Nonprofit · EIN 37-6006007
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $614,490,920 | $390,281,201 | $224,209,719 | $3,696,953,968 | $106,166,163 | $3,590,787,805 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $671,293,663 | $347,825,062 | $323,468,601 | $3,593,401,616 | $103,790,788 | $3,489,610,828 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $450,262,389 | $334,547,134 | $115,715,255 | $3,328,275,874 | $125,846,987 | $3,202,428,887 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $342,032,709
- Program service revenue
- $8,855,653
- Investment income
- $246,876,903
- Net rental income
- $1,189,679
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $204,997,658
- Other revenue
- $16,725,655
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $312,306,069
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,782,160
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,585,448
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,072,822
- Professional fundraising fees
- $184,397
- Legal fees
- $209,282
- Accounting fees
- $553,456
- Occupancy
- $1,207,603
- Travel
- $1,524,457
- Depreciation
- $1,733,429
- Program services (functional)
- $312,306,069
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,609,130
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,366,002
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,593,401,616
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,696,953,968
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,166,163
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,590,787,805
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $206,444,555
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,219,078,438
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $91,217,298
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,499,570,507
- Gross unrelated business income
- $17,329,195
- Gross receipts
- $1,781,411,255
- Employees
- 210
- Volunteers
- 947
- Year formed
- 1935
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis W Shore | Chief Investment Officer Officer | 40 | $1,093,094 | $62,870 |
| James H Moore Jr | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $1,005,232 | $60,170 |
| Frank Robinson | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $743,910 | $58,827 |
| Matthew McGanity | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $744,636 | $51,121 |
| Jeremy Heer | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $636,516 | $56,271 |
| Jaime N Davis | Senior Director Key employee | 40 | $367,959 | $157,886 |
| Christine C Devocelle | Treasurer & COO Officer | 40 | $383,671 | $64,519 |
| Kristie DeKoker | VC Health Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $333,217 | $44,924 |
| Jacquline N Schweighart | Assistant Secretary Officer | 40 | $262,078 | $70,180 |
| Edward F Ewald | Executive Advisor - End Dec '24 Highest-paid employee | 20 | $271,583 | $57,787 |
| Margaret A Cline | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,492 | $66,482 |
| Jennifer F Cerasa | Secretary & General Counsel Officer | 40 | $257,573 | $53,671 |
| Michael A Davis | Chief Technology Officer Key employee | 40 | $245,896 | $53,085 |
| Brooke Weisenbeck | Sr. Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,683 | $56,348 |
| Michelle S Bolger | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 40 | $208,398 | $65,436 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard H Darnell Jr | Senior Vice President - End Sept '24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,431 | $43,250 |
| Kelly L Bennett | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 40 | $156,840 | $59,327 |
| Anthony G DiTommaso | Immediate Past Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen M Golz | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C Osborne | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A Helen McGrath | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan D Feldman | Director - end Nov '24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alejandra Garza | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amita K Schultes | Director - begin Nov '24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Georgia Gies | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia M Helle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah A Paul | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald E Bielinski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gozen A Hartman | Director - begin Nov '24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean M Manning | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie A Kellner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay M Schwichtenberg | Director - end Nov '24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Khawar M Siddique | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura L Fraley | Director - end Nov '24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark D Coe | Director - end Nov 24' Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ellen Penicook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul T Tucker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rakesh Varma | Director - begin Nov '24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Saul J Morse | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shakeeb Alam | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart L Levenick | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William D Forsyth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis W Shore | Chief Investment Officer Officer | 40 | $1,093,184 | $58,369 |
| James H Moore Jr | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $746,211 | $56,195 |
| Frank Robinson | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $744,000 | $54,693 |
| Matthew McGanity | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $746,871 | $45,280 |
| Jeremy Heer | Managing Director - Begin Feb '23 Key employee | 40 | $554,266 | $51,182 |
| Christine C Devocelle | Treasurer & COO Officer | 40 | $400,139 | $56,922 |
| Kristie DeKoker | VC Health Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $352,470 | $45,852 |
| Jaime N Davis | Senior Director Key employee | 40 | $255,973 | $102,717 |
| Jacquline N Schweighart | Assistant Secretary Officer | 40 | $237,379 | $63,127 |
| Jennifer F Cerasa | Secretary & General Counsel Officer | 40 | $245,398 | $53,489 |
| Brooke Weisenbeck | Sr. Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,965 | $59,447 |
| Edward F Ewald | Executive Advisor Highest-paid employee | 20 | $216,829 | $60,190 |
| Margaret A Cline | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,768 | $60,580 |
| Richard H Darnell Jr | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,417 | $48,946 |
| Michelle S Bolger | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 40 | $196,424 | $58,530 |
| Michael A Davis | Chief Technology Officer Key employee | 40 | $202,284 | $48,745 |
| Kelly L Bennett | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 40 | $150,371 | $52,286 |
