Nonprofit · EIN 36-4402089
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,828,770 | $5,545,853 | $9,282,917 | $156,335,923 | $21,712,562 | $134,623,361 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,953,663 | $9,523,993 | $7,429,670 | $138,751,045 | $20,108,395 | $118,642,650 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,483,110
- Program service revenue
- $122,564
- Investment income
- $5,067,876
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$769,006
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$33,411
- Other revenue
- $155,220
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,990,476
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $198,528
- Other salaries and wages
- $613,050
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $999,169
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,972
- Accounting fees
- $33,147
- Occupancy
- $11,381
- Travel
- $413
- Depreciation
- $57,807
- Program services (functional)
- $3,990,476
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,212,439
- Fundraising (functional)
- $342,938
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $138,751,045
- Total assets, end of year
- $156,335,923
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,712,562
- Net assets, end of year
- $134,623,361
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,527,298
- Publicly traded securities
- $91,088,985
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,688,772
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $111,934,589
- Gross receipts
- $68,251,328
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1953
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ross | President/Secretary Officer | 40 | $180,000 | $18,528 |
| Stephen Schmeling | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Schiller | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Kwiat-Hess | Imm. Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dayton Smith III | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Clift | Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Cruz | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Derry | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Derek Dreier | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Gann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherry Gaumond | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Heidemann | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Antionette Hobson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Howard | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Kehoe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Kendall | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dinesh Pandya | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| M Beth Thacker | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN ROSS | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $170,000 |
| CHERYL BALSAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN HEIDEMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD CLIFT | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK DREIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRY GAUMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KEHOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY KENDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY KWIAT-HESS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR DINESH PANDYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE GANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SCHILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SCHMELING | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAYTON SMITH III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| M BETH THACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 946 N 2ND ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61107-3005
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- James Patterson, 946 North Second Street, Rockford, IL 61107
- Signed the 990
- James Patterson, President
- Phone
- (815) 962-2110
- Website
- www.cfnil.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois ("CFNIL") was established to serve as a catalyst for giving and a promoter of philanthropy. The Foundation attracts, preserves, and grows a charitable endowment for the present and future needs of the people of Northern Illinois. The Foundation identifies community needs and convenes volunteers to advise the Foundation's Board in grant making, investment, and spending policy decisions. The Foundation also serves as a custodian of funds for not-for-profit organizations.
Program accomplishments
- CFNIL managed 486 funds established for charitable purposes during 2024. Management of the funds includes prudent investment and the establishment of a spending policy. The organization manages a grant making process that includes the convening of community volunteers to advise the foundation on grant making decisions consistent with the intentions of donors as documented in the fund agreements.Continued on Schedule OCFNIL has been creating endowments and honoring donor intent through grantmaking in the Rockford region since 1953. Early grants responded to community needs by funding the distribution of the polio vaccine and creating safe places for children to play. Since its founding, CFNIL has distributed thousands of grants for the benefit of the region. This has been made possible through the generosity of CFNIL's donors: individuals, families and organizations committed to improving the region's quality of life. Endowed gifts create reliable funding for current needs and future opportunities. CFNIL does not create programs, we respect the expertise of nonprofit professionals working in various sectors and the people they serve in our communities to identify needs and solutions.Unrestricted gifts supplement CFNIL's Community Grants Program, which provides grants for charitable activities in six focus areas: Arts & Humanities; Education; Health; Human Services; Sustainable Communities; Youth & Families. Of these six, Education comprises half of all the grantmaking made through this program. Over one hundred community volunteers make up the committees which review proposals and recommend recipients to CFNIL's board of trustees.CFNIL's youth philanthropy program, In Youth We Trust (IYWT), provides grants for programs and services which specifically benefit youth in our community. The applications are created, promoted, and reviewed by the IYWT Council, a group of high school-aged students. The Neighborhood Grants Program is administered in partnership with NW HomeStart, a nonprofit housing advocacy agency, and provides grants to neighbor-led and neighborhood-serving projects. CFNIL administers a robust Scholarship Program with over 100 unique scholarship funds. The diversity of CFNIL's scholarship program reflects the diversity of our donors and the students the funds serve; there are awards for students of all backgrounds, experiences, and educational aspirations. Many scholarships have living donors who participate in the scholarship selection process. Over 140 volunteers participate in scholarship selection committees, reviewing hundreds of applications and recommending recipients to CFNIL's board of trustees.Many of CFNIL's funds are designated by donors for specific causes, programs, or organizations. Each year CFNIL calculates the distributable income of these funds and makes grants to the beneficiaries. It is CFNIL's privilege to administer these funds, which are governed by formal agreements which spell out the donors' charitable intent. CFNIL is proud to consistently and thoroughly steward each donor's intent, each and every year, for the benefit of dozens of organizations and generations of residents in northern Illinois.Expenses $3,990,476 · grants $3,990,476 · revenue $122,564
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4402089
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $156,335,923
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,251,328
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,828,770 | $5,545,853 | $156,335,923 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,953,663 | $9,523,993 | $138,751,045 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,431,365 | $9,843,347 | $121,014,685 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-4402089).
Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS is 36-4402089.
- Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN 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 NORTHERN ILLINOIS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names James Patterson.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,000 (Dan Ross, President/Secretary).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,828,770, expenses of $5,545,853 and total assets of $156,335,923 at year end.
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