Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
To benefit Illinois fire and ems organization by offering educational programs and courses. The foundation also awards and manages educational scholarships, grants, and special projects.
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association at a glance
In short: Illinois Fire Chiefs Association gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,719
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $18,719
- Median grant
- $18,719
- Total assets
- $1,565,236
- +11.3% 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.
How to apply to Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
- Next open deadline
- March 15, 2027 (IFCA Foundation Annual Scholarship Program)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
IFCA Foundation Annual Scholarship Program
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
Amount
$66,000 total awarded annually (approximately $850-1,100 per award based on historical data)
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
IFCA Foundation Grant Program
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Illinois Fire Chiefs Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $35K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago, IL | Program Support | $18,719 |
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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 | $1,565,236 | $913,461 | $729,236 | $18,719 | 1 | $27,421 |
| 2024 | $1,406,105 | $934,683 | $669,841 | — | — | $17,500 |
| 2023 | $1,157,612 | $612,368 | $495,149 | $34,644 | 1 | $3,420 |
| 2022 | $894,153 | $390,046 | $299,368 | — | — | $3,387 |
| 2021 | $818,822 | $351,648 | $316,255 | — | — | $6,184 |
| 2020 | $780,700 | $295,394 | $313,136 | — | — | $4,189 |
About Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
Based on IRS filings
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association is a public charity, based in Skokie, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $27K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association is led by Chief James Moore, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chief James Moore
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief John Buckley
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chief James Dominik
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$28K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Chief Forest Reeder
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Jeff Swanson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Leighton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl Otosen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Paul Segalla
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Bill Anaszewicz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Brian Kolosh
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Nathan Gac
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Rudy Horist
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Tim Leidig
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Barry Eggers
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Kent Adams
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Rocco Campanella
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lieutenant Mike Siefert
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Captain Jon Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Andrew O'Donnell
President Emeritus
President → Director, 2023
Director → President Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margi Schiemann
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Griseto
Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Lietenant Jon Williams (2024) — Director
- Former: Chief James Grady III (2020–2023) — Frmr. Executive Director
- Former: Chief John J Fennell Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chief Lanny Russell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chief Robert Wilson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chief Tom Deegan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chief Brian Lambel (2023) — Director
- Former: Bureau Chief Thomas Moran (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Weiss (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Deputy Chief Nathan Gac (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chief Chad Hoefle (2022) — Director
- Former: Chief Dave Riddle (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chief Thomas Styczynski (2021) — Director
- Former: Chief Richard Mikel (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 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $40K, to Chief James Dominik (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
How much does Illinois Fire Chiefs Association give each year?
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Illinois Fire Chiefs Association?
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $913K.
Where does Illinois Fire Chiefs Association operate?
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Illinois Fire Chiefs Association's EIN?
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3051900. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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