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Fowler-Bonan Foundation

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Harrisburg, IL501(c)(3)Since 2011Human Services EIN 45-4454609Revenue $201K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1356 Rocky Branch Rd, 62946-5161 · Harrisburg, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide shoes, clothing, and food to low income children and families who are suffering hardship on a temporary basis due to some disaster such as fire or illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$201K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$201K
Expenses
$149K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$139K
FY2025▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$139K

From the FY2025 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 Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $148K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dale Fowler
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abbey Bonan
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobbie Fox
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dana Hooven
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Hunt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Bonan II
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Oxford
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bethany Shaw
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Gives shoes, clothes, and food to families facing hardship from disasters like fires or illness.

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1 program · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The income for the largest program accomplishment is obtained through donations to purchase shoes, clothes, and food for low income children and families who are suffering hardship.

$148Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Indiana Illinois and Iowa Foundation for Fair ContractingFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$87K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$420
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$831$249
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$632
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$130K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$148K$0$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $201K$149K$52K$139K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $156K$205K−$48K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $160K$170K−$10K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2023 $140K$120K$20K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 27, 2022 $109K$115K−$6K$126K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $161K$90K$71K$131K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $201,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,348$201,455
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,348$201,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,824$149,384
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,824$149,384
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,476$52,071
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $201,455 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,756
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$201,455
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$201,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,384 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,400 · Fundraising $420$1,820
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $831 · Fundraising $249$1,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,105 · Fundraising $632$2,737
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,362$10,362
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,179$3,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,206$130,206
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,083 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,301$149,384
Part X · Balance sheet $147,154 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,408$147,154
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $90,408$147,154
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,217$7,892
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,217$7,892
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,191$139,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $90,408$147,154
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$201,455
XI-2 Total expenses$149,384
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,071
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,262

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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