THE HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1973 AS A NON-PROFIT (501 (C)(3)) ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR THE COLLEGE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH NORMAL GOVERNMENT AND TAX SOURCES.VISION THE HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION STRIVES TO PROVIDE ALL HARPER COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION WITHOUT FINANCIAL BARRIERS. MISSION THE HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION CONNECTS THE COLLEGE TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY, ALUMNI, BUSINESSES AND LEADERS BY INSPIRING AND ALIGNING DONOR PASSION AND GENEROSITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND PROGRAM ENRICHMENTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$51.6M
+6.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$494K
+83.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$494K
+83.5% YoY
About William Rainey Harper College
Based on IRS filings
William Rainey Harper College is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in PALATINE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $51.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $494K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $51,628,253 | $48,432,289 | $50,154,930 |
| Revenue | $4,332,266 | $2,306,930 | $4,699,112 |
| Expenses | $3,666,572 | $6,141,667 | $8,180,651 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,287,294 | $714,880 | $129,912 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA KNOX | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| RICHARD P HOHOL | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| GEORGEANNA MEHR | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PATTY MOYER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| RAFAEL MALPICA | VP BOARD MEMBERSHIP | 1 | — |
| W BRADLEY STETSON | VP DEVELOPMENT | 1 | — |
| MARK W CLEARY | VP PROGRAMS | 1 | — |
| ELLA LIBERMAN | MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN BATTLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY M CASTLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RAJU DATLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| POLLY DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK DOMINICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHY GILMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANDY L GREEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC HARRELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE JACKSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LORI LEBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIM MAGUIRE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEIRDRE MANNA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOE MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARCELA MELENDEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAM OLIVER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOT PEPPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES PFEIFFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN ROGERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAKE SADOFF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY F SRONKOSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBIN S TURPIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANTHONY WAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS G WISCHHUSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELANIE WITT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA J BROWN | (EX-OFFICIO) CHIEF ADVANCE | 20 | — |
| HEATHER ZOLDAK | ASSO. EXEC. DIREC.FOUNDATI | 40 | — |
| DR AVIS PROCTOR | (EX-OFFICIO) | 1 | — |
| DIANE HILL | (EX-OFFICIO) TRUSTEE LIAIS | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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