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Grove Express Foundation

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Downers Grove, IL501(c)(3)Since 2022Education EIN 88-1073249Revenue $207K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgroveexpress.comPo Box 332, 60515-0332 · Downers Grove, ILTax-exempt since Jul 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support the education and overall enrichment of youth in the downers Grove, illinois community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 30% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$207K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$164K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$207K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$249K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$207K
Expenses
$164K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$94K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$164K
Net assets
$307K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$155K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$307K

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 Jul 2022.

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% · $163K Management & general 1% · $965

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Alikpala
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Olsen
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Walus
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports youth education and enrichment in Downers Grove.

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2 programs · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The grove express foundation made grants to support education and the overal enrichment of youth in the downers grove, illinois community in 2025 based on the proceeds of the 2024 thanksgiving day 5k.

$113Kprogram expense
02

The grove express foundation awarded scholarships to graduation seniors in district 99 in 2025 based on the proceeds of the 2024 thanksgiving day 5k.

$50Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Casten Family Foundation INCFY2022$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $394K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$50,000
Downers Grove Roadrunners INCIL · FY2025$37,720
The Rotary Club of Downers GroveIL · FY2025$37,719
Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58IL · FY2025$37,719
The Rotary Club of Downers GroveIL · FY2024$37,719
Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58IL · FY2024$37,719
Downers Grove Roadrunners INCIL · FY2024$37,710
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
The Rotary Club of Downers GroveIL · FY2023$37,719
Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58IL · FY2023$37,719
Downers Grove Roadrunners INCIL · FY2023$37,719

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$198K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$965
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$198K
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$313K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
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$264K$313K
Total assetsLn 16$264K$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$264K$307K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$113K$113K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$965$965
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$163K$965$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $207K$164K$43K$307K 990 PDF
FY2024 $301K$257K$44K$264K 990 PDF
FY2023 $277K$212K$65K$220K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$94K$155K$155K 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 $207,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,027$5,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,034$3,546
I-11 Other revenue$198,454
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,061$207,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $163,158$163,158
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,566$965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $256,724$164,123
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,337$42,877
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $207,000 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,546$3,546
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$198,454
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,546$207,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,123 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $113,158$113,158
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $965$965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,158 · Management $965 · Fundraising $0$164,123
Part X · Balance sheet $314,360 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $264,343$313,260
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,343$314,360
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $264,343$307,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,343$307,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,343$314,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$207,000
XI-2 Total expenses$164,123
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,343
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,219

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

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