TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$19,513,807
Up 48.1% from $13,173,132 in fiscal 2024.
Community Foundation Of
Quincy, Illinois - EIN 37-1366611 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Community Foundation Of reported $19,513,807 in revenue and $6,964,627 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $12,549,180 for the year. Program services took $6,285,109 of expenses, or 90.2%. The organization closed the year with $84,944,148 in net assets - about 146.4 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$6,964,627
Revenue minus expenses: $12,549,180 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
90.2%
$6,285,109 of $6,964,627 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$84,944,148
Total assets $86,122,621 minus total liabilities $1,178,473.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$125,515
Catherine B Meckes, CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
6 Employees
Plus 52 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.02 - $266,203 in fundraising expenses divided by $16,156,436 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.09.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $16,156,436 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $2,993,866 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $13,162,570 |
| All Other Contributions | $16,156,436 |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment Income | $3,211,662 |
| Other Revenue | $145,709 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $19,513,807 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $13,162,570 of $16,156,436 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
146.4 Months
of reserves - $84,944,148 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $580,385 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $86,122,621 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,178,473 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 1.4% |
| Net Assets | $84,944,148 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine B Meckes - CEO | $125,515 | 1.80% |
| Jonathan O'Neal - CFO | $87,585 | 1.26% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 20, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
17 voting members, 17 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Catherine B Meckes | CEO |
| Jonathan O'Neal | CFO |
| Pat Benson | Board Chair |
| Corey Moon | Vice Chair |
| Kamryn Schrepfer | Treasurer |
| William Durall | Secretary |
| Amy Lehenbauer | Director |
| Chelsea Fellinger | Director |
| Amy Graham | Director |
| Laura Gerdes Ehrhart | Director |
| Aaron Kassing | Director |
| Scott Koontz | Director |
| Clayton Lamkin | Director |
| Brad Keller | Director |
| Julie Shepard | Director |
| Allie Bennett | Director |
| Joseph Goetz | Director |
| Lydia Miller | Director |
| Joe Ott | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence17 voting / 17 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $5,818,146 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Action Brown County LANDSCAPE IMPROVE | $40,000 |
| Adams County Farm Bureau Foundation AG IN CLASSROOMS | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer'S Association - III Chapt HEALTH | $65,799 |
| Appanoose Faith Presbyterian Chruch COMMUNITY BETTER | $10,358 |
| Bella Ease COMMUNITY BETTER | $18,750 |
| Bluff City Theater ARTS & CULTURE | $6,977 |
| Catholic Schools Of Springfield Dio GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,225 |
| Chaddock EDUCATION | $29,009 |
| Cheerful Home Child Care & Early YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $5,161 |
| Church Of St Peter COMMUNITY BETTER | $12,000 |
| College Of The Ozarks EDUCATION | $26,800 |
| Colorado State University Foundatio EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| Community For Christ Asst Center FOOD ASSISTANCE | $15,068 |
| Connect Child And Family Solutions GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| Cornerstone Foundations For Familie HUMAN SERVICES | $14,026 |
| Cross International EDUCATION | $1,191,353 |
| Culver-Stockton College EDUCATION | $9,810 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Cente COMMUNITY BETTER | $75,000 |
