The Cfm Foundation FY2024 filing

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Quincy, IL501(c)(3)Since 1942Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 37-6026254Revenue $9.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRS201 S 5th Street Suite 301, 62301-3917 · Quincy, ILTax-exempt since Apr 1984Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 $536K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$614K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.7M
+130% vs prior year
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$110.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$9.7M
FY2024▲ +130%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2025$10.4M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2024▲ +143%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$18.3M
Net assets
$110.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$112.1M
FY2022$110.6M
FY2023$101.5M
FY2023$108.0M
FY2024$110.3M
FY2025$105.6M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1984.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $8.0M Management & general 10% · $930K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - S
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $8.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants provided to public charities

$8.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 168 grants · $39.5M · 2020–2025
Quincy University CorporationIL · FY2025$10,000,000
Quincy Society of Fine ArtsIL · FY2025$2,104,100
Sunset HomeIL · FY2025$1,000,000
Quincy Society of Fine ArtsIL · FY2025$1,000,000
Sunset HomeIL · FY2025$500,000
Blessing HospitalIL · FY2025$500,000
Quincy Society of Fine ArtsIL · FY2025$270,000
Quincy Park Board FoundationIL · FY2025$200,000
Quincy University CorporationIL · FY2025$169,650
Quincy Society of Fine ArtsIL · FY2025$150,000
Quincy Family YMCAIL · FY2025$100,000
The Salvation ArmyIL · FY2025$100,000
Quincy Society of Fine ArtsIL · FY2025$100,000
Cheerful Home AssociationIL · FY2025$100,000
Boy Scouts of America MvcIL · FY2025$100,000
Quincy Society of Fine ArtsIL · FY2025$80,000
Quincy Society of Fine ArtsIL · FY2025$79,252
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.7M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$9.7M
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.0M
Managementcol C$930K
Owns and owesPt X
$110.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$110.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$614K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$9.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$7.1M
Total revenueLn 12$9.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$108.6M
Other assetsLn 15$161K
Total assetsLn 16$110.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$614K
Net assetsLn 32$110.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$106.5M$108.6M
Total assetsLn 16$108.6M$110.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$608K$614K
Net assetsLn 32$108.0M$110.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8.0M$8.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$772K$772K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$8.0M$930K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.4M$18.3M−$7.9M$105.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $9.7M$8.9M$753K$110.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$4.2M$941K$101.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.4M$4.1M$6.3M$110.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.2M$5.5M$2.6M$112.1M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,682,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,206,013$9,682,452
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,206,013$9,682,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,982,805$7,979,747
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,685$66,951
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $645,077$883,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,677,567$8,929,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $528,446$752,628
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,682,452 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,611,406$2,611,406
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,071,046$7,071,046
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $9,682,452$9,682,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,929,824 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,979,747$7,979,747
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $62,193$62,193
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,758$4,758
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,772$8,772
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,900$10,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $771,753$771,753
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,032$19,032
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,974$4,974
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,600$4,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,417$1,417
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,140$2,140
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $59,538$59,538
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,000,196 · Management $929,628 · Fundraising $0$8,929,824
Part X · Balance sheet $110,869,393 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,936,169$2,063,604
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $642$642
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $106,491,616$108,644,191
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $130,273$160,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,558,700$110,869,393
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,449$3,063
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $600,000$611,167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $608,449$614,230
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,950,251$110,255,163
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,950,251$110,255,163
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,558,700$110,869,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $110,255,163 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,682,452
XI-2 Total expenses$8,929,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$752,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,950,251
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,552,284
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$110,255,163

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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