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Champaign Parks Foundation

Tax-deductible

Champaign, IL501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 36-4570632

The foundation's purpose is to carry out capital campaigns, management and acceptance of donations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $801K a year · 130% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$822K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$822K
FY2025▲ +59%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$239K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$518K
FY2025$822K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ ×10
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$359K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$963K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2006.

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% · $1.2M Management & general 1% · $14K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kathy Aquino
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samuel Banks
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Dixon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick Harrington
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Heiser
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Holding
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharla Jolly
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Lawson
Treasurer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds and manages donations for capital projects.

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3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The foundation contributed to the douglass ballfield improvements.

$512Kprogram expense
02

The historic virginia theatre completed a replacement of the theatrical rigging control system.

$477Kprogram expense
03

The FOUNDATION/PARK district has miscellaneous program services which include memorials, scholarships & park district improvements.

$240Kprogram expense

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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
Community Foundation of East Central IllinoisFY2025$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
Champaign Park DistrictFY2024$512,467
Champaign Park DistrictFY2024$455,023
Champaign Park DistrictFY2024$138,305
Champaign Park DistrictFY2023$22,251
Champaign Park DistrictFY2022$225,762
Champaign Park DistrictFY2020$1,900,941

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$822K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$726K
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$726K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$822K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$2.2M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$498
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$6
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$257$257
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$101K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $822K$1.2M−$421K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $518K$121K$396K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$359K$871K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$3.4M−$3.1M$963K 990 PDF
FY2021 $239K$2.0M−$1.7M$4.1M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $821,590 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$83,572
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$642,326
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$725,898
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $91,191$91,191
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,501
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,191$821,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,242,798 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,105,795$1,105,795
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,225$3,225
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,900$6,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,979$6,979
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,399 · Management $498$2,897
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,271 · Management $6$3,277
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,741$8,741
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $257$257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,887$100,887
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,085 · Management $2,755$3,840
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,229,157 · Management $13,641 · Fundraising $0$1,242,798
Part X · Balance sheet $1,851,462 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,388,483$167,319
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $848,831$1,661,075
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,454$23,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,265,768$1,851,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,259$40,411
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,259$42,161
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $161,424$260,643
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,069,085$1,548,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,230,509$1,809,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,265,768$1,851,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,809,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$821,590
XI-2 Total expenses$1,242,798
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$421,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,230,509
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,809,301

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

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