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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3085682

KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · SKOKIE, IL 60076

Financials

$784K$410K2023$200K$273K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$199,570$272,658-$73,088$4,156,338$497$4,155,841
December 31, 2023990-PF$784,337$410,209$374,128$4,242,677$13,748$4,228,929
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$193,430
Interest
$74
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,066

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$77,680
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$30,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$61,500
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$136,895
Excise tax on investment income
$1,048

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,242,677
Total assets, end of year
$4,156,338
Total liabilities, end of year
$497
Net assets, end of year
$4,155,841
Fair market value of assets
$4,591,543
Qualifying distributions
$136,895
Net investment income
$199,570

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JUDY CHANG
410 GREENLEAF AVE, GLENCOE, IL 60022
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$61,500$8,500
CYBELE CHANG
500 POPLAR AVE 311, MILLBRAE, CA 94030
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$30,000$0
SHI-KUO CHANG
410 GREENLEAF AVE, GLENCOE, IL 60022
BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR1$0$0
GIUSEPPE PALESE
410 GREENLEAF AVE, GLENCOE, IL 60022
DIRECTOR0.1$0$0
XIN LI
6456 GUADALUPE MINES RD, SAN JOSE, CA 95120
DIRECTOR0.1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JUDY CHANG
410 GREENLEAF AVE, GLENCOE, IL 60022
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$87,800$22,500
CYBELE CHANG
500 POPLAR AVE 311, MILLBRAE, CA 94030
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$39,996$0
SHI-KUO CHANG
410 GREENLEAF AVE, GLENCOE, IL 60022
BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR1$0$0
GIUSEPPE PALESE
410 GREENLEAF AVE, GLENCOE, IL 60022
DIRECTOR0.1$0$0
XIN LI
6456 GUADALUPE MINES RD, SAN JOSE, CA 95120
DIRECTOR0.1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3414 MAIN ST, SKOKIE, IL 60076-2452
In care of
% ADP CHICAGO
Signed the 990-PF
CYBELE CHANG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(847) 828-1917
Return prepared by
WARADY & DAVIS LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3085682
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Education (B05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,156,338
Income (IRS master file)
$2,523,107

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$199,570$272,658$4,156,338XML
990-PFDecember 2023$784,337$410,209$4,242,677XML
990December 2022$220,040$499,389$3,946,978IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 36-3085682).

Questions about KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE is 36-3085682.
Is KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE 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 KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $61,500 (JUDY CHANG, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE).
How much revenue does KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $199,570, expenses of $272,658 and total assets of $4,156,338 at year end.

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