Human Support Services Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Waterloo, IL EIN: 37-1115009

The foundation has the primary goal of building an ongoing fund that will help provide continuing support of human support services. It provides regular, annual financial support to hss so that the programs and services it offers are affordable and available.

Human Support Services Foundation at a glance

In short: Human Support Services Foundation gave $102K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $102K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$101,500
-59.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$101,500
-59.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$101,500
Total assets
$1,686,006
+5.7% 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 Human Support Services Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Human Support Services: $102KHuman Support Services$102K

The largest 2025 recipient was Human Support Services ($102K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Waterloo

How Human Support Services Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2021) to $252K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $102K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Human Support Services Waterloo, ILProvide Operating Assistance$101,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,686,006$101,004$103,786$101,5001—$101,004—
2024$1,594,739$90,536$255,231$251,5001—$90,536—
2023$1,615,103$59,783$92,146$90,3611$92,146$59,783$76,279
2022$1,549,929$107,164$112,762$111,0001—$107,164—
2021$1,871,630$54,116$81,766$80,0001—$54,116—

About Human Support Services Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Human Support Services Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Waterloo, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $102K. Net investment income was $101K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Human Support Services Foundation is led by Kevin Day, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Day

    Chairman

    President → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Garrett-Hicks

    Trustee

    Member → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Vogt

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Doty

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mallory Rodenberg

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Gary Crawford (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: William Groennert (2021–2022) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Human Support Services Foundation

How much does Human Support Services Foundation give each year?

Human Support Services Foundation gave $102K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $252K across 1 grant.

How large is Human Support Services Foundation?

Human Support Services Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.

What is Human Support Services Foundation?

Human Support Services Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Waterloo, IL. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Human Support Services Foundation operate?

Human Support Services Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Human Support Services Foundation's EIN?

Human Support Services Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1115009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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