Engineering Systems Inc Charitable
Engineering Systems Inc Charitable is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aurora, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $41K.
Engineering Systems Inc Charitable at a glance
In short: Engineering Systems Inc Charitable gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,000
- Total assets
- $6,418
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Engineering Systems Inc Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Engineering Systems Inc Charitable gives
- Giving grew 273% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $11K (2022) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $41,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,418 | $41,000 | $41,000 | $41,000 | 1 | $41,000 | $516 |
| 2024 | $6,418 | $42,000 | $41,000 | $41,000 | 1 | $41,000 | $367 |
| 2023 | $5,418 | $17,000 | $17,000 | $17,000 | 1 | $17,000 | $285 |
| 2022 | $5,418 | $10,500 | $11,000 | $11,000 | 1 | $11,000 | $325 |
| 2021 | $5,918 | $16,500 | $16,250 | $16,250 | 1 | $16,250 | $319 |
| 2020 | $5,668 | $18,000 | $17,000 | $17,000 | 34 | — | $328 |
| 2019 | $4,668 | $18,500 | $17,000 | $17,000 | 34 | — | $258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Engineering Systems Inc Charitable reported a distributable amount of $516 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Engineering Systems Inc Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brigid Loftus
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jennifer Olmstead
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Debbie Boyd (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Mark Kroencke (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Lynn Hoffer (2019–2020) — 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 Engineering Systems Inc Charitable
How much does Engineering Systems Inc Charitable give each year?
Engineering Systems Inc Charitable gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 1 grant.
How large is Engineering Systems Inc Charitable?
Engineering Systems Inc Charitable reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $516 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Engineering Systems Inc Charitable?
Engineering Systems Inc Charitable is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aurora, IL. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Engineering Systems Inc Charitable operate?
Engineering Systems Inc Charitable has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Washington.
What is Engineering Systems Inc Charitable's EIN?
Engineering Systems Inc Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1987306. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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