Nonprofit · EIN 36-6108180
ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $377,448 | $381,723 | -$4,275 | $227,264 | $4,780 | $222,484 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $385,124 | $366,764 | $18,360 | $235,770 | $9,011 | $226,759 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $384,091 | $357,457 | $26,634 | $214,093 | $5,694 | $208,399 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $369,917
- Membership dues
- $369,917
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,531
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,227
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $205,654
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,300
- Occupancy
- $15,156
- Travel
- $13,024
- Program services (functional)
- $381,723
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $235,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $227,264
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,780
- Net assets, end of year
- $222,484
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $222,484
- Gross receipts
- $377,448
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1934
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM BUTLER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $181,227 |
| JOEL CORNFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ED DEVRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN DONAHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM EVENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM LIVINGSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN NONNEMAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETER SKOSEY | BD MEMBER-VI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HERBERT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM BUTLER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $177,840 |
| KEVIN DONAHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM EVENSON | BD MEMBER-VI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM LIVINGSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LARRY LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETER SKOSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HERBERT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM BUTLER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $170,000 |
| JOEL CORNFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DONAHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOM EVENSON | BD MEMBER-VI Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LIVINGSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SKOSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEINWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 W EDWARDS ST STE 201, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-2540
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TIM BUTLER, 300 WEST EDWARDS ST SUITE 201, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704
- Signed the 990
- TIM BUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (217) 737-8320
- Website
- ILRAIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HUMKE & HAGE PC
Mission
PROTECT, GUIDE, & REPRESENT THE RAIL FREIGHT INDUSTRY IN ILLINOIS
Program accomplishments
- REPRESENT FREIGHT RAILROADS AND RAIL FREIGHT SUPPLY COMPANIES ON ISSUES REGARDING TRANSPORTATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, REVENUE, SAFETY & SECURITY
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
- 36-6108180
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $227,264
- Income (IRS master file)
- $377,448
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $377,448 | $381,723 | $227,264 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $385,124 | $366,764 | $235,770 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $384,091 | $357,457 | $214,093 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $377,219 | $219,866 | $181,786 | 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 36-6108180).
Questions about ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION is 36-6108180.
- Is ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1944.
- Are donations to ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ILLINOIS RAILROAD 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 RAILROAD 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 RAILROAD 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 RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TIM BUTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,227 (TIM BUTLER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $377,448, expenses of $381,723 and total assets of $227,264 at year end.
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