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William Howard Charitable Trust

Rockford, ILUnknown exempt organizationSince 1983 EIN 36-3205707Revenue $236K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1401 N Second St · Rockford, IL

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To provide funding to its named beneficiary organizations which serve mentally or physically challenged children. In addition, the Trust provides funding to its named beneficiary organizations which provide athletic and recreational opportunities for under-privileged children.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $275K a year · 169% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$236K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$997K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$236K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$236K
Expenses
$997K
FY2025▲ +140%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$997K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$944K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $990K Management & general 1% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Jury
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds children's programs for those with disabilities and underprivileged youth.

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3 programs · $990K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The trust provides a safe location for recreation and athletic activities for underprivileged children to play by supporting named beneficiary organizations that operate neighborhood boys and girls clubs and community centers.

$932Kprogram expense
02

The trust provides funds for specialized medical and adaptive equipment for named beneficiary organizations to use in providing care for disabled children.

$58Kprogram expense
03

To provide funding to its named beneficiary organizations which serve mentally or physically challenged children in winnebago county, illinois. In addition, the trust provides funding to its named beneficiary organizations which provide athletic and recreational opportunities for underprivileged children in winnebago county, illinois.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 46 grants · $2.5M · 2020–2025
Goldie B Floberg Center for ChildrenIL · FY2025$509,169
Patriots' Gateway Community CenterIL · FY2025$241,077
Boys and Girls Club of RockfordIL · FY2025$112,652
Walter Lawson Children's HomeTN · FY2025$35,093
YMCA of Rock River ValleyIL · FY2025$31,667
Ken-Rock Community Center INCIL · FY2025$18,780
Barbara Olson Center of HopeIL · FY2025$14,330
Booker Washington Community CenterFY2025$11,276
Arc of Winnebago Boone and Ogle CountiesIL · FY2025$8,500
Boys and Girls Club of RockfordIL · FY2024$120,000
Goldie B Floberg Center for ChildrenIL · FY2024$109,420
Patriots' Gateway Community CenterIL · FY2024$87,625
Walter Lawson Children's HomeTN · FY2024$20,839
EastersealsIL · FY2024$15,000
Ken-Rock Community Center INCIL · FY2024$14,790
Barbara Olson Center of HopeIL · FY2024$14,725
Booker Washington Community CenterFY2024$13,836
Boys and Girls Club of RockfordIL · FY2023$120,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$233K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$997K
Ln 25
Programscol B$990K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$233K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$211K
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$729K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$761K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$761K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$983K$983K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15$15
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$997K$990K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $236K$997K−$761K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $233K$415K−$182K$761K 990 PDF
FY2023 $51K$314K−$263K$944K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$336K−$214K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $203K$273K−$70K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $134K$295K−$161K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $235,589 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $232,739$233,346
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,243
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,739$235,589
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $401,235$982,544
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,980$14,155
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $415,215$996,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$182,476−$761,110
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,589 across 4 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,159$22,159
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $211,187$211,187
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,243$2,243
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $211,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,402$235,589
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $996,699 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $982,544$982,544
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,416$6,416
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15$15
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,724$7,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $990,268 · Management $6,431 · Fundraising $0$996,699
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,451$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $728,659$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $761,110$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $761,110$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $761,110$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,589
XI-2 Total expenses$996,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$761,110
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$761,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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