Nonprofit · EIN 36-3051900
ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SKOKIE, IL 60076
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $913,461 | $729,236 | $184,225 | $1,565,236 | $289,079 | $1,276,157 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $934,683 | $669,841 | $264,842 | $1,406,105 | $312,260 | $1,093,845 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $612,368 | $495,149 | $117,219 | $1,157,612 | $334,265 | $823,347 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $399,858
- Program service revenue
- $421,492
- Investment income
- $27,421
- Net income from fundraising events
- $64,690
- Other revenue
- $64,690
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $89,586
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $65,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $65,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $659,492
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,144
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,406,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,565,236
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $289,079
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,276,157
- Publicly traded securities
- $542,783
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $979,359
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $296,798
- Gross receipts
- $952,491
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief John Buckley | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $121,000 |
| Maureen Griseto | Admin Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $74,376 |
| Chief Andrew O'Donnell | Pres Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief James Moore | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margi Schiemann | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Kent Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Forest Reeder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Leighton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief James Dominik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Otosen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Jeff Swanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Nathan Gac | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Paul Segalla | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Tim Leidig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Bill Anaszewicz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Rudy Horist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Kolosh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Barry Eggers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Captain Jon Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lieutenant Mike Siefert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Rocco Campanella | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief John Buckley | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $121,000 |
| Chief Andrew O'Donnell | Pres Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief James Moore | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margi Schiemann | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lieutenant Mike Siefert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Forest Reeder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Leighton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief James Dominik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Rocco Campanella | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Kent Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Otosen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Jeff Swanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Nathan Gac | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Paul Segalla | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Tim Leidig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Bill Anaszewicz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Rudy Horist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Kolosh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Barry Eggers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lietenant Jon Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief John Buckley | Executive Dir. Officer | 5 | $0 | $65,550 |
| Chief James Grady III | Frmr. Exec. Dir Officer | 5 | $0 | $56,000 |
| Chief James Moore | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margi Schiemann | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Lanny Russell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Forest Reeder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Leighton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief James Dominik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief John J Fennell Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Tom Deegan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Otosen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Robert Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Jeff Swanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Nathan Gac | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Paul Segalla | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Tim Leidig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Bill Anaszewicz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Rudy Horist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Kolosh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Lambel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chief Andrew ODonnell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7, SKOKIE, IL 60076-0007
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chief John Buckley, PO BOX 7, Skokie, IL 60076
- Signed the 990
- Chief John Buckley, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (847) 966-0732
- Website
- ILLINOISFIRECHIEFS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- IL NFP AUDIT AND TAX LLP
Mission
TO BENEFIT ILLINOIS FIRE AND EMS ORGANIZATION BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COURSES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDS AND MANAGES EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.
Program accomplishments
- 1) PROVIDE COURSES IN FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING FOR FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS AND INSPECTORS AND TACTICS AND STRATEGIES. 2) SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS.3) AWARD GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC RELATING TO FIRE SERVICESExpenses $659,492 · grants $89,586 · revenue $421,492
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3051900
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,565,236
- Income (IRS master file)
- $952,491
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $913,461 | $729,236 | $1,565,236 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $934,683 | $669,841 | $1,406,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $612,368 | $495,149 | $1,157,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $390,046 | $299,368 | $894,153 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3051900).
Questions about ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION is 36-3051900.
- Is ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chief John Buckley.
- Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $913,461, expenses of $729,236 and total assets of $1,565,236 at year end.
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