Mission
OUR PURPOSE IS TO SERVE DONORS IN ACHIEVING THEIR PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES, TO CREATE AND BUILD A LASTING SOURCE OF REVENUE TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS.
Community Foundation
DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, of SYCAMORE, IL, is a Community Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.4M in revenue, $6.5M in expenses, $85.0M in total assets. 41 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363788167
SYCAMORE, IL
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.4M
Total Expenses$6.5M
Total Assets$85.0M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Dekalb County Community Foundation
How Dekalb County Community Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
The foundation receives contributions and distributes grants to charitable organizations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,344
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$50,000
GIVING AND GENEROSITY
$50,000
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$40,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$31,000
Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ann Lehan
DIRECTOR
Brad Meyer
DIRECTOR
Brenda Jergens
DIRECTOR
Christine Johnson
DIRECTOR
Dahlia Roman
EXEC DIR / S
Daniel Templin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.4M | $6.5M | $85.0M |
| 2024 | $11.5M | $5.3M | $75.4M |
| 2023 | $8.3M | $4.6M | $62.8M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $5.1M | $52.5M |
| 2021 | $6.0M | $4.3M | $69.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.0M to $6.4M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $85.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.