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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3688252

GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · DES PLAINES, IL 60016

Financials

$894K$545K2023$762K$676K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$761,537$675,745$85,792$1,249,832$65,524$1,184,308
December 31, 2023990$894,028$544,897$349,131$1,122,201$51,576$1,070,625
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$744,700
Investment income
$16,837
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$236,063
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$280,185
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,990
Accounting fees
$46,776
Occupancy
$1,781
Travel
$34,893
Depreciation
$1,465
Program services (functional)
$602,263
Management and general (functional)
$73,482

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,122,201
Total assets, end of year
$1,249,832
Total liabilities, end of year
$65,524
Net assets, end of year
$1,184,308
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,861
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,184,308
Gross receipts
$761,537
Employees
3
Volunteers
110
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Anthony Tony SpicciED
Officer
40$121,763
Jochen AlbrechtBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Elisabetta DeGironimoBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Robert VossDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Tripp CorbinDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Allen IbaughPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Shannon DoyleTreas
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Darcy BoellstorffSec
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Jami DennisVP
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TONY SPICCIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$115,250$15,110
JOCHEN ALBRECHTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL SCOTTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
ALLEN IBAUGHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTIN ROCHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMI DENNISSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELISABETTA DEGIRONIMODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT VOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CLANCY WILMOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARCY BOELLSTORFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANNON DOYLETREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
701 LEE ST STE 960, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-4555
In care of
% ANTHONY SPICCI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Anthony Tony Spicci, 701 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Signed the 990
ANTHONY SPICCI, ED
Phone
(847) 824-7768
Website
GISCI.org
Return prepared by
T BENUS ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

IN THE AREAS OF CERTIFICATION, ETHICS, PROFESSIONALISM, ANDLEADERSHIP, GISCI WILL: MAINTAIN ITS STATUS AS THE LEADING INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION OF THE GIS PROFESSION, ENCOURAGE THE ETHICAL USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF GIS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM HAS CUMULATIVELY CERTIFIED OVER 10,700 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023. THERE ARE CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 6,325 ACTIVE GISPS
    Expenses $602,263

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
04-3688252
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,249,832
Income (IRS master file)
$761,537

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$761,537$675,745$1,249,832IRS
990December 2023$894,028$544,897$1,122,201XML
990December 2022$768,861$662,564$772,494IRS
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 04-3688252).

Questions about GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE is 04-3688252.
Is GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2002.
Are donations to GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE 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 GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE 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 GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE 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 GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Anthony Tony Spicci.
Who are the officers and directors of GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,763 (Anthony Tony Spicci, ED).
How much revenue does GIS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $761,537, expenses of $675,745 and total assets of $1,249,832 at year end.

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