| Donorschoose EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| Douglass Community Services Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $19,477 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc COMMUNITY BETTER | $10,000 |
| Embrace Children And Families GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| Friends Of The Trails TRAIL IMPROVEMENT | $10,203 |
| Good Samaritan Home Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $500,000 |
| Good Samaritan Home Of Quincy HUMAN SERVICES | $6,000 |
| Great Commission Broadcasting Corp 2025 CONCERT | $6,000 |
| Great River Development Foundation EMPOWERED PROGRAM | $18,470 |
| Hannibal-Lagrange University EDUCATION | $5,775 |
| Harvest Outreach Ministries Inc FOOD ASSISTANCE | $11,500 |
| Heartland Resources Inc FOOD DELIVERY | $5,489 |
| Historical Society Of Quincyadams ARTS & CULTURE | $16,033 |
| Horizons Social Services Of Adams 2025 DISTRIBUTION | $101,415 |
| Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $17,586 |
| Jensen Camp Foundation COMMUNITY BETTER | $7,000 |
| John Wood Community College EDUCATION | $22,451 |
| John Wood Community College Foundat EDUCATION | $31,179 |
| Lewis County Historical Society ARTS & CULTURE | $5,423 |
| Marion County Health Department IMMUNIZATIONS | $7,500 |
| Memory Care Home Solutions ANNUAL GALA | $10,000 |
| Mississpi Valley Hunters & Fisherme COMMUNITY BETTER | $15,000 |
| Mt Sterling Community Center YMCA COMMUNITY BETTER | $39,000 |
| Mt Sterling Community Center Nfp CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $26,975 |
| Mt Sterling Park District COMMUNITY BETTER | $10,000 |
| Muddy River Opera Campany ARTS & CULTURE | $9,434 |
| Palmyra Area Food Pantry GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,500 |
| Palmyra R-1 School District AG PROGRAM | $6,000 |
| Parent & Child Together For West Ce CLASSROOM MATERIALS | $6,315 |
| Pleasant Hill Cusd 3 EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| Quanada GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| Quincy Art Center ARTS & CULTURE | $15,832 |
| Quincy Catholic Charities GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,500 |
| Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools EDUCATION | $8,500 |
| Quincy Children'S Museum ARTS & CULTURE | $18,274 |
| Quincy Community Theatre ARTS & CULTURE | $9,343 |
| Quincy Humane Society COMMUNITY BETTER | $74,814 |
| Quincy Notre Dame Foundation EDUCATION | $21,442 |
| Quincy Park Band Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,036 |
| Quincy Public Library ARTS & CULTURE | $9,402 |
| Quincy Public Schools District 172 EDUCATION | $7,000 |
| Quincy Public Schools Foundation EDUCATION | $10,249 |
| Quincy Service League COMMUNITY BETTER | $20,958 |
| Quincy Society Of Fine Arts ARTS & CULTURE | $11,164 |
| Quincy Symphony Orchestra Assoc ARTS & CULTURE | $14,526 |
| Quincy University EDUCATION | $98,248 |
| Quincy Juneteenth Organization YOUTH INITIATIVE | $7,500 |
| Ronald McDonald H Charities Cen Ill HUMAN SERVICES | $750,946 |
| Salvation Army Of Quincy GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,198 |
| Science Coach EDUCATION | $7,000 |
| Sleep In Heavenly Peace - Liberty I COMMUNITY BETTER | $7,500 |
| St Francis Solanus Church EDUCATION | $33,721 |
| St James Lutheran Elem School EDUCATION | $5,724 |
| St Patrick Catholic School EDUCATION | $17,500 |
| Sunset Senior Living HUMAN SERVICES | $20,930 |
| The Fnd For Banres-Jewish Hospital HEALTH | $100,000 |
| The Global Foodbanking Network HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| Transitions Of Western Illinois HUMAN SERVICES | $11,645 |
| Tri-Twp Fire Protection Dist VOICE PAGERS | $5,130 |
| United Way Of Adams Co Inc PROGRAM | $20,005 |
| United Way Of Brown County HUMAN SERVICES | $29,877 |
| United Way Of The Mark Twain Area COMMUNITY BETTER | $12,500 |
| Voice Of San Diego COMMUNITY BETTER | $11,000 |
| Western Cusd 12 EDUCATION | $5,600 |
| YMCA Of West Central Illinois COMMUNITY BETTER | $14,542 |
| Youth In Need CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $510,000 |
| YWCA Of Quincy HUMAN SERVICES | $8,774 |
| Zion Lutheran Chruch EDUCATION | $8,923 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $13,173,132 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $19,513,807 | +48.1% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Aug 20, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.