Nonprofit · EIN 38-4005773
ESF II INC
Tax-exempt · GLENVIEW, IL 60026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,648,538 | $663,642 | $11,984,896 | $294,620,020 | $0 | $294,620,020 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $9,421,993 | $552,657 | $8,869,336 | $228,970,039 | $0 | $228,970,039 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $5,123,303 | $468,702 | $4,654,601 | $171,468,579 | $0 | $171,468,579 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,648,538
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $523,388
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Management and general (functional)
- $663,642
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $228,970,039
- Total assets, end of year
- $294,620,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $294,620,020
- Publicly traded securities
- $243,921,145
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $292,520,020
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,100,000
- Gross receipts
- $81,879,700
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,116,136 | $71,642 |
| STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $396,925 | $63,206 |
| JOSEPH M DESCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ALSTEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUGGY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T BUNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COLNITIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M FERRARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN N FIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD R JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON W KINANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R E 'BUFFY' MAYERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS W MORLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS M O'KEEFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK S POLIZZI SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDE RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID M ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFF SOLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,112,968 | $70,049 |
| STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $363,100 | $62,981 |
| JOSEPH M DESCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ALSTEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUGGY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T BUNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COLNITIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M FERRARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN N FIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD R JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON W KINANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R E 'BUFFY' MAYERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L MCDERMOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS W MORLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS M O'KEEFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK S POLIZZI SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDE RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF SOLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $969,652 | $67,589 |
| STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $347,095 | $60,346 |
| JOSEPH M DESCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ALSTEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUGGY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T BUNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN S MENDESH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOESEPH M FERRARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN N FIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD R JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON W KINANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R E BUFFY MAYERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L MCDERMOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS W MORLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS M OKEEFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK S POLIZZI SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDE RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF SOLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2501 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW, IL 60026-8022
- In care of
- % STEVEN BRUEGGEMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN M KACZKOWSKI, 2501 PATRIOT BOULEVARD, GLENVIEW, IL 600268022
- Signed the 990
- JOHN M KACZKOWSKI, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (847) 724-4600
- Website
- WWW.WGAESF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
ESF II, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED TO HOLD THE EXCESS CASH AND INVESTMENTS OF EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS THE EXCESS CASH AND INVESTMENTS OF EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION (36-2518129).
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
- 38-4005773
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type II
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2026
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $294,620,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $81,879,700
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,648,538 | $663,642 | $294,620,020 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,421,993 | $552,657 | $228,970,039 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,123,303 | $468,702 | $171,468,579 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,701,453 | $414,418 | $153,028,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $25,680,777 | $330,929 | $166,680,392 | 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 38-4005773).
Questions about ESF II INC
- What is the EIN of ESF II INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESF II INC is 38-4005773.
- Is ESF II INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2026.
- Are donations to ESF II INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does ESF II 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 ESF II 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 ESF II 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 ESF II INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN M KACZKOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESF II INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ESF II INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,648,538, expenses of $663,642 and total assets of $294,620,020 at year end.
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