2025-06-10T10:20:45-04:00 2024-12-31 823519275 DENNIS A QUINN & ASSOCIATES LTD 16W34383RD ST STE C BURR RIDGE IL 60527 990 2024-01-01 273123713 FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY FRIE 8157222022 17540 W LARAWAY ROAD JOLIET IL 60433 TARA NEFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8157228194 2025-05-15 true false THOMAS R BERG P01448721 6303250333 2025-06-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE NATURE FOUNDATION OF WILL CTY TARA NEFF 17540 W LARAWAY ROAD JOLIET IL 60433 415737 false X N/A X 2009 IL WE WORK TO CREATE A LEGACY OF GIVING THAT SUPPORTS AND CELEBRATES THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND RECREATION PRIORITIES OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY IN PERPETUITY. 10 10 0 44 0 563608 206522 158166 172193 12595 35451 1571 734369 415737 0 0 0 0 0 250465 618891 250465 618891 483904 -203154 1020937 816527 5871 26 1015066 816501 WE WORK TO CREATE A LEGACY OF GIVING THAT SUPPORTS AND CELEBRATES THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION PRIORITIES OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY IN PERPETUITY. false false 615333 THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY'S PUBLIC SERVICE FUNCTIONS BY RAISING AND ADMINISTERING FUNDS. 615333 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false true false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true false false false IL X X TARA NEFF 8157222022 17540 W LARAWAY ROAD JOLIET IL 60433 X X JENNIFER GABRENYA CHAIR X 0 0 0 MARGARET TYSON VICE-CHAIR X 0 0 0 ANN DRALLE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ELLEN GORSKI-GREEN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 RALPH SCHULTZ EX OFFICIO D X 0 177532 17828 DAN CASEY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DAWN BULLOCK EX-OFFICIO X 0 0 0 MARCELLA DEMAURO SECRETARY X 0 0 0 JIM FLAX DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LAURA MCCARTHY TREASURER X 0 0 0 COLLEEN LYONS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DONNA THEIMER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TARA NEFF EXECUTIVE DI X 0 0 0 JULIE BERKOWICZ EX-OFFICIO X 0 0 0 ELNALYN COSTA EX-OFFICIO X 0 0 0 177532 17828 false true false 206522 206522 PROGRAM INCOME 172193 172193 172193 35451 35451 OTHER RECEIPTS 1571 1571 1571 415737 209215 X 7258 7258 603518 602993 525 8115 5082 3033 618891 615333 3558 0 444002 136563 575652 679964 1283 1020937 816527 5871 26 5871 26 X 1015066 816501 1015066 816501 1020937 816527 -203154 4589 X false false X X X 1 FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY FREINDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE WILL COUNTY 366006668 6 true 0 0 1 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false RALPH SCHULTZ EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR 177532 17828 195360 SCHEDULE J, PART III PART I, LINE 3 ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VOLUNTEERS AND THEREFORE NO COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. ALL COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 CYNTHIA HARN (INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR) - THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 24,2024 THROUGH OCTOBER 31,2024. MS. HARN SERVED AS THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR NATIVE PLANT SALES AND EVENTS. TOTAL COMPENSATION IN 2024 AS REPORTED IN THE 2024 FORM 1099-NEC WAS 14,350. TARA NEFF (FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT EMPLOYEE) - THE FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY CONTRACTED WITH THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECCEMBER 31, 2024. MS. NEFF SERVES AS THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. WORK CONSISTS OF ORGANIZING AND EXECUTING THE PLAN OF WORK APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH INCLUDES MANAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT/EXECUTION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION, BOARD RELATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING,MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCE AND RPORTING, FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. CONTRACT AMOUNT IS 35,000. 1A. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES FOUR EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS THAT DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS AS OUTLINED IN THE FOUNDATIONS'S BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH IS LED BY THE FOUNDATION'S TREASURER, FOR REVIEW, PRIOR TO FILING. UPON FILING, THIS FORM IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBER PORTAL WHICH CONTAINS ALL PERTINENT FINANCIAL REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, MEETING MINUTES AND AGENDAS. FORM 990 IS ALSO POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE, WILLCOUNTYNATURE.ORG FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE ED TO FILE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS. SECION C DISCLOSURE, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE FOUNDATIONS'S WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST ANY TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST AT ANY TIME. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR 14,350 0 0 LICENSE & FEES 25 0 0 OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES 19,392 0 0 POSTAGE 1,636 0 0 TAXES 14,904 0 0 UNCATEGORIZED EXPENSES 71 0 0 CAPITAL PROJECTS 386,727 0 0 DONOR STEWARDSHIP & MARKETING 4,040 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 525 0 EVENT EXPENSES - GOODS 54,735 0 0 EVENT EXPENSES - SERVICES 6,234 0 0 PRINTING 607 0 0 PROGRAM EXPENSES 98,744 0 0 ADVERTISING 1,528 0 0 TOTAL 602,993 525 0