Collectors Club of Chicago
Collectors Club of Chicago is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $331K.
Collectors Club of Chicago at a glance
In short: Collectors Club of Chicago gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,667
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,018,141
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Collectors Club of Chicago funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Philatelic Society ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Collectors Club of Chicago gives
- Giving grew 1000% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $1K (2019) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Philatelic Society Bellefonte, PA | Support | $5,000 |
| Boston World Stamp Sudbury, MA | Support | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,018,141 | $353,019 | $157,227 | $11,000 | 3 | $133,299 | $331,431 |
| 2024 | $1,822,349 | $1,197,130 | $162,615 | $16,000 | 4 | $150,492 | $1,179,617 |
| 2023 | $787,834 | $77,606 | $127,764 | $8,500 | 4 | $121,491 | $64,255 |
| 2022 | $837,992 | $103,629 | $159,088 | $1,000 | 2 | $153,734 | $75,810 |
| 2021 | $893,451 | $93,053 | $221,488 | $1,000 | 2 | $213,558 | $74,995 |
| 2020 | $1,021,886 | $93,602 | $94,096 | $1,000 | 3 | — | $66,743 |
| 2019 | $1,022,380 | $108,795 | $121,919 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $70,944 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Collectors Club of Chicago is led by Melanie G. Rogers, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie G. Rogers
President & Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2023
Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carlos A. Vergara
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Timothy G. Wait
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William O. Maddocks
Director
President & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn S. Alton
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
R. Nigel Mohammed
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Susan B. Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Alexis Y. Kneeland
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Charles A. Cwiakala (2019–2023) — Past President & Director
- Former: Edward W. Waterous (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Royal W. Gelder (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jackie Alton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Leonard H. Hartmann (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert A. Schlesinger (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Collectors Club of Chicago
How much does Collectors Club of Chicago give each year?
Collectors Club of Chicago gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 4 grants.
What is Collectors Club of Chicago's typical grant size?
Collectors Club of Chicago's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Collectors Club of Chicago give grants?
Collectors Club of Chicago's top state is Pennsylvania, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Massachusetts (45%).
Does Collectors Club of Chicago give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Collectors Club of Chicago's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Collectors Club of Chicago?
Collectors Club of Chicago reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $353K.
What is Collectors Club of Chicago's EIN?
Collectors Club of Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6169881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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