Nonprofit · EIN 36-3993578
YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS
Tax-exempt · WAUKEGAN, IL 60087
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,147,768 | $2,050,547 | $97,221 | $773,461 | $193,412 | $580,049 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,672,129 | $1,701,732 | -$29,603 | $699,644 | $216,816 | $482,828 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,102,004
- of which government grants
- $1,590,867
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $66
- Net income from fundraising events
- $37,378
- Net income from gaming
- $7,945
- Other revenue
- $45,698
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $83,233
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $134,271
- Other salaries and wages
- $906,786
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,247,407
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $583
- Accounting fees
- $39,565
- Occupancy
- $36,243
- Travel
- $19,097
- Depreciation
- $27,202
- Program services (functional)
- $1,526,291
- Management and general (functional)
- $309,666
- Fundraising (functional)
- $214,590
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $699,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $773,461
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $193,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $580,049
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $332,895
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $500,513
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $79,536
- Gross receipts
- $2,191,468
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 72
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER YONAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,524 | $19,450 |
| ALEX KNIZHNIK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB GAMMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRVIN JERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVON VIDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GARLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARAH ALTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS BURNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA WARDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAPIERNIAK | CHAIR (UNTIL 12/31/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MCNULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BJORKLUND | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM DEMPSEY | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE CECKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER YONAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,914 | $20,201 |
| MICHAEL PAPIERNIAK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BJORKLUND | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA WARDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GARLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MCNULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARAH ALTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DEMPSEY | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS BURNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL CECKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX KNIZHNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRVIN JERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1020 W GREENWOOD AVE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60087-4909
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE BJORKLUND, 1020 W GREENWOOD AVE, WAUKEGAN, IL 60087
- Signed the 990
- STEVE BJORKLUND, CHAIR
- Phone
- (847) 623-0900
- Website
- YOUTHCONSERVATIONCORPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WARADY & DAVIS LLP
Mission
TO GUIDE AND MENTOR YOUNG ADULTS USING EDUCATION, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO HELP THEM BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- DOL/YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM: PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO YOUTH AGES 16-24 WITH A FIVE-DAY A WEEK, SIX-MONTH EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM. MEMBERS WORK TOWARD EARNING THEIR GED OR HSD, OSHA 10 SAFETY CERTIFICATION, AND HBI PACT CONSTRUCTION OR IC-3 IT CERTIFICATION. MEMBERS LEARN LIFE SKILLS AND CAREER READINESS SKILLS, BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE.Expenses $1,293,732 · grants $83,233
- SUMMER PROGRAM: PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PRESERVING LAKE COUNTY'S WETLANDS, PRAIRIES, AND WOODLANDS. THE STUDENTS ALSO EARN EDUCATION AWARDS.Expenses $88,300
- GRADUATE PROGRAM: PROVIDES YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA WITH 4-6 MONTHS OF ADVANCED CAREER TRAINING IN SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION TRADES OR HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND JOBS.Expenses $144,259
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 | Not 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
- 36-3993578
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $773,461
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,191,468
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,147,768 | $2,050,547 | $773,461 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,672,129 | $1,701,732 | $699,644 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,564,009 | $1,462,233 | $792,187 | 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 36-3993578).
Questions about YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS
- What is the EIN of YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS is 36-3993578.
- Is YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS 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 YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVE BJORKLUND.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,524 (JENNIFER YONAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,147,768, expenses of $2,050,547 and total assets of $773,461 at year end.
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