2022 Annual Report

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kandace Turner CHAIR Mark Palmer VICE CHAIR Terra Mullins SECRETARY Jon Coffman TREASURER Austin Hill PAST CHAIR Holly Clemons Michelle Gonzales Deb Klein Wynne Korr Beth Mathews Terrica Miller Mike Royse Joe Stovall Trina Wright-Dixon Angie Hatfield Marker PRESIDENT & CEO Helen Levin* HONORARY TRUSTEE *deceased Community Foundation of East Central Illinois 307 W. University Ave. Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 359-0125 [email protected] www.cfeci.org The CFECI is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. The Community Foundation also publishes bi-monthly e-newsletters. To receive our e-newsletters, please subscribe at www.cfeci.org.

Dear Foundation Friends, Fifty years ago, John Franklin called several community leaders with a visionary idea to “endow the community.” With careful investing, continued contributions from generous donors, and the ongoing dedication of our trustees and staff, John’s vision is now our reality. Our Community Foundation is the largest local public charitable foundation providing effective philanthropy through the careful stewardship of gifts, large and small. Since our inception, we have distributed more than $24 million in grants and scholarships to more than 500 nonprofit organizations and causes and hundreds of individuals have honorably joined our Legacy Society, promising to leave a gift to our Community Foundation at their passing. We’ve spent the past year celebrating our 50th Anniversary. This celebration allowed our team to reflect on our long, rich history of community impact and honor those who help us along the way. We are a small team of three but together with our generous donors, nonprofit partners, and friends, we continue to make a considerable impact in our community. We’re very proud of our accomplishments this year. Here are just a few highlights:  Shared fifty stories of impact, created a special video and commemorative program, and celebrated with 130 close friends at our 50th Anniversary Celebration  Offered a new nonprofit Capacity Building Grant cycle, awarding $50,000 to 14 nonprofits  Launched a new donor portal and Nonprofit Wish List donation platform  Integrated our core operations through a true fund accounting system designed specifically for community foundations  Expanded and enhanced our Center for Nonprofit Excellence offerings (read more on pages 4 and 5!)  Conducted our first-ever nonprofit needs assessment survey  Deepened our partnerships with Community Learning Lab at the UIUC School of Social Work and United Way of Champaign County to collaboratively address community needs  Offered a new educational series (and toolkits!) to professional advisors  Served as a Fiscal Agent for the City of Champaign Township during the opening of the new low-barrier homeless shelter  Established 35 new funds (Our goal is to establish 50 by the end of 2023—please consider helping us by establishing your own fund!)  Received more than $2.2 million in new gifts and contributions  Increased our planned gift expectations by $25 million!  Distributed (a record!) $1.5 million in grants and scholarships to 200 nonprofits Our generous donors make our hard work possible and we are grateful. But our work is far from done! This year, you can expect continued hard work from our team and even more local impact. We’d love you to join us this year as we:  Launch our Foundational Fundraising series to assist local nonprofits in resource development  Launch our #GenerosityAcrossGenerations Family Philanthropy initiative  Embark on a new Strategic Plan planning process engaging all our key stakeholders  Connect people and resources across the sectors to identify and address present and emerging community needs We encourage you to get involved with our work! Please e-mail me at [email protected] or call us at (217) 359-0125. Thank you for all you do to help our Community Foundation and our community. Angie Hatfield Marker Kandace Turner To learn more about our organization President & CEO Board Chair and how you can support our work, scan here. 2021 CFECI Annual Report • 1

FOR 50 YEARS, WHEN YOU NEEDED US, WE WERE HERE. That’s What It Means To Be “For Good, Forever.” Since 1972 we have distributed more than $24 million to 500 nonprofits in east central Illinois. This year we were proud to distribute $1.5 million to 200 nonprofits on behalf of our donors. These distributions come from various types of funds, both endowed and non-endowed. 2022 TYPE OF FUNDS Scholarship Charitable 4% Distributions Endowed 36% Special Project Non-Endowed 6% 45% Other Assets 9% AREAS OF IMPACT Disabilities 3% Education 17% Community Development Seniors 4% 6% Youth Health & 18% Human Services Arts & Culture 18% 3% Environment Food 8% 6% Other 17% Thank you to our nonprofit partners. We appreciate all you do to help our friends and neighbors. 2 • 2022 CFECI Annual Report

