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FREEPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
FREEPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (EIN 30-0080762)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-13
IRS object ID
201411339349304831
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-05-13T15:48:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENNING GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 W DOUGLAS ST STE 801AddressLine1
CityFREEPORTCity
StateILState
ZIP Code610324141ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300080762EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1524 W STEPHENSON STREETAddressLine1
Address Line2ROOM/SUITE 102AddressLine2
CityFREEPORTCity
StateILState
ZIP Code61032ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES RHYNEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Signature2014-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNY L BLOCKERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00883678PTIN
Phone8152353157PhoneNum
Preparation2014-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES RHYNEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1524 W STEPHENSON STREETAddressLine1
CityFREEPORTCity
StateILState
ZIP Code61032ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,556,102GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FREEPORTCOMMUNITYFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO HELP PROVIDE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF NORTHWEST ILLINOIS BY ACCUMULATING ASSETS IN THE FORM OF PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS & PRUDENTLY DISTRIBUTING INCOME FROM THOSE FUNDS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$172,895PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$375,608CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$205,284PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$404,915CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$59,928PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$73,580CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$44,698PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$82,943PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$85,607CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$187,569PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$205,844CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$17,715PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$199,071CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$64,225TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$73,580ExpenseAmt
Grant$73,580GrantAmt
DescGRANTS TO LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP PROVIDE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (true)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAN SCHMITTPersonNm
Phone8158013035PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1524 W STEPHENSON ST STE 101AddressLine1
CityFREEPORTCity
StateILState
ZIP Code61032ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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JAMES RHYNE
PRESIDENT0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB NICKELS
VICE-PRESIDE0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRIE HENDRICKSON
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY BLAIR
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MILLER
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN DAHMS
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY BEGGIN
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH ELLIOTT
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY MOFFATT
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY WILLIAMS
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$104,735TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$104,735ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,422,060SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,151,187SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$270,873SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$270,873TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$270,873RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$404,915TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$270,873RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$104,735ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,580TotalAmt
Program Services$73,580ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,175TotalAmt
Management And General$43,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,482TotalAmt
Management And General$3,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$400TotalAmt
Management And General$400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,385TotalAmt
Management And General$9,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,010TotalAmt
Management And General$18,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,523TotalAmt
Management And General$3,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,400TotalAmt
Management And General$2,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,466TotalAmt
Management And General$1,466ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248TotalAmt
Management And General$248ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$474TotalAmt
Management And General$474ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,200TotalAmt
Management And General$2,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
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MARKETING$6,206$6,206
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$725$725
DONATIONS$502$502

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$132,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,601BOYAmt
EOY$8,397EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,256LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,313BOYAmt
EOY$1,463EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,577,024BOYAmt
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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,300BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,594,238BOYAmt
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Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,448BOYAmt
EOY$64,225EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,448BOYAmt
EOY$64,225EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,370,982BOYAmt
EOY$3,942,327EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,838BOYAmt
EOY$27,752EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,970BOYAmt
EOY$44,738EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,554,790BOYAmt
EOY$4,014,817EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,594,238BOYAmt
