Illinois High School Activities Foundation
The Illinois High School Activities Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomington, Illinois. Its 2025 filing describes activities that recognize academic and interscholastic achievements by Illinois high school students, including scholarships for students pursuing careers as teachers, coaches, and officials.
Illinois High School Activities Foundation at a glance
In short: Illinois High School Activities Foundation gave $40K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $521,734
- +1313.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Illinois High School Activities Foundation
- How to Apply
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For the All State Academic scholarships, students submit an application to their high school, where they may be nominated. The filing lists “All State Academic” as the form and materials and identifies Stacey Lambert as the contact.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists February 14, 2025, for the All State Academic cycle. This is a past deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing lists February 14, 2025, for the All State Academic cycle.
- Contact
Application contact: Stacey Lambert
Mailing address: 2715 Mcgraw Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: (309) 663-6377
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Illinois High School Activities Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greenlee Dust ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Organizations only. It also paid 37 individual scholarships ($37,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 120 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois. The filing describes the scholarship activities as serving Illinois students.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 37 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $37,000 |
| Greenlee Dust Springfield, IL | Teacher Coach officials sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Ella Umbdenstock Evansville, IL | Teacher Coach officials sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Liv Rodgers Glen Carbon, IL | Teacher Coach officials sponsorship | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $521,734 | $567,783 | $100,078 | $40,000 | 40 | $100,078 | $4,931 |
| 2024 | $36,918 | $68,104 | $66,809 | $40,000 | 40 | $66,809 | $624 |
| 2023 | $35,723 | $73,943 | $112,775 | $40,000 | 40 | $112,775 | $955 |
| 2022 | $77,577 | $34,231 | $21,815 | — | — | $21,815 | $262 |
| 2021 | $62,039 | $8,278 | $335 | — | — | $335 | $78 |
| 2020 | $54,096 | $28,853 | $28,888 | $26,000 | 26 | — | $293 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state a formal mission. It describes support for student recognition and scholarships. The foundation also holds a golf outing that it identifies as its principal fundraiser.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $40,000. Each grant was $1,000, and all grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The listed purposes include scholarships for students pursuing teaching, coaching, or officiating careers.
Separately, the filing describes 14 students receiving $1,000 scholarships through the Foundation Student Scholarship activity and 26 students receiving $1,000 scholarships through the All State Academic activity. For the latter, students are nominated by their high schools. Nominees must meet criteria that include scholastic standing, participation in high school athletics, community service, and two letters of recommendation; a committee of high school principals selects nominees. The number and amount of scholarships depend on available funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Nolting as president, Martin Hickman as vice-president, Amy Boscolo as secretary, Mark McDowell as treasurer, Amy McMahan, Ryan Goodisky, and Gary Griffin as director-members, and Tracie Henry as the IHSA liaison director.
Illinois High School Activities Foundation is led by Robert Nolting, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Nolting
President
Secretary → Director, 2021
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy McMahan
Director-Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Griffin
Director-Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Goodisky
Director-Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracie Henry
Director-Ihsa Liaison
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Boscolo
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark McDowell
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Hickman
Vice President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Katy Hasson (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Kraig Garber (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kurt Gibson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Adreon (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Tim Moore (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Tim McConnell (2020) — President
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 Illinois High School Activities Foundation
How much does Illinois High School Activities Foundation give each year?
Illinois High School Activities Foundation gave $40K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 40 grants.
What is Illinois High School Activities Foundation's typical grant size?
Illinois High School Activities Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Illinois High School Activities Foundation give grants?
Illinois High School Activities Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Illinois High School Activities Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Illinois High School Activities Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Scholarship" (26 grants), "Teacher coach officials scholarship" (11 grants) and "Teacher Coach officials sponsorship" (3 grants).
Who are Illinois High School Activities Foundation's largest grantees?
Illinois High School Activities Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greenlee Dust ($1,000), Ella Umbdenstock ($1,000) and Liv Rodgers ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 37 individual scholarships ($37,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 8% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Illinois High School Activities Foundation?
Illinois High School Activities Foundation reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $568K.
What does Illinois High School Activities Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a formal mission. It describes support for student recognition and scholarships. The foundation also holds a golf outing that it identifies as its principal fundraiser. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Illinois High School Activities Foundation?
For the All State Academic scholarships, students submit an application to their high school, where they may be nominated. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Illinois High School Activities Foundation's EIN?
Illinois High School Activities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1322645. 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. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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