Heart of the City
Heart of the City is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Waukegan, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $800K in total assets. In 2025, it made $1.7M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $14K.
Heart of the City at a glance
- Total assets
- $800,003
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,035,213
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,674,911
- +39.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,030,553
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800,003 | $2,035,213 | $2,030,553 | $1,674,911 | $14,478 |
| 2024 | $817,156 | $2,053,336 | $1,635,842 | $1,203,084 | $72,879 |
| 2023 | $357,768 | $1,809,985 | $1,903,605 | $1,562,669 | $11,060 |
| 2022 | $444,932 | $1,560,704 | $1,616,406 | $1,346,869 | $1,038 |
| 2021 | $503,599 | $1,353,838 | $1,321,405 | $1,219,949 | $887 |
| 2020 | $451,632 | $1,467,599 | $1,275,432 | — | $48,577 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heart of the City is led by Rena Lee, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rena Lee
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $135K (2025)
David Motley
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Cruz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lupe Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Pnsaran
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Chagoya
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Haag
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andres Tapia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Jukovich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dewayne Peevy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frankie Cochiaosue
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janessa Rodriguez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Teppen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Martinez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Carroll Butler
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Coughlin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Govorchin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Scott McLellan (2020–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: J. Sarowitz (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Rebeca Torres (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Melville Nickerson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jesus Ruiz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Maytee Diez (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kimberly Krugman (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Elyse Litwack (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vance Wyatt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Victor Gonzalez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Esmeralda Gomez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dane Morgan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lori Kleiman (2020–2021) — Former President
- Former: Rita Argueta (2021) — Director
- Former: Carroll Ann Butler (2020) — Director
- Former: Guy Hincker (2020) — Director
- Former: Janice Zagorniak (2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Sarowitz (2020) — Director
- Former: Maggie Morales (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Marc Jones (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 $135K, to Rena Lee (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Heart of the City
How large is Heart of the City?
Heart of the City reported $800K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Heart of the City?
Heart of the City is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Waukegan, IL. It holds $800K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Heart of the City's EIN?
Heart of the City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4780812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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