Nonprofit · EIN 27-3123713
FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY
Tax-exempt · JOLIET, IL 60433
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $310,185 | $312,677 | -$2,492 | $809,110 | $8,500 | $800,610 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $415,737 | $618,891 | -$203,154 | $816,527 | $26 | $816,501 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $734,369 | $250,465 | $483,904 | $1,020,937 | $5,871 | $1,015,066 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $231,135
- Program service revenue
- $60,972
- Investment income
- $18,078
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,750
- Program services (functional)
- $303,601
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,076
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $816,527
- Total assets, end of year
- $809,110
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,500
- Net assets, end of year
- $800,610
- Gross receipts
- $310,185
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY CHAPMAN | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | – | $0 | $164,796 |
| JENNIFER GABRENYA | CHAIR Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET TYSON | VICE-CHAIR Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN GORSKI-GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BULLOCK | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA DEMAURO | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA THEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TARA NEFF | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BERKOWICZ | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ELNALYN COSTA | EX-OFFICIO D Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH SCHULTZ | EX OFFICIO D Trustee or director | – | $0 | $177,532 | $17,828 |
| JENNIFER GABRENYA | CHAIR Officer | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET TYSON | VICE-CHAIR Officer | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN DRALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN GORSKI-GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BULLOCK | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA DEMAURO | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA THEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA NEFF | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BERKOWICZ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELNALYN COSTA | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH SCHULTZ | EX OFFICIO D Trustee or director | – | $0 | $171,558 | $14,857 |
| TARA NEFF | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | – | $35,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA A HARN | PROGRAM COOR Trustee or director | – | $32,900 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GABRENYA | CHAIR Officer | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET TYSON | VICE-CHAIR Officer | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN DRALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAGAN PATTISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE TRAYNERE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA DEMAURO | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA THEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BERKOWICZ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELNALYN COSTA | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17540 W LARAWAY RD, JOLIET, IL 60433-8451
- In care of
- % MATTHEW CAMPBELL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 17540 W Laraway Rd, Joliet IL 60433
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TARA NEFF, 17540 W LARAWAY ROAD, JOLIET, IL 60433
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Ann Dralle, 17540 W Laraway Rd, Joliet IL 60433
- Signed the 990
- TARA NEFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (815) 722-2022
- Return prepared by
- DENNIS A QUINN & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY'S PUBLIC SERVICE FUNCTIONS BY RAISING AND ADMINISTERING FUNDS.Expenses $303,601
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
- 27-3123713
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $809,110
- Income (IRS master file)
- $310,185
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $310,185 | $312,677 | $809,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $415,737 | $618,891 | $816,527 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $734,369 | $250,465 | $1,020,937 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $578,327 | $544,242 | $535,368 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Ann Dralle | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-3123713).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY is 27-3123713.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY 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 FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY 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 FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY 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 FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TARA NEFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $310,185, expenses of $312,677 and total assets of $809,110 at year end.
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