Nonprofit · EIN 37-0661504
HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC
Tax-exempt · PEORIA, IL 61606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,314,424 | $7,435,629 | $878,795 | $16,680,088 | $6,729,383 | $9,950,705 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,116,850 | $9,599,792 | $517,058 | $15,830,659 | $7,199,425 | $8,631,234 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,423,804 | $8,883,352 | $540,452 | $14,403,994 | $6,808,686 | $7,595,308 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,719,451
- of which government grants
- $1,308,033
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $594,973
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,383,296
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $411,723
- Other salaries and wages
- $809,719
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,438,089
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $624
- Accounting fees
- $39,082
- Occupancy
- $47,438
- Travel
- $1,105
- Depreciation
- $35,895
- Program services (functional)
- $6,225,463
- Management and general (functional)
- $521,700
- Fundraising (functional)
- $688,466
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,830,659
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,680,088
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,729,383
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,950,705
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $306,788
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,908,505
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $42,200
- Gross receipts
- $8,314,424
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 2,650
- Year formed
- 1921
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Zammuto | President Key employee | 45 | $223,187 | $25,773 |
| Mary Brown | Vice President Finance/Administration Officer | 40 | $123,116 | $39,647 |
| Nicole Wilson | Vice President Community Investment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,611 | $35,732 |
| Sid Ruckriegel | Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Gates | Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Mamer | Vice Chair Resource Development Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kylene Anthony | Vice President Community Investment Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenna Wiesner | Vice Chair Marketing & Community Engagement Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| Seth Davis | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Meenakshy Aiyer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Bass | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Birkel | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Conger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Dillon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dunton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brent Eichelberger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Christell Frausto | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ronald Givens | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kyle Gordon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leon Hendricks | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Monica Hendrickson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Pastor Chad Manbeck | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Micki McCarthy | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Roesler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Deborah Roethler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nikki Romain | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Thomas Schlink | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert Senneff | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leanne Skuse | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tim Sprout | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Danette Swank | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nathan Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Sparks Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andrea Tortora | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karl Weiss | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Zammuto | President Key employee | 45 | $198,872 | $37,777 |
| Mary Brown | Vice President Finance/Administration Key employee | 42 | $108,346 | $41,432 |
| Patricia Bash | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Birkel | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Bogdan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Conger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Dillon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leon Hendricks | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Dunton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brent Eichelberger | Vice Chair Resource Development Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Flynn | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Givens | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Gates | Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Roethler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Hendrickson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Pastor Chad Manbeck | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leanne Skuse | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Ray | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Romain | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sid Ruckriegel | Chair Elect Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Snyder | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Weiss | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Brandfass | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Tortora | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Seth Davis | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Christian | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelli Dankoff McClellan | Vice Chair Marketing and Community Engagement Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Schlink | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kylene Anthony | Vice President Community Investment Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Meenakshy Aiyer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Bass | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Eichelberger | Vice Chair Resource Development Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Sparks Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Zammuto | President Key employee | 45 | $195,755 | $36,694 |
| Mary Brown | Vice President Finance/Administration Key employee | 42 | $110,679 | $22,641 |
| Patricia Bash | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Birkel | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Bogdan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark DeSantis | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Dillon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Molly Drenckpohl | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Dunton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brent Eichelberger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Flynn | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Givens | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Gates | Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Roethler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Hendrickson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie McCord Jenkins | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanette Murray | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Ray | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Romain | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sid Ruckriegel | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Snyder | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Sutherland | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Brandfass | Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Tortora | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Seth Davis | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Christian | Vice Chair Community Investment Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelli Dankoff McClellan | Vice Chair Marketing and Community Engagement Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Schlink | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kylene Anthony | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Meenakshy Aiyer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Bass | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Keith Knepp | Vice Chair Resource Development Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Knepp | Vice Chair Resource Development Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 509 W HIGH ST, PEORIA, IL 61606-1924
- In care of
- % MARY L BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jennifer Zammuto, 509 W High Street, Peoria, IL 61606
- Signed the 990
- Mary Brown, Vice President Finance/Administrati
- Phone
- (309) 674-5181
- Website
- www.hoiunitedway.org
Mission
To increase the organized capacity of people in central Illinois to care for one another.
