Elgin Community College Foundation
The Elgin Community College Foundation was established in 1984 as a 501(c)3 organization to maximize access to an exceptional education that will improve lives and strengthen our community.
Elgin Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: Elgin Community College Foundation gave $159K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $159K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,332
- -61.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $159,332
- -61.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $159,332
- Total assets
- $16,557,008
- +11.6% 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.
How to apply to Elgin Community College Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Elgin Community College Foundation
Who Elgin Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elgin Community College ($159K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Elgin Community College Foundation gives
- Giving fell 62% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2025) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin Community College Elgin, IL | Support Elgin Community College | $159,332 |
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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 | $16,557,008 | $981,929 | $712,561 | $159,332 | 1 | $69,380 |
| 2024 | $14,831,110 | $2,279,578 | $1,035,669 | $417,810 | 1 | $64,133 |
| 2023 | $11,848,846 | $912,000 | $940,959 | $268,659 | 1 | $18,180 |
| 2022 | $11,065,506 | $1,433,134 | $1,038,167 | $418,045 | 1 | $1,410 |
| 2021 | $11,646,402 | $914,695 | $705,157 | $201,411 | 1 | $202 |
| 2020 | $9,491,423 | $2,321,180 | $2,325,232 | $1,923,453 | 1 | $56,990 |
About Elgin Community College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Elgin Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elgin, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $159K. Net investment income was $69K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elgin Community College Foundation is led by Peggy Heinrich, Elgin Com College President on the 2025 filing; none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peggy Heinrich
Elgin Com College President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Taylor Demming
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenni Betancourt
Chairperson
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Wiggs
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Boomer Whipple
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Gieske
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary M. Vanek
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Anderson
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Cabrera
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Duffy
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan E. Early
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Kirk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Haacker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Deering Dean
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Parisa Morris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Green
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Youngren
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Larson
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Javier Placencia
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena Whitaker
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Maloney
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Wagner
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: David Sam (2020–2024) — Elgin Com College President
- Former: Dawn Lauderdale (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kim Wagner (2020–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Linda Deering-Dean (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robin Seigle (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas Youngren (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Green (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Taylor-Demming (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jovan Marconi (2024) — Director
- Former: David Davin (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Larry Jones (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Nazneen Hashmi (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrick Parks (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Rich Jacobs (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Schmitt (2022) — Director
- Former: Sergio Anaya (2022) — Director
- Former: R. Michael Lee (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Randall Hodges (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Weiss (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Clark Hallpike (2020) — Faculty Liaison
- Former: Donna Redmer (2020) — Board of Trustees
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 Elgin Community College Foundation
How much does Elgin Community College Foundation give each year?
Elgin Community College Foundation gave $159K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $418K across 1 grant.
How large is Elgin Community College Foundation?
Elgin Community College Foundation reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $982K.
What is Elgin Community College Foundation?
Elgin Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elgin, IL. It holds $16.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Elgin Community College Foundation operate?
Elgin Community College Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Elgin Community College Foundation's EIN?
Elgin Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3358690. 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 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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