Illinois Chemical Education Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
363951983
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Des Plaines, IL, USA
Phone
8475445995
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$66,215
Expenses
$65,240
Assets
$117,112
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • STEFAN SVENSSON (PRESIDENT)
  • BROOKE BARNES (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MIKE MIDDLETCHRIS EAGERON (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MARK BIEL (CEO)

People named in this filing

  • JEFF SZKLAREK (CHAIRMAN)
  • STEFAN SVENSSON (PRESIDENT)
  • BROOKE BARNES (VICE PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Promote study of chemical industry

What it reported doing in 2025

Scholarship luncheon - each spring the foundation presents scholarships to Illinois high school and undergraduate science students at a scholarship luncheon. As part of the luncheon $2,000 scholarships are presented to students who demonstrate academic excellence in the pursuit of a science related career. A $3,000 davidson award is also presented to the top high school chemistry teacher in Illinois. Selection of the davidson recipient is based on a written application, peer recommendations, student interviews and an in-class visit by representatives from the selection committee.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 74% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 55
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 87.8%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 88.7%; rating input score 89

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.5%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.8; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0.5% per year; rating input score 0; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 87.8% of revenue deployed · 88.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $58K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 47/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.