Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
| (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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,618,946 | 5,102,738 | 1,398,730 | 865,509 | 370,700 | 9,356,623 |
| 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 | 1,618,946 | 5,102,738 | 1,398,730 | 865,509 | 370,700 | 9,356,623 |
| 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) .. | 5,513,223 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,843,400 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,618,946 | 5,102,738 | 1,398,730 | 865,509 | 370,700 | 9,356,623 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 644,025 | 718,711 | 721,520 | 903,284 | 1,187,581 | 4,175,121 |
| 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.).. | 25,374 | 91,628 | 22,174 | 4,175 | 143,351 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 13,675,095 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| 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 28.11%, 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 2023, CFMC HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMY HERNON. IN HER SHORT TENURE AT CFMC SHE HAS ALREADY BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN RAISING FUNDS FROM NEW SOURCES. AMY HAS OVER TWENTY YEARS OF FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCE AND IS WELL EQUIPPED TO SECURE FUNDS FROM NEW DONORS. SHE ALSO RECENTLY HIRED A DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY TO LEAD ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, CFMC ESTABLISHED A STANDING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ASSIST IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION TO STRUCTURE AND STAFF CHANGES, CFMC IS RE-ESTABLISHING AN EXPANDED GIVING SOCIETY-GIVE360, TO ATTRACT INDIVIDUAL DONORS AT ALL LEVELS. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: AS STATED ABOVE, CFMC'S PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT EXCEEDS THE 10% THRESHOLD COMFORTABLE AT 28.11%. THE CFMC INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH ITS ESTABLISHED ONGOING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND THROUGH ITS NEWLY EXPANDED STAFF. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE INCREASED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND THE CFMC EXPECTS TO PASS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST FOR THE 9/30/2025 TAX RETURN. 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 100 YEARS OLD AND THE CFMC DOES NOT REGARD HIM AS HAVING ONGOING FUNDRAISING POTENTIAL. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: 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: AFTER PURCHASING A BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN CRYSTAL LAKE WHICH IS AT THE HEART OF MCHENRY COUNTY, CFMC HAS REIMAGINED AND RENOVATED THE SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE MEETING SPACES FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS SPACE, KNOWN AS THE PHILANTHROPY CENTER NOT ONLY PROVIDES PUBLIC MEETING SPACES, BUT ALSO PROVIDES OFFICE SPACE FOR NEW NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY NOT HAVE OFFICE SPACE OTHERWISE. THE CFMC HAS RECEIVED A WAIVER OF PROPERTY TAXES FROM MCHENRY COUNTY ON THE BASIS OF ITS STATUS AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SPACE ALLOWS CFMC TO PROVIDE FREE PROGRAMING TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PHILANTHROPY. 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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| PART II, LINE 10 | 143,351 |
| PART II, LINE 17A | TEN PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MCHENRY COUNTY (CFMC), WITH A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 28.11%, 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 2023, CFMC HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMY HERNON. IN HER SHORT TENURE AT CFMC SHE HAS ALREADY BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN RAISING FUNDS FROM NEW SOURCES. AMY HAS OVER TWENTY YEARS OF FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCE AND IS WELL EQUIPPED TO SECURE FUNDS FROM NEW DONORS. SHE ALSO RECENTLY HIRED A DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY TO LEAD ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, CFMC ESTABLISHED A STANDING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ASSIST IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION TO STRUCTURE AND STAFF CHANGES, CFMC IS RE-ESTABLISHING AN EXPANDED GIVING SOCIETY-GIVE360, TO ATTRACT INDIVIDUAL DONORS AT ALL LEVELS. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: AS STATED ABOVE, CFMC'S PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT EXCEEDS THE 10% THRESHOLD COMFORTABLE AT 28.11%. THE CFMC INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH ITS ESTABLISHED ONGOING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND THROUGH ITS NEWLY EXPANDED STAFF. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE INCREASED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND THE CFMC EXPECTS TO PASS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST FOR THE 9/30/2025 TAX RETURN. 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 100 YEARS OLD AND THE CFMC DOES NOT REGARD HIM AS HAVING ONGOING FUNDRAISING POTENTIAL. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: 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: AFTER PURCHASING A BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN CRYSTAL LAKE WHICH IS AT THE HEART OF MCHENRY COUNTY, CFMC HAS REIMAGINED AND RENOVATED THE SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE MEETING SPACES FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS SPACE, KNOWN AS THE PHILANTHROPY CENTER NOT ONLY PROVIDES PUBLIC MEETING SPACES, BUT ALSO PROVIDES OFFICE SPACE FOR NEW NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY NOT HAVE OFFICE SPACE OTHERWISE. THE CFMC HAS RECEIVED A WAIVER OF PROPERTY TAXES FROM MCHENRY COUNTY ON THE BASIS OF ITS STATUS AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SPACE ALLOWS CFMC TO PROVIDE FREE PROGRAMING TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PHILANTHROPY. 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. |
| PART II, LINE 17B | TEN PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MCHENRY COUNTY (CFMC), WITH A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 26.7%, 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 26.70%. THE CFMC INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH ITS ESTABLISHED ONGOING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND THROUGH ITS NEWLY EXPANDED STAFF. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE INCREASED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND THE CFMC EXPECTS TO PASS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST FOR THE 9/30/2023 TAX RETURN. 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 100 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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 COMPENSATION REASONABLENESS, THEREOF, BY REVIEWING DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | A COPY OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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 XI, LINE 9 | CHANGE IN VALUE OF TERM TRUST 28,324 AGENCY REVENUE -176,440 AGENCY EXPENSES 23,173 TOTAL -124,943 |
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