Nonprofit · EIN 23-7106675
CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC
Tax-exempt · BARRINGTON, IL 60010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,036,262 | $722,421 | $3,313,841 | $28,145,657 | $0 | $28,145,657 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,061,312 | $575,987 | $485,325 | $24,646,849 | $0 | $24,646,849 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,828,711 | $789,626 | $1,039,085 | $24,323,689 | $0 | $24,323,689 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,491,515
- Membership dues
- $51,705
- Program service revenue
- $49,956
- Investment income
- $454,215
- Net income from fundraising events
- $40,576
- Other revenue
- $40,576
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,688
- Accounting fees
- $8,200
- Occupancy
- $36,007
- Depreciation
- $33,699
- Program services (functional)
- $426,585
- Management and general (functional)
- $272,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,555
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,646,849
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,145,657
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,145,657
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,046,024
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,234,509
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,676,634
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $469,023
- Gross receipts
- $4,108,258
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 296
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| EDITH AUCHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| PEGGY SIMONSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JAMES VANDERPOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| GINGER UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LEITNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JULIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JUDY SPRINGER | SECRETARY Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MATT HOKANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| KAREN DAULTON LANGE | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 12 | $0 |
| KELLY MAZESKI | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| SUSAN RAPINCHUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| GARY CASTAGNA | TREASURER Officer | 12 | $0 |
| GINGER UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| EDITH AUCHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| PEGGY SIMONSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| JAMES VANDERPOEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| GINGER UNDERWOOD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LEITNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| JULIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUDY SPRINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MATT HOKANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KAREN DAULTON LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| KELLY MAZESKI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANET AGNOLETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| EDITH AUCHTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 |
| MATT HOKANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LEITNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TOM MALIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JULIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PEGGY SIMONSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY SPRINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| GINGER UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JAMES VANDERPOEL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 459 WEST HIGHWAY 22, BARRINGTON, IL 60010-7505
- In care of
- % EDITH AUCHTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELLY MAZESKI, 254 W COUNTY LINE ROAD, BARRINGTON HILLS, IL 60010
- Signed the 990
- GARY CASTAGNA, TREASURER
- Phone
- (847) 382-7283
- Return prepared by
- RANDALL GROSS & COMPANY LTD
Mission
SAVING LIVING SPACE FOR LIVING THINGS THROUGH PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PRESERVE AND RESTORE LAND TO PRE-SETTLEMENT CONDITION IN THE BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS AREA. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES 732 ACRES OF ITS OWN LAND AND HELPS MANAGE PRESERVES OWNED BY GOVERNMENTAL UNITS IN THE AREA INVOLVING OVER 10,385 VOLUNTEER HOURS BY MORE THAN 296 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF 36,000 BARRINGTON AREA RESIDENTS.Expenses $424,337 · revenue $3,644,601
- EDUCATE BARRINGTON AREA RESIDENTS ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH PUBLICATION OF FOUR NEWSLETTERS AND PROGRAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,300 YOUTH AND 400 ADULTS, PRESERVE TOURS FOR APPROXIMATELY 725 ADULTS AND CHILDREN, AND AN ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDED BY OVER 175 MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.Expenses $2,248 · revenue $9,442
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
- 23-7106675
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,145,657
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,108,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,036,262 | $722,421 | $28,145,657 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,061,312 | $575,987 | $24,646,849 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,828,711 | $789,626 | $24,323,689 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,720,991 | $488,830 | $22,994,012 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 23-7106675).
Questions about CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC
- What is the EIN of CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC is 23-7106675.
- Is CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC 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 CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION 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 CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC 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 CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELLY MAZESKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,036,262, expenses of $722,421 and total assets of $28,145,657 at year end.
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