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Prairie State College Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago Heights, IL EIN: 36-3437785 Website

Provide scholarships and college assistance to students.

Prairie State College Foundation at a glance

In short: Prairie State College Foundation gave $341K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $341K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$340,684
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$340,684
Median grant
$340,684
Total assets
$3,225,218
+1.2% 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 Prairie State College Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Prairie State College: $341KPrairie State College$341K

The largest 2025 recipient was Prairie State College ($341K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

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

Chicago Heights

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $341K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prairie State College Chicago Heights, ILProgram Support$340,684
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,225,218$987,055$752,395$340,6841$500,696
2024$3,186,130$903,583$520,887——$516,851
2023$2,732,341$622,745$513,143——$248,348
2022$2,617,670$529,362$429,096——$48,609
2021$3,201,355$720,944$436,916——$429,030
2020$3,005,151$564,897$452,601——$165,818

About Prairie State College Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Prairie State College Foundation is a public charity, based in Chicago Heights, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $341K. Net investment income was $501K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Prairie State College Foundation is led by Deborah Havighorst, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah Havighorst

    Executive Director

    Excutive Director → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca A. Nagle

    Foundation President

    Board Member → Foundation Vice President, 2021

    Foundation Vice President → Foundation President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andre B. Ashmore

    Board Member

    Board Member → Foundation President, 2021

    Foundation President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Frank

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Morgan Michael

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria M. Desmond

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Kent Tapajna

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisela Zambrano

    Board Member

    Board Member → Foundation Secretary, 2021

    Foundation Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael D. Anthony

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Balark

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Nicholas

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elighie Wilson III

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Kasperek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Hansel

    Foundation Secretary

    Board Member → Foundation Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Readey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Gomez

    Foundation Vice President

    Board Member → Foundation Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Svetanoff

    Foundation Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Shouba

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Fleming

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meir Bassey

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Ormsby

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie White

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Dakarai Howard (2025) — Board Member · Filing note: Ended 93025
  • Former: Patrick Ormsby (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Chidinma Obialor (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jimmy G. Delano (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathryn Humecki (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Saban (2020–2022) — Foundation Treasurer
  • Former: Judy Mitchell (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nayeli Zambrano (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Allan Spooner (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Naze (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Donald F. Ransford (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tim Woloszyn (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Monica Gordon (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebbie Davis (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Joelle Mulhearn (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Johan Biyo (2020) — Board Member

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 Prairie State College Foundation

How much does Prairie State College Foundation give each year?

Prairie State College Foundation gave $341K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Prairie State College Foundation?

Prairie State College Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $987K.

Where does Prairie State College Foundation operate?

Prairie State College Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Prairie State College Foundation's EIN?

Prairie State College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3437785. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)

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