Morris Community Foundation
Morris Community Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The Community Foundation of Grundy County (formerly the Morris Community Foundation) seeks to provide vision for Grundy County in order to preserve and enhance our quality of life. The Foundation will do this by providing leadership to identify important needs, concerns, and opportunities; by using our grantmaking to respond to those needs and effect change; by partnering with local not-for-profit organizations to strengthen their abilities to serve our citizens; and by partnering with donors to receive and manage funds that will support the community for generations to come.
About
Grants and programs for community recreation, cultural, and social programs for other not-for-profits, as well as scholarships. In 2018, the Foundation made grants and scholarships (through its donors) to more than 70 recipients.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “Provide a vision for grundy county and the surrounding area in order to preserve and enhance our quality of life. the foundation will do this by:-providing "leadership" to identify imporant needs, concerns, and opportunities;-using our "grantmaking" to respond to those needs and affect change;-"partnering" with local not-for-profit organizations to strengthen their abilities to serve our citizens; and-partnering with donors to "receive and manage funds" that will support the community for generations to come.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “Provide a vision for grundy county and the surrounding area in order to preserve and enhance our quality of life. the foundation will do this by:-providing "leadership" to identify imporant needs, concerns, and opportunities;-using our "grantmaking" to respond to those needs and affect change;-"partnering" with local not-for-profit organizations to strengthen their abilities to serve our citizens; and-partnering with donors to "receive and manage funds" that will support the community for generations to come.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as IL, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 520 W Illinois Avenue, Morris, IL, 60450.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 3 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,814,941.
- The CEO's salary policy within the organization is established through a review process by an impartial entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $175,513 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $13,072 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.