Evanston Community Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$7.6m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$5.4m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$44.7m
$14.2m liabilities
Net assets
$30.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
21
5.8 years on average
Staff
21
51 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Lawrence Singer
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Evanston Community Foundation Inc's network
21 people11 organisationsi21 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Singer Chair (also filed as Larry Singer, Larry Singer) | Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sharon Robinson Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alli Henry | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Anne Vela-Wagner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Betty Cohns | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bob Easter | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bryant Wallace | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Barbara Hiller | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chris Rothwell | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cindy Castro | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Graham | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Witherspoon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laura-MIN Proctor | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lee Hart (also filed as Lee Hart) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Linda Gerber | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marcel Sallis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matthew Feldman | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Walker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Brenner | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sandeep Ghaey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Gordon | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Dominguez | VP Fin & Ops (Start 3/2022) | since 2022 |
| Elspeth Revere | Interim President & CEO | 2020 |
| Jan Fischer | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Joi Russell | VP for Philanthropy and Commun | 2020 |
| Karli Butler | VP Com Leadership & Inv as of 8/24 | 2024 |
| Kimberly Holmes-Ross | Executive Director EC2C as of 3/24 | 2024 |
| Maricar Ramos | Exe Dir EC2C (thru 5/2022) | 2022 |
| Marybeth Schroeder | VP of Programs | since 2018 |
| Monique Jones | President & CEO (Thru 12/20) | since 2018 |
| Rebecca Cacayuran | VP for Community Investment | since 2020 |
| Rebecca Parmet | VP of Development | 2024 |
| SOL Anderson | President and CEO | since 2022 |
| Sheila Merry | Executive Director, Evanston C | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Anderson | President and CEO | 40 | $172k | $21k | |
| Cynthia Dominguez | COO as of 10/24 | 40 | $132k | $9k | |
| Kimberly Holmes-Ross | Executive Director EC2C as of 3/24 | 40 | $131k | $10k | |
| Rebecca Parmet | VP of Development | 40 | $123k | $8k | |
| Karli Butler | VP Com Leadership & Inv as of 8/24 | 40 | $92k | $13k | |
| Rebecca Cacayuran | VP Com Investment thru 6/24 | 40 | $62k | $10k | |
| Bryant Wallace | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laura-Min Proctor | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Feldman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Robinson | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alli Henry | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anne Vela-Wagner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Hiller | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Betty Cohns | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bob Easter | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Rothwell | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Castro | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Graham | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eric Witherspoon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Larry Singer | Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lee Hart | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Linda Gerber | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marcel Sallis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Walker | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul Brenner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sandeep Ghaey | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Gordon | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Evanston Community Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 363466802
- Address
- 500 Davis St, Evanston, IL, 60201-4668
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The evanston community foundation mobilizes community resources to drive systemic social change and build a thriving, resilient evanston. We achieve this by: investing in community with a long-term and sustainable perspective, empowering leaders to foster innovation and collaboration, and prioritizing community voice and choice. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T31Z Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLawrence Singer
≥8years on the filingsSharon Robinson
≥8years on the filingsDavid Graham
≥8years on the filingsMatthew Feldman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $44.7m
- Total liabilities
- $14.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $30.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.4m
- Program service revenue
- $26k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.1m
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 51
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6m | $5.4m | $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | Donor Advised | $300k |
| Evanston Public Library | Agency Fund distribution | $178k |
| Evanston Township High School District 202 | Agency Fund distribution | $158k |
| Evanston Community Foundation | Donor Advised | $95k |
| After School Matters | Donor Advised | $75k |
| Evergreen Climate Innovations | Donor Advised | $75k |
| Books & Breakfast | Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability | $65k |
| Rebuilding Exchange | Donor Advised | $50k |
| Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project | Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability | $45k |
| Padres Empoderados | Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits | $45k |
| FirstRepair | EC2C Systems Change Distribution | $39k |
| C&W Foundation | Donor Advised | $36k |
| Evanston Latinos | Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits | $35k |
| Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Evanston (RSAE) | ECRRF Collective & Enduring Grants | $30k |
| King Arts PTA | Special Project | $30k |
| James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy | Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability | $29k |
| Connections for the Homeless | ECRRF Collective & Enduring Grants | $28k |
| YWCA EvanstonNorth Shore | EC2C Systems Change Distribution | $28k |
| Oakton School PTA | Special Project | $28k |
| Washington School PTA | Special Project | $27k |
| Open Studio Project | Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits | $27k |
| Oscar M Chute Middle School PTA | Special Project | $26k |
| Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum | Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability | $26k |
| Kuumba Evanston | Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits | $26k |
| McGaw YMCA | Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability | $26k |