Nonprofit · EIN 20-4191391
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $21,642,402 | $9,171,589 | $12,470,813 | $120,171,694 | $10,073,643 | $110,098,051 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,174,940 | $7,901,582 | $18,273,358 | $100,020,399 | $9,605,570 | $90,414,829 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,896,379 | $5,584,306 | $2,312,073 | $79,066,973 | $7,715,814 | $71,351,159 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,741,457
- Program service revenue
- $68,583
- Investment income
- $8,759,482
- Royalties
- $72,880
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,177,232
- Other revenue
- $72,880
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,546,097
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $640,092
- Other salaries and wages
- $76,893
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $924,806
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $290
- Accounting fees
- $30,000
- Occupancy
- $36,740
- Travel
- $16,541
- Depreciation
- $15,324
- Program services (functional)
- $8,687,116
- Management and general (functional)
- $286,000
- Fundraising (functional)
- $198,473
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,020,399
- Total assets, end of year
- $120,171,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,073,643
- Net assets, end of year
- $110,098,051
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,592
- Publicly traded securities
- $99,383,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,504,740
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101,593,311
- Gross receipts
- $111,559,735
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN G STREMSTERFER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $210,854 | $34,051 |
| BETSY WEIDNER | CHIEF FINANC Officer | 50 | $116,110 | $30,203 |
| STACEY REED | CHIEF PROGRA Officer | 50 | $117,142 | $24,502 |
| SARAH TAPSCOTT | VP OF DEVELO Officer | 50 | $102,086 | $5,144 |
| JANE DENES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA REVELLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ETHERIDGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STALEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN DEJONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI EL-AMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN GROSBOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMI MANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT MASSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE RUTLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN G STREMSTERFER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $215,991 | $16,860 |
| STACEY REED | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 50 | $121,591 | $13,485 |
| BETSY WEIDNER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $114,271 | $20,333 |
| ALLEN GROSBOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI EL-AMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN DEJONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMI MANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE RUTLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT MASSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE DENES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA REVELLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LAMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ETHERIDGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STALEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN G STREMSTERFER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $201,433 | $20,679 |
| STACEY REED | VP OF PROGRAMS & MARKETING Officer | 50 | $114,598 | $13,474 |
| BETSY WEIDNER | VP OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Officer | 50 | $107,686 | $20,057 |
| TRICIA NELSON BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ETHERIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMMIE MANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN DEJONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA REVELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE DENES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN GROSBOLL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LAMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI EL-AMIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT MASSIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 205 S 5TH ST STE 530, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701-1264
- In care of
- % JOHN G STREMSTERFER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN G STREMSTERFER
- Signed the 990
- JOHN G STREMSTERFER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (217) 789-4431
- Website
- WWW.CFLL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PHILLIPS SALMI & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN CONNECTS PEOPLE WHO CARE WITH CAUSES THAT MATTER.
Program accomplishments
- CFLL MANAGES OVER 300 FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT OF THE INVESTMENTS INCLUDES PRUDENT INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPENDING POLICY CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENTIONS OF DONORS. CFLL IS OPERATED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF SEVERAL ILLINOIS COUNTIES.Expenses $8,687,116 · grants $7,546,097
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 | 990 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
- 20-4191391
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $120,171,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $111,559,735
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $21,642,402 | $9,171,589 | $120,171,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $26,174,940 | $7,901,582 | $100,020,399 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,896,379 | $5,584,306 | $79,066,973 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,565,373 | $4,354,174 | $63,880,076 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-4191391).
Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC is 20-4191391.
- Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC 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 FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN G STREMSTERFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,854 (JOHN G STREMSTERFER, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,642,402, expenses of $9,171,589 and total assets of $120,171,694 at year end.
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