Nonprofit · EIN 36-4003165
EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $285,517 | $336,265 | -$50,748 | $502,930 | $115 | $502,815 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $267,731 | $342,932 | -$75,201 | $553,706 | $143 | $553,563 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $249,713 | $282,809 | -$33,096 | $631,107 | $2,343 | $628,764 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $269,108
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,683
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,726
- Other revenue
- $6,726
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $103,679
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,424
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $115,839
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,125
- Depreciation
- $206
- Program services (functional)
- $229,304
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,071
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,890
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $553,706
- Total assets, end of year
- $502,930
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115
- Net assets, end of year
- $502,815
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $446
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $414,048
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $88,767
- Gross receipts
- $301,710
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALECIA WARTOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,963 |
| STEVE ADAMS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE BROWNLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY CONKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWNTAY CUNNINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA EDWARDS-CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON FINKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA GEEVARGHESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSS JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA MALDONADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRNA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA SHEEHAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY ZAREFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALECIA WARTOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,850 | $1,341 |
| STEVE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BROWNLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY CONKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNTAY CUNNINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA EDWARDS-CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON FINKEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA GEEVARGHESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA MALDONADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONRAD MOSELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DORINA RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SHEEHAN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ZAREFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE BROWNLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY CONKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON FINKEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA GEEVARGHESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA EDWARDS-CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA SALINAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA SHEEHAN | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY VIAMILLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ZEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY ZAREFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA MALDONADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONRAD MOSELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DORINA RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 750, EVANSTON, IL 60204-0750
- In care of
- % MARIANNE MOBERLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANA SHEEHAN, PO BOX 750, EVANSTON, IL 60204
- Signed the 990
- DIANA SHEEHAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (847) 637-7193
- Website
- WWW.FOUNDATION65.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PORTE BROWN LLC
Mission
FOUNDATION 65 ACTIVELY PROMOTES INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION BY ALLSEGMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND RAISES FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OFEVANSTON SCHOOLS, THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGH STANDARDS, AND THE EDUCATIONEXPERIENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE GOAL OF THE SIGNATURE PROGRAM PILOT IS TO UPLIFT AND CO-CREATE A SPACE FOR EDUCATORS TO RE-ENERGIZE, CONNECT, AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AS THEY WORK TO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES, STUDENTS, AND THEIR SCHOOLS. THE SPACE WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITIES: FOR EDUCATORS TO SEE THEMSELVES AS AGENTS OF CHANGE, TO DEEPEN RACIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND PRACTICE INTRARACIAL AND INTERRACIAL HEALTHY DIALOGUE, TO RECLAIM AND RESTORE HUMANITY THROUGH HEALING, AND TO FUND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT YOUR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL THAT WILL ADDRESS RACIALIZED DISPARITIES AND FOSTER DIGNITY.Expenses $34,829
- ENGAGEMENT GRANTSExpenses $57,200 · grants $32,200
- FOUNDATION 65'S CRITICAL RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE GRANTS WITH A RAPID TURNAROUND SO THAT EDUCATORS CAN IDENTIFY CHALLENGES THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED THROUGH LITERACY AND THE ARTS AND CREATE SOLUTIONS DURING URGENT TIMES.Expenses $25,729 · grants $21,029
- OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSESExpenses $102,507 · grants $50,450
- STRATEGIC GRANTS INVEST IN DISTRICT-WIDE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT IN LITERACY FOR OUR K-2 STRIVING READERS. STRATEGIC GRANTS ARE MULTI-YEAR GRANTS FOCUSING ON ACHIEVING A SPECIFIC OUTCOME. THESE GRANTS MUST BE TARGETED TO REACH A BROADER AUDIENCE AND BE FOCUSED ONSYSTEMIC CHANGE.Expenses $9,039
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
- 36-4003165
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $502,930
- Income (IRS master file)
- $301,710
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $285,517 | $336,265 | $502,930 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $267,731 | $342,932 | $553,706 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $249,713 | $282,809 | $631,107 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $291,297 | $322,345 | $661,860 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-4003165).
Questions about EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 36-4003165.
- Is EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION 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 EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION 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 EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION 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 EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIANA SHEEHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,963 (ALECIA WARTOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EVANSTON-SKOKIE DISTRICT 65 EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $285,517, expenses of $336,265 and total assets of $502,930 at year end.
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