Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1990.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
9 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Junghanel | $85,000 | — | — | — |
| Nina Buchele | $30,000 | $30,100 | $24,802 | $24,806 |
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.
See Centralia Foundation executive salaries →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
Offers cultural, educational, and recreational services to the Centralia, Illinois area.
Questions for Centralia Foundation
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Operation of recreation complex for greater centralia area. Serves community population of 20,000 plus.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-6029269) · Dispute this lineProvide cultural, educational, and recreational services to the centralia, illinois area
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-6029269) · Dispute this lineFoundation Park System
Approximately 300 acres of natural park lands maintained for all citizens living in and visiting the centralia area.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-6029269) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $6.1M | $6.3M | $5.9M | $6.8M | $6.3M |
| AddedLn 1b | $6K | $10K | $14K | $13K | $54K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $453K | $257K | $301K | $258K | $212K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.8M | $1.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $30.4M | $31.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $4.5M | $5.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $37.2M | $38.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $734K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $37.2M | $37.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $30K | $30K | ||
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $811K | $789K | $22K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $14K | $5K | $9K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $72K | $64K | $8K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $7K | $7K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $18K | $18K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $189K | $189K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $14K | $10K | $3K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $17K | $17K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $297K | $289K | $8K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $287K | $287K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $98K | $98K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $462K | $453K | $9K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $25K | $23K | $2K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $323K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 | $2.7M | $2.3M | $379K | $37.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $55K | $37.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 | $1.9M | $2.2M | −$389K | $34.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2022 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $452K | $39.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 29, 2022 | $5.0M | $1.9M | $3.1M | $37.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $2,718,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,718,037 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,339,321 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $38,401,765 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,667,801 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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