Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency
Western Illinois regional council's mission is to partner with people and communities to improve lives and neighborhoods.
Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,098,072
- +15.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $8,093,896
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $12,957
- -126.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $8,172,406
- +5.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency gives
- Giving grew 106% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $67K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Food Collaborative Macomb, IL | Food Purchases | $19,693 |
| Helping Hands Roseville Roseville, IL | Food Purchases | $6,296 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,098,072 | $8,093,896 | $8,172,406 | — | — | $12,957 |
| 2023 | $3,557,421 | $7,756,132 | $7,770,243 | $25,989 | 2 | $-49,026 |
| 2022 | $1,965,459 | $7,982,560 | $8,035,493 | $25,008 | 3 | $1,194 |
| 2021 | $2,081,443 | $6,378,655 | $6,334,351 | $67,220 | 6 | $385 |
| 2020 | $1,776,668 | $5,001,453 | $4,914,311 | $12,603 | 1 | $1,438 |
| 2019 | $2,008,762 | $4,443,240 | $4,363,235 | $19,563 | 1 | $5,035 |
About Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency
Based on IRS filings
Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency is a public charity focused on Education, based in Macomb, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency is led by John Wilson, Contracted Interim CEO on the 2024 filing; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Wilson
Contracted Interim CEO
New on the 2024 filing
25 hrs/week
$95K (2024)
Nancy Mowen
Board Chairperson
First Vice Chairperson → Board Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Payne
Finance Director
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$66K (2024)
Ashley German
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Shabazz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Copeland
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Wynn
Board Member
First Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gay Dickerson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyman Schar
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patsy Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laun Dunn
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Ann Porter
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Gibb
First Vice Chairperson
Board Member → First Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Carper
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kirby
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Courson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Rodgers
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Deckle McLean (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Castlebury (2019–2023) — Second Vice Chair
- Former: Edward Murphy (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patty Weston (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tammie Leigh Brown-Edwards (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Roger Pavey (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Nancy Jameson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Barnhill (2019–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Tracy Camden (2019–2021) — Executive Director · Filing note: Thru May
- Former: Carla Teslicka (2019–2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Term ended end nov 2020
- Former: Suzan Nash (2020) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Ed Lavin (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Dowell (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gregg Huston (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Podhajsky (2019) — Second Vice Chairperson
- Former: Lori Sutton (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Rana Quesal (2019) — Fiscal Director · Filing note: Began April
- Former: Shaun Pritchard (2019) — Executive Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $95K, to John Wilson (Contracted Interim CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency
How large is Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency?
Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.
What is Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency?
Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency is a public charity focused on Education, based in Macomb, IL. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency operate?
Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency's EIN?
Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3220629. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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