Mission
restore the national balance of power by bringing education and resources to County governments and local citizens
Small Public Charity
BOUNDARY LINE FOUNDATION
BOUNDARY LINE FOUNDATION, of Chicago, IL, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $137K in revenue, $157K in expenses, $229K in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $252K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 872487293
Chicago, IL
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: R05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$137K
Total Expenses$157K
Total Assets$229K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$252K
Filing Years2023–2024
Where $100 goes at Boundary Line Foundation
How Boundary Line Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 2 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
By applying foundational authorities to the initiatives of federal executive agencies, elected officials of state geopolitical subdivisions are well positioned to meaningfully assess, participate, and affect federal programs…
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING
$30,000
for general operations
$26,000
for general operations
$25,000
GENERAL OPERATING
$171,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
James Carlson
SECRETARY
Karl Peterjohn
TREASURER
Phil Lyman
OFFICER
Ross Butcher
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $137K | $157K | $229K |
| 2023 | $188K | $95K | $93K |
Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $188K to $137K (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $229K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.