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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1540788

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703

Financials

$14.1M$12.9M2023$14.5M$13.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$14,492,356$13,545,999$946,357$25,119,789$9,159,777$15,960,012
June 30, 2024990$14,055,451$12,933,526$1,121,925$22,962,608$8,202,420$14,760,188
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$12,526,671
Investment income
$801,775
Royalties
$1,057,974
Net gain from sales of assets
$57,322
Other revenue
$1,163,910

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$596,203
Other salaries and wages
$4,717,859
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,910,654
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$36,335
Accounting fees
$18,500
Occupancy
$551,882
Travel
$536,317
Depreciation
$278,823
Program services (functional)
$11,974,904
Management and general (functional)
$1,571,095

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$22,962,608
Total assets, end of year
$25,119,789
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,159,777
Net assets, end of year
$15,960,012
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,498,261
Publicly traded securities
$5,510,813
Net assets without donor restrictions
$15,960,012
Gross unrelated business income
$11,858
Gross receipts
$14,524,829
Employees
75
Volunteers
33
Year formed
1913
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kimberly A SmallExecutive Director
Officer
40$219,160$60,117
Jeremy DuffyDeputy Executive Director/General Counsel
Officer
40$200,574$43,562
Jennifer FeldCFO
Officer
40$162,252$53,394
Sarah MillerAssociate Executive Direct
Highest-paid employee
40$136,743$48,569
Lori GrantAssociate Executive Direct
Highest-paid employee
40$139,750$41,348
Maryam BrotineAssistant General Counsel
Highest-paid employee
40$116,922$53,352
Kara KienzlerAssociate Executive Direct
Highest-paid employee
40$116,241$46,991
Carla BoltDirector
Highest-paid employee
40$123,794$38,368
Mark HarmsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Tracie SayreVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Simon KampwerthImmediate Past President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Marc TepperTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Chris BuikemaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Liz CampbellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jason CowenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joyce DickersonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Linda EadesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert GeddeisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christopher GordonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lisa IrvinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alva KreutzerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jim McCabeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sue McCanceDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sheila NelsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mandy RiemanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Thomas RuggioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nick SartorisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeffrey JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kimberly Keniley-AshbrookDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Janice RoederDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Carlos Rivas JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tim CustisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lisa SchwartzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jianan ShiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stephen NelsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Heather LoBueDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stephanie NeumanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark RisingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Janet RogersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vernon StubblefieldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Austin TaylorDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kimberly A SmallGeneral Counsel/Executive Director
Officer
40$189,152$51,939
Thomas BertrandFormer Executive Director
Former
40$175,689$31,540
Jennifer FeldCFO
Officer
40$152,313$49,753
Maryam BrotineAssistant General Counsel
Highest-paid employee
40$103,741$48,695
Nakia HallAssociate Executive Direct
Highest-paid employee
40$107,717$42,981
Carla BoltDirector
Highest-paid employee
40$120,452$26,578
Kara KienzlerAssociate Executive Direct
Highest-paid employee
40$108,655$32,775
Reatha OwenSenior Director
Highest-paid employee
40$108,443$32,702
Jeremy DuffyDeputy Executive Director
Officer
40$94,236$25,557
Mark HarmsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Tracie SayreVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Simon KampwerthImmediate Past President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Marc TepperTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Chris BuikemaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Liz CampbellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark ChristDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joyce DickersonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Linda EadesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert GeddeisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher GordonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lisa IrvinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alva KreutzerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jim McCabeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sue McCanceDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sheila NelsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mandy RiemanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Thomas RuggioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nick SartorisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeffrey JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kimberly Keniley-AshbrookDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Janice RoederDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tim CustisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lisa SchwartzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jianan ShiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stephen NelsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tom NeeleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark JolicoerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2921 BAKER DR, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703-5929
In care of
% ILLI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kimberly A Small, 2921 Baker Drive, Springfield, IL 627035929
Signed the 990
Kimberly A Small, Executive Director
Phone
(217) 528-9688
Return prepared by
ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP

Mission

Excellence in local school governance in support of quality public education.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Conferences, training programs, workshops, policy services, publications, and special events to further excellence in local school governance.
    Expenses $11,974,904 · revenue $12,620,749

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1540788
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
1943
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$25,119,789
Income (IRS master file)
$14,524,829

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$14,492,356$13,545,999$25,119,789XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$14,055,451$12,933,526$22,962,608XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$12,759,281$12,107,693$22,283,983IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 31-1540788).

Questions about ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS

What is the EIN of ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS is 31-1540788.
Is ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS 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 ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kimberly A Small.
Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,160 (Kimberly A Small, Executive Director).
How much revenue does ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,492,356, expenses of $13,545,999 and total assets of $25,119,789 at year end.

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