Nonprofit · EIN 36-2732739
ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SKOKIE, IL 60076
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $902,822 | $887,754 | $15,068 | $1,050,999 | $157,441 | $893,558 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $544,273 | $737,640 | -$193,367 | $1,027,884 | $150,305 | $877,579 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,287,075 | $1,015,369 | $271,706 | $1,365,883 | $297,697 | $1,068,186 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $193,396
- Membership dues
- $128,396
- Program service revenue
- $677,471
- Investment income
- $30,036
- Other revenue
- $1,919
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $195,376
- Other salaries and wages
- $101,474
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $317,458
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $471
- Program services (functional)
- $703,321
- Management and general (functional)
- $184,433
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,027,884
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,050,999
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $157,441
- Net assets, end of year
- $893,558
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $156
- Publicly traded securities
- $492,890
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $893,558
- Gross receipts
- $902,822
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 71
- Year formed
- 1954
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief John Buckley | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $121,000 |
| Maureen Griseto | Admin Trustee or director | 40 | $74,376 |
| Chief Brian Lambel | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Chad Hoefle | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Kent Adams | Co-VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Joe Schrage | Co-VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mick Humer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steven Regenwether | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief John Winters | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Nathaniel Rice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mick Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Ed St Louis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Ryan Buskohl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deputy Chief Kyle Sommers | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Rudy Horist | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Jeremy Lockwood | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deputy Chief Mike Brown | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Keith Krestan | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Craig Hanson | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Michael Huneke | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Hernandez | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief David Schweihs | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Norvilas | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Kolosh | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Com Annette Nance-Holt | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Casey Rexroat | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Bobby Zimmerman | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief James Keener | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Malone | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Salrin | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Rich Evans Jr | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Chris Humer | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mark Ames | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Adam Pennock | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Jeff Hilligoss | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Micah Tolbert | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond Kay | Consulting. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief John Buckley | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $121,000 |
| Dave Slivinski | Program Dir. Officer | 40 | $18,036 |
| Chief Chad Hoefle | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Tom Styczynski | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Lambel | Co-VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Kent Adams | Co-VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Joe Schrage | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mick Humer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief John Winters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Nathaniel Rice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mick Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Ed St Louis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steven Regenwether | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Ryan Buskohl | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Rudy Horist | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Jeremy Lockwood | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mike Brown | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Keith Krestan | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Craig Hanson | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Michael Huneke | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Hernandez | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief James Walters | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Norvilas | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Kolosh | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief David Schweihs | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Com Annette Nance-Holt | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Casey Rexroat | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Bobby Zimmerman | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief James Keener | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Salrin | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Rich Evans Jr | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Chris Humer | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mark Ames | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Adam Pennock | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Jeff Hilligoss | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Micah Tolbert | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Slivinski | Program Dir. Officer | 40 | $141,202 |
| Chief John Buckley | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $65,550 |
| Chief James M Grady | Frmr Exec. Dir. Officer | 40 | $56,000 |
| Chief Tom Styczynski | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Richard Mikel | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Chad Hoefle | Co-VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chief James Whiteford | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Lambel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Kent Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief John Winters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Bennett | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mick Humer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Nick Asta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Ed St Louis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief David Schweihs | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Michael Dettman | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steven Regenwether | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Rudy Horist | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Micah Tolbert | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Joe Schrage | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Keith Krestan | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Craig Hanson | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Michael Huneke | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Hernandez | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief James Walters | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Norvilas | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Brian Kolosh | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mick Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Com Annette Nance-Holt | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Ryan Beck | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Casey Rexroat | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Nathaniel Rice | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief James Keener | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Steve Salrin | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Rich Evans Jr | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Chris Humer | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chief Mark Ames | Area Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7, SKOKIE, IL 60076-0007
- In care of
- % JAMES M GRADY III
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chief John Buckley, PO Box 7, Skokie, IL 60076
- Signed the 990
- Chief John Buckley, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (847) 966-0732
- Website
- WWW.ILLINOISFIRECHIEFS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- IL NFP AUDIT AND TAX LLP
Mission
THE ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN THE FIRE SERVICE BY PROVIDING AN INFORMATION-SHARING NETWORK AND BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE, AND TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATED PARTNERS.
Program accomplishments
- 1) CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON MATTERS OF CURRENT CONCERN TO FIRE SAFETY,SUCH AS LABOR RELATIONS, COMPUTERIZATION FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION. 2)SERVICE BUREAU - TEST APPLICANTS FOR PROMOTION OR NEW EMPLOYMENT IN AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS. 3) GONG MAGAZINE - PUBLISHED QUARTERLY FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR FIRE DISTRICTS AND DEPARTMENTS.Expenses $703,321 · revenue $677,471
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
- 36-2732739
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,050,999
- Income (IRS master file)
- $902,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $902,822 | $887,754 | $1,050,999 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $544,273 | $737,640 | $1,027,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,287,075 | $1,015,369 | $1,365,883 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $978,663 | $961,950 | $1,078,263 | 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 36-2732739).
Questions about ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION is 36-2732739.
- Is ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1956.
- Are donations to ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION 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 FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION 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 FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION 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 FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chief John Buckley.
- Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,000 (Chief John Buckley, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $902,822, expenses of $887,754 and total assets of $1,050,999 at year end.
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