Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund
The jobs fund grants funding for eligible programs that offer job training, educational programming and other community benefits programs designed to serve the communities that score already serves.
Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $760,203
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $176,836
- +56397.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $14,336
- +4480.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,617
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2024) to $610K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth Corporation Rock Island, IL | Employment Assistance | $150,000 |
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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 | $760,203 | $176,836 | $3,617 | — | — | $14,336 |
| 2024 | $586,637 | $313 | $549,838 | $150,000 | 1 | $313 |
| 2023 | $1,136,162 | $795,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $766,162 | $445,000 | $614,639 | $610,000 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $935,801 | $435,000 | $352,277 | $350,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $853,078 | $290,000 | $553,125 | $550,000 | 3 | — |
About Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund
Based on IRS filings
Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $760K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund is led by Edmund C. Woodbury, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edmund C. Woodbury
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Munin
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Reicher
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Angela J. Woolfolk (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas Shanabruch (2020–2022) — Secretary
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 Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund
How large is Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund?
Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund reported $760K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $177K.
What is Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund?
Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $760K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund operate?
Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana.
What is Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund's EIN?
Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3476160. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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