2020-11-12T14:00:00-06:00 2019-12-31 BKD LLP 1901 S Meyers Road Suite 500 Oakbrook Terrace IL 601815209 990 2019-01-01 363466802 EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION % JANET L FISCHER EVAN 8474920990 1560 SHERMAN AVE Suite 535 EVANSTON IL 60201 MONIQUE JONES President 8474920990 2020-11-15 true Jody A Gauthier P00660340 6302829500 2020-11-15 167.68.126.162 15750420203175000004 2020-11-12 P CBE4FAD05E013575D2F1EE14A318F0AEA68F4F44 74585A0D43C5A942BD076330935975E2792592B2 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MONIQUE JONES 1560 SHERMAN AVE STE 535 EVANSTON IL 60201 6054408 false X WWW.EVANSTONFOREVER.ORG X 1986 IL HELPING EVANSTON THRIVE NOW AND FOREVER AS A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY. 19 19 13 50 0 2592142 3392185 45855 45275 1585880 718784 -19532 -49726 4204345 4106518 1670646 1848531 0 0 799412 865366 0 0 177285 411014 403878 2881072 3117775 1323273 988743 23652086 29499708 4642219 6461723 19009867 23037985 X HELPING EVANSTON THRIVE NOW AND FOREVER AS A VIBRANT, JUST AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY. THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BUILDS, CONNECTS, AND DISTRIBUTES RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE COMMON GOOD. false false 1586798 1231348 SEE SCHEDULE O 700443 617183 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AN EMPOWERED, ENGAGED COMMUNITY THAT COLLABORATES ACROSS SECTORS TO DEFINE PROBLEMS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS. THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR EVANSTON CRADLE TO CAREER, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING COLLABORATION AMONG MORE THAN 40 CIVIC, EDUCATION, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE FOR ALL EVANSTON YOUTH. Our grants (see 4a) and workshops (see 4d) support collaborative efforts across the community. 247730 The Foundation fosters private philanthropy and builds endowed funds to sustain our community. The Foundation's endowed funds, together with current gifts from philanthropic partners, enable the Foundation to build, connect and distribute resources and knowledge through local organizations for the good of Evanston. In 2019 the Foundation's grantmaking partners increased their participation in support of our grant cycles; donors continued their giving to existing endowments benefitting Evanston; three new donor advised funds were established; and, existing donor advised funds increased through new gifts. 108013 45275 2642984 true true false false false true false false true true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true 27 0 13 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL X X X JANET L FISCHER 8474920990 1560 SHERMAN AVENUE SUITE 535 EVANSTON IL 60201 Monique Jones President & CEO 40.0 0.0 X 143152 0 6401 Sheila Merry Executive Director, Evanston C 40.0 0.0 X 117012 0 27937 Marybeth Schroeder VP of Programs 40.0 0.0 X 111653 0 2312 Jan Fischer Chief Financial Officer 40.0 0.0 X 106957 0 3131 Lisa Altenbernd Chair 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Larry Singer Vice Chair 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Diana Cohen Past Chair 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Feldman Treasurer 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Tim Russel Secretary (Resigned 12/19) 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Jabbar R Bennett Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Michele Berg Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bill Blanchard Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Brenner Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sandeep Ghaey Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Graham Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Lickerman Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sharon Robinson Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bart Rocca Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Gene Servillo Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Walker Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bryant Wallace Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Todd Wiener Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Judy Witt Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Simon Yohanan Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 478774 0 39781 4 false false false 0 183795 3208390 3392185 LEADERSHIP EVANSTON TUITION 561000 45275 45275 45275 690917 690917 0 0 0 0 0 1852962 1825095 27867 27867 27867 73069 183795 122795 -49726 -49726 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4106518 45275 669058 1848531 1848531 0 0 0 518554 347241 111033 60280 0 283431 189795 60688 32948 0 28994 14086 10489 4419 34387 20362 9503 4522 0 0 27343 27343 0 0 0 54888 43262 7281 4345 0 62878 20681 30134 12063 0 0 90629 56817 23006 10806 0 0 29491 29491 0 0 15808 9910 4013 1885 0 ANNUAL REPORT AND NEWSLETTER 28960 22805 6155 COMMUNICATIONS 54224 18734 1234 34256 STAFF AND BOARD EXPENSE 32419 17242 11526 3651 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 7238 4027 1256 1955 3117775 2642984 297506 177285 130020 115088 1320392 2974644 144997 43705 116758 55716 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6868 11629 174674 151048 25499 23626 21904623 26275300 0 0 0 0 2929 0 0 0 23652086 29499708 71104 67555 205875 183300 45180 17310 0 0 4311623 6186558 0 0 0 0 0 0 8437 7000 4642219 6461723 X 8490018 11079369 