Dewitt County Development Council
To encourage, foster, promote, aid and stimulate economic development in Dewitt county, Illinois through the retention, expansion and attraction of industrial and commercial business.
Dewitt County Development Council at a glance
- Total assets
- $224,671
- +7.6% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $128,065
- +179.8% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $4,565
- +64.4% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $112,081
- +40.7% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Dewitt County Development Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Theater Corp Robinson, IL | — | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $224,671 | $128,065 | $112,081 | — | — | $4,565 |
| 2025 | $208,710 | $45,776 | $79,640 | $8,000 | 1 | $2,776 |
| 2024 | $241,827 | $76,995 | $58,715 | $7,000 | 1 | $995 |
| 2023 | $223,247 | $32,200 | $57,980 | $1,800 | Total only | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $249,344 | $31,212 | $39,106 | — | — | $212 |
| 2021 | $256,295 | $33,810 | $42,970 | $7,000 | 1 | $810 |
| 2020 | $265,512 | $32,658 | $32,230 | $2,000 | Total only | $721 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Dewitt County Development Council
Based on IRS filings
Dewitt County Development Council is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Clinton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $225K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dewitt County Development Council is led by Curt Homann, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Curt Homann
Executive Director
Vice President → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$33K (2023) → $80K (2026)
Justin Fentress
President
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Baum
Director
Director → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dexter Peterson
Director
Director → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Myers
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Torbert
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Testory
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Witte
Director
Director → President, 2024
President → Director, 2026
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Guest
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Tozer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Harris
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Peterson
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Hoyle
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance White
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Skowron
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nan Crang
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2026
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Marian Brisard (2020–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Runyen (2023–2025) — Director
- Former: Taylor Baxtor (2024) — Director
- Former: Roger Cyrulik (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Kammeyer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Curtis Homann (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Brett Nauman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Foulks (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Josh Shofner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Shoots (2021) — Director
- Former: David Torbert (2020) — President
- Former: Jay Peterson (2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Wickenhauser (2020) — Director
- Former: Kyle Martin (2020) — Director
- Former: Terry Ferguson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $80K, to Curt Homann (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Dewitt County Development Council
How large is Dewitt County Development Council?
Dewitt County Development Council reported $225K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $128K.
What is Dewitt County Development Council?
Dewitt County Development Council is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Clinton, IL. It holds $225K in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Dewitt County Development Council operate?
Dewitt County Development Council has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Dewitt County Development Council's EIN?
Dewitt County Development Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0232345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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