To help realize evanston's potential to thrive as a vibrant, equitable, and inclusive Community for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 57 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $887K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$711K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $41.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $12K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.2M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.6M
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$30.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2024▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$7.6M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.4M
Net assets
$30.4M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.8M
FY2021$30.1M
FY2022$24.9M
FY2023$28.0M
FY2024$30.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1987.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $4.5M Management & general 11% · $588K Fundraising 6% · $307K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $711K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$171,658Pt VII · Sec A
COO as of 10/24
$131,606Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Ec2c as of 3/24
$130,705Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$122,807Pt VII · Sec A
VP Com Leadership & Inv as of 8/24
$91,813Pt VII · Sec A
VP Com Investment Thru 6/24
$62,479Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sol Anderson’s $172K as President and CEO is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sol Anderson$171,658$167,338$159,586$84,849—
Monique Jones————$157,837
Cynthia Dominguez$131,606$117,173$87,211——
Kimberly Holmes-Ross$130,705————
Blake Noel—$127,353———
Rebecca Parmet$122,807$119,295———
Rebecca Cacayuran$62,479$120,398$100,428$92,944$83,666
Maricar Ramos Ec2c———$111,332—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Invests in Evanston by providing grants, leadership programs, and collaborative resources to build a vibrant, equitable, and inclusive community for all residents.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Through its grantmaking the foundation distributes resources through local organizations for public good. Since 2020 we've adapted grantmaking to meet community need, including adding opportunities to support collective and enduring initiatives and providing operating support.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

The foundation fosters private philanthropy and builds endowed funds to sustain our community; it also administers donor-advised and other non-endowed funds to build and distribute resources for more immediate needs.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

The foundation supports an empowered, engaged community that collaborates across sectors to define problems and develop solutions.

$698Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$12K
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Grants paid · 343 grants · $12.1M · 2020–2024
University of ChicagoIL · FY2024$300,000
Evanston Public LibraryFY2024$178,320
Evanston Community FoundationFY2024$94,830
After School Matters INCIL · FY2024$75,000
Books and BreakfastIL · FY2024$65,000
Padres EmpoderadosFY2024$45,000
FirstrepairIL · FY2024$38,500
C and W FoundationIL · FY2024$36,000
Evanston Latinos NfpIL · FY2024$35,000
King Arts PTAIL · FY2024$29,563
YWCA Evanston North ShoreIL · FY2024$27,900
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$588K
Fundraisingcol D$307K
Owns and owesPt X
$30.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$44.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$782K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$275K
SavingsLn 2$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$44.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.2M
Net assetsLn 32$30.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 657
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36.0M$41.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$38.9M$44.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.9M$14.2M
Net assetsLn 32$28.0M$30.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.1M$3.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$782K$466K$200K$116K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$584K$349K$149K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$8K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$104K$61K$28K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$109K$64K$29K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$228K$201K$22K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$32K$23K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$115K$64K$42K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$44K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$123K$46K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$4.5M$588K$307K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.6M$5.4M$2.2M$30.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.5M$4.4M$76K$28.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$4.4M−$648K$24.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.5M$4.5M$1.0M$30.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.3M$7.6M$1.8M$26.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,573,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,180,844$5,436,873
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,260$25,615
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $343,007$2,099,366
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$45,856$11,823
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,514,255$7,573,677
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,343,776$3,056,210
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,479,141$1,591,027
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $615,760$714,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,438,677$5,361,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,578$2,212,071
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,573,677 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$499,998
VIII-1c Fundraising events$66,003
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,870,872
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,619,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,436,873
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,615$25,615
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,317,522$1,317,522
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $781,844$781,844
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,823$11,823
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,615 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,111,189$7,573,677
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,361,606 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,056,210$3,056,210
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $465,950 · Management $200,103 · Fundraising $115,652$781,705
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $348,540 · Management $148,576 · Fundraising $86,590$583,706
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,590 · Management $3,240 · Fundraising $1,885$12,715
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,681 · Management $27,921 · Fundraising $14,929$103,531
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,103 · Management $29,496 · Fundraising $15,771$109,370
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,240$45,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $200,723 · Management $22,260 · Fundraising $5,452$228,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,766 · Management $22,824 · Fundraising $7,525$62,115
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,086 · Management $42,148 · Fundraising $8,791$115,025
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $44,054$44,054
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,680 · Management $46,263 · Fundraising $50,557$219,500
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,466,383 · Management $588,071 · Fundraising $307,152$5,361,606
Part X · Balance sheet $44,660,002 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,789$275,187
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,677,370$2,696,161
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $88,859$290,421
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,919$11,283
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,379$14,805
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,043,541$41,372,145
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $66,166$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,909,023$44,660,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,564$218,907
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $256,850$244,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,090$18,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $68,959$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,921,086$14,228,160
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,540,842$17,038,085
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,447,095$13,393,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,987,937$30,431,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,909,023$44,660,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,431,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,573,677
XI-2 Total expenses$5,361,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,212,071
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,987,937
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,194,421
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,962,587
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,431,842

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