10519849 11958616 19009867 23037985 23652086 29499708 X 988743 3890905 -851530 X false true X true false X 1907613 1859103 2804996 2592142 3392185 12556039 0 0 1907613 1859103 2804996 2592142 3392185 12556039 949802 11606237 1717142 515199 620231 803710 690917 4347199 15323 15323 0 16918561 237125 0.68601 0.67679 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32 1140325 533696 3989425 true true false true X 15430721 750663 2993589 825009 18349964 16944788 261206 -1137346 637927 15430721 14959336 348629 2369128 732305 16944788 14114917 627232 915456 698269 14959336 14698281 403469 -211568 775265 14114917 0.40000 0.60000 false false 53445 53445 0 121229 97603 23626 23626 0 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES PAYABLE 7000 7000 X 7145893 3890905 -851530 3039375 4106518 4106518 3117775 3117775 3117775 SCHEDULE D, PART IV, LINE 2B Funds held as agency endowments represent assets of other nonprofit organizations that have been conveyed to the foundation to establish funds for the benefit of the organizations. The assets become a part of the foundation's investment portfolio, and receive an allocation of investment returns, as well as of investment and accounting expenses. These funds are also assessed an administrative fee. The foundation may receive contributions to these funds from the general public, and the organizations receive periodic distributions from the funds. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 Evanston community foundation builds endowments that support its grantmaking and program initiatives, leadership development and related activities for the benefit of the people of Evanston, Illinois and surrounding communities, now and in the future. Many of our endowed funds have been established by donors to grow in perpetuity while generating annual spending allowances to support specific program areas, designated nonprofit organizations, or the foundation. Board-designated endowment funds have been earmarked by ECF's board to grow in perpetuity, while generating annual spending allowances to support foundation operations, grantmaking and programs. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 The Foundation is an organization exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar provision of the state law. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Foundation recognizes the consolidated financial statement impact of a tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination. The Foundation has no on-going federal or state income tax audits. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D Inv. income allocated to funds held as agency endowments: $(851,530) CELEB. EVANSTON 256864 183795 73069 6530 32163 84102 0 256864 183795 73069 6530 32163 84102 122795 -49726 true Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook Coun 4415 Harrison Street Hillside IL 60162 201880398 501(c)(3) 11100 General Operating Art Encounter 927 Noyes Street Evanston IL 60201 362996611 501(c)(3) 25000 Arts and Humanities Books & Breakfast 419 Greenwood St Evanston IL 60201 463717739 501(c)(3) 20500 Basic Human Needs Center for Independent Futures 1015 Davis Street Evanston IL 60201 364492994 501(c)(3) 16750 Youth Childcare Network of Evanston 1335 Dodge Avenue Evanston IL 60201 237108030 501(c)(3) 109500 Early Childhood Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest 640 Illinois Avenue Hoffman Estates IL 60129 363711203 501(c)(3) 15000 Family Support and Counseling Children's Home & Aid 125 South Wacker Drive 14th Floor Chicago IL 60606 362167743 501(c)(3) 20000 Youth Community Organizing and Family Issues 1436 W Randolph Chicago IL 60607 364044632 501(c)(3) 20000 Community Development Connections for the Homeless 2121 Dewey Avenue Evanston IL 60201 363346917 501(c)(3) 25750 Strategic Initiatives Curt's Cafe 2922 Central St Evanston IL 60201 453934105 501(c)(3) 21800 Youth Erie Family Health Center 1701 W Superior Street 3rd Floor Chicago IL 60622 363088628 501(c)(3) 18000 Youth Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington Ave Evanston IL 60201 366005870 501(c)(3) 17500 Community Development Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse 2101 Dempster Evanston IL 60201 273797852 501(c)(3) 30100 Workforce Development Evanston Scholars 1234 Sherman Avenue Suite 214 Evanston IL 60202 900685357 501(c)(3) 17000 Education Evanston Symphony Orchestra Association P O Box 778 Evanston IL 60201 366108588 501(c)(3) 9500 Early Childhood Evanston Township High School 1600 Dodge Avenue Evanston IL 60201 300395044 501(c)(3) 11825 Education Foundation 65 P O Box 750 Evanston IL 60201 364003165 501(c)(3) 5500 Arts and Humanities Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest India 20 S Clark Street Chicago IL 60602 363871241 501(c)(3) 7700 Women and Girls HealthConnect One 1436 W Randolph Chicago IL 60607 364028076 501(c)(3) 10000 Health and Well Being Hip Circle Empowerment Center 727 Howard Street Evanston IL 60201 821362255 501(c)(3) 10000 Women and Girls Housing Opportunities for Women 1607 W Howard Street Chicago IL 60626 363263818 501(c)(3) 13000 Community Development Infant Welfare Society of Evanston 2200 Main Street Evanston IL 60202 362167753 501(c)(3) 12600 Early Childhood Institute for Therapy through the Arts 2130 Green Bay Road Evanston IL 60201 473047364 501(c)(3) 15000 Arts and Humanities Interfaith Action of Evanston PO Box 1414 Evanston IL 60204 363169298 501(c)(3) 