2022 CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS Funding for grants, scholarships, and other distributions comes from proceeds from endowed funds and scholarship, donor-advised, special project and field of interest funds, both designated and undesignated. 100 Club of Illinois Daily Bread Soup Kitchen Land Conservation Foundation Salt & Light Arizona Christian University David S Palmer Arena Vermilion Land of Lincoln Legal Aid Save the Children Bement Foundation LEARN Charter School Sinai Temple Blue Ridge Township Public County Skin of Steel Developmental Services Center Network Sola Gratia Farm Library Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club Living Alternatives Southern Illinois University Boys & Girls Club of Danville Douglas County Health Luella’s Lodge Brigham Young University Mahomet Boy Scout Troop 25 Carbondale Business Elevator CU Department Marion Medical Mission Spring Initiative C 24/7 Father’s Arms Ministries Douglas-Hart Nature Center Martin Luther King Jr. St. Joseph Middle School Canaan Baptist Church Safe House DREAAM St. Matthew Catholic School CaringBridge Eastern Illinois Foodbank Scholarship Fund St. Matthew Catholic Parish Carle Center for Philanthropy Eastern Illinois University Maryville University Strides Champaign Church of the MAYC Foundation Sunflower of Peace Foundation Mayo Clinic Survivor Resource Center Brethren Elevated Access McKinley Memorial The Baby Fold Champaign County CASA Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal The Dwelling Place of Vermilion Champaign County Christian Presbyterian Church Church Mercy Corps County Health Center empty tomb Midland Institute for The Family Room Champaign County Environmental Family Service of Champaign The Hope Chest, Pekin Entrepreneurship The Kirby Foundation Stewards County Millikin University The Orthopterists’ Society Champaign County Farm Bureau Feeding Our Kids Mindful Teacher Foundation The Refugee Center Fellowship Circle Minneapolis College of Art The Salvation Army of Foundation Fellowship of Christian Athletes Champaign County Health Care First Methodist Church of and Design Champaign County Monticello Railway Museum The Salvation Army of Vermilion Consumers Rantoul Morton College Champaign County Historical First Presbyterian Church of Museum of the Grand Prairie County National Disaster Search Dog The Stephens Family YMCA Museum Champaign The University of Tennessee Champaign County Humane First Responders Children’s Foundation Thorton Alumni Legacy Fund New Horizon Church United Methodist Church of Society Foundation Noble Network of Charter Champaign Park District First String - A Community Team Champaign Champaign Police Department FIT-2-SERVE Schools United States Holocaust Champaign Public Library For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue Norix Group, Inc Four Osprey North Park University Memorial Museum Foundation Friends of PEB, Inc. Northwestern University United Way of Champaign Champaign Urbana Folk and Friends of the Child 1st Center OLLI at Illinois Girl Scouts of Central Illinois Parkland College County Roots Festival Golden Apple Foundation Parkland College Foundation University of Illinois Champaign Urbana Schools Grand Prairie Friends Land Trust Piatt County Mental Health University of Illinois - Chicago Greek Heritage Center University of Illinois Foundation Foundation Griot Arts, Inc. Center University of Illinois Foundation Champaign Urbana Symphony Habitat for Humanity of Piatt County Nursing Home Champaign Urbana Tenant Union - School of Music Champaign-Urbana Jewish Champaign County and ReStore Foundation University of Minnesota, Twin Habitat for Humanity of Piatt Piatt County Toy and Gift Federation Cities Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit County Program University of Saint Francis Haley’s Harvest Farm Planned Parenthood of East University of South Carolina District Helen Mary Stevick Senior Center University of Southern Indiana Children’s Advocacy Center of Holy Cross Church Central Illinois Urbana Champaign Independent Holy Cross School Prairie Dragon Paddlers Champaign County HSHS St. Mary’s Foundation Prairieland CEO Media Center Christian Life Church Illini Hillel Prairieland Council Boy Scouts Urbana Free Library City of Champaign Township Illinois Amish Heritage Center Urbana Parks Foundation City of Urbana Illinois College of America Urbana School District #116 Community Choices Illinois Foundation FFA Preservation & Conservation Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Community Resource & Illinois State University Immigrant Services of Association Champaign Urbana Counseling Center Project Athletes Visit Champaign County Community Service Center of Champaign-Urbana (ISCU) Promise Healthcare Indiana State University Public Art League Foundation Northern Champaign County Indiana University RACES Windsor Road Christian Church Communiversity Foundation Iroquois Mental Health Center Rantoul Public Library WorkSource Enterprises Cornell University John A Logan College Restoration Urban Ministries X-Time Courage Connection Krannert Art Museum RISE Behavioral Health and YMCA of the University of CRIS Healthy Aging Center Krannert Center for the Crisis Nursery of Champaign Wellness Illinois Performing Arts Rosecrance County Lake County Community Rush University Medical Center CU at Home Sacred Heart Church CU Church Foundation Sacred Heart School CU One-to-One Mentoring Cunningham Children’s Home Cure JM Foundation 2022 CFECI Annual Report • 3

