Parklands Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Normal, IL501(c)(3)Since 1967EIN 37-6075466Revenue $580K in FY2026

On file with the IRSparklandsfoundation.orgPo Box 12, 61761-0012 · Normal, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1967Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve, protect, and ecologically restore historic natural lands in the middle and upper mackinaw valley watershed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $310K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$580K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$422K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$580K
FY2026▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$544K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$333K
FY2024$654K
FY2025$748K
FY2026$580K
Expenses
$422K
FY2026▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$270K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$371K
FY2026$422K
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2026▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.3M
FY2026$8.6M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending February 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Dec 1967.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $292K Management & general 24% · $99K Fundraising 7% · $31K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Real Property Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jason Shoemaker$63,356$59,993$59,403$54,894$52,661
Erin Herbez$62,494$59,164$52,679$29,452$28,864

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Preserves, protects, and restores historic natural lands in the Mackinaw Valley watershed.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Aquisition, holding, and maintenance of forested and similar recreational land, facilities used by unknown numbers of scout troops, school classes, etc.

$292Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$580K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Money outPt IX
$422K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K
Government grantsLn 1e$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$580K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$105K$13K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$29K$4K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$392$392
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$9K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$14K$9K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$115$4K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$702$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$1K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$14K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$60K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$6K$1K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K$292K$99K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $580K$422K$158K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2025 $748K$371K$377K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $654K$347K$308K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $333K$324K$10K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$285K$733K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $544K$270K$274K$5.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $580,155 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $624,688$440,345
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,433$45,337
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67,245$75,665
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,745$18,808
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $748,111$580,155
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $173,399$184,644
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,420$237,377
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $370,819$422,021
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $377,292$158,134
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $580,155 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$206,692
VIII-1e Government grants$101,574
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,079
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$440,345
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,337$45,337
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $66,503$66,503
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $9,162$9,162
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,033$17,033
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,775$1,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,112 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $92,698$580,155
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,021 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,305 · Management $13,164 · Fundraising $13,164$131,633
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,995 · Management $3,624 · Fundraising $3,624$36,243
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,141 · Management $392 · Fundraising $392$3,925
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,275 · Management $1,284 · Fundraising $1,284$12,843
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,433$15,433
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,976 · Management $29,497$38,473
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,624$3,624
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,173 · Management $8,989 · Fundraising $1,444$24,606
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $115 · Management $3,961$4,076
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,700 · Fundraising $2,086$4,786
IX-17 TravelPrograms $702 · Management $1,817$2,519
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,239 · Management $3,094$4,333
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,560$38,560
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,019 · Management $8,209$22,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,057 · Management $6,000$66,057
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,347 · Management $1,135 · Fundraising $5,200$12,682
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,904 · Management $99,299 · Fundraising $30,818$422,021
Part X · Balance sheet $8,609,769 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,546$188,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,893$11,049
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,695$25,431
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,529$13,006
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,229,873$5,307,739
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,961,880$2,218,532
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $845,028$845,028
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,321,712$8,609,769
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,000$26,049
X-19 Deferred revenue$3,562
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,000$29,611
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,713,500$7,956,408
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $571,212$623,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,284,712$8,580,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,321,712$8,609,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,580,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$580,155
XI-2 Total expenses$422,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$158,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,284,712
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$137,312
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,580,158

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