FOUNDRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION DBA FEF

EIN: 340714666 501(c)(3)

SCHAUMBURG, IL

Total Revenue
$2,406,772
Total Expenses
$2,595,146
Total Assets
$12,739,289
Net Assets
$12,682,234
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1947
Legal Domicile
OH
Phone
8474909200
Tax Period
2024-05-01 to 2025-04-30

FOUNDRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION DBA FEF, founded in 1947, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Expenses of $1.6M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

FOUNDRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION STRENGHTENS THE METAL CASTING INDUSTRY BY SUPPORTING UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND INDUSTRY, HELPING TODAY'S STUDENTS BECOME TOMORROW'S LEADERS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,439,243
Program Service Revenue $231,277
Investment Income $736,252
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,406,772

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,133,591
Salaries & Benefits $687,173
Fundraising Expenses $172,088
Program Expenses $2,111,167
Other Expenses $774,382
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,595,146

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,406,772 $1,826,279 +0.3%
Expenses $2,595,146 $2,023,577 +0.3%
Net Income $-188,374 $-197,298 0.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
35
Independent Members
35
Employees
5
Volunteers
36

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$172,906
Total Directors
45
$172,906
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BRIAN LEWIS Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer Director
$172,906 $0 $172,906
RYAN BRATTRUD Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LES BROWN thru 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM DEMPSEY Treasurer 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON GUTIERREZ President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHNNY HILL Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER KIM Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID CLARK thru 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL HUFFMAN Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACOB JOHNSON Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDY CALABRESE JOINED 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHIL EATHERTON JOINED 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW HLADKI JOINED 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WIL TINKER THRU 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE COSTABILE THRU 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS FETTERS THRU 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLEY KERNS Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM KUNDRATIC Vice President 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EVAN LETOURNEAU Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COREY JARVIS JOINED 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN HUNSICKER THRU 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE KAMIN JOINE 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN KEOUGH THRU 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE SIKORSKI THRU 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD OHLRICH Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maureen P Lynn Secretary 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDON KRUSE Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MADDIE SMITH Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JON POLLARD Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRAMER PURSELL Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEY LEONARD Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDY SHEA Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIBBY RYDER Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE PETRUS PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JERRY THIEL Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL MEYER THRU 425 Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM WENSON Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TYLER ECK Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUG IMRIE Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT ZANDARSKI Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID FLETCHER Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC HANSON Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIZETH MEDINA Vice President 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRENT PEARSON Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REECE RAGSDALE Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $2,406,772 $2,595,146 $12,739,289 $-188,374
2024 $1,826,279 $2,023,577 $12,472,975 $-197,298
2023 $1,442,547 $1,827,629 $11,624,609 $-385,082
2022 $1,988,861 $1,725,755 $12,053,232 $263,106
2021 $1,478,128 $1,429,665 $13,151,509 $48,463
2020 $1,517,075 $1,537,873 $10,850,999 $-20,798
2019 $1,808,178 $1,595,568 $10,934,567 $212,610
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