ESF II INC: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- ESF II INC (EIN 38-4005773)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-26
- IRS object ID
- 202621779349300232
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-26T10:22:24-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 410746749 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OAK BROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60523 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 384005773 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ESF II INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ESFI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8477244600 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2501 PATRIOT BOULEVARD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GLENVIEW | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 600268022 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8477244600 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ALEX E WARNER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01351082 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6305738600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-06-24 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2501 PATRIOT BOULEVARD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GLENVIEW | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 600268022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $81,879,700 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.WGAESF.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2016 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ESF II, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED TO HOLD THE EXCESS CASH AND INVESTMENTS OF EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 17 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 17 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $9,421,993 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $12,648,538 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $9,421,993 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $12,648,538 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $552,657 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $663,642 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $552,657 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $663,642 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $8,869,336 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $11,984,896 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $228,970,039 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $294,620,020 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $228,970,039 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $294,620,020 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | ESF II, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED TO HOLD THE EXCESS CASH AND INVESTMENTS OF EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS THE EXCESS CASH AND INVESTMENTS OF EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION (36-2518129). | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 17 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 17 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8477244600 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2501 PATRIOT BOULEVARD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GLENVIEW | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 600268022 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH M DESCH | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M ALSTEEN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KEVIN BUGGY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAMES T BUNCH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEVE COLNITIS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOSEPH M FERRARO | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN N FIX | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EDWARD R JAMES | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JASON W KINANDER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| R E 'BUFFY' MAYERSTEIN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FRANCIS W MORLEY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DENNIS M O'KEEFE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RICHARD E PETERSON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FRANK S POLIZZI SR | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EDE RICE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID M ROBINSON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GEOFF SOLICH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | |||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 1.00 | 39.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $1,116,136 | $71,642 | |
| STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | |||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1.00 | 39.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $396,925 | $63,206 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $1,513,061 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $134,848 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARQUETTE ASSOCIATES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 180 NORTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHICAGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60601 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $663,642 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,125,150 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $12,125,150 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $69,754,550 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $69,231,162 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $523,388 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $523,388 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $523,388 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,648,538 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $12,648,538 | ExclusionAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $663,642 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $663,642 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $663,642 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $663,642 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,000 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $163,501 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100,133 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $191,870,099 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $243,921,145 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,934,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,596,742 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $228,970,039 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $294,620,020 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $227,270,039 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $292,520,020 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,700,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,100,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $228,970,039 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $294,620,020 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $228,970,039 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $294,620,020 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $11,984,896 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $25,907,481 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $27,757,604 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type2 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType2Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 362518129 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 7 | OrganizationTypeCd |
| Governing Document Listed | Yes (1) | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Support | $0 | SupportAmt |
| Other Support | $0 | OtherSupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (1) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | 0 | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | 0 | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | 0 | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | 0 | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | 0 | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | 0 | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | 0 | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | 0 | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | 0 | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | 0 | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | 0 | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | 0 | Contribution35ControlledInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Majority Dir Trst Supported Org | Yes (1) | MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 12G | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ESF II, INC. HOLDS THE EXCESS CASH AND INVESTMENTS OF EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION 36-2518129. DURING 2025, EXCESS FUNDS WERE TRANSFERRED FROM EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION TRUST TO ESF II, INC. FOR INVESTMENT. THE AMOUNT OF MONETARY SUPPORT IN COLUMN (V) IS $0 AS THERE WAS A NET TRANSFER INTO ESF II, INC. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $197,147,374 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $31,358,427 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $38,106,221 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $10,919,297 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $255,692,725 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $161,080,017 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $25,387,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $18,172,251 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $7,491,894 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $197,147,374 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $134,268,515 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $16,587,793 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $13,146,652 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $2,922,943 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $161,080,017 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $146,245,160 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $7,625,898 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$16,941,675 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $2,660,868 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $134,268,515 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $121,314,829 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $12,303,241 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $14,471,896 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $1,844,806 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $146,245,160 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.99000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.01000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (8 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| PARTNERS GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY II (TEI) - CLASS A, LLC | $10,155,385 | F |
| PRIME PROPERTY FUND, LLC | $6,241,500 | F |
| INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS FUND | $5,551,382 | F |
| TA REALTY CORE PROPERTY FUND, L.P. | $4,226,146 | F |
| AG TWIN BROOK CAPITAL INCOME FUND | $10,182,143 | F |
| CDL OFFSHORE FUND (LEVERED) FEEDER, L.P. | $2,566,892 | F |
| IFM GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE (OFFSHORE), L.P. CLASS A | $5,726,358 | F |
| AMG PANTHEON FUND | $5,946,936 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $50,596,742 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART V, LINE 4: | THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION TRUST'S (36-2518129) PURPOSE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CADDIES. ENDOWMENT IS DISCLOSED ON ESF II AS FUNDS ARE HELD WITHIN THE BALANCES REPORTED ON ESF II'S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. FUNDS USED ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE NET TRANSFER AMOUNT SHOWN IN PART XI OF THIS RETURN. |
| PART X, LINE 2: | ESF II, INC. IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. IN ADDITION, ESF II, INC. QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1). ESF II, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 0 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | INVESTMENTS | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | INVESTMENTS | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $18,448,635 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $18,448,635 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $18,448,635 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (1) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | Yes (1) | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | Yes (1) | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | Yes (1) | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M KACZKOWSKI | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | $0 | $886,886 | $0 | $229,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,500 | $0 | $25,142 | $0 | $1,187,778 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BRUEGGEMAN | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $0 | $378,654 | $0 | $18,271 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,500 | $0 | $16,706 | $0 | $460,131 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION RELIED ON A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR ITS CEO/PRESIDENT. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/PRESIDENT: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ALSO OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION (36-2518129). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION TREASURER, THE TRUSTEES, AND THE WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE IS DONE BY KEY MANAGEMENT STAFF SIGNING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. IN SITUATIONS WHERE A PERSON CAN BE BOTH A GOVERNOR OF WGA AND A TRUSTEE OF ESF OR ESF II, INC, ONLY ONE FORM IS SIGNED. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL TRUSTEES. ANY CONFLICTS ARE SELF-REPORTED BY THE MEMBER TO THE PRESIDENT JOHN KACZKOWSKI. ANY MEMBERS WHO DETERMINE THEY HAVE A CONFLICT MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE IN QUESTION. ALL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY AT THE DECEMBER AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | TRANSFER FROM EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION (36-2518129) 27,757,604. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION | |||||||||||
| 2501 PATRIOT BOULEVARD | GLENVIEW | IL | 600268022 | 366002857 | TO PROMOTE AND SUPERVISE MATTERS PERTAINING TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CADDIES | IL | 501(C)(4) | N/A | 0 | ||
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | |||||||||||
| 2501 PATRIOT BOULEVARD | GLENVIEW | IL | 600268022 | 362518129 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CADDIES | IL | 501(C)(3) | Yes (1) | LINE 7 | WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | Yes (1) | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |