The American Amusement Machine
THE AMERICAN AMUSEMENT MACHINE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SPONSORS FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS BEING CONTRIBUTED TO WORTHWHILE CHILDREN'S CHARITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$765K
+0.7% YoY
Revenue
$313K
-31.2% YoY
Net Investment Income
$27K
+52.1% YoY
Expenses
$317K
-24.8% YoY
About The American Amusement Machine
Based on IRS filings
The American Amusement Machine is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CARY, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $765K in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.
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Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $764,945 | $759,397 | $712,127 |
| Revenue | $313,105 | $455,192 | $498,415 |
| Expenses | $316,875 | $421,637 | $419,453 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $27,360 | $17,988 | $37,092 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The American Amusement Machine
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF BLAIR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS SNITCHLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ADAM KLEINHENZ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| HOLLY HAMPTON | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CANDI KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HOWARD MCAULIFFE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| RICH BABICH | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JOE CAMAROTA | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVID JAMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAULA RINKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN KEYS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALLEN WEISBERG | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BRITANNIE BETTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMY HEDRICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARA PAZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TINA SCHWARTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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