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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 6,870,332 | 1,001,305 | 1,847,719 | 1,618,946 | 5,102,738 | 16,441,040 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 6,870,332 | 1,001,305 | 1,847,719 | 1,618,946 | 5,102,738 | 16,441,040 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 11,955,994 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,485,046 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 6,870,332 | 1,001,305 | 1,847,719 | 1,618,946 | 5,102,738 | 16,441,040 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 531,102 | 489,796 | 450,545 | 644,025 | 718,711 | 2,834,179 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 17,288 | 19,342 | 34,702 | 25,374 | 91,628 | 188,334 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 19,463,553 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Ten Percent Support Limitation: The Community Foundation for McHenry County (CFMC), with a public support percentage of 23.04%, is above the 10% threshold and well on its way to the 33 1/3% of public support.Attraction of Public Support: Since its inception, CFMC has been organized and operated to attract public support. While earlier years were focused on seed donors, it has always been a major responsibility of the Executive Director to fundraise. In 2019 CFMC hired a new Executive Director, Deb Thielen, who has over 25 years of experience in the not-for-profit industry including substantial successful fundraising experience. In her short tenure at CFMC she has already been very successful in raising funds from new sources. In addition, Ms. Thielen created and filled a new full-time position for a Director of Planned Giving whose sole responsibility will be cultivating new donors for CFMC. Since 2015, CFMC has reached out to the general public through its Give 360 program which targets smaller donors to make an annual donation of $360 with the goal of inspiring future larger gifts. The CFMC has also recently re-energized its Planned Giving Advisory Committee, which is comprised of legal and financial professionals in the McHenry Community who are tasked with educating their clients and other professionals about the advantages of directing their charitable donations to CFMC.Percentage of Financial Support: As stated above, CFMC's percentage of public support exceeds the 10% threshold comfortable at 23.04%. The CFMC intends to continue to expand its public support through its established ongoing fundraising activities and through its newly expanded staff.Sources of Support: With the exception of a donor, who is CFMC's largest seed donor, the CFMC has never relied on a single donor or family as a primary source of support. The CFMC has striven to expand its donor base and, since 2016, has averaged between 200 and 250 different donors annually. While the donor mentioned above has been extremely generous to the foundation, he does not exert any control, as he is not on the Board, nor does he have any family member on the Board. It should also be noted that this donor is 99 years old and the CFMC does not regard him as having ongoing fundraising potential.Representative Governing Body: No major donors of CFMC are on the Board of CFMC. In recruiting and selecting Board members CFMC has sought to attract an array of board members from every part of the country. The individuals represent a cross section of professions, age groups, ethnicities and skill sets that mirror as much as possible the McHenry County community itself. The Board members are fully independent from major donors to CFMC.Availability of Public Facilities or Services: The CFMC has recently purchased a building in downtown Crystal Lake which is at the heart of McHenry County. The building size exceeded the space that CFMC itself needed for offices. The building is currently under renovation and CFMC was able to secure an endowment to support the building and turn the extra space into a Philanthropy Center. The Philanthropy Center will provide public meeting spaces. The Philanthropy Center will also have office space that will be made available to new or existing community NFP organizations. The CFMC has received a waiver of property taxes from McHenry County on the basis of its status as a charitable organization.Additional Factors Pertinent to Membership Organizations: These provisions are not applicable to the CFMC because it is not a membership organization.Adverse Impact if Requested Status Not Received: Qualified charitable contributions from retirement accounts are a popular form of gifting by donors. The continued classification as a publicly supported organization would allow CFMC to receive these types of gifts. The inability to receive qualified charitable gifts would be an adverse impact. It is important for McHenry to be reclassified as a public charity in order to grow its independent public support in ways more tailored to their specific community's needs and fundraising capacity. |
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 6: | Volunteers consist of twelve voting board members and an additional forty eight volunteers that participate in grant and scholarship sub-committees of the Community Foundation, for a total volunteer count of 60. |
| Form 990, Part III, line 2 | The Community Foundation for McHenry County revised its program services in fiscal year 2020 to define its activities as a philanthropic grantmaking institution due to the change in public charity status reflected in the bylaws. Previously its activities were to support the mission of The Chicago Community Trust and The Chicago Community Foundation as a supporting organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Jessica Strausbaugh is a paid employee of The Chicago Community Trust (CFO) and served as the assistant treasurer of the Community Foundation for McHenry County through 09/16/2020. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | The Community Foundation for McHenry County revised its bylaws on 9/16/20 to reflect the correct public charity status of the organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the Chairman, Treasurer, and Executive Director before filing with the Internal Revenue Service. The return is subsequently shared with the full board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All new employees, board members, and volunteers are required to sign the conflict of interest policy immediately after inception of the relationship. Each year all Board Members and Volunteers are required to file a new policy statement. Potential conflicts, if any, are noted in the minutes of the board meeting. Board members abstain from voting when there is a possibility of a conflict. Continual monitoring of the business of the Foundation and its relationships keeps the conflict of interest policy active and enforceable. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Board annually reviews the compensation of the staff (Executive Director) based on performance evaluation in connection with established goals and objectives, and determines compensations reasonableness, thereof, by reviewing data of similar organizations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | A copy of the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statement are available upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC Section 6104(d). The Community Foundation's website states that the Form 990 and most recent audit are available for review upon request. In addition, requests for the 990, audit report, governing documents, and conflict of interest statements can be made via email or phone call. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Column B: | Activities of the Board include: attending and preparing for Board meetings, grant reviews, strategic planning, and various other administrative matters; serving on various sub-committees of the Community Foundation; recruiting new Board members; and representing the Community Foundation at various events. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Change in Beneficial Interest in Charitable Term Trust 2,787. Change in cash value of Life Insurance Policy 2,566. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Audit and Risk Committee of The Chicago Community Trust assumed responsibility for oversight of The Consolidated Audit of The Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates, which The Community Foundation for McHenry County was a part of through September 2020. The Chicago Community Trust served solely in capacity of back office provider and bookeeper during FY2021. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Statement of Functional Expenses, Line 24B: | The Community Foundation for McHenry County had leased employees during fiscal year 2020. Total leased employee expenses were approximately $511,567. The employees are leased from The Chicago Community Trust, a 501(c)(3) organization, EIN #: 36-2167000. |
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