Rend Lake College Foundation
Rend Lake College Foundation (RLC foundation) exists for the purpose of stimulating major voluntary private support from alumni, retirees, friends, corporations, foundations, and others to the benefit of rend lake college (RLC). RLC foundation strives to use current assets and acquire additional assets for identified areas of need as outlined by the college and to act in a fiduciary capacity in administering these assets for the good of RLC, its students, and the community it serves. RLC foundation will raise funds in order to undertake the following activities: house and administer the RLC student scholarship program, build endowments, assist with RLC capital development projects, support RLC educational programs, and provide recognition opportunities.
Rend Lake College Foundation at a glance
In short: Rend Lake College Foundation gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,384
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $66,384
- Median grant
- $66,384
- Total assets
- $10,499,118
- +9.0% 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 Rend Lake College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rend Lake College ($66K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $785K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rend Lake College INA, IL | Support | $66,384 |
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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 | $10,499,118 | $1,195,688 | $557,552 | $66,384 | 1 | $510,386 |
| 2024 | $9,629,084 | $1,992,113 | $394,318 | — | — | $357,215 |
| 2023 | $7,593,104 | $1,499,624 | $567,061 | $16,378 | Total only | $237,854 |
| 2022 | $6,766,277 | $705,132 | $591,348 | $72,292 | Total only | $-454,693 |
| 2021 | $6,842,054 | $2,138,780 | $1,296,120 | $785,274 | Total only | $1,225,520 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rend Lake College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rend Lake College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in INA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $510K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rend Lake College Foundation is led by Tony Wielt, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tony Wielt
Chair
Director → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hunt Bonan
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Flanigan
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall Dauby
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Cabaness
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Lueke
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Schumm
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trish Reed
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Barnard
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Kern
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Davis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Wittenauer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Aiken
Vice Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Tate
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Charles Roe (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Ballard (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Kern (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Randy Rubenacker (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Rich Yunkus (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Bornheimer (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sam Mateer Emeritus (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Terry Wilkerson (2021–2024) — Rlc President
- Former: Josh Esser (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: William Davis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Leuty (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kathleen Zibby-Damron (2021–2022) — CEO
- Former: Robin Stowers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: J. Nelson Wood (2021) — Director
- Former: Randy Venegoni (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Rend Lake College Foundation
How much does Rend Lake College Foundation give each year?
Rend Lake College Foundation gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Rend Lake College Foundation?
Rend Lake College Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Rend Lake College Foundation?
Rend Lake College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in INA, IL. It holds $10.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rend Lake College Foundation operate?
Rend Lake College Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Rend Lake College Foundation's EIN?
Rend Lake College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1078407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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