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Central Illinois Veterans Commission

Public charity · Grantmaker Lincoln, IL EIN: 83-3151667 Website

Provide veterans with holistic services designed to eliminate barriers in obtaining permanent sustainable housing.

Central Illinois Veterans Commission at a glance

Total assets
$1,073,284
+16.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$203,052
-10.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,415
Expenses (2025)
$53,225
-91.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Central Illinois Veterans Commission funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lincoln

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $540K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Regional Housing and Supportive Ser Lincoln, ILFurtherance of Charitable Purpose$540,273
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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$1,073,284$203,052$53,225——$2,415
2024$923,457$226,247$602,627$540,2731—
2023$1,299,837$847,665$63,151———
2022$515,323$198,024$15,923———
2021$333,222$184,411$21,819———
2020$170,761$171,890$1,129———

About Central Illinois Veterans Commission

Based on IRS filings

Central Illinois Veterans Commission is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Lincoln, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Central Illinois Veterans Commission is led by Kasey Cook, Chair Person since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kasey Cook

    Chair Person

    Director → Chair Person, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marsha Fernandes

    Director

    Presidfnt → Chair Person, 2024

    Chair Person → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Coers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Welch

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Odonoghue

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Schonauer

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2023

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Watts

    Vice Chair Person

    Director → Vice Chair Person, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Bree

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Lisa Ramlow (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kelly Watts (2023) — Director
  • Former: Charles N. Conzo (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joseph S. Schaler (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Rachel Oney (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Dan Benedict (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Patti Becker (2021) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Benedict (2020) — Director

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 Central Illinois Veterans Commission

How large is Central Illinois Veterans Commission?

Central Illinois Veterans Commission reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $203K.

What is Central Illinois Veterans Commission?

Central Illinois Veterans Commission is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Lincoln, IL. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Central Illinois Veterans Commission operate?

Central Illinois Veterans Commission has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Central Illinois Veterans Commission's EIN?

Central Illinois Veterans Commission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3151667. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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