Harvard Community Education Foundation
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Harvard Community Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Harvard Community Education Foundation gave $88K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,056
- +111.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,028
- +216.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,028
- Total assets
- $2,787,291
- +11.0% 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.
Who Harvard Community Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard School Dist 50 ($61K). Together the top 2 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harvard Community Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 178% 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 $4K (2021) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $88K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard School Dist 50 Harvard, IL | — | $61,002 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL | — | $27,054 |
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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 | $2,787,291 | $241,479 | $137,566 | $88,056 | 2 | $163,484 |
| 2024 | $2,511,272 | $219,059 | $93,489 | $41,696 | 3 | $181,240 |
| 2023 | $2,280,994 | $57,489 | $91,357 | $54,170 | 2 | $25,196 |
| 2022 | $2,015,650 | $107,833 | $73,365 | $31,682 | 2 | $55,195 |
| 2021 | $2,313,256 | $117,164 | $10,085 | $3,984 | Total only | $108,332 |
| 2020 | $2,068,933 | $60,804 | $41,014 | $30,157 | 1 | $53,359 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Harvard Community Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Harvard Community Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Harvard, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $163K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harvard Community Education Foundation is led by Matt Young, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Young
President
Finance & Inv Di → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Chapiewicz
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dillon Voltz
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Chupich
Director
Diretor → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaci Jesionowski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meaghan White
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Cooke
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Jesionowski
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Berg
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: John Seegers (2020–2024) — A & A Committee
- Former: Mindy Saucedo (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jaclyn Jesionowski (2024) — Director
- Former: Tammy Basel (2024) — Director
- Former: Francine Boland-Kelly (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Verne Sisson (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Joel D. Berg (2020) — Marketing
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 Harvard Community Education Foundation
How much does Harvard Community Education Foundation give each year?
Harvard Community Education Foundation gave $88K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $42K across 3 grants.
How large is Harvard Community Education Foundation?
Harvard Community Education Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $241K.
Where does Harvard Community Education Foundation operate?
Harvard Community Education Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Harvard Community Education Foundation's EIN?
Harvard Community Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4125856. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
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