22050 Basic Human Needs James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy 1900A Dempster St Evanston IL 60201 363180725 501(c)(3) 53900 Early Childhood Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Avenue Evanston IL 60202 366118264 501(c)(3) 12600 Community Development Lake Street Church 607 Lake Street Evanston IL 60201 362177159 501(c)(3) 10000 Community Development Learning Bridge Early Childhood Education Center 1840 Asbury Avenue Evanston IL 60201 362167017 501(c)(3) 25250 Early Childhood Literacy Works 641 W Lake Street Chicago IL 60660 364350749 501(c)(3) 8000 Education McGaw YMCA 1000 Grove Street Evanston IL 60201 362169194 501(c)(3) 45140 Youth Midtown Educational Foundation 718 S Loomis Street Chicago IL 60607 363417278 501(c)(3) 10400 Education Mudlark Theater 1417 Hinman Avenue Evanston IL 60201 364573236 501(c)(3) 17500 Arts and Humanities Northlight Theater 9501 Skokie Blvd Skokie IL 60077 237390464 501(c)(3) 18500 Arts and Humanities Open Communities 990 Grove Ste 500 Evanston IL 60201 362934709 501(c)(3) 5200 Community Development Open Studio Project 901-3 Sherman Avenue Evanston IL 60201 363894275 501(c)(3) 17150 Early Childhood Piven Theatre 927 Noyes Strees Evanston IL 60201 363000868 501(c)(3) 7900 Arts and Humanities Puerta Abierta Preschool 933 Chicago Avenue Evanston IL 60201 364179815 501(c)(3) 10000 Early Childhood Reba Early Learning Center 740 Custer Avenue Evanston IL 602022268 363790750 501(c)(3) 10000 Early Childhood Reba Place Development Corp 737 Reba Place Basement Evanston IL 60201 363994092 501(c)(3) 10000 Housing Ridgeville Park District 908 Seward Street Evanston IL 60201 300656718 501(c)(3) 12000 Youth Sounds Good Choir NFP 501 W Ogden Hinsdale IL 60521 811445441 501(c)(3) 5500 Arts and Humanities Southern Poverty Law Center 400 Washington Avenue Montgomery AL 36104 630598743 501(c)(3) 11060 Community Development The Actors Gymnasium 927 Noyes Street Evanston IL 60201 364030275 501(c)(3) 10000 Arts and Humanities The Alliance 1703 Orrington Ave Third Floor Evanston IL 60201 363252809 501(c)(3) 20000 Education The College of Wooster The Gault Alumni Center Wooster OH 446912363 340714654 501(c)(3) 7000 Education The Harbour 1440 Renaissance Drive Park Ridge IL 60068 362827480 501(c)(3) 16000 Women and Girls Trilogy Inc 1400 W Greenleaf Chicago IL 60626 362795409 501(c)(3) 20000 Housing Warren W Cherry Preschool 1418 Lake Street Evanston IL 60201 363809526 501(c)(3) 23000 Early Childhood YOU (Youth & Opportunity United) 911 Church Street Evanston IL 60201 362734966 501(c)(3) 22450 Youth Youth Job Center 1114 Church Street Evanston IL 60201 363252809 501(c)(3) 106850 Youth YWCA EvanstonNorth Shore 1215 Church Street Evanston IL 60201 362193618 501(c)(3) 59800 Women and Girls 51 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 In order to be considered for a grant, an applicant must be a 501(c)(3) or other organization qualified to receive gift/grants or must have a fiscal sponsor; current tax-exempt status is verified using the Guidestar charity check service. For competitive and strategic grant cycles, organizations submit proposals addressing issues, concerns or opportunities in the Evanston Community. All proposals are reviewed by a committee specific to the grant cycle comprising of ECF board members and other community representatives. Before grant monies are distributed, grantees outline the intended impact, strategies to be used, and indicators for measuring progress of the grant. This plan is incorporated into a grant agreement signed by the grantee. Grants are usually paid in two installments. The first installment is issued upon the foundation's receipt of the signed grant agreement; the second/final grant installment is released after the foundation has received an interim report from the grantee and has determined the project funded by the grant is progressing in a manner consistent with the grant agreement. Foundation staff work with grantees who are experiencing challenges in achieving their planned outcomes. As a condition of receiving the first installment, grantees agree to contact the foundation if circumstances encountered in implementing the grant project will affect their ability to use the grant funds and/or execute the grant project as stipulated in the grant agreement. Donor advised fund grants - grants from a donor advised fund may be approved and issued if the foundation determines that all seven of the following requirements have been met: (1) Grant does not require the exercise of expenditure authority; recommended grantees must be 501(c)(3) organizations, described in section 170(b)(1)(a), and not be classified as supporting organizations under the internal revenue service code section 509(a)(3). The foundation does not make distributions to any type of supporting organization. (2) Grant is consistent with the purpose, mission, principles and policies of the Evanston community foundation, including the foundation's equal opportunity policy. (3) No distributions may be made to an individual, including expense reimbursement to the fund donor(s), advisor(s) or related parties. No grants, loans, compensation or similar payments may be made to the fund donor(s), advisor(s) or related parties. (4) Grant recommendation does not include any reference to a charitable pledge or other personal financial obligation of the fund donor(s), advisor(s) or related parties. (5) Neither the