Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation
The foundation awarded grants, scholarships and provided programs to be used by both teachers and students to engage in the educational enrichment process.
Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation gave $74K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,876
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,938
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,938
- Total assets
- $3,239,462
- +3.8% 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 Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Urbana School District ($47K). Together the top 2 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2020) to $233K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Urbana School District Urbana, IL | Education | $47,414 |
| Champaign Unit 4 Champaign, IL | Education | $26,462 |
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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 | $3,239,462 | $314,752 | $455,315 | $73,876 | 2 | $35,742 |
| 2024 | $3,120,236 | $329,841 | $807,871 | $62,608 | 2 | $31,075 |
| 2023 | $3,309,612 | $471,106 | $503,766 | $233,464 | 2 | $27,531 |
| 2022 | $3,133,100 | $349,605 | $330,898 | $83,556 | 2 | $18,932 |
| 2021 | $3,559,152 | $348,030 | $335,566 | $99,252 | 2 | $19,358 |
| 2020 | $2,913,528 | $400,753 | $315,423 | $29,256 | 2 | $24,155 |
About Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $36K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation is led by Misha Shah, Vice Chair & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Misha Shah
Vice Chair & Executive Director
Board Member → Vice Chair & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Thies
Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ivory-Tatum
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Kelly
Board Member
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deshawn Williams
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Angelo
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Lau
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelia Boozer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Larenas
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Domonic Cobb
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Scott
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Holley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yavonnda Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Wyatt
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aj Zwettler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Schoemaker
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitzy Maldonado
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Kelly Hill (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Eric Minor (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Gonzales (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Andrea Ruedi (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Donaldson (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Evangeline Pianfetti (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gayle Jeffries (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: J. Steven Beckett (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Pru Runkle (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anita Stein (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Deserai Miller (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gioconda Guerra Perez (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kayla Banks (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Zola (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Dye (2020) — Board Member
- Former: C. Pius Weibel (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 Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation
How much does Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation give each year?
Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation gave $74K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $63K across 2 grants.
How large is Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation?
Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $315K.
What is Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation?
Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Champaign, IL. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation operate?
Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation's EIN?
Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1273798. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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