Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
Donations deductibleRevenue
$20.1m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$11.3m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$169m
$572k liabilities
Net assets
$168.5m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
16
5.5 years on average
Staff
12
85 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Austin M Dempsey
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley's network
16 people7 organisationsi16 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
16 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin M Dempsey Chair (also filed as Austin Dempsey, Austin Dempsey) | Director/Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Cali Chair | Director/Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Pagels | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Konen | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cheryl Vonhoff | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Don Kremin (also filed as Don Kremin) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Eccher | Director/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica Breugelmans | Director/Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joyce Hemphill Phd (also filed as Joyce Hemphill, Joyce Hemphill) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathy Birkett | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mariana Martinez | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Gilmore | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicholas Richard Thompson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert J Hollis (also filed as Rob Hollis, Robert Hollis) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stan Free | Director/Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wendy White Eagle | Director (Thru 10/24/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Christman | President and CEO | since 2020 |
| Jeffrey Hartman | President and CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Christman | President and CEO | 50 | $185k | $10k | |
| Cathy Schweiger | VP Marketing & Communications | 50 | $108k | $10k | |
| Kathy Birkett | Director (Thru 03/25) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Breugelmans | Director/Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Cali | Director/Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Austin Dempsey | Director/Past Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| James Eccher | Director/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stan Free | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matt Gilmore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joyce Hemphill | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Hollis | Director (Thru 03/25) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brian Konen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Don Kremin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mariana Martinez | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Amy Pagels | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Richard Thompson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Vonhoff | Director/Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Griffin | Director (From 04/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott McClearly | Director (From 04/25) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mollie Peskind | Director (From 04/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melinda Kintz | Director (From 04/25) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
- EIN
- 366086742
- Address
- 1971 W Downer Pl, Aurora, IL, 60506-4384
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- To provide effective and rewarding ways for donors to fulfill their philanthropic objectives by administering charitable funds that distribute grants and scholarships to benefit the citizens of kane and kendall counties of illinois including the greater city of aurora area. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T310 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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1948
- Principal officer
- Jessica Breugelmans (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1950
- 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 filingsAustin M Dempsey
≥8years on the filingsJeffrey Cali
≥8years on the filingsJames Eccher
≥8years on the filingsJoyce Hemphill Phd
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $169m
- Total liabilities
- $572k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $168.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9m
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 85
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 | $15m | $8.4m | $6.6m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Christian Foundation | General support | $1.4m |
| West Aurora School District 129 | General support | $821k |
| The Neighbor Project | General support | $404k |
| Aurora Public Library Foundation Inc | General support | $185k |
| Blue Courage LLC | General support | $137k |
| Paramount Arts Centre | General support | $133k |
| Vna Health Care | General support | $100k |
| Trustees of Boston University | General support | $98k |
| Napa Valley Festival Association | General support | $93k |
| Clearbrook | General support | $90k |
| Casa Kane County | Annual distribution | $83k |
| Boys and Girls Club of Elgin | General support | $80k |
| Aurora Historical Society | Annual distribution | $79k |
| The Conservation Foundation | General support | $77k |
| Kane County State's Attorney's Office | General support | $75k |
| Serenity House Counseling Services Inc | General support | $75k |
| Tricity Family Services | Annual distribution | $63k |
| St David's Episcopal Church | Annual distribution | $54k |
| Ole Health Foundation | General support | $51k |
| Dominican Literacy Center Aurora | General support | $50k |
| Phoenix Seminary | General support | $50k |
| Rush University Medical Center | General support | $50k |
| Fox Valley Hands of Hope | General support | $49k |
| Aurora Christian School | Annual distribution | $48k |
| West Aurora High School | General support | $46k |