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Illinois Future Problem Solving Bowl

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 36-3652798

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025

Organization ProfileILLINOISFPS.ORG
3709 W Clover AvenueMchenry, IL 60050

(815) 307-5647

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Down

$20,518

Down $5,602 (-21%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$20,518

Down $5,602 (-21%) from 2017

Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Up

$82,178

Up $29,239 (+55%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$70,563

Up $28,795 (+69%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$11,615

Up $444 (+4.0%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $21,889Net Assets 2011: $21,8892011Assets 2012: $22,557Net Assets 2012: $22,5572012Assets 2013: $24,752Net Assets 2013: $24,7522013Assets 2014: $27,006Net Assets 2014: $27,0062014Assets 2015: $24,015Net Assets 2015: $24,0152015Assets 2017: $26,120Net Assets 2017: $26,1202017Assets 2025: $20,518Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $20,5182025

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2025

Assets$20,518
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$20,518
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Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $35,885Expenses 2011: $51,257Net Income 2011: -$15,3722011Revenue 2012: $40,068Expenses 2012: $39,745Net Income 2012: $3232012Revenue 2013: $40,184Expenses 2013: $37,989Net Income 2013: $2,1952013Revenue 2014: $43,909Expenses 2014: $41,655Net Income 2014: $2,2542014Revenue 2015: $46,463Expenses 2015: $48,008Net Income 2015: -$1,5452015Revenue 2017: $52,939Expenses 2017: $41,768Net Income 2017: $11,1712017Revenue 2025: $82,178Expenses 2025: $70,563Net Income 2025: $11,6152025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$82,178
Expenses$70,563
Net Income$11,615
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 7, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$82,178
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To enhance the ability of young people to design and achieve positive futures through problem solving using critical and creative thinking.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED 21ST-CENTURY LEARNING PRINCIPLES AND THE 5CS - CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND CARINGINTO OUR PROGRAMS, ALIGNING WITH THE TOP WORKFORCE SKILLS: ANALYTICAL THINKING, CREATIVE THINKING, RESILIENCE AND AGILITY, MOTIVATION AND SELF-AWARENESS, AND CURIOSITY AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THIS APPROACH HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED OVER 2,000 STUDENT LIVES SINCE INCEPTION, FOSTERING GROWTH, ADAPTABILITY, AND A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING.$0$61,571
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BELINDA VEILLONAffiliate DirectorPT$2,400-$2,400
HAROLD JENKINSFinance DirectorPT$2,000-$2,000
DENISE LEVENDOSKIFinance CoordinatorPT$0--
MIKE KRUSEPresidentPT$0--
RACHEL PRICKETTSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Illinois Future Problem Solving Inc
EIN
36-3652798
Phone
8153075647
Address
3709 W CLOVER AVENUE, MCHENRY, IL 60050

Signing Officer

Name
Denise Levendoski
Title
Finance Coordinator
Phone
8153075647
Signed
2026-02-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Porte Brown LLC
Address
4123 W SHAMROCK LANE, MCHENRY, IL 60050
Preparer
Kathryn Malmstedt
Phone
8153851120
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest earned. Amount: 63.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: leadership stipend. Amount: 2,125. Description: supplies. Amount: 87. Description: eval booklets. Amount: 2,910. Description: eval coord. Amount: 2,694. Description: bookkeeping. Amount: 698. Description: int'l fee codes. Amount: 1,859. Description: state competition expenses. Amount: 54,300. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 64,673.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$20,518
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$20,518
Revenue
$82,178
Expenses
$70,563
Net income
$11,615
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.5$0.00$20.5$82.2$70.6$11.6
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$26.1$26.1$52.9$41.8$11.2
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.0$24.0$46.5$48.0$1.55
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.0$27.0$43.9$41.7$2.25
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$24.8$24.8$40.2$38.0$2.20
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$22.6$22.6$40.1$39.7$0.32
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$21.9$21.9$35.9$51.3$15.4