EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $197K · expenses $233K · assets $38K
- EIN
- 36-2865971
- Address
- 2501 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW, IL 60026-8022
- Website
- www.wgaesf.org
- NTEE code
- B820
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
- Ruling date
- September 1976 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes, according to the Business Master File
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Educational.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M Kaczkowski | President & CEO | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 21 |
| Jeffrey Harrison | Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 20 |
| Steven Colnitis | Chairman | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 18 |
| Steven Brueggeman | CFO | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 16 |
| Joseph Desch (former) | Chairman | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 17 |
| Kevin Buggy (former) | Chairman | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 19 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kaczkowski | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 21 |
| Jeffrey Harrison | Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 20 |
| Steven Colnitis | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 18 |
| Steven Brueggeman | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 16 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kaczkowski | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 21 |
| Jeffrey Harrison | Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 20 |
| Steven Colnitis | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 18 |
| Steven Brueggeman | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 16 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kaczkowski | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 21 |
| Jeffrey Harrison | Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 20 |
| Joseph Desch | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 17 |
| Steven Brueggeman | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 16 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kaczkowski | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 21 |
| Jeffrey Harrison | Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 20 |
| Joseph Desch | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 17 |
| Steven Brueggeman | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 16 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kaczkowski | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 21 |
| Jeffrey Harrison | Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 20 |
| Kevin Buggy | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 19 |
| Steven Brueggeman | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 16 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $196,628 | $233,082 | $38,002 | $38,002 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $193,673 | $176,471 | $74,456 | $74,456 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $194,875 | $196,140 | $57,254 | $57,254 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $181,531 | $173,306 | $58,519 | $58,519 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,854 | $147,229 | $50,294 | $50,294 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION- WASHINGTON CHAPTER Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION-OREGON CHAPTER Glenview, IL · 4 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Brueggeman)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 3 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Colnitis)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 3 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski, Steven Colnitis)
- EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, IL · 2 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski)
- WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION Glenview, IL · 2 people in common (Jeffrey Harrison, John M Kaczkowski)
- ESF II INC Glenview, IL · 1 person in common (John M Kaczkowski)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $62,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $46,600 | 2024 | $46,600 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $15,400 | 2023 | $7,950 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $194,466 | $184,558 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $190,270 | $233,698 | Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $172,845 | $175,309 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| CONWAY FARMS GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $185,554 | $184,738 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| NCSEA FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $212,115 | $235,431 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BUTLER NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | IL | B82 | $219,870 | $233,290 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BOMA-CHICAGO FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $203,086 | $123,099 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DERRY FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $225,872 | $62,989 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SRCC SCHOLARSHIP FUND | IL | B82 | $203,371 | $203,507 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| 1916 REDAN FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $186,599 | $35 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WOMENS ELEEMOSYNARY FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $192,126 | $169,625 | Treasurer | $1,000 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| A JUST BETTER FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $224,998 | $120,709 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE CHERYL RABINE FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $182,847 | $75,675 | VICE PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOUIS CARR INTERNSHIP FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $187,000 | $135,716 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | IL | B82 | $225,691 | $273,250 | TOP Mgmt Offical & CAR CEO | $544,935 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DODSON SCHOLARSHIP TR | IL | B82 | $180,640 | $82,817 | CO-TRUSTEE | $6,550 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $185,347 | $193,407 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MISS ILLINOIS SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC | IL | B82 | $197,248 | $168,553 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WALTER H BEERS AND DORRIS ANN BEERS PRIVATE FOUNDATION | IL | B82 | $224,618 | $127,973 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CHESEBRO CUSHMAN KYSER SCHOLARSHP FUND | IL | B82 | $184,324 | $194,080 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FLOWER UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SCHOLARSHIP TR | IL | B82 | $202,532 | $281,079 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IALD EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND INC | IL | B82 | $179,146 | $135,847 | CONTROLLER | $18,584 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $233,082 spent · pay $0 · grants $81,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $151,332 | 64.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $81,750 | 35.1% | |
| Total | $233,082 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $176,471 spent · pay $0 · grants $81,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $94,721 | 53.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $81,750 | 46.3% | |
| Total | $176,471 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $196,140 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $106,890 | 54.5% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $89,250 | 45.5% | |
| Total | $196,140 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $173,306 spent · pay $0 · grants $87,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $87,750 | 50.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $85,556 | 49.4% | |
| Total | $173,306 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $147,229 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,250 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $75,979 | 51.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $71,250 | 48.4% | |
| Total | $147,229 | 100% |
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