Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce is based in Frankfort, Illinois, and describes its mission as cultivating and connecting the local business community. It supports that work through business and community events, member services, scholarships, and grants to organizations.
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce at a glance
In short: Frankfort Chamber of Commerce gave $15K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $805.789), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,310
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $806
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $455
- Total assets
- $1,023,530
- +5.9% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
- Review Cycle
- March 6, 2026, for the past 2026 scholarship cycle.
- Deadline
- March 6, 2026, for the past 2026 scholarship cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 123 Kansas Street, Frankfort, IL 60423
Phone: (815) 469-3356
Website: https://frankfortchamber.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frankfort Chamber of Commerce funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frankfort Bluegrass Festival ($3K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Chamber is based in Frankfort, Illinois. Its website describes the scholarship program as serving Lincoln-Way East High School seniors connected to local Chamber-member businesses. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frankfort Chamber of Commerce gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $15K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Bluegrass Festival Frankfort, IL | — | $3,000 |
| Linoclnway High School Foundation New Lenox, IL | — | $2,500 |
| Frankfort Park Distric Frankfort, IL | — | $1,500 |
| Navarro Farm Frankfort, IL | — | $1,480 |
| Greater Chicago Food Pantry Chicago, IL | — | $1,000 |
| Frankfort Area Historical Society Frankfort, IL | — | $1,000 |
| Suburban Service League Frankfort, IL | — | $850 |
| Education Foundation FSD 157C Frankfort, IL | — | $500 |
| Frankfort Arts Association Frankfort, IL | — | $500 |
| Kiwanis Club of Frankfort Frankfort, IL | — | $455 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing identifies the organization as a public charity.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,023,530 | $702,656 | $651,920 | $15,310 | 19 | $81,754 |
| 2024 | $966,477 | $641,872 | $637,579 | $13,790 | 17 | $49,434 |
| 2023 | $948,936 | $571,712 | $531,555 | $16,450 | 18 | $65,818 |
| 2022 | $907,405 | $408,447 | $382,685 | $5,450 | 3 | $-77,833 |
| 2021 | $880,904 | $493,280 | $306,748 | $4,000 | Total only | $39,218 |
| 2020 | $703,456 | $278,714 | $301,152 | $5,100 | 3 | $53,004 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Chamber’s stated mission is to “promote positive business and community growth.” Its filing describes an annual Fall Festival and craft show intended to engage Chamber members and the community and promote area businesses, along with annual networking and promotional events and a golf outing for Chamber members.
Its 2025 grants included support for education, community events, social services, healthcare, and recreation. For example, the Lincoln-Way High School Foundation for Educational Excellence says its purpose is to enrich students’ educational opportunities in District 210. Navarro Farm says it provides agricultural and animal experiences for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The Suburban Service League says it provides financial assistance to individuals and organizations in need. Other recipients included the Frankfort School District 157-C Foundation, which says it enhances students’ educational experiences, and Silver Cross Foundation, which says it develops philanthropic support for Silver Cross Hospital’s healthcare programs and services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Chamber reported 19 grants totaling $15,310. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $3,000, with a median of $455. The largest reported grants included $3,000 to Frankfort Bluegrass Festival, $2,500 to Lincoln-Way High School Foundation for Educational Excellence, $1,500 to Frankfort Park District, and $1,480 to Navarro Farm. Other recipients included Greater Chicago Food Pantry and Frankfort Area Historical Society, each at $1,000, and Suburban Service League at $850.
The Chamber’s website also describes a 2026 scholarship program for five graduating seniors at Lincoln-Way East High School, offering $2,000 per scholarship. Applicants had to be employed by a Chamber-member business or have a parent or guardian employed by one, and the program sought students demonstrating academic excellence, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to making a positive impact in Frankfort. The application deadline was March 6, 2026, so that cycle has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Pauline Modjeski as executive director. Directors listed are John Cosgrove, Jake Aleck, Jessica Jakubowski, Kelly Garver, Anthony Gerasch, Michael Leddin, Joe Panici, Gina Persiani, and Daniel Regan.
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce is led by Pauline Modjeski, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pauline Modjeski
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$62K (2022) → $105K (2025)
Mike Cartolano
President
External Vice President → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jake Aleck
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jessica Jakubowski
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Gina Persiani
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
John Cosgrove
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kelly Garver
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Anthony Gerasch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Daniel Regan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Joe Panici
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Leddin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Dean Vaundry
Past President
Internal Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mike Mitchell
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Gerry Griffin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ken Mulheran
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Robert Kennedy (2023–2024) — Past President
- Former: Chris Glatz (2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Vroom (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim McFarland (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Chris Herder (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dana Anderson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Gnade (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristen Brunst Pasquini (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Lisa Glancy (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Kennedy (2022) — External Vice President
- Former: Ryan Hejmanowski (2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Vandellen (2022) — President
- Former: Tom Van Dellan (2020–2021) — Internal Vice President
- Former: Judy Filippo (2021) — Director
- Former: Bert Behnke (2020) — President
- Former: Brett Schaibley (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Harry D. Ercole Jr. (2020) — Past President
- Former: Jason McAllister (2020) — Director
- Former: John Clavio (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Pauline Modjeski (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
How much does Frankfort Chamber of Commerce give each year?
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce gave $15K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 17 grants.
What is Frankfort Chamber of Commerce's typical grant size?
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce's median grant in 2025 was $455, and its average grant was $806, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Frankfort Chamber of Commerce give grants?
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Frankfort, IL (12 grants) and New Lenox, IL (3 grants).
Who are Frankfort Chamber of Commerce's largest grantees?
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce's largest 2025 grantees include Frankfort Bluegrass Festival ($3,000), Linoclnway High School Foundation ($2,500) and Frankfort Park Distric ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frankfort Chamber of Commerce?
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $703K.
What does Frankfort Chamber of Commerce fund?
The Chamber’s stated mission is to “promote positive business and community growth.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frankfort Chamber of Commerce?
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check frankfortchamber.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Frankfort Chamber of Commerce's EIN?
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3037887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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