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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-4645330

Illinois Broadcasters Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Springfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $27,700 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Drew Horowitz
2501 Chatham Road Ste 200
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 793-2636
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $27,700

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,592
  • Tax year 2023

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,945
  • Tax year 2022

    $75,750

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,668
  • Tax year 2021

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,965
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $33,447
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $53,435
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $57,933

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. DePaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Support the Conference Services Program

    $1,500
  2. Illinois Broadcasters Asc MIPSpringfield, IL

    Support the Capitol News Illinois Program and Camp Broadcast Program.

    $1,200

1 grant of $25,000 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $1,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $2,700

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John GehronChairman of the Board Hours 1Pay $0
  • Drew HorowitzSecretary / Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn KushakTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bud WaltersTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dennis LylePresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah ShellhammerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jerry SchnackeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve WheelerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dana WithersTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marty WilkeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carlos FernandezTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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