CENTER FOR NO Founded in 2008, The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is committed to helping East Central Illinois nonprofits and their boards to be as effective as possible. We facilitate collaboration and sharing of best practices that result in a strong, vibrant nonprofit sector. We do this by:  Strengthening nonprofits’ performance through training, workshops, and Board Bootcamps  Promoting nonprofit collaboration through peer circles and information sharing  Supporting emerging nonprofit ventures through the Community Solutions Incubator We Asked… We Listened and Responded… Last spring, we partnered with a Gies College of Business Action  We are incorporating capacity Learning class to administer our first-ever Nonprofit Needs Assessment. building and technical assistance needs We received 58 responses from nonprofit executive directors, board into existing programming: Board members, and staff located in our service area. Respondents identified Bootcamp sessions and Executive their top key challenges in the areas of operations and governance, human Director Leadership Network meetings. resources, programs and planning, marketing, and resource development:  We are developing new educational “Developing a realistic fundraising strategy. opportunities to address challenges: Grant writing skills are needed. a Foundational Fundraising series launched in 2023, that includes We need to diversify our funding… building endowments, running capital campaigns, and comprehensive Mission/Vision/Values and strategic plan work, funding to obtain fundraising training. a consultant to assist our organization with this.  We increased capacity-building Securing financing to increase staff. grantmaking through a new grant cycle, awarding $50,000 in flexible grants. I need to bring fundraisers onto my board, and for my current board to learn about and engage in fundraising. Increasing the skills of board members to participate in fundraising. We need some IT assistance. ”Feedback on budgeting and projective budgets would be helpful. 4 • 2022 CFECI Annual Report

NPROFIT EXCELLENCE An initiative launched in 2017, the Community Solutions Incubator believes in the power of social innovation and creativity to address our community’s most significant challenges. This year, four new and emerging nonprofit organizations were selected from a pool of twelve applicants to join our 2022 incubator cohort of ten organizations, and accessed the following benefits:  Hands-on mentorship and guidance  8 educational seminars / 3 social networking opportunities  A well-resourced co-working space at the Community Foundation’s office location  Access to our growing incubator alumni group In addition, members were matched 1:1 with seasoned community professionals with nonprofit leadership experience for hands-on mentoring, enhanced accountability, and assistance accessing resources. 2022 Cohort  Business Elevator CU  Champaign County Environmental Stewards  The Family Room  Haley’s Harvest Farm  Luella’s Lodge  Prairie Dragon Paddlers  Remind to Shine  Rising Sprouts  Tech Ed 4 Kids  THRIVING: Families For more information about the Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence, visit www.cfeci.org, e-mail [email protected], or call (217) 359-0125. 2022 CFECI Annual Report • 5

DONOR Honoring the Robeson Family Legacy The late Kyle Robeson was a “founding father” of the Community Foundation, serving on the first Community Foundation Board of Trustees. He served from 1972 until 1978. He and his wife Phyllis were honored for their decades of philanthropy in our region, receiving the inaugural Kyle and Phyllis Philanthropy Award. The Robeson Family exemplifies philanthropy in east central Kyle and Phyllis Robeson Illinois at its best. Their vision, leadership and generosity have left an indelible imprint on the region that will be An endowment is a tool donors use to support the charities recognized and celebrated for generations to come. and causes that matter to them—not just today, but forever. The Robeson Family has solidified its legacy with a At its core, an endowment is a special financial fund that is transformative endowed gift to establish the Robeson Family invested to create steady, predictable charitable resources that Endowment at the Community Foundation. This endowed continue for generations to come. fund ensures the Robeson’s generous charitable giving will continue to benefit the local community, perpetually. How is that possible? When you give to an established endowment fund at the Community Foundation or create a Kyle and Phyllis Robeson with Angie Hatfield Marker. new one of your own to support a cause close to your heart, your gift is invested by six local highly skilled investment partners. Each year, a percentage of that endowment fund is sent out in the form of grants to the organizations or causes of the donor’s choice, while the rest of the fund remains invested. Through investing and the power of compound interest, the fund continues to grow as does the amount that can be granted to community causes annually. “We felt good knowing we could establish this fund to give back to this community we love,” said Phyllis Robeson. “We knew this way of giving would create lasting, growing charitable resources for our community. What’s not to like?” 6 • 2022 CFECI Annual Report

