Nonprofit · EIN 13-6172514
NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $3,269,865 | $3,324,807 | -$54,942 | $56,431,148 | $1,723,174 | $54,707,974 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $2,953,994 | $3,900,585 | -$946,591 | $52,219,765 | $1,863,429 | $50,356,336 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $2,109,434 | $3,521,932 | -$1,412,498 | $50,284,380 | $1,679,299 | $48,605,081 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $500
- Dividends
- $446,459
- Interest
- $368,157
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,452,463
- Other income
- $2,286
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,214,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $327,625
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $141,800
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $3,294,119
- Excise tax on investment income
- $43,657
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,219,765
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,431,148
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,723,174
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,707,974
- Fair market value of assets
- $56,431,148
- Qualifying distributions
- $3,294,119
- Net investment income
- $3,267,079
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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA B TWICHELL 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $260,625 | $25,974 |
| PEGGY BURNET 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON F FLOYD 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BAILEY 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN A STEWART-RAMOS 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH B ANDERSON JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE M O BRICKNER 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENDICOTT P DAVISON JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HALL 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE RESIGNED 07/28/25 | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN J LEBLANC 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILA LEFF 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSIE MCCABE THOMPSON 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE RETIRED 10/26/25 | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W MCCARTER JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE RETIRED 10/26/25 | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAKEYAH S NELSON 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE RESIGNED 08/20/25 | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS G PENNIMAN IV 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRA RUSH 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN D SCOTT 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE RETIRED 10/26/2025 | 1 | $0 |
| LEE A STOREY 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| NADJA Y WEST 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA B TWICHELL 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $250,417 | $23,836 |
| PEGGY BURNET 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/CHAIR (AS OF 11/24) | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENDICOTT P DAVISON JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/CHAIR (UNTIL 11/24) | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON F FLOYD 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/SEC'Y; VICE CHAIR(AS OF 11/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MOORE BAILEY 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY (AS OF 11/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN A STEWART-RAMOS 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/TREASURER (AS OF 11/24) | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R THAYER TUTT JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/TREASURER RETIRED 11/24 | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH B ANDERSON JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE M O BRICKNER 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE RETIRED 11/24 | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HALL 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN J LEBLANC 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILA LEFF 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSIE MCCABE THOMPSON 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W MCCARTER JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS G PENNIMAN IV 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRA RUSH 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN D SCOTT 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE A STOREY 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A STUART JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE RETIRED 11/24 | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADJA Y WEST 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL L TAYLOR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 03/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAKEYAH S NELSON 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE (ON LOA AS OF 06/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J JAMES PEARCE JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 06/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED A VALENZUELA 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE (ON LOA THRU 11/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA B TWICHELL 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $239,583 | $23,294 |
| ENDICOTT P DAVISON JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY BURNET 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT (AS OF 10/21/23 | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R THAYER TUTT JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON F FLOYD 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH B ANDERSON JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL L TAYLOR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MOORE BAILEY 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE M O BRICKNER 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HALL 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN J LEBLANC 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILA LEFF 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSIE MCCABE THOMPSON 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W MCCARTER JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAKEYAH S NELSON 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J JAMES PEARCE JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS G PENNIMAN IV 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRA RUSH 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN D SCOTT 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN A STEWART-RAMOS 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE A STOREY 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A STUART JR 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED A VALENZUELA 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADJA Y WEST 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE (ON LOA UNTIL 1/1/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE G GONZALEZ 736 NORTH WESTERN AVE STE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/10/23) | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 736 N WESTERN AVE SUITE 221, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-1820
- Signed the 990-PF
- SOPHIA B TWICHELL, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (224) 880-6550
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6172514
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,431,148
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,577,611
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $3,269,865 | $3,324,807 | $56,431,148 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $2,953,994 | $3,900,585 | $52,219,765 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $2,109,434 | $3,521,932 | $50,284,380 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | 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 13-6172514).
Questions about NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC is 13-6172514.
- Is NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC 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 NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $260,625 (SOPHIA B TWICHELL, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL RECREATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,269,865, expenses of $3,324,807 and total assets of $56,431,148 at year end.
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