Illinois Women's Forum
Advancing women's leadership and championing equality worldwide through conferences, meetings, and seminars presenting information of interest to women leaders in the chicagoland area. These activities as well as the organization's affiliation with the international women's forum allow members to build bridges that span the globe, forging personal and professional relationships within and beyond chicago by connecting with a network of over 7,000 women leaders from six continents and 33 countries.
Illinois Women's Forum at a glance
In short: Illinois Women's Forum gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $536,637
- -3.8% 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 Illinois Women's Forum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Women's Forum ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
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 $25K (2023) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Women's Forum Chicago, IL | Women's Leaders Grants | $25,000 |
| Ladies of Virtue Chicago, IL | Women's Leaders Grants | $25,000 |
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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 | $536,637 | $472,785 | $495,402 | $50,000 | 2 | $10,069 |
| 2024 | $558,116 | $468,441 | $403,315 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,671 |
| 2023 | $519,765 | $272,169 | $205,065 | $25,000 | 1 | $876 |
| 2022 | $454,490 | $201,704 | $137,941 | — | — | $168 |
| 2021 | $445,326 | $153,436 | $139,381 | — | — | $47 |
| 2020 | $319,258 | $177,412 | $117,386 | — | — | $60 |
About Illinois Women's Forum
Based on IRS filings
Illinois Women's Forum is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mokena, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $537K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Illinois Women's Forum is led by Emily Rice Reynolds, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Rice Reynolds
President
Director → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Dempsey Brown
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori H. Igleski
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arla Lach
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia McCafferty
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Tillman
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Carl
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Dordek Dolinsky
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elise Awwad
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francia Harrington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Barham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Sutcliffe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Mounce
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nia Mathis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Moritz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Collete English Dixon
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dara Cohen
Immediate Past President
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
JoAnn Seagren
President Elect
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Cynthia Mufarreh (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dara T. Munson (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Debra D. Schwartz (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Joyce Winnecke (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Melissa Mounce Mithal (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kristie P. Paskvan (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancy Burton (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tasha Green Cruzat (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kerry Jordan (2024) — Director
- Former: Peggy Parfenoff (2024) — Director
- Former: Renae Conley (2024) — Director
- Former: Kendra M. Coleman (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Amy Dinkar Patel (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Khalilah Shakir Lyons (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Bracken Maclachlan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Natalie Bauer Luce (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jessica Herrala (2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Dribin (2023) — Director
- Former: Edith H. Falk (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristen Prinz (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kathleen Carroll (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tina-Marie Armstrong Adams (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary S. Cook (2022) — Director
- Former: Alice M. Peterson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Cyra (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Joy Baer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Lardenoit (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lynn J. Osmond (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Lee Ann Hoover (2021) — Director
- Former: Sara Sirotzky (2021) — Director
- Former: Sheryl Schulze (2021) — Director
- Former: Donna De St Aubin (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Eileen Jones (2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Treacy (2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Alter Warden (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Laurel Bellows (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Poser (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.
Frequently asked questions about Illinois Women's Forum
How much does Illinois Women's Forum give each year?
Illinois Women's Forum gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Illinois Women's Forum?
Illinois Women's Forum reported $537K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $473K.
What is Illinois Women's Forum?
Illinois Women's Forum is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mokena, IL. It holds $537K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Illinois Women's Forum operate?
Illinois Women's Forum has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois.
What is Illinois Women's Forum's EIN?
Illinois Women's Forum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0877196. 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 June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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