SPOTLIGHT “Each generation improved the community so as to make life less harsh and richer for future generations. We should not assume that no more needs to be done. We must continue helping our neighbors and we must continue to improve and add to the humanitarian resources of our region for the benefit of present and future generations.” —Statement from the Charter Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation, May 1972. Kyle Robeson was one of the visionary leaders who served on that founding board. For many people, endowment 2023 Actual Growth of an Endowed Fund giving is a profound way to leave a legacy that honors their values $100,0002033 and their passions. For those who have been steadfast supporters initial gift of a cause or charity, knowing their support is sustained well $40,000 beyond their lifetimes can bring unmatched personal fulfillment. distributed to With the predictable income charitable organizations over 10 years charities receive from the endowment, they can plan more $140,00 strategically for the future and take the bold steps they know projected fund balance will advance their missions. organizations in east central Illinois. We’re honored to hold this fund and carry out the The Robeson Family Fund will family’s charitable wishes.” be fully funded through a gift Establishing an endowed fund with the Community Foundation is easy and tax from their estate. The fund will advantageous. We accept donations of cash and securities. We also accept gifts of make grant distributions to three retirement assets. An IRA Charitable Distribution allows people 70 1/2 and older charitable organizations that are to reduce their taxable income by making a gift directly from an IRA to fund an important to the family. endowment. We also accept gifts of real property to fund endowment funds. Angie Hatfield Marker, Contact our team with questions about the funds offered at the Community Foundation, Community Foundation including endowed and non-endowed funds. President & CEO said, “Our Angie Hatfield Marker commitment is to fulfill the [email protected] wishes and legacy of our donors (217) 359-0125 to transform the community and support the causes most important to them. Kyle was one of our Community Foundation’s founders. He and Phyllis have been long-time supporters of our organization and many other 2022 CFECI Annual Report • 7

Ways For You To Give Now We can’t put this any other way: We make it easy for you to give to our Community Foundation. Cash No further explanation is needed! Stocks and Bonds Donating appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way for you to support your favorite nonprofit. Retirement Assets An IRA Charitable Distribution allows people age 70 ½ and older to reduce their taxable income by making a gift directly from their IRA. Charitable Gift Annuities A charitable gift annuity is a great way for you to make a gift to our organization and benefit personally. You transfer your cash or property to our Community Foundation and we make fixed payments to you for life at a rate based upon your age; after your lifetime, the remainder flows into your endowment fund. Property Donating appreciated real estate, such as a home, vacation property, undeveloped land, farmland, equipment, grain or commercial property can make a great gift. Call (217) 359-0125 for giving assistance. 8 • 2022 CFECI Annual Report

Ways For You To Give In the Future If you want to continue to give after your lifetime... We’re here to help. Bequests A bequest is a gift made through a will or trust. With the help of an advisor, you can include language in your will or trust to specify a gift to your endowed fund. This is one of the most popular and flexible ways to support endowment funds. A bequest can be made in several ways: • Gift a specific dollar amount • Gift a specific asset • Gift a percentage of the estate • Gift from the balance or residue of the estate • Make a beneficiary designation of certain assets Beneficiary Designations You can designate the Community Foundation as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment, bank account or life insurance policy. Life Insurance Beneficiary Designations A gift of your life insurance policy is an excellent way to make a gift to your endowment. If your insurance policy has outlasted its original purpose, you may consider making a gift of that policy. For example, you may have purchased a policy to provide for minor children who are now financially independent adults. Legal Counsel Each individual situation is unique: therefore, these are basic sample provisions. We encourage our donors to coordinate with their professional financial or legal advisors. We have established our Legacy Society to recognize donors who have named the Community Foundation as a beneficiary of their estate. For more information visit www.cfeci.org/legacy-society or call (217) 359-0125. 2022 CFECI Annual Report • 9

FUNDS OF THE COMMUNITY FOUND Bold Type Indicates New Fund ENDOWMENT FUNDS David C. Eades Ezra and Helen Levin Family Elizabeth’s Literacy LW’s Place A Woman’s Fund Emmanuel Farms Mahomet Public Library Academy Memorial Albert C. England III and Marc and Stephanie Manuel Family Access to Recreation Marker Family Anthony Ackerman Barbara A. England Anna J. Merritt Wilda Adams Mary Alice English August Meyer Anonymous Joyce Ettensohn David George Miller Family Service of Champaign County Monticello Railway Museum John H. and Doris W. Barr Farm Credit Illinois AG-Vocacy Albert D. Mulliken Sam and Maureen Banks Founders (Sustaining) Music for Us Georgia Mae Fisher Noel Family Bottenfield PTA Margaret O. Franklin Marthena Nonneman Fund for Boys and Girls Club of Danville Franklin Prairie Farm Winifred Barclay Brash and Frederick Franklin Youth Children Holly Williams Gallivan Orpheum Children’s Science Museum C. Brash H. I. and Mabry Gelvin Dorothy Ozier H.R. Bresee Gift of the Arts Hobart and Mary Kay Peer Brieland-Korr Green Meadows Mary K. Peer Administrative Michael J. Carrager Elva Greeson Bell Tower Luella Sue Phillips Champaign County CASA Ida Haack Champaign County History Museum Msgr Albert Hallin I The Reading Group Champaign County Nursing Home Msgr Albert Hallin II The Refugee Center-Joy Fund Hope Meadows Robeson Family Auxiliary Dr. Alfred Hubler-Campus Middle Justus Seaman Champaign Park District Joe Seeley Memorial Champaign Rotary Foundation School for Girls Sexual Assault Services Champaign Rotary Roundation – Charles and Barbara Hundley Marajen Stevick Foundation Ken and Kimiko Gunji Cultural Bill and Karen Hunsinger Innovation Russell G. Stewart Exchange John K Jones Linda Nelson Stocks Champaign Southwest MTD Mary E. Jones Three Hierarchs Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation Robert D. Jones John P. Trebellas Champaign-Urbana Symphony John Michael Kauffmann John P. and Artemis C. Trebellas Children’s Advocacy Frances R. Kesler Memorial Trinity Clif Rocks! Morris Kessler Jim and Cheryle Turner David and Faye Cole Korr-Brieland Endowment for Social United Way of Champaign County Community Foundation Capacity- United Way - Early Childhood Circle Innovation United Way - Tammy Lemke Building Land Conservation Foundation Legacy United Way - Carol A. Scharlau CommunityWorks Bud and Sandy Leister Patrick Thomas Costello Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club Joan M. Dixon Albert Eisner 10 • 2022 CFECI Annual Report

