William a Siekman Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 39-6539731

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$22K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $49K a year · 51% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$86K
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$138K
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$86K
FY2023▲ +146%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$180K
Expenses
$138K
FY2023▼ -13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$154K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2023▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 83% · $115K Operating & administrative 17% · $23K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$21,896Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
BMO Bank N A$29,670$27,275$21,896

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Chicago, IL.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 24 grants · $122K · 2025–2025
The Appleton Cemetery AssociationFY2025$15,000
Hope Clinic & Care CenterFY2025$15,000
Amigo Club of Ashland Oregon INCFY2025$10,000
Plymouth Congregational ChurchFY2025$10,000
Hillsdale CollegeFY2025$8,500
Lawrence UniversityFY2025$8,000
Smu-Dedman School of LawFY2025$7,500
Appleton Alliance ChurchFY2025$6,000
Salvation Army of the Fox CitiesFY2025$5,588
Thedacare Cancer CenterFY2025$5,000
Beaming IncorporatedFY2025$5,000
YMCA of the Fox CitiesFY2025$3,500
Acts 18 MinistryFY2025$3,000
The Appleton Historical SocietyFY2025$2,500
Dyslexia Reading ConnectionFY2025$2,000
Memorial Presbyterian ChurchFY2025$2,000
Attic TheatreFY2025$2,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Fox ValleyFY2025$2,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$5K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$86K
Investment income$85K
Other income$1K
Money out
$138K
Grants paid$115K
Running costs$23K
Owns and owes
$2.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$67K
Total assets$2.1M
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$85K
Other income$1K
Total revenue$86K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$67K
Total assets$2.1M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $180K$154K$27K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $123K$139K−$16K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $86K$138K−$52K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $35K$158K−$124K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $140K$142K−$2K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12K$137K−$125K$2.3M 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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