Nonprofit · EIN 75-2986724
TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS
Also known as Chicago Voyagers
Tax-exempt · SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $855,807 | $800,695 | $55,112 | $1,559,620 | $278,893 | $1,280,727 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $755,547 | $769,186 | -$13,639 | $1,541,962 | $337,227 | $1,204,735 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $710,750 | $908,391 | -$197,641 | $1,500,560 | $313,985 | $1,186,575 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $645,558
- of which government grants
- $2,964
- Program service revenue
- $130,207
- Investment income
- $24,380
- Net income from fundraising events
- $54,801
- Other revenue
- $55,662
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,459
- Other salaries and wages
- $383,702
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $543,186
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $956
- Depreciation
- $27,517
- Program services (functional)
- $503,374
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,933
- Fundraising (functional)
- $170,388
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,541,962
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,559,620
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $278,893
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,280,727
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $621,438
- Publicly traded securities
- $194,097
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $926,810
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $353,917
- Gross receipts
- $1,031,908
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Rupe | Secretary and Executive Di Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| Jim Kastenholtz | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Silvia Grabacki | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jon Kelman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Juan Ascencio | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patrick Burke | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Harsha Hedge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Heinrich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Randy Pfeifer | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jaime Wesley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jean Theis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Goodfellow | Executive Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Rupe | Secretary and Executive Di Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $3,106 |
| Jim Kastenholtz | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Silvia Grabacki | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kelman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Ascencio | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Burke | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Harsha Hedge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Heinrich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Pfeifer | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Jaime Wesley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Theis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Coyne | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Saunders | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Rupe | Secretary and Executive Di Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $3,106 |
| Jim Kastenholtz | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Silvia Grabacki | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kelman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Ascencio | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sadiki McCalla | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Coyne | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Burke | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Saunders | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Heinrich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Pfeifer | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Prempal Singh | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jaime Wesley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 534 PRATT AVE N, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193-4555
- In care of
- % BERNARD RUPE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 6450 S Oak Park Ave, Unit 2, Chicago IL 60638
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alex Goodfellow, 534 Pratt Ave N, Schaumburg, IL 60193
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Bernard Rupe, 318 N Elmwood Ln, Palatine IL 60067
- Signed the 990
- Alex Goodfellow, Executive Director
- Phone
- (630) 283-0146
- Website
- chicagovoyagers.org
- Return prepared by
- Desmond & Ahern Ltd
Mission
To provide outdoor adventure programs for at risk teens focusing on an area of development such as problem-solving, communication skills, trust, or leadership.
Program accomplishments
- The Organization provides outdoor adventure programs for at risk teens. Groups consist of 8-10 teens (ages 12-18) with two adult chaperones. The Organization provides the program leader, additional volunteers, equipment, and most of the food needed. Each program is designed to focus on an area of development such as problem-solving, communication skills, trust, or leadership. The Organization also offers camp sites to interested individuals and families.Expenses $503,374 · revenue $131,068
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
- 75-2986724
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,559,620
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,031,908
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $855,807 | $800,695 | $1,559,620 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $755,547 | $769,186 | $1,541,962 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $710,750 | $908,391 | $1,500,560 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,204,149 | $762,596 | $1,679,470 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Bernard Rupe | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 75-2986724).
Questions about TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS
- What is the EIN of TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS is 75-2986724.
- Is TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS 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 TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS 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 TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS 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 TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alex Goodfellow.
- Who are the officers and directors of TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,000 (Bernard Rupe, Secretary and Executive Di).
- How much revenue does TFK CHICAGO VOYAGERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $855,807, expenses of $800,695 and total assets of $1,559,620 at year end.
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