ABC 25 FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $48K · expenses $68K · assets $151K
- EIN
- 36-3851978
- Address
- 126 EAST WING STREET SUITE 285, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004-6064
- NTEE code
- T20Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1992
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Provide support to Arlington Heights School District 25
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
No one listed on these returns was paid.
Unpaid officers and directors · 16 people
| Name | Latest title | Years | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Thanopolous | director | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| Elyse Coval | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| Liz Nierman | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| Bliss Hansen | Director | 2024 | 1 |
| Ursula Guran | President | 2021-2024 | 1 |
| Gina Faso | Vice-President | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| William Unger | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 1 |
| Katie Rausch (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | 1 |
| Ann Poyer (former) | President | 2020 | 1 |
| Doris Downing (former) | PRESIDENT | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Lynn Ryerson (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Will Unger (former) | TREASURER | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Dawn Zagorski (former) | SECRETARY | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Julie Birenbaum (former) | DIRECTOR | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Nicole Escobedo (former) | DIRECTOR | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Jessica Hutchinson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2014-2015 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Thanopolous | director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elyse Coval | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Liz Nierman | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bliss Hansen | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ursula Guran | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Faso | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Unger | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Thanopolous | director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elyse Coval | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Liz Nierman | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Rausch | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ursula Guran | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Faso | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Unger | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Thanopolous | director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elyse Coval | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Liz Nierman | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Rausch | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ursula Guran | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Faso | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Unger | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Thanopolous | director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elyse Coval | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Liz Nierman | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Rausch | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ursula Guran | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Faso | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Unger | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Thanopolous | director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elyse Coval | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Liz Nierman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Rausch | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Poyer | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Faso | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Unger | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORIS DOWNING | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN RYERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILL UNGER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ZAGORSKI | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE BIRENBAUM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE ESCOBEDO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORIS DOWNING | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN RYERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILL UNGER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ZAGORSKI | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE BIRENBAUM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE ESCOBEDO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $47,730 | $68,038 | $150,603 | $150,603 | $40,597 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $45,182 | $28,278 | $170,911 | $170,911 | $42,313 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $94,993 | $93,074 | $154,007 | $154,007 | $67,531 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $12,254 | $15,469 | $152,088 | $152,088 | $7,723 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $49,623 | $63,930 | $155,303 | $155,303 | $42,356 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $61,694 | $75,926 | $238,148 | $238,148 | $45,110 | $0 | - | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $74,699 | $105,523 | $252,380 | $252,380 | $39,161 | $0 | - | 0 | 9 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $185 in all, tax years 2013 to 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ABC 25 FOUNDATION” | 2018 | 1 | $100 | 2018 | $100 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ABC 25 FOUNDATION” | 2013-2014 | 2 | $85 | 2014 | $50 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $68,038 spent · pay $0 · grants $61,935 · events $15,087
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $61,935 | $61,935 | - | - | 91.0% | |
| Office expenses | $6,103 | $0 | $6,103 | $0 | 9.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $22,208 | $15,087 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $68,038 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $28,278 spent · pay $0 · grants $22,274 · events $1,000
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $22,274 | $22,274 | - | - | 78.8% | |
| Office expenses | $6,004 | $0 | $6,004 | $0 | 21.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $3,855 | $1,000 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $28,278 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $93,074 spent · pay $0 · grants $88,728 · events $6,813
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $88,728 | $88,728 | - | - | 95.3% | |
| Office expenses | $4,346 | $0 | $4,346 | - | 4.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $34,273 | $6,813 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $93,074 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $15,469 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,142 · events $5,984
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $14,142 | $14,142 | - | - | 91.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,327 | $0 | $1,327 | - | 8.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $10,515 | $5,984 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $15,469 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $63,930 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,247 · events $2,552
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $59,247 | $59,247 | - | - | 92.7% | |
| Office expenses | $4,683 | $0 | $4,683 | $0 | 7.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $9,773 | $2,552 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $63,930 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $75,926 spent · pay $0 · grants $72,312 · events $21,031
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $72,312 | $72,312 | - | - | 95.2% | |
| Other (as described) | COLONIAL REENACTMENT | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% |
| Office expenses | $1,488 | $0 | $1,488 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $126 | $0 | $126 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $37,342 | $21,031 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $75,926 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $105,523 spent · pay $0 · grants $102,257 · events $7,095
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $102,257 | $102,257 | - | - | 96.9% | |
| Office expenses | $2,227 | $0 | $2,227 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $789 | $0 | $789 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $250 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $30,082 | $7,095 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $105,523 | 100% |