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Round Lake, IL501(c)(7)Recreation & Sports EIN 87-4779371Revenue $184K in FY2023Latest return filed Dec 4, 2025

On file with the IRSbconventions.comRound Lake, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2022

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Promoting, educating, and providing support to clubs and individuals that host national barbie doll collectors convetion.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-4779371) · Dispute this line
501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
43.2 mo
of spending, in cash
43.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$184K
Spent
$40K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$184K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$184K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$154K
Expenses
$40K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$40K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$93K
Net assets
$144K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$144K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$154K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Angie Heffley
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carla Revell
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jewel Tieben
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Promoting, educating, and providing support to clubs and individuals that host national barbie doll collectors convetion.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-4779371) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$131K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Money outPt IX
$40K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$131K
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$0$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$50
Legal feesLn 11b$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$488
OccupancyLn 16$5K
InsuranceLn 23$745
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 4, 2025 $154K$93K$61K$154K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2025 $207K$258K−$52K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 27, 2024 $184K$40K$144K$144K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $184,386 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$53,836
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$130,550
I-12 Total revenue$184,386
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$50
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$40,034
I-18 Total expenses$40,084
I-19 Revenue less expenses$144,302
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $184,386 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,836
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,836
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$130,550
VIII-12 Total revenue$184,386
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,084 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$50
IX-11b Legal fees$14,789
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,847
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,525
IX-13 Office expenses$488
IX-16 Occupancy$4,874
IX-23 Insurance$745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,084
Part X · Balance sheet $144,302 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$144,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$144,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$144,302
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$144,302
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$144,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $144,302 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$184,386
XI-2 Total expenses$40,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$144,302
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$144,302

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