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Community Foundation of Northern IL
Community Foundation of Northern IL reported $14.8 million in revenue and $5.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.96 went to program services, $21.86 to management and general costs and $6.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $198,528 (President/Secretary). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.5MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $198,528 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.58% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 291.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCFNIL 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…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/Secretary Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,000 | $0 | $18,528 | $198,528 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Northern IL (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $199K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Northern IL totaling $122K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation of Northern IL spent in 2024, $71.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of Northern IL's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Foundation of Northern IL reported that 72.0% of its $5.5 million in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of Northern IL pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Northern IL reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $198,528, for the role of President/Secretary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of Northern IL get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 64.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of Northern IL a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4402089 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543089349302574 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349314919 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349303673 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212349349300516 · read the filing
- FY2020 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202143479349300214 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141169349301259 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4402089: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.