Up 79.1% from $4,293,159 in fiscal 2024.
Community Foundation Of East Central
Champaign, Illinois - EIN 23-7176723 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 7, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 7, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
Community Foundation Of East Central reported $7,690,909 in revenue and $3,632,148 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $4,058,761 for the year. Program services took $3,131,930 of expenses, or 86.2%. The organization closed the year with $47,683,193 in net assets - about 157.5 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
Revenue minus expenses: $4,058,761 in fiscal 2025.
$3,131,930 of $3,632,148 went to program services.
Total assets $47,771,134 minus total liabilities $87,941.
Allison Winter, President/ceo, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 7, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
Plus 46 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 Jul 7, 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 - $114,369 in fundraising expenses divided by $5,374,923 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.04.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $5,374,923 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $2,853,078 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $2,521,845 |
| Federated Campaigns | $19,313 |
| All Other Contributions | $5,355,610 |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment Income | $1,640,819 |
| Other Revenue | $675,167 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $7,690,909 |
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 $2,521,845 of $5,374,923 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
of reserves - $47,683,193 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $302,679 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 | $47,771,134 |
| Total Liabilities | $87,941 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 0.2% |
| Net Assets | $47,683,193 |
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 Jul 7, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Winter - President/ceo | $140,595 | 3.87% |
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 Jul 7, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
15 voting members, 15 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Allison Winter | President/ceo |
| Wesley Hunter III | Chair |
| Donna Davis | Vice Chair |
| Jacob Kuebler | Secretary |
| Jon Coffman | Treasurer |
| Terra Diskin | Past Chair |
| Laura Bleill | Trustee |
| Michael Comet | Trustee |
| Jacob Dickey | Trustee |
| Victor Fuentes | Trustee |
| Michelle Gonzales | Trustee |
| Beth Mathews | Trustee |
| Kevin Mitchell | Trustee |
| Mark Palmer | Trustee |
| Rod Stoll | Trustee |
| Kandace Turner | Trustee |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
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 $2,467,378 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Allerton Parkuniversity Of Illinois Foundation ENVIRONMENT | $9,000 |
| Arcola Food Pantry FOOD | $6,000 |
| Bement Foundation EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| Cead Council Dba Hour House HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $7,500 |
| Champaign County Casa YOUTH | $18,654 |
| Champaign County Children'S Advocacy Center YOUTH | $5,197 |
| Champaign Park District ENVIRONMENT | $9,895 |
| Champaign Parks Foundation ENVIRONMENT | $7,800 |
| Champaign Rotary Foundation OTHER | $10,000 |
| Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation EDUCATION | $12,300 |
| Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation EDUCATION | $5,100 |
| Champaign Urbana Symphony ARTS AND CULTURE | $18,259 |
| Charles W Christie Foundation HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $40,000 |
| City Of Champaign Township HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $11,851 |
| College Park Church OTHER | $22,000 |
| Community Foundation Of East Central Illinois OTHER | $31,400 |
| Community Workshop & Training Center Inc DISABILITIES | $6,000 |
| Cris Healthy Aging SENIORS | $7,500 |
| Crisis Nursery Of Champaign County YOUTH | $15,993 |
| Crosspoint Human Services HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $7,500 |
| C-U At Home HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $72,197 |
| Cu Church OTHER | $38,000 |
| Cunningham Children'S Home YOUTH | $55,772 |
| Cu One-To-One Mentoring YOUTH | $33,500 |
| Cu Sings-People'S Chorus ARTS AND CULTURE | $6,800 |
| Daily Bread Soup Kitchen HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $5,350 |
| Dalewood Middle School YOUTH | $6,500 |
| Danville Public School Foundation EDUCATION | $5,443 |
| Dayspring Native American United Methodist Church OTHER | $11,500 |
| Developmental Services Center DISABILITIES | $46,918 |
| Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club YOUTH | $37,134 |
| Douglas County Health Department HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $26,939 |
| Dreaam ARTS AND CULTURE | $19,000 |
| Eastern Illinois Foodbank FOOD | $61,736 |
| Faith United Methodist Church OTHER | $6,000 |
| Family Service Of Champaign County SENIORS | $33,927 |
| Fellowship Circle HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $8,000 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes OTHER | $10,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Of Champaign OTHER | $60,329 |
| First String A Community Team YOUTH | $80,000 |
| Fit-2-Serve FOOD | $12,500 |
| Friends Of Peb Inc OTHER | $60,329 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church OTHER | $14,600 |
| Grand Prairie Friends Land Trust ENVIRONMENT | $5,200 |
| Greater Champaign County Ambucs DISABILITIES | $7,500 |
| Greek Heritage Center OTHER | $24,607 |
| Griot Arts Inc ARTS AND CULTURE | $18,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Champaign County And Restore COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $34,100 |
| Illini Media Company ARTS AND CULTURE | $34,447 |
| Illinois Foundation Ffa SENIORS | $7,500 |
| Life Center Of Sullivan HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $7,495 |
| Luella'S Lodge HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $6,894 |
| Mattoon Chamber Charitable Corporation COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $6,000 |
| Mayo Clinic HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $20,100 |
| Monticello Railway Museum ARTS AND CULTURE | $14,861 |
| Osf Healthcare System Dba Osf St Joseph Medical Center HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $7,500 |
| Owen Motor Sports HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $18,744 |
| Pace Inc OTHER | $12,000 |
| Parkland College Foundation EDUCATION | $9,600 |
| Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library ARTS AND CULTURE | $7,182 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda School District #10 ARTS AND CULTURE | $5,500 |
| Promise Healthcare HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $13,654 |
| Recovery Happens HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $13,200 |
| Red Cloud Renewable ARTS AND CULTURE | $15,000 |
| Rosecrance HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $8,000 |
| Salt & Light HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $32,854 |
| Shoreline Church OTHER | $22,000 |
| Sinai Temple OTHER | $10,058 |
| Sola Gratia Farm FOOD | $7,500 |
| Spring Initiative EDUCATION | $45,000 |
| Steam Genius YOUTH | $10,497 |
| St John'S Cathedral OTHER | $10,000 |
| St Malachy Catholic School EDUCATION | $6,535 |
| Terre Haute Airshow ARTS AND CULTURE | $15,000 |
| The Hope Chest HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $64,000 |
| The Jamie Boone Project YOUTH | $9,240 |
| The Kirby Foundation HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $15,000 |
| The Orthopterists' Society ENVIRONMENT | $12,066 |
| The Refugee Center HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $6,124 |
| The Salvation Army HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $8,000 |
| The Salvation Army HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Of Champaign County HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $8,500 |
| The Stephens Family YMCA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $13,990 |
| United Way Of Champaign County HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $77,050 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation EDUCATION | $119,452 |
| Urbana Free Library Foundation ARTS AND CULTURE | $6,601 |
| Uwm Foundation HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $10,000 |
| Vermilion Heritage Foundation ARTS AND CULTURE | $5,137 |
| Vineyard Christian Fellowship Of Champaign Urbana HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $10,500 |
| We Care Of Grundy County HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $10,000 |
| Willow Tree Missions HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE | $11,500 |
| World Relief Corp Of National Association Of Evangelicals OTHER | $19,901 |
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) | $4,293,159 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $7,690,909 | +79.1% |
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 Jul 7, 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.