Norway Improvement League
Norway Improvement League is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sheridan, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $501K in total assets. In 2025, it made $30K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $21K.
Norway Improvement League at a glance
- Total assets
- $500,579
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $50,302
- +82.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $30,174
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $32,670
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $500,579 | $50,302 | $32,670 | $30,174 | $20,746 |
| 2024 | $436,562 | $27,503 | $35,143 | $32,646 | $12,551 |
| 2023 | $465,055 | $6,084 | $37,845 | $56,687 | $10,284 |
| 2022 | $506,271 | $25,785 | $33,761 | $27,449 | $11,035 |
| 2021 | $488,813 | $55,592 | $33,389 | $29,521 | $43,318 |
| 2020 | $437,021 | $22,238 | $26,103 | — | $12,256 |
| 2019 | $407,723 | $25,297 | $31,635 | — | $12,717 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Norway Improvement League is led by Robert H. Borchsenius, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert H. Borchsenius
President
On filings since 2019
6.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Borchsenius
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Walsh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Lemon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marylou Wilson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Walters
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Abigail Borchsenius (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Karen Borchsenius (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: James Ribolzi (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Anderson (2020) — Secretary
- Former: John Morrow (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Lesley Larock (2019) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Norway Improvement League
How large is Norway Improvement League?
Norway Improvement League reported $501K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $50K.
What is Norway Improvement League?
Norway Improvement League is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sheridan, IL. It holds $501K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Norway Improvement League's EIN?
Norway Improvement League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7418980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
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