ATION  OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 United Way - Edwin A. & Carol A. Devonshire Community James A. and Rachael O’Byrne Sullivan Scharlau Legacy Jean Driscoll Wheelchair Racing Memorial Terry and Barbara England United Way - Volunteerism First String, Inc Kevin and Nancy Sullivan Family United Way – Youth Circle Breonna Taylor Community Outreach Urbana Legacy Trees Ben and Shari Fox Barry & Linda Weiner Urbana Parks Foundation Geerdes Martinez Family Wheeler Family Urbana Public Art Commission Janet Elaine Guthrie Steve Whitsitt Jack Wallace Wade Hampton WIXY/WYXY Veterans Winsor Downey Fulton County Jane Hays Family Charitable Health Alliance Community Impact SPECIAL PROJECT Young Readers Michael and Debra Hirschi FUNDS Youth Music Appreciation Horizon Hoyne Family Aspiring Philanthropists SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Illini Media Company Build My Future Klein Family Farm CFECI/UW COVID Relief Ayers Family Kuebler Family Giving Champaign County Cameron Baker-Coach Mike Coles County Kuhl Family CU Sings Osterbur Alice and Gene Lamb CUMTD Bus Passes Andrew D. Cotner The Land Connection DoCha Dana Buerkett Memorial Leister Family Douglas County Charlie Due Baseball Martin Family Edgar County Bill Fleming Memorial Mary McGrath Family Fire and Police Memorial Kenneth Freeland Memorial Stuart and Susan Meacham Ford County Greater Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Steve and Betsy Mills Family Iroquois County Representative Naomi Jakobsson Terra Mullins Positive Impact Moultrie County Kathy Murphy Curtis C. Nash Children’s Creativity Piatt County Lucien and Christine Nesbitt Alan and Kassandra Nudo Prairieland CEO David R. and Katherine D. Parkhill Rotary District 6490 Memorial Steve and Esther Portnoy Run to Remember Project Hope Project Hope Sangamon Valley CEO James Sisk Scholarship Rantoul Schools Foundation Christian Sheehan Smoke Alarm Pearl Sisk Scholarship ReGeneration Strides Tom Tracy Memorial Farm Credit Andrea Reno UNESCO Center for Global Peter W. Resnick Illinois Family Robeson Family Benefit Citizenship Hilton and Christina Russell Family Vermilion County DONOR-ADVISED St. Matthew Catholic School Alumni FUNDS Association 825 Charitable Judith Bach Senator Scott Bennett Memorial Champaign Asphalt ChickenLions Crawford Family Scout 2022 CFECI Annual Report • 11

