Carl Sandburg College Foundation
To raise and receive charitable gifts, be responsible stewards of donors' gifts and provide financial support to students and programs of carl sandburg college.
Carl Sandburg College Foundation at a glance
In short: Carl Sandburg College Foundation gave $393K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $393K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $393,399
- +130.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $393,399
- +130.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $393,399
- Total assets
- $27,623,072
- +8.7% 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 Carl Sandburg College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carl Sandburg College ($393K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Carl Sandburg College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2024) to $422K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $393K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL | To provide scholarships for students and program needs for csc | $393,399 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,623,072 | $2,549,666 | $1,448,409 | $393,399 | 1 | $2,280,703 |
| 2024 | $25,421,668 | $2,438,125 | $1,057,025 | $170,621 | 1 | $1,925,406 |
| 2023 | $22,780,109 | $1,078,172 | $730,694 | $421,916 | 1 | $768,599 |
| 2022 | $20,893,938 | $1,839,021 | $497,851 | $317,172 | 1 | $1,604,894 |
| 2021 | $25,222,679 | $1,130,415 | $461,255 | $377,761 | 1 | $986,039 |
| 2020 | $20,143,240 | $1,011,799 | $493,860 | $366,027 | 1 | $813,989 |
| 2019 | $19,268,661 | $1,262,844 | $398,873 | $276,641 | 1 | $1,095,949 |
About Carl Sandburg College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Carl Sandburg College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Galesburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $393K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carl Sandburg College Foundation is led by Chad Long, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad Long
President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seamus Reilly
Executive Officio & College President
Director → Executive Officio & College President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Hagan
Director
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Panther
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candace D'agnolo
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Wood
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Caulkens
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Grimes
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Moore Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Johnson
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$82K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Edward Barry
Past President
Director → President, 2021
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Kim
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Moreno
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Adam Sanberg (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Craig Willis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tracey Moore-Baker (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Gayla Pacheco (2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Senneff (2024) — Director
- Former: Cory Gall (2019–2023) — Foundation Treasurer & CFO
- Former: Jamie Yemm (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Emily Webel (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: John Hennenfent (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until oct 2021
- Former: Lee Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Hilary Kelly Peters (2022) — Director
- Former: Hilary Kelly (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrea Vitale (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Buster Kellogg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Robson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Juraco (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Hilten (2019) — Former Director of Advancement
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $82K, to Eric Johnson (Chief Advancement Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Carl Sandburg College Foundation
How much does Carl Sandburg College Foundation give each year?
Carl Sandburg College Foundation gave $393K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $171K across 1 grant.
How large is Carl Sandburg College Foundation?
Carl Sandburg College Foundation reported $27.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Carl Sandburg College Foundation?
Carl Sandburg College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Galesburg, IL. It holds $27.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Carl Sandburg College Foundation operate?
Carl Sandburg College Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Carl Sandburg College Foundation's EIN?
Carl Sandburg College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7098820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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