The Community Foundation for McHenry County
The Community Foundation for McHenry County (CFMC) is a public charity based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving McHenry County. Established in 2001, it describes its role as connecting donors’ philanthropy with local needs. The foundation manages more than 100 charitable funds and supports nonprofit agencies and students through grants and scholarships.
The Community Foundation for McHenry County at a glance
In short: The Community Foundation for McHenry County gave $1.2M across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Illinois. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,191,298
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,898
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,250
- Total assets
- $55,432,051
- +8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (13 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Community Foundation for McHenry County
- Next open deadline
- November 7, 2026 (Arts & Culture, Education, and Environment Grants)
- Contact
Mailing address: 33 E Woodstock St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: (815) 338-4483
Website: https://thecfmc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
12 open opportunities from The Community Foundation for McHenry County
Arts & Culture, Education, and Environment Grants
The Community Foundation for McHenry County
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
Boe-Dahm Family Scholarship Grant
The Community Foundation for McHenry County
Amount
US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Foundation for McHenry County: Capacity Development Grant
The Community Foundation for McHenry County
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Community Foundation for McHenry County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family Health Parnership Clinic ($167K). Together the top 10 received $576K.
Grant Size Distribution
252 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 224 grants of 252 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CFMC’s stated service area is McHenry County, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to Illinois recipients, and its website says applicants to the 2026 community funding cycle had to demonstrate direct and significant impact within McHenry County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Community Foundation for McHenry County open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 46 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2023) to $2.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Health Parnership Clinic Crystal Lake, IL | General Support | $166,646 |
| City of Woodstock Woodstock, IL | Splash Pad | $94,211 |
| Warp Corps L3C Woodstock, IL | Print Shop Support | $61,359 |
| Woodstock Food Pantry Woodstock, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Veterans Path to Hope Crystal Lake, IL | Program Support | $40,000 |
| The Break Crystal Lake, IL | General Support | $37,500 |
| New Directions Addiction Recovery Services Woodstock, IL | General Support | $35,000 |
| 22ND Judicial Circuit - Office of Special Projects Woodstock, IL | General Support | $30,827 |
| The Land Conservancy of McHenry County Woodstock, IL | General Support | $30,230 |
| Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project Chicago, IL | Advocacy Projects | $30,000 |
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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 | $55,432,051 | $3,216,185 | $2,616,691 | $1,191,298 | 46 | $2,069,444 |
| 2024 | $51,065,517 | $3,654,832 | $2,652,495 | $1,334,814 | 47 | $2,423,263 |
| 2023 | $42,978,544 | $2,024,974 | $2,376,553 | $1,188,621 | 47 | $1,202,789 |
| 2022 | $40,100,434 | $4,495,886 | $2,636,525 | $1,196,447 | 52 | $3,201,041 |
| 2021 | $48,175,377 | $8,526,699 | $3,448,561 | $1,791,385 | 60 | $6,687,100 |
| 2020 | $40,891,272 | $6,284,621 | $2,797,066 | $1,779,471 | 61 | $1,090,255 |
| 2019 | $34,557,341 | $2,403,015 | $3,467,649 | $2,079,173 | 53 | $758,695 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CFMC’s mission is to philanthropically address the needs of McHenry County by providing leadership, granting resources, stewarding assets, and fostering awareness. Its stated vision is to build a supportive and inclusive quality of life for everyone in the county.
The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including health care, food assistance, veterans’ services, addiction recovery, land conservation, and worker advocacy. For example, Family Health Partnership Clinic describes its mission as improving community health and reducing the effects of limited access to care by serving underserved people. Woodstock Food Pantry says it provides food and personal care and hygiene products to people in need. The Land Conservancy of McHenry County describes its work as preserving open, natural, and agricultural land resources in the county.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CFMC reported 46 grants totaling $1,191,298. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $166,646, with a median of $20,250. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois.
