Nonprofit · EIN 36-2356303
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $479,068 | $552,494 | -$73,426 | $638,490 | $72,641 | $565,849 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $520,460 | $505,664 | $14,796 | $750,142 | $110,867 | $639,275 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $537,761 | $449,037 | $88,724 | $738,102 | $113,622 | $624,480 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $431,156
- Investment income
- $12,753
- Net rental income
- -$14,384
- Other revenue
- $35,159
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,741
- Other salaries and wages
- $155,806
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $184,975
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,349
- Accounting fees
- $10,936
- Occupancy
- $17,659
- Travel
- $23,385
- Depreciation
- $14,886
- Program services (functional)
- $436,908
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,586
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $750,142
- Total assets, end of year
- $638,490
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,641
- Net assets, end of year
- $565,849
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $301,255
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $565,849
- Gross unrelated business income
- $21,906
- Gross receipts
- $495,952
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1953
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL BRENEMAN | ASSOC. ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 40 | $96,450 |
| MICHAEL DILLON | PRESIDENT 1/1/25-11/1/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRETT KUNKEL | PRESIDENT 11/1/25-12/31/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN JOYCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN YEAKLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL GRZELAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARVIN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAMON SCHULDT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL BRENEMAN | ASSOC. ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 40 | $91,068 |
| MICHAEL DILLON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRETT KUNKEL | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM HARNSBERGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN YEAKLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL GRZELAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARVIN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAMON SCHULDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN JOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE BAYSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DILLON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL GRZELAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM HARNSBERGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARVIN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRETT KUNKEL | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN YEAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 S 6TH ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703-2407
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHERYL BRENEMAN, 1201 S 6TH STREET, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
- Signed the 990
- CHERYL BRENEMAN, ASSOC. ADMINSTRATOR
- Phone
- (217) 525-6620
- Website
- WWW.IAFPD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
Mission
SUPPORTING BETTER GOVERNANCE BY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OFFICIALS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESOURCES, COMMUNICATION AND LEGISLATION.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING INFORMATION AND PROTECTING THE INTERESTS AND RIGHTS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS WITHIN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AS THEY MAY BE AFFECTED BY LEGISLATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR JUDICAL ACTION.Expenses $344,875 · revenue $325,106
- CONVENING AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND OTHER MEETINGS AS REQUIRED TO DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES WHICH AFFECT ILLINOIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS.Expenses $92,033 · revenue $106,050
- PROVIDING INFORMATION AND PROTECTING THE INTERESTS AND RIGHTS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS WITHIN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AS THEY MAY BE AFFECTED BY LEGISLATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR JUDICAL ACTION.
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
- 36-2356303
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $638,490
- Income (IRS master file)
- $495,952
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $479,068 | $552,494 | $638,490 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $520,460 | $505,664 | $750,142 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $537,761 | $449,037 | $738,102 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $411,098 | $439,936 | $636,235 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-2356303).
Questions about ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
- What is the EIN of ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS is 36-2356303.
- Is ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1978.
- Are donations to ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS 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 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS 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 ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS 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 ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHERYL BRENEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,450 (CHERYL BRENEMAN, ASSOC. ADMINISTRATOR).
- How much revenue does ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $479,068, expenses of $552,494 and total assets of $638,490 at year end.
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