Civic Intelligence

Ball-Chatham Educational Foundation

EIN 37-1413013 • 501(c)3 • Chatham, IL

Profile

To raise and distribute funds in support of the schools of the ball-chatham community unit school district #5.

CO Michelle SteckelChatham, IL 62629

ballchatham5.wixsite.com/BCEF

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

12th percentile

-69%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

6.6%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$197,118

Down $63,096 (-24%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$197,118

Down $63,096 (-24%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$92,082

Up $5,732 (+6.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$155,178

Up $19,423 (+14%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$63,096

Down $13,691 (-28%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2013: $106,718Net Assets 2013: $106,7182013Assets 2014: $116,782Liabilities 2014: $400Net Assets 2014: $116,3822014Assets 2015: $101,846Liabilities 2015: $18,736Net Assets 2015: $83,1102015Assets 2016: $110,882Net Assets 2016: $110,8822016Assets 2017: $153,195Net Assets 2017: $153,1952017Assets 2018: $134,947Liabilities 2018: $2,420Net Assets 2018: $132,5272018Assets 2019: $163,264Net Assets 2019: $163,2642019Assets 2020: $98,517Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $98,5172020Assets 2021: $115,880Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $115,8802021Assets 2022: $309,619Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $309,6192022Assets 2023: $260,214Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $260,2142023Assets 2024: $197,118Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $197,1182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$197,118
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$197,118

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $47,000Expenses 2013: $50,973Net Income 2013: -$3,9732013Revenue 2014: $58,792Expenses 2014: $49,128Net Income 2014: $9,6642014Revenue 2015: $60,838Expenses 2015: $94,110Net Income 2015: -$33,2722015Revenue 2016: $89,488Expenses 2016: $61,716Net Income 2016: $27,7722016Revenue 2017: $93,641Expenses 2017: $51,328Net Income 2017: $42,3132017Revenue 2018: $137,183Expenses 2018: $157,851Net Income 2018: -$20,6682018Revenue 2019: $117,566Expenses 2019: $86,829Net Income 2019: $30,7372019Revenue 2020: $40,263Expenses 2020: $105,010Net Income 2020: -$64,7472020Revenue 2021: $34,282Expenses 2021: $16,919Net Income 2021: $17,3632021Revenue 2022: $229,051Expenses 2022: $35,312Net Income 2022: $193,7392022Revenue 2023: $86,350Expenses 2023: $135,755Net Income 2023: -$49,4052023Revenue 2024: $92,082Expenses 2024: $155,178Net Income 2024: -$63,0962024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$92,082
Expenses$155,178
Net Income-$63,096

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$126,803
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To raise and distribute funds in support of the schools of the ball-chatham community unit school district #5.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOLS OF BALL CHATHAM COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #5.$127,073$28,105
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KRISTEN DRENDELDirector-$0--
STEPHANIE CHRISTOPPHERSONDirector-$0--
JESSICA OGDENDirector-$0--
VALERIE MEDLEYDirector-$0--
TRICIA LANGHEIMDirector-$0--
JOHN ERICSONDirector-$0--
KARA HERRINPresidentPT$0--
JIM REEDSecretary-$0--
MEGAN JOHNSONVice PresidentPT$0--
MICHELLE STECKELTreasurer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Backyard Bash----
Iron Chef Gala----
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ball-chatham Educational Foundation
EIN
37-1413013
Phone
2174832416
Address
CO MICHELLE STECKEL, CHATHAM, IL 62629

Signing Officer

Name
Michelle Steckel
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7082172534
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: interest. Amount: 1,617.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity classification: educational. Grantee name: ball chatham cusd #5. Grantee address: 201 w. Mulberry st. Chatham, il 62629. Amount given: 127,073.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: insurance. Amount: 870. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 54. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 924.

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