2022 CFECI DONORS Alan and Kassandra Nudo Fund Clif Rocks! Fund Cathy and Greg Whitwood Alan and Kassandra Nudo Judy and Bill Wiegand Andrew D. Cotner Scholarship Scott Filkins Fund Jennifer Felmley - in memory of Clif Community Foundation of East Andrew D. Cotner Trust Central Illinois Kristie Toohill Aldridge Phil and Patricia Abruzzi Anna J Merritt Endowment Fund David Hess - in memory of Dave Meek Jim Acheson Anna Merritt Harold Adams Ayers Family Scholarship Fund In Memory of Carol Aldridge Carl and Nadja Altstetter Ayers Enterprises Chester Alwes and Marlys Scarbrough Central Illinois Manufacturing Christian Aldridge Anonymous John & Mari Aldridge Marc and Fran Ansel Company Ramona Baiocchi Don and Suzi Armstrong Bill Fleming Memorial Sandra Braasch BankChampaign Scholarship Fund James and Nancy Bresnahan Maureen and Sam Banks Mark Fleming Ruth Cobb Ann Beddini and Joe Duchene Brieland-Korr Endowment Fund Evelyn and Gary Ehlers Ben and Katie Bermingham Wynne Korr Robert Foster David and Leslie Barr Bud and Sandy Leister Sharon and Steven Fulks Todd and Sara Black Endowment Fund Eugene Funk IV Vevi Brannon Bud and Sandra Leister Julie Garrett Brieland-Korr Revocable Trust Cameron Baker-Coach Mike Rich Garrett Tom and Mary Ann Brown Osterbur Endowed Scholarship James Gossett Monica and Tristan Bullington Fund Sharon Hawthorne Busey Bank Daniel and Beverly Baker Loretta Hess David Cahill and Adelaide Aime Champaign Asphalt Fund David Hess Holly Clemons Champaign Asphalt Company, LLC Dan and Virginia Holder Jon Coffman Charles and Barbara Hundley Rhonda and Keith Jenkins Artemis Comet Trebellas Fund Gary and Barbara Koritz Congregation of Israel Barbara Hundley Mark Lister Renae Cory Charlie Due Baseball Scholarship Charles and Julie Manley Cozad Asset Management Fund Karen McCall Kelly W Daly Peter and Ellen Schmidt Yvonne Mears Jeffrey and Jodi Davis ChickenLions Fund David Meek Thomas Dawson Jarrod and Jessica Scheunemann John and Barbara Meek Matt and Katherine Deering Richard Meek Jayne DeLuce 12 • 2022 CFECI Annual Report Margaret Parkinson Joseph C DeLuce Diane Parmele Bill and Marianne Dixon Alison Perona Joan Dixon Gregory Petry Travis Dixon and Trina Wright-Dixon Cheryl L Riedl Lila Jeanne Eichelberger Richard and Debra Schofield Ann Einhorn James and Kathleen Stahly John H. and Lois Elder Ann and Michael Sullivan Keith and Mary Emmons Ruth Thompson Ruth Ann and Charles Evans Heather Tollison Leslie and Shannon Vann DiAnne Wendele

Susan and Pat Fitzgerald George and Elizabeth Miley Dr. William Youngerman FLP Wealth Advisors Morgan Stanley Betty Zeedyk Ben and Shari Fox Terra N Mullins Diane and David Zell Deborah Frank Feinen Dennis Muncy Theodore and Joan Zernich Beverly Friese Joseph Murphy Gerard and Yvonne Ziegler Rochelle Funderburg Traci Nally Rita Garman Richard Noel Community Wish List Helen Grandone Tracy Nugent Anonymous - in memory of T. J. Lund Jane Green Jean Paley Chris and Pam Axtman-Barker Randall and Theresa Green Mark Palmer Brian Beakley Michelle Gonzales Jenny and Peter Park Lisa Dixon C. Kristina Gunsalus and Michael A.J. and H.K. Parker Shannon Donnals Parkland College John Eisenmann Walker Robert and Vicki Patton Diana Eveland Andrew and Whitney Hartman Jamie Propps Shari Fox Catherine Hatfield Chris Randles Patrick Harrington Michael and Carol Hatfield Lance and Jana Raver Leigha Ingermann Claire and Alan Haussermann Marcus Ricci Jennifer Lieb Hector Hernandez and Genevieve Kirk Mike and Laura Royse Julie Misa Forrest Heyman Jeff Rubin Karen Nerdrum Hickory Point Bank Mary-Jean Sattazahn Pamela Pamela Austin J Hill Jarrod and Jessica Scheunemann Elizabeth Ramirez Susan Hinesly Peter and Ellen Schmidt David Requa Michael and Debra Hirschi David Sholem Mark Shelden Brice Hutchcraft Tracy and Dan Sholem Harriett Weatherford Bruce and Ingrid Hutchings Paula Shurtz Arjun Yelamanchili Francis Jahn Carol Stack and John Justus Seaman Charitable Trust COVID Relief Fund John and Carol Kamerer Schumacher Alisha Lewis - in honor of Sophia Ron and Susan Kiddoo Ken and Joan Sensenbrenner Jan Kiley Sterling Wealth Management Libman’s 16th Birthday William and Deborah Klein Survivor Resource Center Alice Lamb The Carle Foundation CUMTD Bus Passes Fund Sharon Lee and James Basney Brenda Timmons Evan Alvarez Tammy and Eric Lemke David and Jodie Thies Drew Bargmann Ben Lough John and Terry Thies Deborah Bosch-Whitt J. Victor and Tracey Malkovich Peter and Ina Tomaras Brian Burkett Dan and Angela Marker Kandace Turner Karl Gnadt Martin Hood Bradley and Christine Uken Sasha Green Jay and Beth Mathews University of Illinois Foundation Cynthia Hoyle Danielle Matthews Phillip and Cheryl VanNess Amanda Raklovits Richard and Jeanne McMurray Jeff Verbin and Tami McKane Verbin Amy Snyder Chuck and Kristyn McReaken Jim Vermette Bill and Sandy Volk Stuart and Susan Meacham Jack and Virginia Waaler Nate Warman Melissa Merli Wayne and Anne Weber Michelle Wright Diane and Bill Michaels Barbara Wysocki 2022 CFECI Annual Report • 13

