Village of Progress Inc
Village of Progress is a private not for profit corporation that was founded in 1969 to meet the training needs of adults with disabilities who reside in Ogle county. The agency is governed by a 15-member board of directors that represents various walks of life and virtually every community in the county. The purpose of the village is to provide training services to adults in Ogle county with developmental disabilities. The goal is to help them excel in all environments.
Village of Progress Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,741,433
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,884,257
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $52,715
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,870,305
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Village of Progress Inc
- Next open deadline
- March 15, 2027 (Larry Young & Friends Charities Scholarship)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Village of Progress Inc
Who Village of Progress Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $725K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Progress Foundation Inc Orgon, IL | Foundation Operations | $725,000 |
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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 | $2,741,433 | $2,884,257 | $2,870,305 | — | — | $52,715 |
| 2024 | $2,725,591 | $2,722,121 | $3,586,887 | $725,000 | 1 | $52,076 |
| 2023 | $3,456,659 | $3,465,953 | $2,842,562 | — | — | $41,070 |
| 2022 | $2,835,573 | $3,235,917 | $2,871,666 | — | — | $28,192 |
| 2021 | $3,002,108 | $2,914,812 | $2,571,786 | — | — | $14,466 |
| 2020 | $2,813,107 | $2,912,152 | $3,184,911 | — | — | $17,767 |
| 2019 | $2,433,424 | $3,059,974 | $3,117,345 | — | — | $11,988 |
About Village of Progress Inc
Based on IRS filings
Village of Progress Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oregon, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Village of Progress Inc is led by Brion Brooks, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brion Brooks
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$97K (2019) → $111K (2025)
Jeff Glen
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Glosser
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Tallyn
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Etnyre
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Ferb
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Mann
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Wills
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merlin Hagemann
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Tremble
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Eckardt
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Bakener
Accountant
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$76K (2019) → $89K (2025)
Bill Lindenmier
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dirk Meminger
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Champley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Stewart
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Sid Anderson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Felker (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Angela Larson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Heather Hatch (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Maggie Nye (2019–2020) — 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 $111K, to Brion Brooks (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Village of Progress Inc
How large is Village of Progress Inc?
Village of Progress Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Village of Progress Inc?
Village of Progress Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oregon, IL. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Village of Progress Inc operate?
Village of Progress Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Village of Progress Inc's EIN?
Village of Progress Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2919569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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