Liberty Prairie NFP
Liberty Prairie NFP is a private foundation, based in Grayslake, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it made $945K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $333.
Liberty Prairie NFP at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,644,476
- -8.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,100,654
- +78.1% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $945,226
- +64.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,184,352
- +66.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Liberty Prairie NFP funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $118K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Openlands Chicago, IL | The purpose of the grant is to support the operations of the organization. | $3,010 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,644,476 | $1,100,654 | $1,184,352 | — | — | $945,226 | $333 |
| 2023 | $2,892,937 | $618,081 | $711,967 | — | — | $574,134 | $517 |
| 2022 | $2,602,689 | $806,894 | $841,707 | $3,010 | 1 | $630,795 | $48,854 |
| 2021 | $2,680,361 | $1,172,950 | $875,954 | $66,209 | 1 | $685,256 | $27,805 |
| 2020 | $2,471,022 | $1,003,268 | $902,249 | $118,196 | 18 | — | $64,304 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liberty Prairie NFP is led by Karen Wilkes, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Karen Wilkes
Executive Director
Precident → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$88K (2022) → $135K (2024)
Eliza Fournier
Board Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Adelmann
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Geiselhart
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Carson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Malin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sebastian White
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brook Hecht PhD
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria P. Ranney
Founder & Board Member
President → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Founder & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Alexander
Board Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: George Ranney Jr. (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brad Leibov (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $135K, to Karen Wilkes (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Liberty Prairie NFP
How large is Liberty Prairie NFP?
Liberty Prairie NFP reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does Liberty Prairie NFP operate?
Liberty Prairie NFP has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana.
What is Liberty Prairie NFP's EIN?
Liberty Prairie NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3888439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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