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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0211835

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701

Financials

$3.3M$2M2023$3M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,032,184$2,854,222$177,962$4,215,552$242,382$3,973,170
December 31, 2023990$3,346,232$2,006,235$1,339,997$4,081,051$298,361$3,782,690
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,018,910
Membership dues
$13,213
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$55,017
Net rental income
$12,000
Net gain from sales of assets
$17,430
Net income from fundraising events
-$66,663
Other revenue
-$41,743

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$335,288
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$185,181
Other salaries and wages
$1,368,826
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,871,590
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$26,842
Accounting fees
$76,432
Occupancy
$113,653
Travel
$41,389
Depreciation
$10,609
Program services (functional)
$2,104,585
Management and general (functional)
$450,100
Fundraising (functional)
$299,537

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,081,051
Total assets, end of year
$4,215,552
Total liabilities, end of year
$242,382
Net assets, end of year
$3,973,170
Land, buildings and equipment
$191,167
Publicly traded securities
$673,186
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,391,627
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,581,543
Gross receipts
$3,583,429
Employees
41
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1975
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER WALLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
30$165,400$19,781
TUCKER BARRYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
30$110,578$16,934
JAIME GUTSHALLDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
30$100,180$15,081
CHELSEA BIGGSCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
30$111,415$3,526
DAVID MCELLISVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ASHLEY PARRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN SAUDERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JENNIFER BAADERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAGGIE BRUNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACLYN CARMICHAELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTORIA COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK COURTHEOUXTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGELA FOSTER-RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN GAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VITTORIO GOMEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MOLLY GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILL KENWORTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BELINDA LIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EMILY REUSSWIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLE SAULSBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLY SHELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BOOKER VANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER WALLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$148,270$17,795
JAIME GUTSHALLDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
30$107,458$13,923
TUESDAY SMITHCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
28$104,251$11,271
TUCKER BARRYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRCTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$107,733$6,672
STACEY PARADISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID MCELLISVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ASHLEY PARRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
REV BRIAN SAUDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JERRY ADELMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER BAADERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTORIA COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK COURTHEOUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGELA DREXELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGELA FOSTER-RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN GAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VITTORIO GOMEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILL KENWORTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BELINDA LIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARAH MOSKOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELSEY RODHEIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLY SHELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REV BOOKER VANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLIOT BRINKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK DARINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
520 E CAPITOL AVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701-1814
In care of
% JEN WALLING
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRIAN SAUDER, 520 E CAPITOL AVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701
Signed the 990
JENNIFER WALLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(217) 544-5954
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
    Expenses $2,104,585 · grants $335,288 · revenue $9,700

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0211835
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1976
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,215,552
Income (IRS master file)
$3,583,429

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,032,184$2,854,222$4,215,552XML
990December 2023$3,346,232$2,006,235$4,081,051XML
990December 2022$2,117,941$1,904,614$2,612,709IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 51-0211835).

Questions about ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND

What is the EIN of ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND is 51-0211835.
Is ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
Are donations to ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND 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 ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN SAUDER.
Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,400 (JENNIFER WALLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,032,184, expenses of $2,854,222 and total assets of $4,215,552 at year end.

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