The largest reported grants included $166,646 to Family Health Partnership Clinic for general support; $94,211 to the City of Woodstock for a splash pad; $61,359 to WARP CORPS L3C for print shop support; $50,000 to Woodstock Food Pantry for general support; and $40,000 to Veterans Path to Hope for program support. Other notable awards included $37,500 to The Break for general support, $35,000 to New Directions Addiction Recovery Services for general support, and $30,827 to the 22nd Judicial Circuit – Office of Special Projects for general support.
CFMC’s website described a 2026 community funding cycle with a universal application for unrestricted operating support, restricted program support, capital projects, and organizational capacity projects and initiatives. Applicants were required to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, a unit of local government, a government department, or an educational institution; to demonstrate direct and significant impact in McHenry County; and to have been established for at least three years. The application period closed April 10, 2026, and awards were scheduled for June 2026, so that cycle has passed. Organizations could submit multiple requests in one application, but could receive no more than two awards per year, excluding Emergency or Community Crisis grants.
The website also describes Transformational Grants for work in progress or bold ideas addressing community problems. It says up to three awards may be made per year, with organizations eligible to receive up to $75,000 annually and up to three consecutive years of funding. These grants require collaboration, and proposals must address McHenry County residents’ needs, measurable impact, sustainability, and communications planning. Up to 25% of an award may be used for general operating support. The foundation’s 2023 filing says it conducts due diligence, issues a grant agreement for each grant, and requires grantees to report on grant activity and use funds for the purposes stated in the proposal.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey DeHaan as chair, Mike Biver as vice chair, Shelly Spata as treasurer, and Charles Yager as secretary. Directors listed are Stacy Mason, Stacy Doughty, Kelli Wegener, Kate Wade, Rocio Del Castillo, and Matt Perley.
The Community Foundation for McHenry County is led by Jeffrey Dehaan, Chair on the 2025 filing; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Dehaan
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Wade
Director
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rocio Del Castillo
Director
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Wegener
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Mason
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Rivera
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Perley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Doughty
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Hernon
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$64K (2024) → $103K (2025)
Shelly Spata
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Yager
Secretary
Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Biver
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Mark Davids (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Dehaan (2024) — Director
- Former: Sheila Henson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Chip Yager (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Eric Fistler (2023) — Director
- Former: Deborah K Thielen (2019–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Steve Middaugh (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shelly Casella-Dercole (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Stacy Brown (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tamara Marshall (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Lizeth Dela Cruz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Cormier (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Barbara Ougton (2019–2020) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Jessica Strausbaugh (2019–2020) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Joenell Henry Tanner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Buckley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Shelly Casella Dercole (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Scott (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vern Schiller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carol Crenshaw (2019) — Former Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Nancy Gonsiorek (2019) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Robin Doeden (2019) — Executive Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $103K, to Amy Hernon (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about The Community Foundation for McHenry County
How much does The Community Foundation for McHenry County give each year?
The Community Foundation for McHenry County gave $1.2M across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 47 grants.
What is The Community Foundation for McHenry County's typical grant size?
The Community Foundation for McHenry County's median grant in 2025 was $20,250, and its average grant was $25,898, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Community Foundation for McHenry County that year got $16K on average.
Where does The Community Foundation for McHenry County give grants?
The Community Foundation for McHenry County gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Crystal Lake, IL (16 grants), Woodstock, IL (16 grants), McHenry, IL (3 grants) and Richmond, IL (2 grants).
Does The Community Foundation for McHenry County give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of The Community Foundation for McHenry County's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 46) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
Who are The Community Foundation for McHenry County's largest grantees?
The Community Foundation for McHenry County's largest 2025 grantees include Family Health Parnership Clinic ($166,646), City of Woodstock ($94,211) and Warp Corps L3C ($61,359), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Community Foundation for McHenry County?
The Community Foundation for McHenry County reported $55.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does The Community Foundation for McHenry County fund?
CFMC’s mission is to philanthropically address the needs of McHenry County by providing leadership, granting resources, stewarding assets, and fostering awareness. Its stated vision is to build a supportive and inclusive quality of life for everyone in the county. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Community Foundation for McHenry County?
The Community Foundation for McHenry County has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check thecfmc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Community Foundation for McHenry County's EIN?
The Community Foundation for McHenry County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4465219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
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