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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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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FY2023 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
123 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 122.6 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
$996K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$12.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2023▼ -29%
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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
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +81%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$689K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$788K
Net assets
$12.2M
FY2023▲ +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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.1M Management & general 8% · $102K Fundraising 6% · $78K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$113,134Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

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

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Primary efforts were informational regarding intent to accumulate a permanent endowment with annual grants to benefit residents of the Morton area to be made from earnings.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$337K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.1M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$996K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$337K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Gains on assetsLn 7$99K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$11.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$996K
Net assetsLn 32$12.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.2M$13.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$919K$996K
Net assetsLn 32$10.3M$12.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$894K$894K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$24K$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$5K$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$908$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$2K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$575$5K$575
Investment management feesLn 11f$138K$138K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$2K$5K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$80$1K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$3K$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$310$2K$310
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$557$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$239$8K$176
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$102K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.0M$788K$3.2M$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.0M$1.0M$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,723,216 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,305,500$2,247,426
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $388,810$337,198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $126,815$138,592
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,821,125$2,723,216
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $381,632$926,326
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,054$159,650
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,300$196,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $707,986$1,282,371
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,113,139$1,440,845
Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $2,723,216 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,247,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,247,426
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $238,503$238,503
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $98,695$98,695
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $38,008$38,008
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $100,584$100,584
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $199,279 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $276,511$2,723,216
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,282,371 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $894,476$894,476
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,850$31,850
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,169 · Management $48,339 · Fundraising $48,339$120,847
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,648 · Management $9,295 · Fundraising $9,295$23,238
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $908 · Management $1,817 · Fundraising $1,817$4,542
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,205 · Management $4,409 · Fundraising $4,409$11,023
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $575 · Management $4,595 · Fundraising $575$5,745
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $137,667$137,667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,612 · Management $4,959 · Fundraising $2,933$9,504
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $80 · Management $1,040 · Fundraising $3,669$4,789
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,880 · Management $5,760 · Fundraising $5,760$14,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $310 · Management $2,482 · Fundraising $310$3,102
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,374$10,374
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $557 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $1,113$2,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $239 · Management $7,616 · Fundraising $176$8,031
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,102,176 · Management $101,799 · Fundraising $78,396$1,282,371
Part X · Balance sheet $13,187,603 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,643,739$1,432,524
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,520,854$11,665,085
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,089$20,924
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,246$69,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,249,928$13,187,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,610$5,298
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $53,444$91,389
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $860,926$899,299
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $918,980$995,986
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,010,639$3,015,027
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,320,309$9,176,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,330,948$12,191,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,249,928$13,187,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,191,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,723,216
XI-2 Total expenses$1,282,371
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,440,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,330,948
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$419,824
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,191,617

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