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Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Humanities Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.17M (2023)

Expenses
$4.15M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.94M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.04M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

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Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,165,542
Expenses
$4,154,768
Net Income
$10,774
Net Assets
$3,903,900
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,239,232
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $39,047
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$112,860
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $123
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $213,564
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,512,762
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,943,921
Total Liabilities $1,040,021
Net Assets $3,903,900
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gabrielle Lyon (Executive Director) $193,787 $0 $6,177
Vicki Garza (Director Of Finance) $18,713 $0 $0
Susan Eleuterio (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jai L Winston (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mea Konopasek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bridget Hayman (Interim Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John S Bracken (Director) $0 $0 $0
Antoinettte Burton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teresa L Cordova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juana Guzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lowell Jaffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Verett A Mims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tawa Mitchell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julio Paz (Director) $0 $0 $0
William M Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rikeesha Phelon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Sophian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Wirtz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Yepa Pappan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Epstein (Life Director) $0 $0 $0
Alton B Harris (Life Director) $0 $0 $0
J Paul Hunter (Life Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,335,999
Expenses
$3,937,026
Net Income
$2,398,973
Net Assets
$3,893,126
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,325,281
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,168
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,550
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,686
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,062,673
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,489,432
Total Liabilities $596,306
Net Assets $3,893,126
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gabrielle Lyon (Executive Dir.) $169,028 $0 $6,658
Mae P Hong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bridget Hayman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Verett A Mims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jai L Winston (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
John S Bracken (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lowell Jaffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rikeesha Phelon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teresa L Cordova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Eleuterio (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Larry Sophian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mea Konopasek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joyce D Higgins (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Juana Guzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
William M Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Wirtz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Yepa Pappan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Epstein (Life Director) $0 $0 $0
Alton B Harris (Life Director) $0 $0 $0
J Paul Hunter (Life Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,480,636
Expenses
$4,652,054
Net Income
-$171,418
Net Assets
$1,494,153
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,542,598
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,053
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$72,565
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,550
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $149,446
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $986,057
21.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,155,468
Total Liabilities $661,315
Net Assets $1,494,153
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gabrielle Lyon (Executive Dir.) $159,790 $0 $7,165
Mae P Hong (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Woolwine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Verett A Mims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jai L Winston (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
John S Bracken (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lowell Jaffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rikeesha Phelon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teresa L Cordova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Eleuterio (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stacy Streur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mea Konopasek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joyce D Higgins (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Juana Guzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
William M Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Wirtz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Yepa Pappan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Epstein (Life Director) $0 $0 $0
Alton B Harris (Life Director) $0 $0 $0
J Paul Hunter (Life Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,123,045
Expenses
$3,339,989
Net Income
$783,056
Net Assets
$1,665,571
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,162,704
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,553
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$62,538
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,326
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,790
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $798,027
23.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,292,870
Total Liabilities $627,299
Net Assets $1,665,571
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gabrielle Lyon (Executive Dir.) $159,790 $0 $0
Mae P Hong (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
David Woolwine (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Verett A Mims (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jai L Winston (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John D Bracken (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ho Brownback (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dale T Chapman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teres L Cordova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Eleuterio (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria L Finitzo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia C Gerst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juana Guzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deana Haggag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane A Hays (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Holloway (Director) $0 $0 $0
David M Kaplan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
William M Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail H Shiel Mahoney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Wirtz (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,426,403
Expenses
$3,886,893
Net Income
-$1,460,490
Net Assets
$882,015
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,424,690
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,656
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$47,632
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $42,689
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,851
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $782,593
20.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,157,091
Total Liabilities $275,076
Net Assets $882,015
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angel Ysaguirre (Former Executive Director) $104,100 $0 $19,515
Elise Mackevich Salchli (Director, Fiscal & Office (Thru 7/19)) $96,246 $0 $7,061
John S Bracken (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ho Brownback (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dale T Chapman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teresa L Cordova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Eleuterio (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria L Finitzo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia C Gerst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juana Guzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deana Haggag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joel F Henning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Holloway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lowell Jaffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Kaplan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Lowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Verett A Mims (Director) $0 $0 $0
William M Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gregory N Petrowich (Director (Thru 5/19)) $0 $0 $0
John P Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua D Rogers (Director (Thru 4/19)) $0 $0 $0
Robert P Scales (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail H Shiel Mahoney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Wirtz (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,612,866
Expenses
$3,758,519
Net Income
-$145,653
Net Assets
$2,342,505
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,662,038
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,307
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$56,479
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $261,744
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $795,129
21.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,623,653
Total Liabilities $281,148
Net Assets $2,342,505
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angel Ysaguirre (Executive Director (Thru Mid Sept)) $142,757 $0 $25,242
Elise Mackevich (Director, Fiscal & Office Operations) $89,740 $0 $15,427
Joshua Andrews (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Bannon (Director (Thru June)) $0 $0 $0
John S Bracken (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ho Brownback (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dale T Chapman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teresa L Cordova (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Eleuterio (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria L Finitzo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia C Gerst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adam Green (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juana Guzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deana Haggag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joel F Henning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Holloway (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lowell Jaffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Kaplan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Lowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Verett A Mims (Director) $0 $0 $0
William M Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gregory N Petrowich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Glenn Poshard (Director (Thru June)) $0 $0 $0
John P Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,903,363
Expenses
$2,198,034
Net Income
$1,705,329
Net Assets
$2,488,157
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,726,926
95.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,036
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $175,564
4.5%
Sales of Assets -$1,163
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $238,654
10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $567,728
25.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,611,874
Total Liabilities $123,717
Net Assets $2,488,157

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,834,188
Expenses
$2,078,925
Net Income
-$244,737
Net Assets
$782,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,640,114
89.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,314
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $191,733
10.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $27
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $231,753
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $532,643
25.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $845,616
Total Liabilities $62,788
Net Assets $782,828

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,995,250
Expenses
$1,952,003
Net Income
$43,247
Net Assets
$1,027,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,853,307
92.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $339
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $141,538
7.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $66
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,340
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $604,726
31.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,121,664
Total Liabilities $94,099
Net Assets $1,027,565

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,395,106
Expenses
$2,021,713
Net Income
$373,393
Net Assets
$984,318
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,011,749
84.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,326
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $376,661
15.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $370
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,750
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $742,137
36.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,520,948
Total Liabilities $536,630
Net Assets $984,318

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,798,814
Expenses
$2,091,077
Net Income
-$292,263
Net Assets
$610,925
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,707,130
94.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,029
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $74,835
4.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,820
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,491
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $602,765
28.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $990,731
Total Liabilities $379,806
Net Assets $610,925

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,109,184
Expenses
$1,913,363
Net Income
$195,821
Net Assets
$903,188
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,969,598
93.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,725
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $127,122
6.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,739
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,490
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $581,566
30.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,362,125
Total Liabilities $458,937
Net Assets $903,188

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,827,970
Expenses
$1,683,764
Net Income
$144,206
Net Assets
$707,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,648,264
90.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $155
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $170,696
9.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,855
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,490
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $535,703
31.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,217,859
Total Liabilities $510,492
Net Assets $707,367

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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