Nonprofit · EIN 36-3466802
EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,573,677 | $5,361,606 | $2,212,071 | $44,660,002 | $14,228,160 | $30,431,842 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,514,255 | $4,438,677 | $75,578 | $38,909,023 | $10,921,086 | $27,987,937 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,436,873
- Program service revenue
- $25,615
- Investment income
- $2,099,366
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $781,844
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,823
- Other revenue
- $11,823
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,056,210
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $781,705
- Other salaries and wages
- $583,706
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,591,027
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $45,240
- Occupancy
- $115,025
- Program services (functional)
- $4,466,383
- Management and general (functional)
- $588,071
- Fundraising (functional)
- $307,152
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,909,023
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,660,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,228,160
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,431,842
- Publicly traded securities
- $41,372,145
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,038,085
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,393,757
- Gross receipts
- $12,343,321
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOL ANDERSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $171,658 | $21,212 |
| KIMBERLY HOLMES-ROSS | Executive Director EC2C as of 3/24 Officer | 40 | $130,705 | $10,060 |
| CYNTHIA DOMINGUEZ | COO as of 10/24 Officer | 40 | $131,606 | $8,568 |
| REBECCA PARMET | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $122,807 | $7,891 |
| KARLI BUTLER | VP Com Leadership & Inv as of 8/24 Officer | 40 | $91,813 | $13,133 |
| REBECCA CACAYURAN | VP Com Investment thru 6/24 Officer | 40 | $62,479 | $9,773 |
| BRYANT WALLACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA-MIN PROCTOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FELDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ROBINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLI HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE VELA-WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Hiller | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY COHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB EASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS ROTHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC WITHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY SINGER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA GERBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCEL SALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDEEP GHAEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOL ANDERSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $167,338 | $19,766 |
| BLAKE NOEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EC2C) Officer | 40 | $127,353 | $16,849 |
| REBECCA CACAYURAN | VP FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Officer | 40 | $120,398 | $18,178 |
| REBECCA PARMET | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $119,295 | $8,390 |
| CYNTHIA DOMINGUEZ | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $117,173 | $6,083 |
| BRYANT WALLACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA-MIN PROCTOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FELDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ROBINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE VELA-WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Hiller | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bart Rocca | DIRECTOR - Left Q3 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY COHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB EASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROTHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WITHERSPOO N | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SINGER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GERBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCEL SALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDEEP GHAEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WIENER | DIRECTOR - Left Q3 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 DAVIS ST, EVANSTON, IL 60201-4668
- In care of
- % CYNTHIA DOMINGUEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SOL ANDERSON, 1560 SHERMAN AVE SUITE 535, EVANSTON, IL 60201
- Signed the 990
- SOL ANDERSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (847) 492-0990
- Website
- WWW.EVANSTONFOREVER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MOBILIZES COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC SOCIAL CHANGE AND BUILD A THRIVING, RESILIENT EVANSTON. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY: INVESTING IN COMMUNITY WITH A LONG-TERM AND SUSTAINABLE PERSPECTIVE, EMPOWERING LEADERS TO FOSTER INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION, AND PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY VOICE AND CHOICE.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH ITS GRANTMAKING THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES RESOURCES THROUGH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC GOOD. SINCE 2020 WE'VE ADAPTED GRANTMAKING TO MEET COMMUNITY NEED, INCLUDING ADDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT COLLECTIVE AND ENDURING INITIATIVES AND PROVIDING OPERATING SUPPORT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO COMMUNITY TO KEEP OUR GRANTMAKING FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PRIORITIES.Expenses $1,758,425 · grants $1,259,309
- THE FOUNDATION FOSTERS PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY AND BUILDS ENDOWED FUNDS TO SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITY; IT ALSO ADMINISTERS DONOR-ADVISED AND OTHER NON-ENDOWED FUNDS TO BUILD AND DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES FOR MORE IMMEDIATE NEEDS.Expenses $1,530,051 · grants $1,150,045
- THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AN EMPOWERED, ENGAGED COMMUNITY THAT COLLABORATES ACROSS SECTORS TO DEFINE PROBLEMS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS.Expenses $697,703 · grants $646,856
- THE FOUNDATION STRENGTHENS EVANSTON'S NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS, DELIVERS WORKSHOPS FOR NONPROFITS, RUNS OUR LEADERSHIP EVANSTON PROGRAM, AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $480,204 · revenue $25,615
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 | Not 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
- 36-3466802
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,660,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,343,321
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,573,677 | $5,361,606 | $44,660,002 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,514,255 | $4,438,677 | $38,909,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,787,039 | $4,435,311 | $34,975,020 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-3466802).
Questions about EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is 36-3466802.
- Is EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC 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 EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SOL ANDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,658 (SOL ANDERSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,573,677, expenses of $5,361,606 and total assets of $44,660,002 at year end.
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