University of Illinois Foundation
Champaign, IL · EIN 37-6006007 · Education · Rank 1,094 by total revenue
The University of Illinois Foundation's corporate mission is to advance the interests and welfare of the University of Illinois. As stated in its Articles of Incorporation, the role of the Foundation is procuring private support on behalf of the University. The Foundation functions as the independent official fundraising and private gift-receiving organization for the University of Illinois. The Foundation works hand-in-hand with the President of the University of Illinois System and the Chancellor for each university to identify strategic private support priorities, create suitable fundraising strategies and tactics, and implement and evaluate appropriate development programs. In its role of developing private gifts, the Foundation leads the effort to plan and mount special fundraising initiatives, as well as annual giving programs and major capital campaigns, working in collaboration with a network of University development professionals.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $614,490,920
- Total expenses
- $390,281,201
- Total assets
- $3,696,953,968
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $30,367,608
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $39,072,822
- Employees
- 210
- Salary base per employee
- $144,608
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (37)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis W Shore | Chief Investment Officer | Officer | 40 | $1,155,964 |
| James H Moore Jr | President & CEO | Officer | 40 | $1,065,402 |
| Christine C Devocelle | Treasurer & COO | Officer | 40 | $448,190 |
| Jacquline N Schweighart | Assistant Secretary | Officer | 40 | $332,258 |
| Jennifer F Cerasa | Secretary & General Counsel | Officer | 40 | $311,244 |
| Michelle S Bolger | Assistant Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $273,834 |
| Kelly L Bennett | Assistant Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $216,167 |
| Anthony G DiTommaso | Immediate Past Chair of the Board | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Karen M Golz | Chair-Elect | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Richard C Osborne | Chair of the Board | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Frank Robinson | Managing Director | Key employee | 40 | $802,737 |
| Matthew McGanity | Managing Director | Key employee | 40 | $795,757 |
| Jeremy Heer | Managing Director | Key employee | 40 | $692,787 |
| Jaime N Davis | Senior Director | Key employee | 40 | $525,845 |
| Michael A Davis | Chief Technology Officer | Key employee | 40 | $298,981 |
| A Helen McGrath | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Alan D Feldman | Director - end Nov '24 | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Alejandra Garza | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Amita K Schultes | Director - begin Nov '24 | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Beth Georgia Gies | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Cynthia M Helle | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Deborah A Paul | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Donald E Bielinski | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Gozen A Hartman | Director - begin Nov '24 | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jean M Manning | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Julie A Kellner | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kay M Schwichtenberg | Director - end Nov '24 | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Khawar M Siddique | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Laura L Fraley | Director - end Nov '24 | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mark D Coe | Director - end Nov 24' | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mary Ellen Penicook | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Paul T Tucker | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Rakesh Varma | Director - begin Nov '24 | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Saul J Morse | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Shakeeb Alam | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Stuart L Levenick | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| William D Forsyth | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $6,526,451, which is 21.5% of the $30,367,608 salary base shared by 210 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis W Shore | Chief Investment Officer | Officer | 40 | $1,093,094 | $0 | $62,870 | $1,155,964 |
| James H Moore Jr | President & CEO | Officer | 40 | $1,005,232 | $0 | $60,170 | $1,065,402 |
| Frank Robinson | Managing Director | Key employee | 40 | $743,910 | $0 | $58,827 | $802,737 |
| Matthew McGanity | Managing Director | Key employee | 40 | $744,636 | $0 | $51,121 | $795,757 |
| Jeremy Heer | Managing Director | Key employee | 40 | $636,516 | $0 | $56,271 | $692,787 |
| Jaime N Davis | Senior Director | Key employee | 40 | $367,959 | $0 | $157,886 | $525,845 |
| Christine C Devocelle | Treasurer & COO | Officer | 40 | $383,671 | $0 | $64,519 | $448,190 |
| Kristie DeKoker | VC Health Affairs | Highly paid employee | 40 | $333,217 | $0 | $44,924 | $378,141 |
| Jacquline N Schweighart | Assistant Secretary | Officer | 40 | $262,078 | $0 | $70,180 | $332,258 |
| Edward F Ewald | Executive Advisor - End Dec '24 | Highly paid employee | 20 | $271,583 | $0 | $57,787 | $329,370 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202631359349306108 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 37-6006007
- Organization website (as filed): www.uif.uillinois.edu