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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3621711

HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DES PLAINES, IL 60018

Financials

$618K$436K2023$1.2M$627K2024$1.3M$747K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,256,632$746,770$509,862$5,963,991$30,314$5,933,677
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,181,416$627,380$554,036$5,425,245$2,376$5,422,869
December 31, 2023990-PF$617,501$435,976$181,525$4,989,557$120,677$4,868,880
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$74,363
Dividends
$165,330
Interest
$5,058
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,011,432
Other income
$449

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$647,500
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$647,500
Excise tax on investment income
$15,360

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,425,245
Total assets, end of year
$5,963,991
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,314
Net assets, end of year
$5,933,677
Fair market value of assets
$11,489,129
Qualifying distributions
$647,500
Net investment income
$1,183,351

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Emilysue Pinnell
2700 S River Road Suite 100, Des Plaines, IL 60018
President & Dir1$0
Richard John Williams
20 N Wacker Suite 1428, Chicago, IL 60606
Treasurer & Dir1$0
Elizabeth A Littel
2700 S River Road Suite 100, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Assistant Treas2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Emilysue Pinnell
2700 S River Road Suite 100, Des Plaines, IL 60018
President & Dir1$0
Richard John Williams
20 N Wacker Suite 1428, Chicago, IL 60606
Treasurer & Dir1$0
Elizabeth A Littel
2700 S River Road Suite 100, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Assistant Treas2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Emilysue Pinnell
2700 S River Road Suite 100, Des Plaines, IL 60018
President & Dir1$0
Richard John Williams
20 N Wacker Suite 1428, Chicago, IL 60606
Treasurer & Dir1$0
Elizabeth A Littel
2700 S River Road Suite 100, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Assistant Treas2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2700 S RIVER RD STE 100, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-4104
Signed the 990-PF
Emilysue Pinnell, President & Director
Phone
(847) 813-6737
Return prepared by
HLUSTIK HUIZENGA WILLIAMS & VANDER WOUDE

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3621711
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,963,991
Income (IRS master file)
$3,249,875

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,256,632$746,770$5,963,991IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,181,416$627,380$5,425,245IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$617,501$435,976$4,989,557XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 36-3621711).

Questions about HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION is 36-3621711.
Is HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION 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 HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HELEN & CURTIS PINNELL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,256,632, expenses of $746,770 and total assets of $5,963,991 at year end.

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