Nonprofit · EIN 37-6075466
PARKLANDS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NORMAL, IL 61761
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2026 | 990 | $580,155 | $422,021 | $158,134 | $8,609,769 | $29,611 | $8,580,158 |
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $748,111 | $370,819 | $377,292 | $8,321,712 | $37,000 | $8,284,712 |
| February 29, 2024 | 990 | $654,368 | $346,770 | $307,598 | $7,823,803 | $15,622 | $7,808,181 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $440,345
- of which government grants
- $101,574
- Membership dues
- $206,692
- Program service revenue
- $45,337
- Investment income
- $75,665
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,162
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,033
- Other revenue
- $18,808
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $131,633
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,243
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $184,644
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,433
- Occupancy
- $4,786
- Travel
- $2,519
- Depreciation
- $38,560
- Program services (functional)
- $291,904
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,299
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,818
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,321,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,609,769
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,611
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,580,158
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,307,739
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,218,532
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,956,408
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $623,750
- Gross receipts
- $584,842
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 February 28, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK CROXTON | REAL PROPERTY CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN DENEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY FRAKER | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB WISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FRANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ROCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO ADAMS | STEWARDSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCKINLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL VAN NESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS FOGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON FULTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY SHEPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2025: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON SHOEMAKER | LAND STEWARD Key employee | 40 | $63,356 | $1,911 |
| ERIN HERBEZ | ADMIN. DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $62,494 | $1,885 |
| PAUL VAN NESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ANDERSON | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY FRAKER | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS SANDERS | STEWARDSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCKINLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FRANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON FULTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH PLUYMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VASUDHA GADHIRAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY SHEPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JO ADAMS | OUTREACH CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK CROXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DENEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERB WISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON SHOEMAKER | LAND STEWARD Key employee | 40 | $59,993 | $1,800 |
| ERIN HERBEZ | ADMIN. DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $59,164 | $1,775 |
| PAUL VAN NESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ANDERSON | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY FRAKER | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS SANDERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCKINLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KAUFMAN-DICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FRANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRIE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON FULTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG LUTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH PLUYMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VASUDHA GADHIRAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY SHEPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 12, NORMAL, IL 61761-0012
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL MCKINLEY, PO BOX 12, NORMAL, IL 617610012
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL MCKINLEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (309) 454-3169
- Website
- WWW.PARKLANDSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STRIEGEL KNOBLOCH & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ECOLOGICALLY RESTORE HISTORIC NATURAL LANDS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER MACKINAW VALLEY WATERSHED.
Program accomplishments
- AQUISITION, HOLDING, AND MAINTENANCE OF FORESTED AND SIMILAR RECREATIONAL LAND, FACILITIES USED BY UNKNOWN NUMBERS OF SCOUT TROOPS, SCHOOL CLASSES, ETC.Expenses $291,904 · revenue $47,112
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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-6075466
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,609,769
- Income (IRS master file)
- $584,842
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2026 | $580,155 | $422,021 | $8,609,769 | XML |
| 990 | February 2025 | $748,111 | $370,819 | $8,321,712 | XML |
| 990 | February 2024 | $654,368 | $346,770 | $7,823,803 | XML |
| 990 | February 2023 | $333,444 | $323,584 | $6,115,087 | IRS |
| 990 | February 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | 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 37-6075466).
Questions about PARKLANDS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PARKLANDS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PARKLANDS FOUNDATION is 37-6075466.
- Is PARKLANDS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to PARKLANDS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PARKLANDS FOUNDATION 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 PARKLANDS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending February 28, 2027) is due July 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PARKLANDS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of PARKLANDS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 names MICHAEL MCKINLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PARKLANDS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PARKLANDS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 it reported revenue of $580,155, expenses of $422,021 and total assets of $8,609,769 at year end.
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