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Fox River Study Group

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Oswego, IL501(c)(3)Since 2003Environment EIN 37-1473885Revenue $244K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfoxriverstudygroup.org682 State Route 31, 60543-8919 · Oswego, ILTax-exempt since Jan 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Fox River Study Group is to bring together a diverse coalition of stakeholders to work together to preserve and/or enhance water quality in the Fox River watershed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
79 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 79.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$244K
<0.01% vs prior year
Spent
$125K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$817K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$244K
FY2025<0.01%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$244K
Expenses
$125K
FY2025▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$125K
Net assets
$817K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$756K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$705K
FY2025$817K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $123K Management & general 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Johnson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Linke
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Art Malm
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Ness
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alyse Olson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Skrukrud
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Wilson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves Fox River water quality through monitoring, modeling, and implementing solutions.

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2 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

A joint funding agreement with the U.S. Army corps of engineers and the illinois department of natural resources for the fox river habitat and connectivity study has been in effect for several years. In 2018, the FRSG agreed to reimburse the idnr's funding for their local match share of study costs.

$95Kprogram expense
02

The fox river study group funded a river monitoring gage through the united states geological survey (usgs). This gage continuously measures dissolved oxygen, PH, conductivity, and temperature downstream of the algonquin dam.

$28Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$125K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$817K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$824K
Total assetsLn 16$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$822K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$824K
Total assetsLn 16$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$817K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$709K$824K
Total assetsLn 16$713K$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$705K$817K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$75K
Information technologyLn 14$400$400
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$47K$546
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K$123K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $244K$125K$120K$817K 990 PDF
FY2024 $244K$72K$172K$705K 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$226K−$7K$540K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$312K−$113K$506K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$139K−$137K$619K 990 PDF
FY2020 $255K$150K$104K$756K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $244,230 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,982$231,984
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,229$12,246
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,211$244,230
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,060$124,662
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $72,060$124,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $172,151$119,568
Part VI · Governance 5 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $244,230 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$231,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,984
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,246$12,246
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $12,246$244,230
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $124,662 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,550$1,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,912$74,912
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $400$400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,254 · Management $546$47,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,566 · Management $2,096 · Fundraising $0$124,662
Part X · Balance sheet $823,686 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,775$2,106
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $707,591$821,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $713,270$823,686
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,500$6,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,500$6,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $704,770$817,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $704,770$817,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $713,270$823,686
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $817,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,230
XI-2 Total expenses$124,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$704,770
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,013
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$817,325

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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