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Illinois Future Problem Solving Bowl Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 36-3652798

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Feb 07, 2026

Organization ProfileILLINOISFPS.ORG
3709 W Clover AvenueMchenry, IL 60050

(815) 307-5647

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

69th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$2,400

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.9% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Down

$20,518

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

Net Assets

Down

$20,518

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

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin69th percentile

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

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$20,518
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$20,518
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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
Open 2025 Filing
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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
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

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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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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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