2022 CFECI DONORS Dana Buerkett Memorial James A. and Rachael O’Byrne Patrick Thomas Costello Fund Scholarship Fund Sullivan Memorial Fund Rose Costello Karen Pope - in memory of Dana Stephen and Sara Sullivan Peter W. Resnick Fund Buerkett Jane Hays Family Charitable Pete Resnick David and Jan Sholem - in memory of Fund Jane Hays Prairieland CEO Fund Dana Buerkett Bachman Trucking, Inc. Therese Sholem - in memory of Dana Janet Elaine Guthrie Fund Bacon & Van Buskirk Janet Elaine Guthrie Bank of Gibson City Buerkett Bob Dickey Sales Joan M. Dixon Endowment Fund City of Gibson David R and Katherine D Joan Dixon Daniel and Paula Dickey Parkhill Fund Eastern Illini Electric Co-Op David and Katie Parkhill Kathy Murphy Scholarship Fund Engelbrecht Grills and Cookers Lynne Culberson Phillips Federated Bank Douglas County Fund Mike and Anne Sullivan - in honor of Fisher National Bank James and Jessi Young Ford County Abstract Company Joe and Laura Murphy Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau Dr. Alfred Hubler-Campus GCMS Education Foundation Middle School for Girls Fund Kenneth Freeland Memorial Gibson Area Hospital & Health Campus Middle School for Girls Scholarship Fund Rusty and Jill Freeland Services Elizabeth’s Literacy Fund Heritage FS, Inc. Elizabeth Goldsmith-Conley Kevin and Nancy Sullivan Family Hieser Insurance Agency, LLC Fund Hood’s Ace Hardware Fire and Police Memorial Fund Kevin and Nancy Sullivan Hudson Drug & Hallmark Shop Joshua Jessup Illini Fire Service Jenna Martin Korr-Brieland Endowment for Martensen, Niemann & Sorensen Social Innovation Fund Nexstep Commercial Products First String, Inc. Fund Wynne Korr Paxton Area Chamber of Commerce Donnini-Rudolph Family Paxton Hardware and Rental Mahomet Public Library Fund Paxton Lodge Foundation Julie Labhart - in memory of Charles & PBL Education Foundation Joe Anderson Stovall - in memory of Power Planter, Inc. Thelma Labhart Precision Tractor Parts, Inc. Shawn “Bundy” Green Pro-Type Printing Marajen Stevick Foundation Nick Ruetter Geerdes Martinez Fund Endowment Fund The Frederick Community Bank Cynthea Geerdes and Todd Marajen Stevick Foundation Village of Fisher State of Nebraska Martinez Project Hope Fund Marker Family Endowment Fund Anonymous Greater Illiana Sports Hall of Dan and Angela Marker Fame Foundation Fund Project Hope Scholarship Fund Arends Hogan Walker LLC Martin Family Fund Anonymous Joe David Dunagan Kim and Denise Martin Greater Illiana Sports Hall of Fame Michael and Debra Hirschi Fund Hilton and Christina Russell Michael and Debra Hirschi Family Fund Hilton C Russell Monticello Railway Museum Fund David Marshall Innovation Fund Donnini-Rudolph Family Foundation Noel Endowment Fund Noel Foundation Jack Wallace Endowment Fund Richard Noel Jack Wallace 14 • 2022 CFECI Annual Report

