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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3945244

MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Also known as CENTER FOR GOVERNMENTAL STUDIES

Tax-exempt · LAKE FOREST, IL 60045

Financials

$183K$115K2023$165K$141K2024$241K$127K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$241,361$126,630$114,731$242,306$0$242,306
December 31, 2024990-EZ$165,444$140,910$24,534$127,575–$127,575
December 31, 2023990-EZ$183,201$114,686$68,515$107,121$4,080$103,041
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$239,650
Investment income
$1,711
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,980
Travel
$2,180
Program services (functional)
$104,700
Management and general (functional)
$21,930

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$127,575
Total assets, end of year
$242,306
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$242,306
Gross receipts
$241,361
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2015
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID LIMARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$26,283
ROBERT KIELY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$25,608
DAWN S PETERSTAX MATTERS
Officer
3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT KELLYDIRECTOR0$37,366
DAVID LIMARDIDIRECTOR0$36,866
DAWN S PETERSTAX MATTERS0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID LIMARDIDIRECTOR0$17,950
ROBERT KIELYDIRECTOR0$12,450
DAWN S PETERSTAX MATTERS0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
55 W STONE AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2958
In care of
% NIU CNETER FOR GOVERNMENTAL STUDI
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
148 N 3rd Street, DeKalb IL 60115
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DAVID LIMARDI, 55 W STONE AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
David Limardi, 1359 Sherwood Road, Highland Park IL 60035
Signed the 990
DAVID LIMARDI, DIRECTOR
Phone
(847) 533-0402
Return prepared by
PASQUESI SHEPPARD LLC

Mission

TO PRESENT AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH INTELLECTUAL DEPTH AND SUBSTANCE THAT FOCUSES ON THE INDIVIDUAL AS LEADER AND THE PERSON AS A WHOLE TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT INTERPERSONALLY AND EMOTIONALLY TO BETTER LEAD THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SPRING AND FALL INSTITUTES ARE HELD TO HELP TRAIN INDIVIDUALS IN BECOMING LEADERS AND BUILDING SKILLS NEEDED IN A EVOLVING COMPLEX WORLD.
    Expenses $104,700 · revenue $239,650

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
38-3945244
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$242,306
Income (IRS master file)
$241,361

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$241,361$126,630$242,306IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$165,444$140,910$127,575XML
990-EZDecember 2023$183,201$114,686$107,121XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: David Limardi
June 30, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 38-3945244).

Questions about MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE is 38-3945244.
Is MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2015.
Are donations to MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 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 MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 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 MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 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 MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID LIMARDI.
Who are the officers and directors of MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $26,283 (DAVID LIMARDI, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MIDWEST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $241,361, expenses of $126,630 and total assets of $242,306 at year end.

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