EOY$4,079,042EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$199,071ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$260,956NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$93,386CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,155CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,945CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,389CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,257CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$213,132TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,155CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,945CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,389CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,257CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$213,132TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$37,364SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$175,768PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$70,570CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$95,637CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$109,909CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,955CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104,735CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$507,806TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$720,938TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.24380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.21310PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestPART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST: CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING WHETHER FREEPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST: FREEPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED AS A NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE FOUNDATION'S YEAR OF FORMATION WAS 2002. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS GRANTING THE FOUNDATION 501(C)(3) STATUS. THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO HELP PROVIDE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF NORTHWEST ILLINOIS BY ACCUMULATING ASSETS IN THE FORM OF PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND PRUDENTLY DISTRIBUTING INCOME FROM THOSE FUNDS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. GRANTS ARE MADE TO 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED GRANT-MAKING DUE DILIGENCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN 2008, WITH GRANT-MAKING PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES THAT REQUIRE THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO GIVE FINAL APPROVAL FOR GRANT AWARDS. THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE AREA'S CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 17AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST: CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING WHETHER FREEPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST: FREEPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED AS A NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE FOUNDATION'S YEAR OF FORMATION WAS 2002. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS GRANTING THE FOUNDATION 501(C)(3) STATUS. THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO HELP PROVIDE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF NORTHWEST ILLINOIS BY ACCUMULATING ASSETS IN THE FORM OF PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND PRUDENTLY DISTRIBUTING INCOME FROM THOSE FUNDS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. GRANTS ARE MADE TO 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED GRANT-MAKING DUE DILIGENCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN 2008, WITH GRANT-MAKING PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES THAT REQUIRE THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO GIVE FINAL APPROVAL FOR GRANT AWARDS. THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE AREA'S CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Held2DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Funds And Other Accounts Held2FundsAndOtherAccountsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Contri$5,742DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Contri$2,026FundsAndOtherAccountsContriAmt
Donor Advised Funds Grants$500DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$38,754DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Vl EOY$14,881FundsAndOtherAccountsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (true)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (true)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Agent Trustee EtcYes (true)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$39,448BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$24,777AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$64,225EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$7,768ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,571InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$500GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$53,635EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$36,113ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,683InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$39,796EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.83400PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.16600TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,338OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,338DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,294OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,455DepreciationAmt
Book Value$839BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$624OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$624BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,463TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$665,871TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$260,956NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$260,956RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$404,915RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$404,915TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$205,844TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$205,844ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$205,844TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 1BTHE FOUNDATION ACTS AS AN AGENT FOR 4 FUNDS IN WHICH DISTRIBUTIONS BENEFIT THE DONOR ORGANIZATION. THESE FUNDS ARE RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS RECIEVED, INVESTMENT INCOME & FEES, REALIZED & UNREALIZED GAINS ARE LOSSES ARE NETTED TOGETHER AND REPORTED AS ADDITIONS TO THE LIABILITY ACCOUNT. DISTRIBUTIONS ARE RECORDED AS REDUCTIONS OF THE LIABILITY.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2BTHE FOUNDATION ACTS AS AN AGENT FOR 4 FUNDS IN WHICH DISTRIBUTIONS BENEFIT THE DONOR ORGANIZATION. THESE FUNDS ARE RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS RECIEVED, INVESTMENT INCOME & FEES, REALIZED & UNREALIZED GAINS ARE LOSSES ARE NETTED TOGETHER AND REPORTED AS ADDITIONS TO THE LIABILITY ACCOUNT. DISTRIBUTIONS ARE RECORDED AS REDUCTIONS OF THE LIABILITY.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND/OR SHOLARSHIPS FROM THE EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ASSAULT & ABUSE SERVICES STEPH CO
222 WEST SPRING STREETFREEPORTIL61032362839117$7,181SEXUAL ASSAULT PREV.
FHN FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER
421 W EXCHANGEFREEPORTIL61032362879689$6,460MENTORING; ENRICH.
SLEEZER YOUTH HOME
1401 S SLEEZER HOME RDFREEPORTIL61032362803988$15,800BROKEN INNOCENCE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY OFFICER WHO SIGNS THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT (THEY ARE ALSO GIVEN A COPY OF IT) INDICATING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AS WELL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE STATEMENTS PRIOR TO THE GRANT AWARD CYCLE AND SCHOLARSHIP APPROVAL PROCESS. DURING THE GRANT AWARD CYCLES AND THE SCHOLARSHIP APPROVAL PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASK MEMBERS TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE IRS REGARDING PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FORM 990 AS WELL AS ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST EITHER BY DOWNLOADING FROM THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE OR HAVING IT MAILED OR EXAMINING IT IN THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUCH AS PERFORMANCE HISTORY, LIST OF INVESTMENT MANAGERS, AUDIT FEES, AND THE BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTMENT AND OVERSIGHT.