TO ELEVATE ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$304.2M
+8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.8M
-1.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6.8M
-1.2% YoY
About Illinois State University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Illinois State University Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NORMAL, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $304.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6.8M. Net investment income was $10.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $304,150,247 | $279,918,849 | $265,502,010 |
| Revenue | $36,647,289 | $21,407,947 | $28,959,015 |
| Expenses | $27,994,470 | $18,615,364 | $14,501,833 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,661,913 | $3,881,296 | $7,638,267 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC E BURWELL | CHAIRPERSON | 0.5 | — |
| MARY ANN WEBB | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 0.5 | — |
| ZACHARY FORTSCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ANN BAUGHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| GREG AYERS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID L BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| SHARI BUCKELLEW | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| BILL ENGLAND | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| GARY GEMBERLING | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| BENJAMIN HART | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| COLLEEN KANNADAY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DAN KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEPH LOSS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JACK NORTH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| THOMAS REEDY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN RIGAS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| RON THEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| CARL SNEED | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DEREK VOGLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| LARRY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| TRISH ROARK | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| STEVE DENAULT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOYCE GILLE GOSSOM | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ED MANLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES KNECHT | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| JERI BEGGS | BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT RUSH JR | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| PAT VICKERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $334,330 |
| JILL WILBERG | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 37.5 | $190,379 |
| JILLIAN YOUNG | DIR. OF STEWARDSHIP AND DONOR RELATIONS | 37.5 | $133,391 |
| JOY HUTCHCRAFT | EXEC. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT | 37.5 | $151,084 |
| MARK WUNDER | ASSISTANT VP OF DEVELOPMEN | 37.5 | $191,496 |
| ELIZABETH ADAMS | SR. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT | 37.5 | $142,713 |
| JOHN CHRISTOPHER COPLAN | DIR. OF MEDIA RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIO | 37.5 | $135,133 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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