Nonprofit · EIN 37-1288368
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NORMAL, IL 61761
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,462,165 | $1,238,620 | $3,223,545 | $20,077,761 | $206,722 | $19,871,039 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,504,050 | $2,475,914 | $28,136 | $17,470,288 | $113,550 | $17,356,738 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $2,547,010 | $1,081,791 | $1,465,219 | $9,775,060 | $141,431 | $9,633,629 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,175,618
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,399,805
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,870,933
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$113,258
- Other revenue
- -$113,258
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $479,460
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $618,435
- Management and general (functional)
- $501,945
- Fundraising (functional)
- $118,240
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,470,288
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,077,761
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $206,722
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,871,039
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,090,404
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,450,189
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,420,850
- Gross receipts
- $12,620,478
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MARX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONNY BOUNDS | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAMER | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK MCCULLICK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG BIRKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEIGH BIRLINGMAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY COPENHAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN JEFFREYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIANELA DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY LARKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA EPPERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN MESSINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MUEHLECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY K PENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEIGH ERNST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIM SANDHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SEEHUUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE STRUPEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA THIGPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MEULEMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH CORNILLE | EX OFFICIOS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY ROPP | EX OFFICIOS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DOWNING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LAURA HUGHS | CONTROLLER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MARX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONNY BOUNDS | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK MCCULLICK | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NOAH LAMB | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG BIRKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEIGH BIRLINGMAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY COPENHAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANELLE HENKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN JEFFREYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY LARKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL LOGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN MESSINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MUEHLECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY K PENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIM SANDHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SEEHUUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE STRUPEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA THIGPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH ZELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH CORNILLE | EX OFFICIOS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY ROPP | EX OFFICIOS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DOWNING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LAURA HUGHS | CONTROLLER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM LOVELASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEIGH BIRLINGMAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE FEDOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN TOHER | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNY BOUNDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN MESSINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG BIRKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANELLE HENKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY COPENHAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH POWELL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL LOGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE GETCHIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE WOOD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN JEFFREYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MARX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MUEHLECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SEEHUUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH MAURER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK MCCULLICK | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY PENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA THIGPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH ZELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DOWNING | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 W RAAB RD, NORMAL, IL 61761-9446
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA MARX, 1500 W RAAB ROAD, NORMAL, IL 61761
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA MARX, CHAIR
- Phone
- (309) 268-8143
- Website
- WWW.HEARTLAND.EDU
- Return prepared by
- STRIEGEL KNOBLOCH & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND INCREASING THE FACILITIES OF HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO HCC STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS BASED ON RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH BY DONORS AND PROGRAM DONATIONS TO HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE.Expenses $618,435 · grants $479,460
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
- 37-1288368
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,077,761
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,620,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,462,165 | $1,238,620 | $20,077,761 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,504,050 | $2,475,914 | $17,470,288 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,788,928 | $1,432,417 | $16,682,439 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,547,010 | $1,081,791 | $9,775,060 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 37-1288368).
Questions about HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION is 37-1288368.
- Is HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 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 HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 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 HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 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 HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA MARX.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,462,165, expenses of $1,238,620 and total assets of $20,077,761 at year end.
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