Mission
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN STABILITY.
Public Charity
CEFS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION
CEFS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION is a Public Charity headquartered in EFFINGHAM, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $23.1M revenue, $22.7M expenses, $9.9M total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 376053117
EFFINGHAM, IL
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.1M
Total Expenses$22.7M
Total Assets$9.9M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$11.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation
How Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $95 for programs
$27
Low income home energy assistance program (liheap):liheap is designed to help eligible low-income households pay for utility services
$22
Head start 0-5 program:head start is a federally funded program established in 1965
$12
Rural transportation:cefs central illinois public transit and Effingham county public transportation are federally and state-funded public transportation systems operating in clay, christian, Effingham, fayette, shelby, moultrie, and montgomery…
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
SUBSIDIZED RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOME UNDER 30% OF THE AVERAGE MEDIUM INCOME
$35,642
OPERATIONS
$6,500
SENIOR PROGRAMS
$917,249
SUBSIDIZED RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOME UNDER 30% OF THE AVERAGE MEDIUM INCOME, PROVIDE DIGITAL NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE TO INCOME QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS
$104,434
PROGRAM OPERAT. COST
$15,315
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrea Kohn Eff 7102025
DIRECTOR
Ashley Towler Eff 362025
DIRECTOR
Bill Totten
DIRECTOR
Chris Boyd Eff 7102025
CHAIRPERSON
Chuck Buchanan End 1102025
DIRECTOR
Clint Epley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.1M | $22.7M | $9.9M |
| 2024 | $23.4M | $23.1M | $10.8M |
| 2023 | $25.4M | $25.1M | $9.8M |
| 2022 | $26.1M | $25.6M | $10.4M |
| 2021 | $22.2M | $21.2M | $8.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $22.2M to $23.1M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.