Evanston community foundation, nor the fund donor(s), advisor(s) or related parties, will receive any tangible benefit, goods or services in exchange for the recommended grant(s). (6) If fund donor(s) or advisor(s) recommend grants to schools and/or organizations for various scholarship programs, donor(s) and any other advisor(s) may not participate in selecting the individual recipients, donor(s) or advisor(s) may not earmark grants for certain individuals, nor may they benefit from grants issued. (7) Grant recommendation is submitted in writing, either by email, letter or via the grant request process available on the foundations donor portal. To determine organization status under the internal revenue code, the Evanston community foundation subscribes to the Guidestar charity check service. X 17 416747 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD/BEVERAGE & GIFT CARDS 61 23072 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true true SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN B The organization is reporting the number of contributions received. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 32B Securities are sold through ECFs brokerage account at Charles Schwab. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A Through its grantmaking, the foundation distributes resources through local organizations for the public good. In 2019, the foundation managed more than ten competitive and strategic grant cycles to meet Evanstons evolving needs and opportunities, and also issued distributions from funds designated to benefit Evanston organizations, for a total of nearly 90 grants and distributions. The grant cycles are reviewed and updated regularly to ensure they are addressing community needs and allocating resources during periods of greatest need. In addition, grants from donor advised funds support the foundation's grantmaking, as well as Evanston nonprofits and organizations beyond the borders of Evanston that have missions aligned with those of the foundation. In 2019 more than 350 donor advised fund grants were distributed to more than 170 nonprofit organizations. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D The foundation participates in, collaborates on, and develops programs and services that are inclusive and responsive to our community and will sustain our nonprofit organizations. We develop and offer workshops for nonprofits and leadership Evanston programs. In 2019, the foundation expanded its workshop offerings and continues to offer the workshops without charge. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A draft version of the form 990 is presented to the audit and executive committees as representatives of the board of directors for review and approval prior to finalizing for filing. The full board is provided with the final draft of the form 990 prior to filing. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C Our conflict of interest policy, including the conflict of interest disclosure form, is completed annually by all board members and senior staff. The completed disclosure forms are reviewed by the president and CEO. In the event conflicts have been disclosed, they are brought to the attention of the cfo and the executive committee of the board. Any such conflicts are disclosed to committees that may be affected by the stated conflict. In addition, conflict of interest forms are also completed by committee members who are community volunteers and not current members of the board. Any individuals with conflicts that may affect a board or committee decision are recused from those decisions. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A The executive committee serves as the personnel committee of the foundation. The committee evaluates performance of the president and CEO annually, surveying all board members for their written input and presenting the board comments as part of the performance review. The president and CEOs compensation for the coming year is determined in a closed session of the executive committee with reference to the annual council on foundations' grantmakers salary and benefits report. The report presents compensation data for officers and key staff positions in community foundations across the united states, categorized by position, region and asset size. When available, other reference sources such as the Guidestar nonprofit compensation report are included in the compensation review. The executive committee's compensation discussions and decisions are documented contemporaneously and retained in foundation files. There was a compensation review conducted in February and March. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B As part of the budget process, the executive committee of the board approves the total dollar amount available for staff compensation, including officers. Determination of officer and staff compensation is delegated by the ECF board to the president and CEO, who also references the council on foundations' annual grantmakers salary and benefits report, Guidestar and other compensation survey data as part of the process. Annual adjustments to compensation are retained in foundation records. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INV. income ALLOCATED TO FUNDS HELD AS AGENCY ENDOWMENTs: $(851,530) EVANSTON CRADLE TO CAREER LLC 1560 SHERMAN AVE EVANSTON IL 60201 363466802 YOUTH SUCCESS IL 672615 427475 EVAN COM FND