Citizen Farmers Nfp

Lake Forest, ILUnknown exempt organizationSince 2021EIN 86-2969622Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRScitizen-farmers.com710 Waveland Road · Lake Forest, IL

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The organization is recruiting leading illinoisans to place civic virtue at the center of their lives and to support the cultivation and rebuilding of grassroots organizations and individuals to turn around illinois.

38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $175K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+100% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
38%
Net assets
$875K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$15K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$875K
FY2025▲ ×11
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$13K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$875K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $500K Management & general 55% · $713K Fundraising 7% · $95K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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Inspires Illinois leaders to champion civic virtue and rebuild grassroots efforts for positive change.

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3 programs · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, the organization continued to expand its fundraising efforts by broadening donor outreach, strengthening relationships with supporters, pursuing additional funding opportunities, and building a more sustainable base of financial support for its mission.

$500Kprogram expense
02

During 2025, the organization provided support to local grassroots organizations in illinois, michigan, and wisconsin by fostering community-based partnerships, helping strengthen local capacity, and advancing collaborative efforts aligned with its charitable objectives.

Pt IX · col B
03

In 2025, the organization improved its infrastructure to support growth by enhancing internal operations, refining administrative systems, and strengthening organizational capacity to manage expanding activities more effectively and sustainably.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$713K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$875K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$774K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$774K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$774K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$875K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$79K$774K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K$875K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$237K$237K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$500K$432K$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$500K$713K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.3M$796K$875K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$55K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $513K$405K$108K$134K 990 PDF
FY2022 $293K$254K$39K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $15K$28K−$13K−$13K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,105,225 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,000,000$2,000,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,000$105,225
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,050,011$2,105,225
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 $167,550$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $937,530$1,308,758
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,105,080$1,308,758
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,069$796,467
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,105,225 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,000,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,000,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $105,225$105,225
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,105,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,308,758 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $236,527$236,527
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,967$5,967
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,750$6,750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $500,307 · Management $431,517 · Fundraising $95,137$1,026,961
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $32,553$32,553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $500,307 · Management $713,314 · Fundraising $95,137$1,308,758
Part X · Balance sheet $875,177 assets, 5 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $101,250; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,710$773,927
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,710$875,177
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,710$875,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,710$875,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $875,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,105,225
XI-2 Total expenses$1,308,758
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$796,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,710
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$875,177

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

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