Public Charity

WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Based in PALATINE, IL, WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.3M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $55.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 54 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $21.0M.

EIN: 237348228 PALATINE, IL Single Organization Support NTEE: B11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$55.0M
Grant Records54
Funding Total$21.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1973 AS A NON-PROFIT (501 (C)(3)) ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR THE COLLEGE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH NORMAL GOVERNMENT AND TAX SOURCES.VISION THE HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION STRIVES TO PROVIDE ALL HARPER COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION WITHOUT FINANCIAL BARRIERS. MISSION CONNECTING COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPHY TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$142,550
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$50,700
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,075
2024
SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
$7,500

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Brenda Knox
DIRECTOR Brian Battle
(EX-OFFICIO) TRUSTEE LIAIS Diane Hill
(EX-OFFICIO) Dr Avis Proctor
MEMBER AT LARGE Ella Liberman
DIRECTOR Eric Harrell

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$18,036,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$727,060 9 grants
COLLABORATION IN 'FRONTIER-SET", NETWORK OF HIGH-PERFORMING COMMUNITY COLLEGES
$630,000 1 grant
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$369,616 7 grants
Unspecified
$173,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.3M $3.4M $55.0M
2024 $4.3M $3.7M $51.6M
2023 $2.3M $6.1M $48.4M
2022 $4.7M $8.2M $50.2M
2021 $21.9M $2.9M $56.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $21.9M to $3.3M (-85%), with total assets most recently reported at $55.0M.

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