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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1285570

SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Tax-exempt · HOFFMAN EST, IL 60169

Financials

$268K$217K2023$284K$213K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$283,686$213,032$70,654$992,522$1,144$991,378
December 31, 2023990$268,097$217,313$50,784$857,184$0$857,184
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$253,321
Investment income
$30,365
Net gain from sales of assets
$13
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$13,312
Accounting fees
$2,600
Program services (functional)
$43,959
Management and general (functional)
$169,073

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$857,184
Total assets, end of year
$992,522
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,144
Net assets, end of year
$991,378
Publicly traded securities
$851,902
Net assets without donor restrictions
$991,378
Gross receipts
$353,673
Employees
0
Year formed
1982
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN LOWENTHALDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBBYN MYERSSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
YVONNE VALLETTETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROB SHANNONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK FROSTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW SCHWEISBERGDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY LINPast President
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW SIMPSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
R HAROLD JONESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE RUNIONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLA STELKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
HECTOR APONTEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELLEN HARTIGDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
SIOBHAN FENNESSYPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0
SARA KREISELDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SWAPAN PAULDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLI PONZIODirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN LOWENTHALDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBBYN MYERSSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
YVONNE VALLETTETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROB SHANNONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK FROSTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW SCHWEISBERGDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY LINPresident Elect
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW SIMPSONDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
R HAROLD JONESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE RUNIONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLA STELKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KURT PHILIPPDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLEN HARTIGPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROB MCINNESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE VANZOMERENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA KREISELDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SWAPAN PAULDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLI PONZIODirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2800 W HIGGINS RD STE 440, HOFFMAN EST, IL 60169-7286
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT PATTERSON
Signed the 990
ROBERT PATTERSON, Executive Dir.
Phone
(847) 885-7400
Return prepared by
Manning Silverman & Company

Mission

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING FOR WETLAND SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CERTIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF APPLICANTS TO BECOME CERTIFIED WETLAND SCIENTISTS
    Expenses $42,209 · revenue $249,896
  • SALE OF OFFICIAL SEALS FOR CERTIFIED SCIENTISTS
    Expenses $1,750 · revenue $2,495
  • ENCOURAGE AND STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN WETLAND SCIENCE
    revenue $930

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1285570
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$992,522
Income (IRS master file)
$353,673

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$283,686$213,032$992,522XML
990December 2023$268,097$217,313$857,184XML
990December 2022$268,607$197,800$762,516IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990December 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 56-1285570).

Questions about SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM is 56-1285570.
Is SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1982.
Are donations to SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 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 SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT PATTERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $283,686, expenses of $213,032 and total assets of $992,522 at year end.

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