Civic Intelligence

Whiteside County Crimestoppers

EIN 36-4236803 • 501(c)3 • Sterling, IL

Profile

Offer rewards for information leading to arrests for crimes committed in the community

212 3rd Ave - SpdSterling, IL 61081

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

5th percentile

-357%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

49th percentile

-2.1%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$48,113

Down $16,581 (-26%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$48,113

Down $16,581 (-26%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,655

Down $25,500 (-85%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$21,259

Up $5,593 (+36%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$16,604

Down $31,093 (-215%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $32,113Net Assets 2013: $32,1132013Assets 2014: $23,521Net Assets 2014: $23,5212014Assets 2015: $15,510Net Assets 2015: $15,5102015Assets 2016: $22,534Net Assets 2016: $22,5342016Assets 2017: $24,039Net Assets 2017: $24,0392017Assets 2018: $27,145Net Assets 2018: $27,1452018Assets 2019: $43,254Net Assets 2019: $43,2542019Assets 2020: $45,486Net Assets 2020: $45,4862020Assets 2021: $47,681Net Assets 2021: $47,6812021Assets 2022: $50,206Net Assets 2022: $50,2062022Assets 2023: $64,694Net Assets 2023: $64,6942023Assets 2024: $48,113Net Assets 2024: $48,1132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$48,113
Liabilities-
Net Assets$48,113
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $10,457Expenses 2013: $18,715Net Income 2013: -$8,2582013Revenue 2014: $7,475Expenses 2014: $16,067Net Income 2014: -$8,5922014Revenue 2015: $10,202Expenses 2015: $18,213Net Income 2015: -$8,0112015Revenue 2016: $20,250Expenses 2016: $13,226Net Income 2016: $7,0242016Revenue 2017: $16,725Expenses 2017: $15,220Net Income 2017: $1,5052017Revenue 2018: $14,638Expenses 2018: $11,532Net Income 2018: $3,1062018Revenue 2019: $27,912Expenses 2019: $11,803Net Income 2019: $16,1092019Revenue 2020: $14,212Expenses 2020: $11,980Net Income 2020: $2,2322020Revenue 2021: $15,186Expenses 2021: $12,992Net Income 2021: $2,1942021Revenue 2022: $14,141Expenses 2022: $11,617Net Income 2022: $2,5242022Revenue 2023: $30,155Expenses 2023: $15,666Net Income 2023: $14,4892023Revenue 2024: $4,655Expenses 2024: $21,259Net Income 2024: -$16,6042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$4,655
Expenses$21,259
Net Income-$16,604
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$48,113
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$48,113
Revenue
$4,655
Expenses
$21,259
Net income
-$16,604
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.1$48.1$4.66$21.3$16.6
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$64.7$64.7$30.2$15.7$14.5
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.2$50.2$14.1$11.6$2.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.7$47.7$15.2$13.0$2.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.5$45.5$14.2$12.0$2.23
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.3$43.3$27.9$11.8$16.1
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.1$27.1$14.6$11.5$3.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.0$24.0$16.7$15.2$1.51
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.5$22.5$20.3$13.2$7.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.5$15.5$10.2$18.2$8.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.5$23.5$7.48$16.1$8.59
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.1$32.1$10.5$18.7$8.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 26, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$4,655
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT

Offer rewards for information leading to arrests for crimes committed in the community

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT-$21,259
ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAM MARTINEZSecretary-$0--
SHAWN NELSONTreasurer-$0--
RUSSEL SIEFKENPresident-$0--
JOE FORNERODirector-$0--
JOHN BOOKERDirector-$0--
ALEX CHAVIRADirector-$0--
JONATHAN NESBITTDirector-$0--
DAVE PILGRIMDirector-$0--
CATHY PAONEDirector-$0--
SALLY DOUGLASDirector-$0--
COLLEEN BUCKWALTERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Whiteside County Crimestoppers
EIN
36-4236803
Phone
8156266000
Address
212 3RD AVE - SPD, STERLING, IL 61081

Signing Officer

Name
Russel Siefken
Title
President
Phone
8156266000
Signed
2025-08-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mcfalls Berge & Associates Pllc
Address
2919 E LINCOLNWAY, STERLING, IL 61081
Preparer
Lizabeth Mcfalls
Phone
8156256351
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 1,500 rewards 2,200 donations 10,500 total 14,200”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“UNREALIZED GAIN(LOSS) 24”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Offer rewards for information leading to arrests for crimes committed in the community”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT”

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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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