Aledo Civic Center Authority

Public charity · Grantmaker Aledo, IL EIN: 36-3503414

Community service activity center

Aledo Civic Center Authority at a glance

In short: Aledo Civic Center Authority gave $388K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $388K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$388,094
-45.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$388,094
-45.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$388,094
Total assets
$24,948
+45.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Aledo Civic Center Authority funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Oak View Country Club: $388KOak View Country Club$388K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oak View Country Club ($388K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Aledo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $388K (2025) to $706K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $388K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oak View Country Club Aledo, ILRestoration of Club$388,094
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$24,948$422,597$414,845$388,0941$7,034
2024$17,196$333,174$1,124,501$705,5001$6
2021$987,203$20,004$123,195——$4
2020$1,090,394$54,509$113,516——$9

About Aledo Civic Center Authority

Based on IRS filings

Aledo Civic Center Authority is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Aledo, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $388K. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aledo Civic Center Authority is led by Laurie Benson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laurie Benson

    President

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clint Huffstuttler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Palmer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwight Reynolds

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Waugh

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Sheese

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Engwall

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Robinson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jason Roeder (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Miranda Biddle (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Essig (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Aledo Civic Center Authority

How much does Aledo Civic Center Authority give each year?

Aledo Civic Center Authority gave $388K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $706K across 1 grant.

How large is Aledo Civic Center Authority?

Aledo Civic Center Authority reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $423K.

What is Aledo Civic Center Authority?

Aledo Civic Center Authority is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Aledo, IL. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Aledo Civic Center Authority operate?

Aledo Civic Center Authority has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Aledo Civic Center Authority's EIN?

Aledo Civic Center Authority's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3503414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)

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