Rantoul City Schools Foundation Senator Scott Bennett Memorial Chris and Robin Kaler - in memory of Fund Fund Charlie Schumacher James and Lori Bednarz Anonymous Ian and Amy Blomberg Debbie Deedrich Robin Kaler - in memory of Mari Joshua and Allison Didier Carly Halstead Szatkowski Mr. and Mrs. James Frerichs Angela Hatfield Jacquelyn Huntley Tom Kacich James Schlueter Tara Kiser Cathy McArthur The Blackbaud Giving Fund Kevin Modglin Andrew Rehn Jeff and Rachel Palmer Holly A Rosencranz The Kuebler Family Giving Fund Thomas and Michelle Ramage Jacob and Tara Kuebler Rantoul City Schools Dist #137 Steve and Betsy Mills Family Fund Cheryl and Charles Schroeder - in Steven and Betsy Mills The Kuhl Family Fund Barb and Dave Kuhl honor of Michelle Ramage Steve and Esther Portnoy Fund David and Samantha Sebestick Stephen and Esther Portnoy The Trinity Endowment Fund Pamela Spain Mary V Rosmarino Deb Stevens Steve Whitsitt Fund Beth Waldhauser - in honor of Michelle Stephen and Ruby Whitsitt Three Hierarchs Endowment Fund Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Ramage Strides Lynda Watterson Carole Devaney Church Sean and Darcy Widener Kathy Shannon Scott Woods and Rachel Caldwell Tom Tracy Memorial Farm Credit Stuart and Susan Meacham Fund Illinois Family Scholarship Fund Robeson Family Endowment Stuart and Susan Meacham Farm Credit Illinois Robeson Family Sustaining Endowment Fund UNESCO Center for Global Run to Remember Dr. Chris Dangles Citizenship Fund Anonymous Dr. Ellen Jacobsen Clara Chu - in honor of Amani Ayad Sherri Baldwin David Marshall CU Marathon LLC Kim and Denise Martin and Barbara Ford Mindy Eddy Burks and Loretta Oakley University of Illinois Stacey Edwards Kip and Janet Pope Nick Feistamel Ed and Nancy Tepper UW - Edwin & Carol Scharlau Leslie Hammersmith Art and Shirley Traugott Legacy Endowment Fund Austin Hill Carol and Ed Scharlau Carly Lockard Terra Mullins Positive Impact Angie Marker Fund UW - Tammy Lemke Fund Ralph Mathisen Terra N Mullins Tammy and Eric Lemke Joseph Montaigne Steve Pawlinski The Ben and Shari Fox Fund Vermilion County Fund Anne Robin Ben and Shari Fox Gretchen Damilano Robbins Robert Sieczkowski Residential Alternatives of Illinois, Inc. Ayala Ulises The Illini Media General Fund Otis Williams Anonymous Wade Hampton Fund Steve Zazeski Rose Costello - in memory of Tom Wade Hampton Russell G. Stewart Endowment Costello Winsor Downey Fulton County Fund Illini Radio Group/Capitol Radio Young Readers Endowment Fund Jon and Kendra Stewart David Downey Group John and Tish Winsor WIXY/WYXY Veterans Fund Illini Radio Group/Capitol Radio Group 2022 CFECI Annual Report • 15

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS – MODIFIED CASH BASIS For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 2022 2021 CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 266,488 $ 125,801 Grantor investment receivable 15,000 15,000 Investments 5,336,553 5,499,563 Total current assets 5,618,041 5,640,364 Property and Equipment: Land 26,500 26,500 Building and improvements 288,699 288,699 Equipment and Furniture 23,103 23,103 Accumulated depreciation (68,793) (59,942) Total property and equipment, net 269,509 278,360 Cash – restricted 421,386 492,433 Cash value life insurance 26,294 25,622 Investments 19,549,722 23,857,908 Other Investments: Privately held stock, held for investment 1,628,000 1,628,000 Real estate, held for investment 58,000 58,000 Peer farm property, held for investment 1,360,000 1,360,000 Total non-current assets 23,043,402 27,421,963 TOTAL ASSETS $ 28,930,952 $ 33,340,687 $ 15,970 $ 10,063 CURRENT LIABILITIES Grant funds awarded pending disbursement and other TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 15,970 $ 10,063 NET ASSETS Without donor restrictions Undesignated 5,929,580 6,187,021 Designated by the Board for endowment 558,631 679,415 6,488,211 6,866,436 With donor restrictions Perpetual in nature 18,709,898 17,645,338 Purpose restrictions 3,716,873 8,818,850 22,426,771 26,464,188 Total net assets 28,914,982 33,330,624 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 28,930,952 $ 33,340,687 16 • 2022 CFECI Annual Report

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT, REVENUE AND EXPENSES – MODIFIED CASH BASIS For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Without Donor With Donor Restrictions Restrictions Total REVENUE AND SUPPORT Gifts and contributions $ 1,151,615 $ 1,045,656 $ 2,197,271 CFECI administrative fee 396,045 - 396,045 Peer farm income - 41,565 41,565 Condo rental - 8,160 8,160 Life insurance value increase - 672 672 Investment return, net (1,024,549) (3,999,889) (5,024,438) Private stock income distribution - 170,864 170,864 Annual meeting income 16,240 - 16,240 Other 2,100 - 2,100 Changes in donor restrictions (104,223) 104,223 - Net assets released from restrictions 1,408,668 (1,408,668) - Total revenue and support 1,845,896 (4,037,417) (2,191,521) EXPENSES Program services 1,962,533 - 1,962,533 Management and general 144,876 - 144,876 Fundraising 116,712 - 116,712 Total expenses 2,224,121 - 2,224,121 CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (378,225) (4,037,417) (4,415,642) NET ASSETS – BEGINNING 6,866,436 26,464,188 33,330,624 NET ASSETS – ENDING $ 6,488,211 $ 22,426,771 $ 28,914,982 2022 CFECI Annual Report • 17

Each generation improved the community so as to make life less harsh and richer for future generations. We should not assume that no more needs to be done. We must continue helping our neighbors and we must continue to improve and add to the humanitarian resources of our area for the benefit of present and future generations. Community Foundation of East Central Illinois, May 1972 Community Foundation of East Central Illinois 307 W. University Ave. Champaign, Il 61820 (217) 359-0125 [email protected] www.cfeci.org