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Nonprofit · EIN 20-4316426

ILLINOIS B A S S NATION

Tax-exempt · BRAIDWOOD, IL 60408

Financials

$67K$61K2022$41K$56K2023$62K$66K2024$46K$54K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ILLINOIS B A S S NATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$45,932$53,926-$7,994$60,663–$60,663
December 31, 2024990-EZ$61,581$66,388-$4,807$68,657–$68,657
December 31, 2023990-EZ$41,245$56,170-$14,925$73,464–$73,464
December 31, 2022990-EZ$67,389$60,660$6,729$88,389–$88,389
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Membership dues
$12,380
Program service revenue
$2,291
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$31,261

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,239
Occupancy
$3,476
Printing, publications and postage
$106
Other expenses
$43,105

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$68,657
Total assets, end of year
$60,663
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$60,663
Cash, savings and investments
$60,663
Gross receipts
$82,589

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike TowePresident2$0
Tim ProkopVice President/Secretary2$0
Jim BlumensteinTreasurer5$0
Greg WaldenDirector2$0
Tim MooreDirector2$0
Kristopher GaertnerDirector2$0
Matt MarquesDirector2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike TowePresident2$0
Tim ProkopVice President/Secretary2$0
Jim BlumensteinTreasurer5$0
Greg WaldenDirector2$0
Tim MooreDirector2$0
Kristopher GaertnerDirector2$0
Matt MarquesDirector2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike TowePresident2$0
Tim ProkopVice President/Secretary2$0
Jim BlumensteinTreasurer5$0
Greg WaldenDirector2$0
Kristopher GaertnerDirector2$0
Matt MarquesDirector2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike TowePresident2$0
Tim ProkopVice President/Secretary2$0
Jim BlumensteinTreasurer5$0
Greg WaldenDirector2$0
Kristopher GaertnerDirector2$0
Matt MarquesDirector2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 393, BRAIDWOOD, IL 60408-0393
In care of
% MICHAEL SLEDDEN
Signed the 990-EZ
James Blumenstein, Treasurer
Phone
(708) 767-2161
Return prepared by
Anthes Pruyn & Associates LTD

Mission

Fish Conservation and Preservation

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Youth Conservation Program & Scholarship
  • Bass Competitions

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for ILLINOIS B A S S NATION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
20-4316426
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$60,663
Income (IRS master file)
$82,589

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$45,932$53,926$60,663IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$61,581$66,388$68,657IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$41,245$56,170$73,464IRS
990-EZDecember 2022$67,389$60,660$88,389IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 20-4316426).

Questions about ILLINOIS B A S S NATION

What is the EIN of ILLINOIS B A S S NATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS B A S S NATION is 20-4316426.
Is ILLINOIS B A S S NATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 2007.
Are donations to ILLINOIS B A S S NATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ILLINOIS B A S S NATION 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 B A S S NATION 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 ILLINOIS B A S S NATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS B A S S NATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ILLINOIS B A S S NATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,932, expenses of $53,926 and total assets of $60,663 at year end.

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