Nonprofit · EIN 36-2985870
SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,254,275 | $962,455 | $291,820 | $4,854,389 | $38,959 | $4,815,430 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,992,161 | $831,602 | $1,160,559 | $4,273,361 | $20,129 | $4,253,232 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $742,312 | $563,004 | $179,308 | $2,997,835 | $25,123 | $2,972,712 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $951,700
- of which government grants
- $238,007
- Membership dues
- $28,540
- Program service revenue
- $102,008
- Investment income
- $115,494
- Net income from fundraising events
- $76,734
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,030
- Other revenue
- $85,073
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,792
- Other salaries and wages
- $354,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $567,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,150
- Occupancy
- $25,254
- Travel
- $4,598
- Depreciation
- $5,896
- Program services (functional)
- $587,330
- Management and general (functional)
- $211,731
- Fundraising (functional)
- $163,394
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,273,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,854,389
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,959
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,815,430
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,193,552
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,945,780
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,074,979
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $740,451
- Gross receipts
- $1,277,239
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 94
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN WASSER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $93,792 | $8,026 |
| MICHELLE BORGIALLI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELICIA GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN KIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY KNODLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE LOESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE MADL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OLIVERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY OTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MASHA ROBERTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SAMUELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SAMUELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASHA WENDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN WASSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,671 | $7,818 |
| CHRIS SAMUELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BORGIALLI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARID FUNDERBURG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE MADL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASHA ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS RUPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY OTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN KIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OLIVERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE POVALITIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SANDQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SAMUELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN WASSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,706 | $4,707 |
| CHRIS SAMUELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE POVALITIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE MADL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HUNTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE LOESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE EICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS RUPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARROD HENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BORGIALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARID FUNDERBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY OLIVERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY OTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8786 MONTAGUE RD, ROCKFORD, IL 61102-9713
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANN WASSER, 8786 MONTAGUE ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL 61102
- Signed the 990
- ANN WASSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (815) 335-2915
- Website
- WWW.SEVERSONDELLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUCAS GROUP CPAS ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES NATURE PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SEVERSON DELLS NATURE CENTER. SEVERSON DELLS ENGAGED 4,121 STUDENTS IN SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS EITHER AT THEIR SCHOOL SITE OR AT SEVERSON DELLS NATURE CENTER.Expenses $147,058 · revenue $47,694
- SDEF PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CAMPS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, GUIDED WALKS, SCOUT PROGRAMS, AND LECTURES. OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT SDEF OFFERS INCLUDE CANOE CONVOYS, MUSIC, AND LUMINARY EVENTS, WHICH GIVES THE PUBLIC THE ABILITY TO ENJOY NATURE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS. SEVERSON DELLS ENGAGED 7,251 GUESTS THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT THE NATURE CENTER THROUGH A SERIES OF GUIDED HIKES, CITIZEN SCIENCE, LECTURES, CAMPS, MUSIC, AND READING GROUPS.Expenses $290,326 · revenue $60,343
- SDEF IS RESTORING A SHUTTERED GOLF COURSE INTO A NATUAL HABITAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SECOND LOCATION TO PROVIDE NATURE EDUCATION. SDEF WILL STEWARD THIS LAND IN PERPETUITY. IN ADDDITION, SDEF SUPPORTS HABITAT RESORATION EFFORTS AT SEVERSON DELLS FOREST PRESERVE, WHICH IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE FOREST PRESERVE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY.Expenses $149,946
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
- 36-2985870
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,854,389
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,277,239
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,254,275 | $962,455 | $4,854,389 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,992,161 | $831,602 | $4,273,361 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $742,312 | $563,004 | $2,997,835 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $612,301 | $424,460 | $2,640,694 | 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 36-2985870).
Questions about SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 36-2985870.
- Is SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANN WASSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,792 (ANN WASSER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SEVERSON DELLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,254,275, expenses of $962,455 and total assets of $4,854,389 at year end.
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