| Anthony G DiTommaso | Immediate Past Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen M Golz | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C Osborne | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A Helen McGrath | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan D Feldman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alejandra Garza | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Georgia Gies | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia M Helle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah A Paul | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald E Bielinski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean M Manning | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose L Santillan | Director - end Oct '23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie A Kellner | Director - Begin Oct '23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay M Schwichtenberg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Khawar M Siddique | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura L Fraley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leon J Loichle | Director - end Oct '23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark D Coe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ellen Penicook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Kay Haben | Director - end Oct '23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul T Tucker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Mendenhall | Director - end Oct '23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Saul J Morse | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shakeeb Alam | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart L Levenick | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William D Forsyth | Director - Begin Oct '23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H Moore Jr | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $869,497 | $54,179 |
| Travis W Shore | Chief Investment Officer Officer | 40 | $606,998 | $49,227 |
| Edward F Ewald | Executive Advisor Key employee | 20 | $347,026 | $65,534 |
| Christine C Devocelle | Treasurer & COO Officer | 40 | $346,980 | $53,961 |
| Jaime N Davis | Senior Director Key employee | 40 | $319,079 | $46,675 |
| Matthew McGanity | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $304,518 | $27,023 |
| Frank Robinson | Managing Director Key employee | 40 | $298,459 | $31,811 |
| Jacquline N Schweighart | Assistant Secretary Officer | 40 | $221,419 | $59,519 |
| Margaret A Cline | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,569 | $58,013 |
| Edward B Creedon - end 33122 | Former Interim CIO Former | 0 | $253,354 | $20,178 |
| Richard H Darnell Jr | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,655 | $47,505 |
| Michelle S Bolger | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 40 | $187,583 | $55,833 |
| Michael A Davis | Chief Technology Officer Key employee | 40 | $193,242 | $45,036 |
| Tyler S Fitch | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,444 | $51,633 |
| Shari M Fox - end 73122 | Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,142 | $27,155 |
| Wesley W Curtis - end 63022 | Former General Counsel Former | 0 | $205,711 | $20,881 |
| William E Reynen | Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,027 | $38,570 |
| Kelly L Bennett | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 40 | $139,940 | $50,305 |
| Jennifer FCerasa-start 71822 | Secretary & General Counsel Officer | 40 | $131,310 | $23,469 |
| Anthony G DiTommaso | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C Osborne | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay M Schwichtenberg | Immediate Past Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shakeeb Alam | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald E Bielinski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark D Coe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan D Feldman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura L Fraley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alejandra Garza | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Georgia Gies-start 3823 | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen M Golz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Kay Haben | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia M Helle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart L Levenick | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leon J Loichle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean M Manning | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A Helen McGrath | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Mendenhall | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Saul J Morse | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah A Paul | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ellen Penicook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose L Santillan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Khawar M Siddique | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul T Tucker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 303 SAINT MARYS RD, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820-6930
- In care of
- % CHRISTINE C DEVOCELLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- James H Moore Jr, 303 ST MARYS ROAD, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
- Signed the 990
- James H Moore Jr, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (217) 333-0810
- Website
- www.uif.uillinois.edu
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is an independent and separate nonprofit entity from the University of Illinois. Our mission is to encourage and administer private gifts and serve the UI System by working closely with alumni, faculty, corporations, foundations, and development staff to create fundraising programs and opportunities that benefit the University of Illinois.
Program accomplishments
- The University of Illinois Foundation makes distributions to the University of Illinois which uses these distributions in accordance with donor intent for many purposes, including student support, faculty support, and research.Expenses $312,306,069 · grants $312,306,069 · revenue $272,458,211
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
- 37-6006007
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,696,953,968
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,781,411,255
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $614,490,920 | $390,281,201 | $3,696,953,968 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $671,293,663 | $347,825,062 | $3,593,401,616 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $450,262,389 | $334,547,134 | $3,328,275,874 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $360,635,048 | $297,745,609 | $3,049,278,109 | 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 37-6006007).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION is 37-6006007.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 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 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 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 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 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 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names James H Moore Jr.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,093,094 (Travis W Shore, Chief Investment Officer).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $614,490,920, expenses of $390,281,201 and total assets of $3,696,953,968 at year end.
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