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University of Illinois Community Credit Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Champaign, IL EIN: 37-0560167 Website

To assist our members in the management of their financial well-being by providing loans, savings accounts and other financial services in a friendly and professional manner.

University of Illinois Community Credit Union at a glance

In short: University of Illinois Community Credit Union gave $284K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $71K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$284,062
-5.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$71,016
+17.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$678,166,388
+4.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to University of Illinois Community Credit Union

Who University of Illinois Community Credit Union funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

University of Illinois DIA: $260KUniversity of Illinois DIA$260KKrannert Center: $10KKrannert Center$10KAllerton Park and Retreat Center: $8KAllerton Park and RetreatCenter$8KIcon Collective: $6KIcon Collective$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Illinois DIA ($260K). Together the top 4 received $284K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 17 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ChampaignMonticelloUrbanaChicagoChamapaignKansas City

How University of Illinois Community Credit Union gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $210K (2021) to $347K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $284K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois DIA Champaign, ILSponsorship of Athletics at the University of Illinois$260,000
Krannert Center Urbana, ILSponsorship of arts programming at u of I krannert center for the performing arts$10,000
Allerton Park and Retreat Center Monticello, ILAllerton Park and Retreat Center$8,000
Icon Collective Chicago, ILGolf Sponsorship$6,062
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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
2024$678,166,388$52,742,080$52,896,625$284,0624$7,258,326
2023$649,802,588$44,284,163$41,308,988$301,7005$5,839,544
2022$590,567,781$29,419,590$26,626,839$296,2504$2,503,367
2021$475,743,912$22,792,231$19,008,969$210,0002$608,483
2020$431,330,426$23,696,288$21,540,639$346,7452$612,534
2019$372,591,758$24,967,436$22,688,229$332,0002$1,171,945

About University of Illinois Community Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

University of Illinois Community Credit Union is a public charity, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $678.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $284K. Net investment income was $7.3M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

University of Illinois Community Credit Union is led by Chris Harlan, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 15 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chris Harlan

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $222K (2019) → $422K (2024)

  • Anni McClellan

    Chairperson

    Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Anderson

    Senior Vice President & Chief Relationship Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2019) → $185K (2024)

  • Jennifer Peyton

    Controller

    Executive Vice President & CFO → Controller, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $203K (2019) → $249K (2024)

  • Kate Rogers

    Senior Vice President of Digital Services & P

    Vice President of Digital Services & Payments → Vice President of Digital Services & P, 2021

    Vice President of Digital Services & P → Senior Vice President of Digital Services & P, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $201K (2024)

  • Kim Cheek

    Senior Vice President & Chief Administrator Officer

    Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Development & CAO → Senior Vice President & Chief Administrator Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2019) → $242K (2024)

  • Lisa Paul

    Senior Vice President of Member Experience

    Vice President of Member Experience → Senior Vice President of Member Experience, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $90K (2019) → $206K (2024)

  • Stacey Russell

    Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer

    Vice President Lending → Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2019) → $215K (2024)

  • Zach Gritton

    Senior Vice President of Information Technolo

    Vice President of Information Technology & Chief Technology Officer → Vice President of Information Technolo, 2021

    Vice President of Information Technolo → Senior Vice President of Information Technolo, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2019) → $201K (2024)

  • Travis Vermillion

    CFO

    Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer → Senior Vice President & Cro, 2022

    Senior Vice President & Cro → CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2020) → $224K (2024)

  • Susan Toalson

    Senior Vice President & Business Development

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2021) → $208K (2024)

  • Jenna Howe

    Assistant Vice President Lending

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2022) → $138K (2024)

  • Kelly Busch

    Assistant Vice President Talent Development

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2022) → $118K (2024)

  • Vicki Buffo

    Assistant Vice President Member Experience

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2022) → $123K (2024)

  • Barbara Michael

    Merger Contract

    Former Officer - Merger Contract → Merger Contract, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    $171K (2023) → $171K (2024)

  • Barbara Morris

    Merger Contract

    Former Officer - Merger Contract → Merger Contract, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    $132K (2023) → $131K (2024)

  • Aaron Carter

    Board Vice Chairperson

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Board Vice Chairperson, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Randles

    Board Treasurer

    Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Solon

    Board Secretary

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Board Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Napoleon Knight

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Vice Chairperson, 2021

    Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Crane

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Allen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Sampson

    Board Member

    Board Member → Supervisory Committee, 2021

    Supervisory Committee → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Chris Hansen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Rowell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Philip Dykstra (2020–2023) — Mortgage Loan Officer
  • Former: Keon Conerly (2022–2023) — Assistant Vice President Business Intelligence
  • Former: Brenda Riddle (2023) — Former Officer - Merger Contract
  • Former: Jason Hirsbrunner (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Waldrop (2019–2021) — Vice President of Mortgage
  • Former: Chris Hansen (2019–2020) — Chairperson
  • Former: Erik Spitzner (2019) — Vice President Information Technology
  • Former: Ryan Fisher (2019) — Vice President Finance, Accounting & Controller

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Chris Harlan — President/CEO: $422KChris HarlanPresident/CEO$422KJennifer Peyton — Controller: $249KJennifer PeytonController$249KKim Cheek — SVP/Chief Admin Officer: $242KKim CheekSVP/Chief Admin Officer$242KTravis Vermillion — CFO: $224KTravis VermillionCFO$224KStacey Russell — SVP/Chief Lending Officer: $215KStacey RussellSVP/Chief Lending Officer$215KSusan Toalson — SVP/Business Development: $208KSusan ToalsonSVP/Business Development$208KLisa Paul — SVP of Member Experience: $206KLisa PaulSVP of Member Experience$206KKate Rogers — SVP of Digital Services & P: $201KKate RogersSVP of Digital Services & P$201KZach Gritton — SVP of Information Technolo: $201KZach GrittonSVP of Information Technolo$201KGreg Anderson — SVP/Chief Relationship Off: $185KGreg AndersonSVP/Chief Relationship Off$185KBarbara Michael — Merger Contract: $171KBarbara MichaelMerger Contract$171KJenna Howe — AVP Lending: $138KJenna HoweAVP Lending$138KBarbara Morris — Merger Contract: $131KBarbara MorrisMerger Contract$131KVicki Buffo — AVP Member Experience: $123KVicki BuffoAVP Member Experience$123KKelly Busch — AVP Talent Development: $118KKelly BuschAVP Talent Development$118K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $422K, to Chris Harlan (President/CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about University of Illinois Community Credit Union

How much does University of Illinois Community Credit Union give each year?

University of Illinois Community Credit Union gave $284K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $302K across 5 grants.

What is University of Illinois Community Credit Union's typical grant size?

University of Illinois Community Credit Union's median grant in 2024 was $9,000, and its average grant was $71,016, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does University of Illinois Community Credit Union give grants?

University of Illinois Community Credit Union gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does University of Illinois Community Credit Union give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on University of Illinois Community Credit Union's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is University of Illinois Community Credit Union?

University of Illinois Community Credit Union reported $678.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52.7M.

What is University of Illinois Community Credit Union's EIN?

University of Illinois Community Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0560167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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