Illinois Police Association

Private foundation · Grantmaker Elmwood Park, IL EIN: 36-2389702

The Illinois Police Association is a private foundation based in Elmwood Park, Illinois. In 2025, it reported 28 donations totaling $43,000 to 26 different organizations, including food banks, a children’s advocacy organization, and Illinois Special Olympics.

Key facts about Illinois Police Association

In short: Illinois Police Association gave $43K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-2389702
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$43,000
Grants made (2025)
28
Average grant
$1,536
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$1,191,154
Primary geography
Illinois (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2025 filing says that an Illinois Police Association division requesting a donation to a charity, organization, or individual must submit an application to the foundation’s board of directors. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

+616.7% YoY

Grant Count

28

+250.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+104.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Illinois Police Association reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Illinois Police Association gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 153% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included program support for charitable organizations and causes, as well as medical bill assistance to an individual. Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate some of the work represented: Northern Illinois Food Bank says it provides meals and resources through a network of food pantries and programs, while CASA of Southern Illinois describes its work as court-appointed special advocates for children. Bensenville Wood Dale Food Pantry says it addresses food insecurity through food distribution, counseling, and support services; Ottawa Friendship House says it trains people with developmental disabilities toward independent and productive lives.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $43,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed award was $5,000 to Illinois Special Olympics for program support. Other listed grants included $3,000 to JoAnn DeLaCruz for medical bill assistance; $2,000 each to CASA of Southern Illinois, National Crisis Response Canines, and several food banks; and $1,000 to the Peace Officers Memorial Foundation for program support.

How to Apply

The 2025 filing says that an Illinois Police Association division requesting a donation to a charity, organization, or individual must submit an application to the foundation’s board of directors. The application must include the charity or organization’s name and address, a purpose or description of what the organization or individual accomplishes, and the amount requested. Each division is limited to a total of $2,000 in donations to outside charities per calendar year.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants went to recipients in Illinois (84% of grant dollars), Iowa (9%), Washington (5%), and Georgia (2%). Illinois Special Olympics received the largest listed grant, and most of the listed food-bank grants went to Illinois organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.

Cities

GalesburgSpringfieldBellevilleCarbondaleChicagoDavenportEdmondsLisleMarionOak LawnSaint ElmoAddisonAntiochBensenvilleGenevaGlen CarbonGreat LakesLasalleNormalNorth Chicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 12 grants2023 8 grants2024 28 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $43K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Illinois Special Olympics: $5KIllinois Special Olympics$5KCASA of Southern Illinois: $3K across 2 grantsCASA of Southern Illinois$3K · 2 grantsJoann Delacruz: $3KJoann Delacruz$3KNational Crisis Response Canines: $2KNational Crisis ResponseCanines$2KNorthern Illinois Food Bank: $2KNorthern Illinois Food Bank$2KEast Central Illinois Food Bank: $2KEast Central Illinois FoodBank$2KCentral Illinois Food Bank: $2KCentral Illinois Food Bank$2KPeoria Area Food Bank: $2KPeoria Area Food Bank$2KRiver Bend Food Bank: $2KRiver Bend Food Bank$2KGreater Chicago Regional Food Depos: $2KGreater Chicago Regional FoodDepos$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Illinois Special Olympics ($5K). Together the top 10 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Illinois Special Olympics Tinley Park, ILProgram Support$5,000
Joann Delacruz Galesburg, ILMedical Bill Assistance$3,000
CASA of Southern Illinois Belleville, ILProgram Support$2,000
National Crisis Response Canines Edmonds, WAProgram Support$2,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, ILProgram Support$2,000
East Central Illinois Food Bank Urbana, ILProgram Support$2,000
Central Illinois Food Bank Springfield, ILProgram Support$2,000
Peoria Area Food Bank Peoria, ILProgram Support$2,000
River Bend Food Bank Davenport, IAProgram Support$2,000
Greater Chicago Regional Food Depos Chicago, ILProgram Support$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $1,191,154 $69,684 $95,052 $43,000 28
2024 $1,161,200 $64,538 $15,401 $6,000 8
2023 $1,072,877 $29,886 $38,543 $15,000 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,191,154$1,161,200$1,072,877
Revenue$69,684$64,538$29,886
Expenses$95,052$15,401$38,543
Qualifying Distributions$87,833$14,576$37,984
Net Investment Income$69,684$63,311$29,824
Distributable Amount$57,272$54,439$51,141

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Calvin Stearns as president; Joseph C. Seychel Jr. and Ken Thomason as past presidents; Brian Kuratko as second vice president; and Dan Byrne as director.

Illinois Police Association is led by Calvin Stearns, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Calvin Stearns

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Byrne

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Kuratko

    2nd Vice President

    Director → 3rd Vice Pr, 2022

    3rd Vice Pr → 2nd Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Thomason

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph C. Seychel Jr.

    Past President

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Edward Hoes (2020–2024) — Form. Executive
  • Former: Randy Benson (2020–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Fred Garza (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Jake Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joe Seychel (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Robert Nichols (2020–2021) — 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.

Contact

Application contact: Board Of Directors
Mailing address: 7508 W North Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Phone: (708) 452-8332

Frequently asked questions about Illinois Police Association

How much does Illinois Police Association give each year?

Illinois Police Association gave $43K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 8 grants.

What is Illinois Police Association's typical grant size?

Illinois Police Association's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,536, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Illinois Police Association give grants?

Illinois Police Association gives mostly in Illinois: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Galesburg, IL (3 grants), Davenport, IA (2 grants), Belleville, IL (2 grants) and Carbondale, IL (2 grants).

Does Illinois Police Association give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Illinois Police Association's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (27 grants).

Who are Illinois Police Association's largest grantees?

Illinois Police Association's largest 2025 grantees include Illinois Special Olympics ($5,000), CASA of Southern Illinois ($3,000 across 2 grants) and Joann Delacruz ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Illinois Police Association?

Illinois Police Association reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Illinois Police Association fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included program support for charitable organizations and causes, as well as medical bill assistance to an individual. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Illinois Police Association?

The 2025 filing says that an Illinois Police Association division requesting a donation to a charity, organization, or individual must submit an application to the foundation’s board of directors. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Illinois Police Association's EIN?

Illinois Police Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2389702. 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 September 2026.

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