Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 42-1187604 • 501(c)3 • Downers Grove, IL
Profile
The organization promotes and educates the public about the art of woodcarving.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
76th percentile
Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
66th percentile
Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
15th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$11,025
Down $882 (-7.4%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$11,025
Down $882 (-7.4%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$2,315
Down $1,716 (-43%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$3,196
Up $59 (+1.9%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$881
Down $1,775 (-199%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The organization promotes and educates the public about the art of woodcarving.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROMOTING THE FINE ART OF WOODCARVING BY PROVIDING SHOWS, VIEWINGS, AND COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. | $100 | $2,211 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARB SHOSTAK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRENDA KUBISIAK | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DIANE COLLEY | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| APRIL BIRD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CINDY POTTHAST | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEON SIROTA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CINDY BEAL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CLAYTON KUBISIAK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMBER RUTT-SHEPARD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RICK FRELS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MELISSA RUTT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carving Show | $28,810 | $28,810 | $23,839 | $4,971 |
| Total Events | $28,810 | $28,810 | $33,363 | $-4,553 |
“Expenses office supplies 506 insurance 1,431 dues and subscriptions 169 bank charges 5 total 2,111”
“Equipment 1,589 1,589 less accumulated depreciation 1,589 1,589 total 0 0”
“The organization promotes and educates the public about the art of woodcarving.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES OFFICE SUPPLIES 506 INSURANCE 1,431 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 169 BANK CHARGES 5 TOTAL 2,111 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EQUIPMENT 1,589 1,589 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,589 1,589 TOTAL 0 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ART OF WOODCARVING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2026-02-18 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | BARRY L ANDERSON |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-02-23T17:40:37-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-10-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-09-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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