Program accomplishments
- Financial Stability Impact Area leads to increased independence. The Heart of Illinois United Way is focused on ensuring individuals and families achieve financial stability. To ensure people can thrive, our work focuses on providing opportunities to get them on their feet again and helping during emergencies and crises. United Way funded financial stability programs provide: Basic needs and support for housing and more, Work-force skills to improve employability, life-skills and financial management education and legal assistance to address individual and family crises. Here are just a few ways Heart of Illinois United Way programs are positively impacting financial stability in central Illinois: 95% of adults who successfully completed United Way funded job training or coaching programs improved their employment readiness, 98% of adults who participated in United Way funded life-skills programs maximized their independence, and 96% of low-income adults who participated in United Way funded housing assistance programs improved their safety and wellness to maximize their independence by utilizing community resources.Expenses $2,279,357 · grants $1,971,124
- Education Impact Area - Quality education is essential to earning a livable wage. The Heart of Illinois United Way works to ensure that our children are ready to succeed when they enter kindergarten and people of all ages are prepared for work, post secondary education and life. By preparing children to enter school and providing them ongoing resources throughout their education, they will be able to reach their academic and career potential. United Way funded education programs provide: Ages Pre-K through adult with literacy success, after-school tutoring that leads to grade promotion, mentoring to improve grades and social-emotional skills and parenting skills to build healthy parent-child relationships. Here are just a few ways Heart of Illinois United Way Community Impact Fund programs are positively impacting education in central Illinois: 92% of preschool students enrolled in United Way funded programs developed and maintained core skills in the areas of social-emotional learning, literacy, and math, 91% of youth in United Way funded tutoring and after-school programs achieved grade-level academic success in reading and math, 98% of adults 16 and older increased their knowledge through United Way funded academic and vocational training.Expenses $1,589,957 · grants $1,375,204
- Health Impact Area - Access to healthcare promotes wellness for all ages. The Heart of Illinois United Way is focused on ensuring the people of central Illinois have access to quality, affordable health care. The health and well-being of our citizens is a strong indicator of the health of our community. United Way funded health programs provide: Nutrition, physical fitness, and substance abuse education to improve healthy choices, screenings and treatment for physical and mental health needs to improve overall health, support and crisis intervention to improve individual and family stability. Here are just a few ways Heart of Illinois United Way Community Impact Fund programs are positively impacting health in central Illinois: 97% of families receiving United Way funded case management services improved their health and well-being through coordination of services and community support, 82% of youth and adults who participated in United Way funded health education classes increased their knowledge about healthy eating, exercise and more, 92% of youth and adults who received treatment from United Way funded health programs improved their physical healthExpenses $1,431,381 · grants $1,237,683
- Support Student Success (S3) is a collaborative program between Heart of Illinois United Way and area schools to promote student success via counseling, school programs, mentoring students in kindergarten through middle school. 2-1-1- is a 24/7 information and referral call center with a website for information the community can access. Callers can get locations of assistance in their community for housing, food, utilities, counseling services, or other information as needed. Donor designated gifts are sent to 501c3 charities according to donor's wishes. These funds are used to support program services at each charity. Heart of Illinois United Way sends donor directed contributions to area 501c3 organizations.Expenses $924,768 · grants $799,285
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
- 37-0661504
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,680,088
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,314,424
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,314,424 | $7,435,629 | $16,680,088 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,116,850 | $9,599,792 | $15,830,659 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,423,804 | $8,883,352 | $14,403,994 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,477,141 | $8,611,889 | $13,956,059 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 37-0661504).
Questions about HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC
- What is the EIN of HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC is 37-0661504.
- Is HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY 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 HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC 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 HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC 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 HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jennifer Zammuto.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,187 (Jennifer Zammuto, President).
- How much revenue does HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,314,424, expenses of $7,435,629 and total assets of $16,680,088 at year end.
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