Illinois Broadcasters Foundation Inc
EIN 204645330Total Given 2016–2024
$353K
19 grants · $39K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $3K–$25K
grant size
50%
supporter · 5/10 multi-year
repeat
$6K
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Drew Horowitz
Phone
(618) 985-5555
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
None
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $10K | $53K | $6 | 3 |
| 2017 | $33K | $28K | $3K | 3 |
| 2018 | N/A | $58K | $35K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $53K | $527 | N/A |
| 2020 | $20K | $33K | $26 | 1 |
| 2021 | $42K | $15K | $25K | 2 |
| 2022 | $76K | $5K | $35K | 3 |
| 2023 | $95K | $11K | $60K | 3 |
| 2024 | $78K | $6K | $125 | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$20K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DL
Dennis Lyle
President
Leadership
JG
John Gehron
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
DH
Drew Horowitz
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Dana Withers
Trustee
SW
Steve Wheeler
Trustee
JS
Jerry Schnacke
Trustee
SS
Sarah Shellhammer
Trustee
BW
Bud Walters
Trustee
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Trustee
CF
Carlos Fernandez
Trustee
MW
Marty Wilke
Trustee
JG
John Gehron
President / Chairman
Leadership
LN
Larry Nelson
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Director
MD
Marv Dyson
Director
FW
Frank Whittaker
Director
CF
Carlos Fernandez
Director
MW
Marty Wilke
Director
DW
Dana Withers
Director
SW
Steve Wheeler
Director
JS
Jerry Schnacke
Director
JI
John Idler
Director
SS
Sarah Shellhammer
Director
BW
Bud Walters
Director
DL
Dennis Lyle
Ex-Officio
JG
John Gehron
President / Chairman
Leadership
LN
Larry Nelson
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
FW
Frank Whittaker
Director
CF
Carlos Fernandez
Director
MW
Marty Wilke
Director
DW
Dana Withers
Director
SW
Steve Wheeler
Director
JS
Jerry Schnacke
Director
JI
John Idler
Director
SS
Sarah Shellhammer
Director
BW
Bud Walters
Director
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Director
MD
Marv Dyson
Director
DL
Dennis Lyle
Ex-Officio
JG
John Gehron
President / Chairman
Leadership
LN
Larry Nelson
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Marv Dyson
Director
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Director
BW
Bud Walters
Director
SS
Sarah Shellhammer
Director
TO
Tom Oakley
Director of Emeritus
JS
Jerry Schnacke
Director
SW
Steve Wheeler
Director
DW
Dana Withers
Director
MW
Marty Wilke
Director
CF
Carlos Fernandez
Director
DL
Dennis Lyle
Ex-Officio
JG
John Gehron
President / Chairman
Leadership
LN
Larry Nelson
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Dana Withers
Director
SW
Steve Wheeler
Director
JS
Jerry Schnacke
Director
TO
Tom Oakley
Director of Emeritus
SS
Sarah Shellhammer
Director
MW
Marty Wilke
Director
BW
Bud Walters
Director
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Director
MD
Marv Dyson
Director
DL
Dennis Lyle
Ex-Officio
JG
John Gehron
President / Chairman
Leadership
LN
Larry Nelson
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sarah Shellhammer
Director
TO
Tom Oakley
Director of Emeritus
BW
Bonnie Wheeler
Director
DW
Dana Withers
Director
SW
Steve Wheeler
Director
JS
Jerry Schnacke
Director
MD
Marv Dyson
Director
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Director
BW
Bud Walters
Director
DL
Dennis Lyle
Ex-Officio
JG
John Gehron
President / Chairman
Leadership
LN
Larry Nelson
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
BW
Bonnie Wheeler
Director
DW
Dana Withers
Director
SW
Steve Wheeler
Director
JS
Jerry Schnacke
Director
TO
Tom Oakley
Director of Emeritus
SS
Sarah Shellhammer
Director
BW
Bud Walters
Director
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Director
MD
Marv Dyson
Director
DL
Dennis Lyle
Ex-Officio
JG
John Gehron
President / Chairman
Leadership
LN
Larry Nelson
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
TO
Tom Oakley
Director of Emeritus
SS
Sarah Shellhammer
Director
MD
Marv Dyson
Director
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Director
BW
Bud Walters
Director
DL
Dennis Lyle
Ex-Officio
JG
John Gehron
President / Chairman
Leadership
LN
Larry Nelson
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
TO
Tom Oakley
Director of Emeritus
BW
Bud Walters
Director
MK
Marilyn Kushak
Director
MD
Marv Dyson
Director
DL
Dennis Lyle
Ex-Officio
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Press Foundation | Springfield, IL | $50,000 | Support the Capitol News Illinois Program | 2022 |
| Illinois Press Foundation | Springfield, IL | $50,000 | Support the Capitol News Illinois Program | 2023 |
| Illinois Press Foundation | Springfield, IL | $50,000 | Support the Capitol News Illinois Program | 2024 |
| Broadcasters Foundation of America | New York, NY | $25,000 | Support Broadcasters Foundation of America | 2021 |
| Broadcasters Foundation of America | New York, NY | $25,000 | Support Broadcasters in need through the Angel Initiative | 2022 |
| Broadcasters Foundation of America | New York, NY | $25,000 | Support Broadcasters in need through the Angel Initiative | 2023 |
| Broadcasters Foundation of America | New York, NY | $25,000 | Support Broadcasters in need through the Angel Initiative | 2024 |
| The Lincoln Academy of Illinois | Springfield, IL | $25,000 | To fund student taping and production of the Lincoln Lauriette Program | 2017 |
| Broadcasters Foundation of America | New York, NY | $20,000 | Support Broadcasters Foundation of America | 2020 |
| Illinois Broadcasters Asc MIP | Springfield, IL | $20,000 | Support the Capitol News Illinois Program | 2023 |
| Illinois State Univeristy Foundation | Normal, IL | $17,000 | To provide scholarships to students studying broadcast media at Illinois State University | 2021 |
| SIU Foundation | Carbondale, IL | $5,000 | Summer News Media Camp Sponsorship | 2016 |
| SIU Foundation | Carbondale, IL | $4,700 | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Illinois Sheriffs Association | Springfield, IL | $3,716 | Support of the AMBER Alert Program | 2016 |
| Illinois Sheriffs Association | Springfield, IL | $3,005 | Support of the AMBER Alert Program | 2017 |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | Support the Conference Services Program | 2024 |
| Miss Illinois Scholarship Association | Anna, IL | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Illinois Broadcasters Asc MIP | Springfield, IL | $1,200 | Support the Capitol News Illinois Program and Camp Broadcast Program. | 2024 |
| Sam Alex | Chicago, IL | $750 | Scholarship | 2022 |