Harry And Dorothy Espenscheid Charitable Foundation

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Jan. 2006
EIN: 20-3655481

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$240k (2025)

Expenses

$125k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.93M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2025

Revenue

$240,223

Expenses

$124,931

Net Income

$115,292

Net Assets

$1,928,583

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$73,733	30.7%
Sales of Assets	$166,490	69.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$110,200	88.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,383	19.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,928,583
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,928,583

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Bank N A (Trustee)	$24,383	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$148,180

Expenses

$114,876

Net Income

$33,304

Net Assets

$1,813,412

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$68,211	46.0%
Sales of Assets	$79,969	54.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$100,777	87.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,290	18.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,813,412
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,813,412

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Bank N A (Trustee)	$21,290	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 22, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$142,294

Expenses

$122,488

Net Income

$19,806

Net Assets

$1,780,487

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$50,103	35.2%
Sales of Assets	$91,304	64.2%
Other Income	$887	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$111,211	90.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,553	16.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,780,487
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,780,487

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Trustee)	$20,553	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 21, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$68,833

Expenses

$132,787

Net Income

-$63,954

Net Assets

$1,762,148

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$52,114	75.7%
Sales of Assets	$16,719	24.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$117,638	88.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$23,339	17.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,762,148
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,762,148

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Trustee)	$23,339	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$133,060

Expenses

$118,445

Net Income

$14,615

Net Assets

$1,826,403

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$40,164	30.2%
Sales of Assets	$92,265	69.3%
Other Income	$631	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$106,686	90.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$23,297	19.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,826,403
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,826,403

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Trustee)	$23,297	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$23,108

Expenses

$117,776

Net Income

-$94,668

Net Assets

$1,811,809

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$42,294	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$1,704	7.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$106,280	90.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,569	17.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,811,810
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,811,809

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Trustee)	$20,569	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$103,211

Expenses

$117,519

Net Income

-$14,308

Net Assets

$1,905,546

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$52,992	51.3%
Sales of Assets	$50,219	48.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$105,807	90.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,946	13.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,905,547
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,905,546

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Trustee)	$15,946	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 17, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$80,016

Expenses

$91,983

Net Income

-$11,967

Net Assets

$1,891,857

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$44,542	55.7%
Sales of Assets	$34,579	43.2%
Other Income	$895	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$81,994	89.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,854	18.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,891,857
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,891,857

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$113,389

Expenses

$140,438

Net Income

-$27,049

Net Assets

$1,904,821

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$42,025	37.1%
Sales of Assets	$70,462	62.1%
Other Income	$902	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$130,561	93.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,334	10.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,904,821
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,904,821

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$200,673

Expenses

$101,299

Net Income

$99,374

Net Assets

$1,932,414

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$46,192	23.0%
Sales of Assets	$119,407	59.5%
Other Income	$35,074	17.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$90,135	89.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$13,796	13.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,932,414
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,932,414

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$228,045

Expenses

$212,225

Net Income

$15,820

Net Assets

$1,833,041

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$51,362	22.5%
Sales of Assets	$140,220	61.5%
Other Income	$36,463	16.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$198,455	93.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,625	6.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,833,041
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,833,041

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$273,445

Expenses

$17,276

Net Income

$256,169

Net Assets

$1,817,221

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$57,201	20.9%
Sales of Assets	$181,476	66.4%
Other Income	$34,768	12.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,929	45.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,396	83.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,817,221
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,817,221

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$148,970

Expenses

$98,079

Net Income

$50,891

Net Assets

$1,506,314

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$57,422	38.5%
Sales of Assets	$91,548	61.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$87,074	88.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,772	12.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,506,314
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,506,314

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Harry And Dorothy Espenscheid Charitable Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $240k (2025)

Expenses $125k (2025)

Total Assets $1.93M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2013

Extracted Financial Data

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2012

Revenue

$240k (2025)

Expenses

$125k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.93M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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