Highland Area Community Foundation
Develop and promote highland community projects and activities
Highland Area Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Highland Area Community Foundation gave $109K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,555
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,711
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,070
- Total assets
- $7,285,479
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (59% 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 Highland Area Community Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Highland Area Community Foundation
Gene A. Daiber Designated Fund
Highland Area Community Foundation
Amount
$50,000 (endowment)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Gene A. Daiber Pass Through Fund
Highland Area Community Foundation
Amount
$3,333.33 annually per recipient organization
Deadline
Deadline not published
Highland Area Community Foundation Grants
Highland Area Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Highland Area Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CDH International ($45K). Together the top 5 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 38 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Highland Area Community Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2020) to $293K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CDH International Wake Forest, NC | Community Support Various Projects | $45,000 |
| City of Highland Highland, IL | Community Support Various Projects | $28,526 |
| St Paul Catholic School Highland, IL | Community Support Various Projects | $15,070 |
| Highland Pierron Fire Dept Highland, IL | Community Support Various Projects | $14,176 |
| Highland High School Highland, IL | Community Support Various Projects | $5,783 |
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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 | $7,285,479 | $1,018,537 | $521,025 | $108,555 | 5 | $366,483 |
| 2024 | $6,449,087 | $701,731 | $834,890 | $145,605 | 5 | $252,221 |
| 2023 | $6,149,089 | $790,128 | $787,050 | $292,696 | 14 | $123,497 |
| 2022 | $5,844,148 | $1,573,153 | $739,572 | $273,350 | 10 | $175,224 |
| 2021 | $5,905,814 | $792,145 | $455,768 | $123,645 | 4 | $366,753 |
| 2020 | $4,818,966 | $691,172 | $339,034 | $86,477 | 5 | $160,750 |
| 2019 | $4,706,844 | $631,730 | $477,992 | $196,890 | 5 | $219,902 |
About Highland Area Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Highland Area Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Highland, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $366K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Highland Area Community Foundation is led by Kevin Hemann, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Hemann
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$30K (2024) → $31K (2025)
Bob Luitjohan
President
2nd Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Johannes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hebrank
Director
1st Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Gelly
Director
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023
1st Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Korte
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dewaele
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Holthaus
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Korte
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Eberwein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Gutzler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Horstmann
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Neier
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Held
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Geppert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Korte
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Manley
1st Vice President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Michael
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ostrander
2nd Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Rick Ringwald (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Goodwin (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Scott Geest (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shari Ammann (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Shirley Bellm (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Todd Imming (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Wagner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brenda Plocher (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cathy Boulanger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lee Rinderer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Marvin Warner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Terry Riffel (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Gary Bargetzi (2019) — Director
- Former: Joyce Zerban (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Rosen (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Kevin Hemann (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Highland Area Community Foundation
How much does Highland Area Community Foundation give each year?
Highland Area Community Foundation gave $109K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $146K across 5 grants.
What is Highland Area Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Highland Area Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,070, and its average grant was $21,711, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Highland Area Community Foundation give grants?
Highland Area Community Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Highland, IL (4 grants).
Does Highland Area Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Highland Area Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support Various Projects" (5 grants).
Who are Highland Area Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Highland Area Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CDH International ($45,000), City of Highland ($28,526) and St Paul Catholic School ($15,070), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Highland Area Community Foundation?
Highland Area Community Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Highland Area Community Foundation's EIN?
Highland Area Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1343968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS January 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
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