The mission of the Morton Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life for Morton area residents, now and for generations to come. We do this by...Building community endowment; Investing in our community through strategic grant making; Turning donors' charitable dreams into permanent legacies; and Providing leadership to identify and address changing community needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 67% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $16.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 34.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$788K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$17.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$788K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$689K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$788K
Net assets
$17.3M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$12.2M
FY2024$14.6M
FY2025$17.3M

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 Aug 2000.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $605K Management & general 19% · $149K Fundraising 4% · $34K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $125K 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 Director
$124,520Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Witzig’s $125K as Executive Director is at the 50th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Witzig$124,520$115,194$113,134$109,051$110,253$98,465

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds community endowment and makes grants to improve residents' quality of life.

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2 programs · $605K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Through its competitive community grants program and donor-advised, designated, and field-of-interest funds, the morton community foundation connects charitable capital with local opportunities that strengthen education, enhance public spaces, support vulnerable populations, and improve overall quality of life in the morton area.

$562Kprogram expense
02

The morton community foundation administers a growing number of scholarship funds established by individuals, families, civic groups, and local businesses who are passionate about investing in the next generation.

$43Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 97 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$42,950
Morton Public LibraryFY2024$19,000
Morton Park DistrictFY2024$15,000
Morton Police DepartmentFY2024$11,180
Peoria Christian School INCIL · FY2024$9,500
Salem4youthIL · FY2024$7,200
Blessed Sacrament SchoolFY2024$6,000
ScholarshipsFY2023$35,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$34,100
Salem4youthFY2023$22,500
Morton High SchoolFY2023$10,161
Historical Society of PrincevilleFY2023$9,500
Morton Chamber of CommerceIL · FY2023$8,700
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$667K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$788K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$122K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$100
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$667K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$166K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$683K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Other assetsLn 15$197K
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$17.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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$14.9M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$16.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$563K$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$14.6M$17.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$466K$466K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$35K$82K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$8K$19K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$385$898$177
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$3K$8K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$627$5K$627
Investment management feesLn 11f$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$887$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$535$4K$535
OccupancyLn 16$16K$3K$7K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$475$4K$475
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$639$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$482$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$788K$605K$149K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$788K$3.2M$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.0M$1.0M$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$1.3M$1.4M$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$708K$3.1M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$689K$692K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$565K$951K$6.6M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,022,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,505,444$3,326,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,596
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $416,845$667,185
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $158,841$26,301
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,081,130$4,022,580
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $632,335$508,614
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $168,156$177,578
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $236,875$101,914
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,037,366$788,106
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,043,764$3,234,474
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
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 $4,022,580 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,326,398
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$121,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,326,498
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,596$2,596
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $501,335$501,335
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $165,850$165,850
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,301$26,301
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,596 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $693,486$4,022,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $788,106 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $465,664$465,664
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,950$42,950
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,186 · Management $82,101 · Fundraising $16,240$133,527
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,992 · Management $18,647 · Fundraising $3,689$30,328
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $385 · Management $898 · Fundraising $177$1,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,231 · Management $7,541 · Fundraising $1,491$12,263
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $627 · Management $5,011 · Fundraising $627$6,265
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $42,537$42,537
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $887 · Management $1,773 · Fundraising $1,773$4,433
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $535 · Management $4,283 · Fundraising $535$5,353
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,250 · Management $6,502 · Fundraising $6,500$16,252
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $475 · Management $3,802 · Fundraising $475$4,752
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,303$8,303
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $639 · Management $1,277 · Fundraising $1,277$3,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $482 · Management $2,396 · Fundraising $1,713$4,591
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $6,235$6,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,840 · Management $148,769 · Fundraising $34,497$788,106
Part X · Balance sheet $19,378,493 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,641,458$682,762
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,231,697$1,550,327
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,814$8,089
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,998$50,694
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$16,889,905
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $206,328$196,716
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,149,295$19,378,493
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,490$31,982
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $97,021$113,761
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $460,328$197,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $562,839$2,110,096
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,578,551$2,633,216
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,007,905$14,635,181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,586,456$17,268,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,149,295$19,378,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,268,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,022,580
XI-2 Total expenses$788,106
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,234,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,586,456
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$978,217
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$934,001
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$596,749
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,268,397

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