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Nonprofit · EIN 37-0629163

TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702

Financials

$1.2M$1.3M2022$1.2M$1.3M2023$1.3M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$1,274,748$1,374,719-$99,971$1,007,389$390,392$616,997
August 31, 2024990$1,239,611$1,266,221-$26,610$1,217,023$500,055$716,968
August 31, 2023990$1,236,841$1,303,567-$66,726$1,201,649$458,071$743,578
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$940,529
Membership dues
$520,214
Program service revenue
$329,657
Investment income
$4,562
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$178,638
Other salaries and wages
$199,689
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$475,487
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,710
Accounting fees
$24,525
Occupancy
-$16,252
Travel
$64,674
Depreciation
$11,930
Program services (functional)
$1,374,719

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,217,023
Total assets, end of year
$1,007,389
Total liabilities, end of year
$390,392
Net assets, end of year
$616,997
Land, buildings and equipment
$40,580
Net assets without donor restrictions
$587,896
Net assets with donor restrictions
$29,101
Gross unrelated business income
$6,145
Gross receipts
$1,274,748
Employees
6
Volunteers
1,900
Year formed
1907
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JERRY B CRABTREEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$178,638$45,662
CHRISTOPHER KAINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CRAIG PAULEK1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHEERY TITE2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHERRILL KNORRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ARNOLD D VEGTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANNNY HANNINGIMMED PAST PRES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA BEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUE BROKAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAM BRUNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
M CARROLL CARROLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFERY CASTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN T DABROWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN DOLAN BAUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN GARDNER JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA HODGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHA JOHNSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT KEGARISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES KENSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM KILLIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHUCK LAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARRELL MAXHEIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN MEGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY ROB CLARKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDY SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE STAROSTOVICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW C STARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUELENE STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES G WEISIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEANNA WILKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEAL WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JERRY B CRABTREEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$159,666$47,358
CHRISTOPHER KAINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CRAIG PAULEK1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHEERY TITE2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHERRILL KNORRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ARNLD D VEGTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANNNY HANNINGIMMED PAST PRES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA BEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUE BROKAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAM BRUNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
M CARROLL CARROLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFERY CASTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN T DABROWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN DOLAN BAUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN GARDNER JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA HODGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHA JOHNSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT KEGARISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES KENSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM KILLIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHUCK LAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRELL MAXHEIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN MEGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ROB CLARKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDY SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE STAROSTOVICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW C STARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELENE STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES G WEISIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEANNA WILKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEAL WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELYN SMALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JERRY B CRABTREEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$152,791$37,695
CHRISTOPHER KAINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CRAIG PAULEK1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHEERY TITE2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHERRILL KNORRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ARNLD D VEGTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANNNY HANNINGIMMED PAST PRES
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA BEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUE BROKAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAM BRUNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
M CARROLL CARROLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFERY CASTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN T DABROWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN DOLAN BAUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN GARDNER JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON GOADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA HODGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHA JOHNSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT KEGARISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES KENSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM KILLIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHUCK LAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRELL MAXHEIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN MEGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ROB CLARKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDY SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE STAROSTOVICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW C STARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELENE STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES G WEISIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEANNA WILKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEAL WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3217 NORTHFIELD DR, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702-1400
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JERRY B CRABTREE, 3217 NORTHFIELD DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702
Signed the 990
JERRY B CRABTREE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(217) 744-2212
Return prepared by
ECK SCHAFER & PUNKELLP

Mission

SERVES AS A RESOURCE CENTER FOR STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES AS WELL AS MEMBER TOWNSHIPS. ATTENTION AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS ENABLES IT TO EXERT INFLUENCE ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBER UNITS AS WELL AS TO REPORT TO THEM ON DECISIONS WHICH AFFECT THEIR FUNCTIONING. PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS STRONG TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OFFERS INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, AND A SERIES OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, ASSURANCE, DEDICATION AND UNTIY. PROVIDES LEADERSHIP FOR THE CONTINUATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STRONG GRASSROOTS GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
    Expenses $1,374,719 · grants $14,000 · revenue $323,512

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-0629163
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,007,389
Income (IRS master file)
$1,274,748

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$1,274,748$1,374,719$1,007,389XML
990August 2024$1,239,611$1,266,221$1,217,023XML
990August 2023$1,236,841$1,303,567$1,201,649XML
990August 2022$1,424,269$1,147,259$1,288,988IRS
990August 2021–––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 37-0629163).

Questions about TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS

What is the EIN of TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS is 37-0629163.
Is TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1995.
Are donations to TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS 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 TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JERRY B CRABTREE.
Who are the officers and directors of TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,638 (JERRY B CRABTREE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,274,748, expenses of $1,374,719 and total assets of $1,007,389 at year end.

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