CARL SANDBURG COLLEGE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARL SANDBURG COLLEGE FOUNDATION

EIN 23-7098820 · Education (B42I)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CARL SANDBURG COLLEGE FOUNDATION, FOUNDED IN 1969, is to RAISE and RECEIVE CHARITABLE GIFTS, BE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS of DONORS GIFTS and PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT to STUDENTS and PROGRAMS of CARL SANDBURG COLLEGE to HELP FURTHER THE COLLEGES MISSION and VISION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

38.53%of revenue went to mission work67.8% of expenses · Program services

2.02%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$56.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.25%of revenue went to management and office costs28.6% of expenses

$19.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,549,666

Mission workProgram services$982,39638.53% of revenue67.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$414,38616.25% of revenue28.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$51,6272.02% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,101,25743.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,448,40956.81% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.8% mission · 28.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 57.1% mission · 37.1% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 26.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 28.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 16.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 22.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 28.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.7% mission · 37.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,549,666

Expenses$1,448,409

Annual surplus $1,101,257 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$982,396 · 67.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$414,386 · 28.6% of expenses

Fundraising$51,627 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,549,666

Expenses$1,448,409

Assets$27,623,072

Income$3,086,494

Contributions$267,744

Mission work (program services)$982,396

Fundraising$51,627

Grants given$2,561,164

Average grant$320,146

Management and general$414,386

Stocks and bonds$26,902,089

Accounting fees$9,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

CANDACE DAGNOLODIRECTOR

CAROL HAGANDIRECTOR

CHAD LONGPRESIDENT

CHARLES CAULKENSDIRECTOR

DEBORAH MORENOVICE PRESIDENT

DR SEAMUS REILLYEX OFFICIO, COLLEGE PRESIDENT

EDWARD BARRYPAST PRESIDENT

ERIC JOHNSONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

MARY PANTHERDIRECTOR

MICHELLE KIMSECRETARY

RODNEY GRIMESDIRECTOR

SANDRA WOODDIRECTOR

TRACEY MOORE BAKERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 2400 TOM L WILSON BLVD, GALESBURG, IL 61401-9574
County: Knox
In care of: ERIC JOHNSON
Primary officer: ERIC JOHNSON, CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(309) 341-5349

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLUE & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B42I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes