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- 509(a)(1)
$78Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs1,692staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.5%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianIllinois Wesleyan University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $80M spent
Programs$76M95%Management and general$4.0M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$15M in FY2023, −$12M in FY2024 and −$1.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
39 of 39 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $13M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending136funders
$3.8Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23David C and Ellen R Petrick FoundationEvery year since FY2017$450k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$550kRussell and Betty Shirk FoundationEvery year since FY2017$320k$350k$390k$540k$334k$12k$206kBrokaw Miriam Charitable TrustSince FY2018$77k$75k$74k$74k$86k$80kHobart W WilliamsSince FY2020$105k$114k$150k$96kLouise B Empson Trust Under WillSince FY2021$134k$149k$149kGeorge L Parker TrustSince FY2019$71k$72k$73k$83k$76kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$267k$271k$370k$1.7M$980k$2.6M$2.7M87 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$490k$574k$377k$676k$494k$590k$803k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund