Stevenson High School Community Foundation

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Lincolnshire, IL501(c)(3)Since 1993Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 36-3963828Revenue $871K in FY2025

On file with the IRSstevensonfoundation.org2 Stevenson Dr, 60069-2824 · Lincolnshire, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2021Supporting org, Type II — 509(a)(3)

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The mission of the Stevenson High School Foundation is to equip students with essential resources that foster well-being and long-term success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 7 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $187K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$184K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$871K
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$693K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$871K
FY2025-0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$446K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$872K
FY2025$871K
Expenses
$693K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$342K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$693K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$904K
FY2022$735K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $526K Management & general 9% · $65K Fundraising 15% · $103K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$58,959Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Knapp’s $59K as Executive Di is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M 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.

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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

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Connects community and school, building valuable relationships.

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3 programs · $367K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The stevenson to college (S2C) program provides students with the mentoring and support they need to make it to college, persevere, and earn their life-changing degree.

$180Kprogram expense
02

The scholarship program recognizes and celebrates academic excellence, leadership, community service, and achievements in arts and athletics by graduating seniors.

$103Kprogram expense
03

The one family program ensures students facing financial hardship have the immediate essentials needed to engage in the school day and access all that stevenson has to offer.

$84Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$871K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Money outPt IX
$693K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Total revenueLn 12$871K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$345K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$345K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K$345K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$184K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$88K$24K$63K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$20K$13K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$4K$7K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$178$178
Information technologyLn 14$17K$8K$9K
TravelLn 17$579$89$490
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$23K$349$2K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$8K$303$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$318K$318K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$6K$8K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$693K$526K$65K$103K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $871K$693K$177K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $872K$548K$324K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $869K$529K$341K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $351K$428K−$77K$735K 990 PDF
FY2021 $446K$342K$105K$904K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $870,910 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $610,951$569,601
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $157,066$117,632
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $116,679$49,988
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$12,541$133,689
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $872,155$870,910
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$275,522
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $547,665$417,903
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $547,665$693,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $324,490$177,485
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $870,910 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,133 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$569,601
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$569,601
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,632$117,632
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,988$49,988
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$135,822
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,499 · Excluded from tax $49,988$870,910
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $693,425 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,959$58,959
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,807 · Management $24,253 · Fundraising $63,461$175,521
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,132 · Management $12,744 · Fundraising $8,166$41,042
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,300$4,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,990 · Management $7,050 · Fundraising $2,254$13,294
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $178$178
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,523 · Fundraising $9,093$16,616
IX-17 TravelManagement $89 · Fundraising $490$579
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,594 · Management $349 · Fundraising $2,144$25,087
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,252 · Management $303 · Fundraising $8,210$16,765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $317,986$317,986
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,078 · Management $8,127 · Fundraising $8,893$23,098
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,798 · Management $64,916 · Fundraising $102,711$693,425
Part X · Balance sheet $1,730,177 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $378,895$345,101
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,721
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$72,573
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,310,782
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,394,802$1,730,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,519
X-19 Deferred revenue$112,827
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $65,000$60,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,000$184,346
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,005,762$1,223,724
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $324,040$322,107
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,329,802$1,545,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,394,802$1,730,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,545,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$870,910
XI-2 Total expenses$693,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$177,485
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,329,802
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$38,544
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,545,831

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

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