Community Foundation for Oak Park

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To support needed and desired Oak Park Community programs and projects by acting as a governing body and tax-exempt umbrella for Community groups and donor-defined funds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $891
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$253K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$410K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$248K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$71K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$410K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$197K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$410K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1979.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $240K Management & general 3% · $7K Fundraising 0% · $875

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$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

Governs and provides tax-exempt support for Oak Park community programs and donor funds.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS given during the current fiscal year by the following activity committees: the general fund, friends of the oak park library, oak park performing arts alliance, op gardeners, oak park fire safe council, friends of the oak park open space and the oak park instrumental music ASSOCIATION.EACH committee is self-governing…

$240Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$891
Grants paid · 6 grants · $52K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,050
Oak Park Unified School District - General Fund & Donor Designated FundsFY2020$10,975
Oak Park Unified School District - Performing Arts AllianceFY2020$3,500
Oak Park Unified School District - Instrumental Music AssociationFY2020$3,376

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$875
Owns and owesPt X
$410K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$178K
Other assetsLn 15$123
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$410K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K$232K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$129K$178K
Total assetsLn 16$385K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$385K$410K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$218K$215K$2K$875
All other expensesLn 24e$120$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$240K$7K$875

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $253K$248K$5K$410K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $265K$216K$49K$385K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $247K$164K$83K$327K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $146K$94K$52K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $68K$71K−$3K$197K 990 PDF

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 $252,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,089$163,534
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$1,858
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $111,559$87,473
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $264,692$252,865
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,400$25,281
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,530$222,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,930$247,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,762$5,189
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,865 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,534
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $138$138
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,720$1,720
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $87,473$87,473
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,858 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $87,473$252,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,676 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,281$25,281
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,736$2,736
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,757$1,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $214,709 · Management $2,198 · Fundraising $875$217,782
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $120$120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,990 · Management $6,811 · Fundraising $875$247,676
Part X · Balance sheet $409,886 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,505$222,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,090$9,410
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $128,977$177,868
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$123
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,572$409,886
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $457,814$457,814
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$73,242−$47,928
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $384,572$409,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,572$409,886
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $409,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,865
XI-2 Total expenses$247,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,189
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$384,572
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,125
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$409,886

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

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