This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $466,657 | $488,868 | $34,182 | $172,222 | $172,222 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $377,844 | $374,604 | $28,490 | $194,433 | $194,433 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $240,018 | $320,963 | $42,536 | $191,192 | $191,192 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $216,800 | $210,832 | $53,495 | $273,846 | $272,136 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $214,433 | $198,243 | $11,000 | $266,168 | $266,168 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $114,135 | $111,204 | $13,086 | $249,978 | $249,978 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 77% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| icStarsChicago, IL | Support icStars programs | $50,797 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Merrick | At Large | 4.00 | $0 |
| Ellen Barry | CIO of Yr Committee | 4.00 | $0 |
| John Fisher | VP Philanthrophy | 4.00 | $0 |
| Ron Mathis | VP Sponsorship |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Support programs |
| $26,182 |
| 2025 |
| icStars | Support Programs | $25,536 | 2023 |
| icStars | Support Programs | $24,490 | 2024 |
| ICStarsChicago, IL | General support | $13,086 | 2020 |
| IC StarsChicago, IL | General Support | $11,000 | 2021 |
| Loyola University | scholarship | $6,000 | 2023 |
| DePaul University | scholarship | $5,000 | 2023 |
| DePaul University | Scholarship fund | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Northeastern Ill Univ | scholarship | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Northeastern Illinois Univ | Scholarship fund | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Northeastern Illinois Univ | Scholarships | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Support Programs | $1,000 | 2024 |
| 4.00 |
| $0 |
| Jane Prugh | VPPrograms | 4.00 | $0 |
| Dan Vonder Heide | VP Programs | 4.00 | $0 |
| Greg Hubbard | VP Marketing | 4.00 | $0 |
| Eric Lannert | VP Marketing | 4.00 | $0 |
| Mark Mcgee | At Large | 4.00 | $0 |
| George Wang | VP Philanthropy | 4.00 | $0 |
| Susan Malisch | At Large | 4.00 | $0 |
| Don Schmidt | VP Programs | 4.00 | $0 |
| Jeff Douglas | Marketing Committee | 4.00 | $0 |
| Kevin Leurck | Marketing Committee | 4.00 | $0 |
| Sandeep Nain | Membership Committee | 4.00 | $0 |
| Tim Walter | VP Programs | 4.00 | $0 |
| Steve Rodichok | VP Membership | 4.00 | $0 |
| Mark Forbes | Sponsorship | 4.00 | $0 |
| Raj Sampoornam | Sponsorship | 4.00 | $0 |
| Mike Cozzi | Programs | 4.00 | $0 |
| Wayne Bulmahn | Chairman | 6.00 | $0 |
| Dean Haacker | President Elect | 6.00 | $0 |
| Bill Blount | President | 6.00 | $0 |
| Mike Howard | VP Secretary | 6.00 | $0 |
| Walter Lum | Treasurer | 6.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202501059349301710
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202411149349300621
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202321329349304977
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202241319349306324
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202101039349301130
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202011099349300001
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.