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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2576201

INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

Tax-exempt · HUDSON, OH 44236

Financials

$157.2M$53.7M2023$198.3M$70.7M2024$382.8M$90.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$382,823,730$90,236,530$292,587,200$922,118,482$58,826$922,059,656
December 31, 2024990$198,305,368$70,743,867$127,561,501$575,440,270$50,328$575,389,942
December 31, 2023990$157,167,974$53,665,266$103,502,708$418,174,157$32,772$418,141,385
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$359,569,267
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$23,181,509
Other revenue
$72,954

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$85,037,161
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$762,584
Other salaries and wages
$356,660
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,237,357
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$275
Accounting fees
$42,132
Occupancy
$77,255
Travel
$3,200
Depreciation
$1,692
Program services (functional)
$86,012,051
Management and general (functional)
$3,645,092
Fundraising (functional)
$579,387

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$575,440,270
Total assets, end of year
$922,118,482
Total liabilities, end of year
$58,826
Net assets, end of year
$922,059,656
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,886
Publicly traded securities
$909,884,705
Net assets without donor restrictions
$922,059,656
Gross receipts
$382,823,730
Employees
13
Volunteers
1
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM A PAYNEPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$252,000$33,254
SHEILAH VILLANUEVAEVP/COO
Officer
40$187,000$13,574
SUSAN FIGLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$115,908$7,180
AMY POWERSVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Officer
40$67,115$9,784
CINDY SHEDLOSKICONTROLLER
Officer
20$56,799$8,432
PHILIP T TOBINCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$11,538
CHRISTOPHER DUDLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
TOBY BLOSSOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JANE HOWINGTONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
MATTHEW F KADISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
PAT MYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DAVE PRATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
PATRICK SCHERERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
LAWRENCE SPIETHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM A PAYNEPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$168,432$30,953
SHEILAH VILLANUEVAEVP/COO
Officer
40$151,907$12,260
CINDY SHEDLOSKICONTROLLER
Officer
20$89,909$12,210
SUSAN FIGLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$49,915$2,274
PHILIP T TOBINCHAIRMAN/TREASURER(11/24 & FORWARD)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$4,946
CHRISTOPHER DUDLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
TOBY BLOSSOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JANE HOWINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MATTHEW F KADISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
PAT MYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DAVE PRATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
PATRICK SCHERERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
LAWRENCE SPIETHDIRECTOR(THROUGH 11/24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GARY HANZTREASURER(THROUGH 11/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM A PAYNEPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$95,533$19,693
SHEILAH VILLANUEVAEVP/COO
Officer
40$100,332$5,647
CINDY SHEDLOSKIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
20$60,297$4,190
PHILIP T TOBINCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$3,635
CHRISTOPHER DUDLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
GARY HANZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
LAWRENCE SPIETHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
110 W STREETSBORO ST STE 2A, HUDSON, OH 44236-2759
In care of
% LINDA SZPALIK
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
244 AURORA ST, HUDSON OH 442362958
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
WILLIAM A PAYNE, 110 W STREETSBORO ST 2A, HUDSON, OH 44236
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Ethridge Darlene, 659 lake road, Atkins AR 72823
Signed the 990
WILLIAM A PAYNE, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(330) 400-2768
Return prepared by
MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC

Mission

INSPIRING AND ENABLING AMERICANS AND THEIR TRUSTED ADVISORS TO CREATE, PRESERVE AND PASS ON THEIR PHILANTHROPIC LEGACY THROUGH DONOR ADVISED FUND SOLUTIONS WHERE THE IMPACT IS TRULY REMARKABLE AND THE EXPERIENCE IS FUN, RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL CHARITABLE GIVING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IGIFTFUND MAKES GRANTS TO U.S. CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $86,012,051 · grants $85,037,161

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-2576201
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$922,118,482
Income (IRS master file)
$382,823,730

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$382,823,730$90,236,530$922,118,482XML
990December 2024$198,305,368$70,743,867$575,440,270XML
990December 2023$157,167,974$53,665,266$418,174,157XML
990December 2022$138,892,808$33,321,037$282,957,094IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Ethridge Darlene
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 81-2576201).

Questions about INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

What is the EIN of INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is 81-2576201.
Is INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND 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 INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND 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 INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND 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 INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM A PAYNE.
Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $252,000 (WILLIAM A PAYNE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $382,823,730, expenses of $90,236,530 and total assets of $922,118,482 at year end.

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