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Northwest Compass Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Mount Prospect, IL EIN: 36-3382832 Website

To enhance our community by providing emergency services, education, and empowerment which foster personal responsibility for those who are vulnerable or in crisis

Key facts about Northwest Compass Inc

In short: Northwest Compass Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-3382832
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$42,732
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$42,732
Median grant
$42,732
Total assets
$2,667,793
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+56.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

-50.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

-50.9% YoY

How Northwest Compass Inc gives

  • Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Northwest Compass Inc

Based on IRS filings

Northwest Compass Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Mount Prospect, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $20K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Elk Grove Village

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2025) to $253K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Kenneth Young Center: $43KKenneth Young Center$43K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kenneth Young Center ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kenneth Young Center Elk Grove Village, ILYouth Homelessness$42,732

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,667,793$1,709,071$2,112,236
Revenue$3,105,666$2,251,783$2,843,001
Expenses$2,189,826$2,211,827$2,904,852
Net Investment Income$20,378$19,962$13,837

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northwest Compass Inc is led by Brian Freiman, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Freiman

    Board Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Ivanov

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $66K (2019) → $132K (2025)

  • Wayne T. Lofthouse

    Boardmember

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    Director → Boardmember, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hare

    Boardmember

    Director → Boardmember, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Freiman

    Board Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Board Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Gootee

    Committee Ch

    Director → Committee Ch, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Webb

    Boardmember

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Doubek

    Boardmember

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jasmine Mendez

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Reierer

    Boardmember

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Dustin Korbus (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Christopher Karsten (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: George Sachs (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lorena Duenez (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michele Petrie (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Blaise Arena (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: George Wingerter (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Beth Ritter Ruback (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dustin Korbin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Mantel (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Allen McClellan (2019) — Director
  • Former: Edwin Connelly (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marcy Traxler (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michael Mantel (2019) — Board Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sonia Ivanov — Executive Di: $132KSonia IvanovExecutive Di$132K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to Sonia Ivanov (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Northwest Compass Inc

How much does Northwest Compass Inc give each year?

Northwest Compass Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $87K across 1 grant.

How large is Northwest Compass Inc?

Northwest Compass Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.

What is Northwest Compass Inc?

Northwest Compass Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Mount Prospect, IL. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Northwest Compass Inc operate?

Northwest Compass Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Northwest Compass Inc's EIN?

Northwest Compass Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3382832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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