Nonprofit · EIN 37-0686250
EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Tax-exempt · PEORIA, IL 61603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $14,149,658 | $13,284,395 | $865,263 | $15,405,388 | $1,499,262 | $13,906,126 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,963,492 | $12,972,661 | -$9,169 | $16,513,502 | $3,592,442 | $12,921,060 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,658,886 | $12,787,724 | $871,162 | $15,580,803 | $2,997,232 | $12,583,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,610,816
- of which government grants
- $3,157,139
- Program service revenue
- $6,172,068
- Investment income
- $48,934
- Net rental income
- $116,660
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$5,865
- Net income from fundraising events
- $79,506
- Other revenue
- $317,840
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,174
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $242,296
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,097,109
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,997,963
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,214
- Accounting fees
- $71,819
- Occupancy
- $510,176
- Travel
- $78,613
- Depreciation
- $642,941
- Program services (functional)
- $11,673,232
- Management and general (functional)
- $751,031
- Fundraising (functional)
- $860,132
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,513,502
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,405,388
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,499,262
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,906,126
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,471,730
- Publicly traded securities
- $132,343
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,369,778
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,536,348
- Gross unrelated business income
- $87,207
- Gross receipts
- $14,523,144
- Employees
- 293
- Volunteers
- 450
- Year formed
- 1938
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA RIDDLE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $220,088 | $31,221 |
| ERIC GLOW | VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,456 | $28,636 |
| BRICE WATSON | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,155 | $46,026 |
| KACI HAMPTON | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,847 | $40,642 |
| AIYER MEENAKSHY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ERICKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BRYANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BRAET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY PERSONETT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CREED | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVA ABERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY CAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CROWLEY METZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DEFREITAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ENGSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GARDNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM GRONEWOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SESHADRI GUHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEEBINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE LELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LINDSTROM MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID OSNOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH STEWART DE RAMIREZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ART TILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WETZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA RIDDLE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $208,607 | $21,702 |
| ERIC GLOW | VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,543 | $0 |
| BRICE WATSON | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,947 | $0 |
| JOE CREED | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEENAKSHY AIYER MD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ERICKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BRAET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY PERSONETT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ENGSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GRONEWOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SESHADRI GUHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE LELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LINDSTROM MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MEISCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CROWLEY METZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID OSNOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SEHRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH STEWART DE RAMIREZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART TILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER ZAKAHI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEEBINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY CAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GARDNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVA ABERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA RIDDLE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $200,720 | $0 | $17,380 |
| STEVEN THOMPSON | PRESIDENT/CEO (THRU 1/31/23) Officer | 39 | $80,156 | $60,000 | $3,854 |
| JOE CREED | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEENAKSHY AIYER MD | FIRST VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ERICKSON | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BRAET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MICHAEL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY PERSONETT | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ENGSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GRONEWOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SESHADRI GUHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KNEPP MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE LELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LINDSTROM MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MEISCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CROWLEY METZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID OSNOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SEHRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH STEWART DE RAMIREZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ART TILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMEL SANTA CRUZ WRIGHT PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER ZAKAHI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 507 E ARMSTRONG AVE, PEORIA, IL 61603-3201
- In care of
- % STEVEN THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA RIDDLE, 507 E ARMSTRONG AVE, PEORIA, IL 61603
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA RIDDLE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (309) 686-1177
- Website
- EASTERSEALSCI.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES TO ENSURE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, DISABILITIES AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS IS AN ACCREDITED OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CENTER WHICH PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF PEDIATRIC THERAPY INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL, SPEECH/LANGUAGE, AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, DISABILITIES AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS. APPROXIMATELY 34,317 HOURS OF THERAPY WERE PROVIDED TO 5,100 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF BIRTH AND TWENTY-ONE.Expenses $6,428,687 · grants $24,174 · revenue $3,546,809
- CHILD AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS - CHILD AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS (CFC) #14 LOCATED IN WEST PEORIA AND #16 IN CHAMPAIGN ARE THE REGIONAL INTAKE OFFICES FOR THE ILLINOIS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM SERVING CHILDREN AGED BIRTH TO THREE YEARS SUSPECTED OF A DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY OR DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. EASTERSEALS BEGAN MANAGEMENT OF THESE CFC OFFICES ON JULY 1, 2013. THE OFFICES PROVIDE SERVICE COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT ELEVEN CENTRAL ILLINOIS COUNTIES. EARLY INTERVENTION CREDENTIALED SERVICE COORDINATORS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN AND HELP SELECT SERVICE PROVIDERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILD. THE TWO OFFICES COMBINED SERVED 2,549 FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $3,047,077
- EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEARNING ACADEMY (LEARNING ACADEMY) THE LEARNING ACADEMY IS APPROVED BY THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDCUATION AS A NON-PUBLIC PRIVATE FACILITY SERVING STUDENTS AGED THREE TO TWENTY-ONE YEARS. INSTRUCTION IS CENTERED ON EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES AND THE CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED TO STATE LEARNING STANDS. ALL OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED EMPHASIZE AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH TO EDUCATION THAT MEETS STATE AND FEDERAL MANDATES WITH THE GOAL OF PREPARING STUDENTS TO TRANSITION BACK TO THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIFE.Expenses $2,197,468 · revenue $2,625,259
- OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIESrevenue $34,467
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0686250
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,405,388
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,523,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $14,149,658 | $13,284,395 | $15,405,388 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $12,963,492 | $12,972,661 | $16,513,502 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $13,658,886 | $12,787,724 | $15,580,803 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $15,160,215 | $14,555,409 | $15,505,830 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 37-0686250).
Questions about EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
- What is the EIN of EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS is 37-0686250.
- Is EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EASTERSEALS CENTRAL 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 EASTERSEALS CENTRAL 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 EASTERSEALS CENTRAL 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 EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MELISSA RIDDLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,088 (MELISSA RIDDLE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,149,658, expenses of $13,284,395 and total assets of $15,405,388 at year end.
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