Nonprofit · EIN 36-6000597
CHICAGO FARMERS
Tax-exempt · MOKENA, IL 60448
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $50,309 | $59,161 | -$8,852 | $130,093 | $7,614 | $122,479 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $49,864 | $57,584 | -$7,720 | $144,325 | $12,994 | $131,331 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $57,309 | $56,539 | $770 | $149,301 | $10,250 | $139,051 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,000
- Membership dues
- $13,770
- Program service revenue
- $14,935
- Investment income
- $5,604
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $33,491
- Printing, publications and postage
- $103
- Other expenses
- $25,567
- Program services (functional)
- $25,929
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $144,325
- Total assets, end of year
- $130,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,614
- Net assets, end of year
- $122,479
- Cash, savings and investments
- $128,498
- Gross receipts
- $50,309
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN EDWARDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH SCHNEIDER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY WEBB | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| BOB BOESDORFER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| KRISHNA PATEL | ADMINISTRATOR | 1 | $0 |
| KAY WHITLOCK | FORMER PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| JAMI COX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JIM FERGUSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HARTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA A KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ROY L MANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN EDWARDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN TATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| ROY L MANN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| KRISHNA PATEL | ADMINISTRATOR | 1 | $0 |
| BOB BOESDORFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JAMI COX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL DAME | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET MCGRATH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DAN WAGNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY WEBB | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KAY WHITLOCK | FORMER PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAY WHITLOCK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN TATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| ROY L MANN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| KRISHNA PATEL | ADMINISTRATOR | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY WEBB | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG RUPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BRENNAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JAMI COX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN EDWARDS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DAN WAGNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN GUNN | FORMER PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19250 EVERETT LN STE 103, MOKENA, IL 60448-8964
- Signed the 990-EZ
- BOB BOESDORFER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (312) 388-3276
- Website
- WWW.CHICAGOFARMERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SASSETTI LLC
Mission
PROMOTE, FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE THE BUSINESS OF PRODUCING, HANDLING AND MARKETING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHICAGO FARMERS HOSTS STUDY TOURS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 1. SUMMER FIELD TRIPS TO SITES IN OR NEAR THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS AREA TO VISIT AGRIBUSINESS FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS.2. INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOURS THAT EXPAND ONE'S PERSPECTIVE ON GLOBAL AGRICULTUREExpenses $398
- THE CHICAGO FARMERS PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EDUCATION AND AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN MEMBERS AND OTHERS ALLIED IN AGRIBUSINESS. THIS IS CARRIED OUT WITH A NUMBER OF MEMBER DIRECTED ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHICH PROVIDE MEMBERS A MEANS TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, PROFITABILITY, STEWARDSHIP, CONSUMER AWARENESS, AND FELLOWSHIP. 1. LUNCHEON MEETINGS ARE HELD FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO THAT FEATURE PERTINENT PROGRAMS AND SPEAKERS COVERING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY AND TOPICS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS2. SPECIAL SEMINARS AND REGIONAL MEETINGS PRESENTED BY EXPERTS ON SUBJECT MATTER OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS HELD IN BOTH CHICAGO AND OUTLYING AREASExpenses $25,531
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-6000597
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $130,093
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,309
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $50,309 | $59,161 | $130,093 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $49,864 | $57,584 | $144,325 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $57,309 | $56,539 | $149,301 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 36-6000597).
Questions about CHICAGO FARMERS
- What is the EIN of CHICAGO FARMERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO FARMERS is 36-6000597.
- Is CHICAGO FARMERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1939.
- Are donations to CHICAGO FARMERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHICAGO FARMERS 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 CHICAGO FARMERS 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 CHICAGO FARMERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGO FARMERS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHICAGO FARMERS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,309, expenses of $59,161 and total assets of $130,093 at year end.
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