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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6586646

NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC

Tax-exempt · DES PLAINES, IL 60016

Financials

$1.4M$1.1M2022$1.3M$1.3M2023$1.5M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$1,521,377$1,311,016$210,361$3,431,316$59,299$3,372,017
April 30, 2024990$1,301,752$1,255,460$46,292$3,252,111$101,553$3,150,558
April 30, 2023990$1,386,873$1,138,284$248,589$3,178,283$97,231$3,081,052
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$840,344
of which government grants
$229,700
Membership dues
$610,644
Program service revenue
$459,125
Investment income
$151,480
Other revenue
$70,428

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$331,436
Other salaries and wages
$348,959
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$881,238
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$46,428
Travel
$10,990
Depreciation
$29,116
Program services (functional)
$716,602
Management and general (functional)
$594,414

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,252,111
Total assets, end of year
$3,431,316
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,299
Net assets, end of year
$3,372,017
Land, buildings and equipment
$72,028
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,372,017
Gross receipts
$1,521,377
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1958
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK FOWLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$203,372
LARRY BURYDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$128,064
ELLEN DAYANPURCHASING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$104,700
RODNEY CRAIGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DONNA JOHNSONVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ERIC SMITHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JOHN LOCKERBYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TOM DAILLYPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GREG LUNGMUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KAREN DARCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDREW GOCZKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NANCY ROTERINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BILL MCLEODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAN DIMARIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAUL HOEFERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GEORGE VAN DUSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTOPHER NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAN SHAPIROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK FOWLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$195,550$10,000
LARRY BURYDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$123,138$0
ELLEN DAYANPURCHASING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$100,700$0
TOM DAILLYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
RODNEY CRAIGVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DONNA JOHNSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JOHN LOCKERBYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAN SHAPIROPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KAREN DARCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAN DIMARIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREW GOCZKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BILL MCLEODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NANCY ROTERINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ERIC SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GEORGE VAN DUSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK FOWLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$198,015$10,000
LARRY BURYDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$111,503$0
ELLEN DAYANPURCHASING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$100,017$0
DAN SHAPIROPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
TOM DAILLYVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ANNE MARIE GAURATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RODNEY CRAIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
NANCY ROTERINGPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONNA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BEVERLY SUSSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KAREN DARCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREW GOCZKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BILL MCLEODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAN DIMARIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GEORGE VAN DUSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1600 E GOLF ROAD STE 0700, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-1234
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARK L FOWLER, 1600 EAST GOLF ROAD 0700, DES PLAINES, IL 60016
Signed the 990
MARK L FOWLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(847) 296-9200
Return prepared by
SELDEN FOX LTD

Mission

THE NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE, INC. WAS ORGANIZED IN 1958 TO PROVIDE A MEANS BY WHICH GEOGRAPHICALLY RELATED MUNICIPALITIES AND TOWNSHIPS IN THE AREA NORTH AND NORTHWEST CHICAGO MAY COOPERATE TOGETHER IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ON ALL MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS ON BEHALF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
    Expenses $181,331 · revenue $7,529
  • JOINT PURCHASE PROGRAM - TO OBTAIN BULK PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS THAT ARE SOLD TO MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES.
    Expenses $157,717 · revenue $354,455
  • VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES.
    Expenses $339,119 · revenue $96,010
  • EVENT COSTS
    Expenses $38,435 · revenue $71,559

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6586646
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
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,431,316
Income (IRS master file)
$1,521,377

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$1,521,377$1,311,016$3,431,316XML
990April 2024$1,301,752$1,255,460$3,252,111XML
990April 2023$1,386,873$1,138,284$3,178,283XML
990April 2022–––IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 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 36-6586646).

Questions about NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC

What is the EIN of NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC is 36-6586646.
Is NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3).
Are donations to NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC 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 NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names MARK L FOWLER.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,372 (MARK FOWLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,521,377, expenses of $1,311,016 and total assets of $3,431,316 at year end.

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