 | $1,910 |
| HEATHER ZOLDAK | ASSO. EXEC. DIREC.FOUNDATI Officer | 40 | $0 | $118,157 | $21,555 |
| BRENDA KNOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGEANNA MEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P HOHOL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MOYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MALPICA | VP BOARD MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W BRADLEY STETSON | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W CLEARY | VP PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA LIBERMAN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY L GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BATTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY M CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJU DATLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GILMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MAGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE MANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT PEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PFEIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PROVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW J SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY F SRONKOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G WISCHHUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE WITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AVIS PROCTOR | (EX-OFFICIO) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HILL | (EX-OFFICIO) TRUSTEE LIAIS Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 W ALGONQUIN RD, PALATINE, IL 60067-7373
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER ZOLDAK, 1200 WEST ALGONQUIN ROAD, PALATINE, IL 60067
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER ZOLDAK, CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
- Phone
- (847) 925-6490
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
THE HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1973 AS A NON-PROFIT (501 (C)(3)) ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR THE COLLEGE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH NORMAL GOVERNMENT AND TAX SOURCES.VISION THE HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION STRIVES TO PROVIDE ALL HARPER COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION WITHOUT FINANCIAL BARRIERS. MISSION CONNECTING COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPHY TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS: THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS MORE THAN 250 SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OVER 1,298 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS HELP REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS PURSUING ACADEMIC AND CAREER GOALS. BY INVESTING DIRECTLY IN STUDENTSPARTICULARLY THOSE FACING ECONOMIC, PERSONAL, OR SYSTEMIC CHALLENGESTHE FOUNDATION ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, STUDENT SUCCESS, AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY.Expenses $2,860,216 · grants $2,829,118
- PROGRAM GRANTS: THROUGH THE RESOURCES FOR EXCELLENCE GRANT (RFE) PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SEED FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING, FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, AND NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING THAT MEETS THE RAPIDLY CHANGING NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND THE WORKFORCE. GRANTS SUPPORT FACULTY TRAINING IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, WORKFORCE READINESS TOOLS FOR STUDENTS, EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULT LEARNERS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, AND HIGH GROWTH PROGRAMS SUCH AS DRONE TECHNOLOGY. RFE GRANTS ALSO SERVE AS A PROOF OF CONCEPT, ENABLING SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVESSUCH AS THE HAWKS CARE STUDENT BASIC NEEDS PROGRAMTO BE SCALED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE COLLEGE'S ONGOING OPERATIONS.Expenses $198,501 · grants $198,501
- COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND GRANTS (CIFG): THE FOUNDATION AWARDS APPROXIMATELY $50,000 ANNUALLY THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND GRANT (CIFG) PROGRAM, SUPPORTING EXTERNAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS ALIGN WITH HARPER COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY, EQUITY, AND DIVERSITY. THE CIFG PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED USING FUNDS FROM A TRANSFORMATIONAL GRANT AWARDED BY MACKENZIE SCOTT AND IS DESIGNED TO EXTEND HARPER COLLEGE'S IMPACT BEYOND CAMPUS BY INVESTING IN COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM SUPPORTING STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES, WHILE ADVANCING SHARED GOALS RELATED TO ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT.Expenses $40,000 · grants $40,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7348228
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type III functionally integrated
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,028,953
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,643,530
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,301,981 | $3,368,609 | $55,028,953 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,332,266 | $3,666,572 | $51,628,253 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,306,930 | $6,141,667 | $48,432,289 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,699,112 | $8,180,651 | $50,154,930 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7348228).
Questions about WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 23-7348228.
- Is WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEATHER ZOLDAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,301,981, expenses of $3,368,609 and total assets of $55,028,953 at year end.
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