Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
New Illinois Inc
EIN 83-3466838 • 501(c)4 • Trevor, WI
Profile
Educating about constitutional rights.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
99th percentile
Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
27th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$7,693
Up $3,308 (+75%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$7,693
Up $3,308 (+75%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$9,453
Down $4,601 (-33%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$9,171
Down $1,951 (-18%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$282
Down $2,650 (-90%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $7,693
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $7,693
- Revenue
- $9,453
- Expenses
- $9,171
- Net income
- $282
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $9,942
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Educating about constitutional rights.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Conferences in Bloomington Illinois - events with paid speakers from outside the organization to provide in-depth information to our members as well as to provide members with opportunities to work together to coordinate activities and grow the organization. Expenses included speakers' honoraria, travel, venues, food, and lodging. Events benefited about 100 people. | $0 | $5,953 |
| Free in-person events - informational seminars about constitutional rights held in counties around the state. Also, distributed information at open-air events in additional counties. Approximately 1500 people benefited. Expenses included printing, fuel, food, lodging, table rental. | $0 | $888 |
| Online Education - Sending emails and posting information on website, approximately 4000 people benefited. Expenses included email platform and website maintenance and hosting. | $0 | $726 |
| Virtual Outreach - Virtually organized county committees to carry out our educational mission locally. Expenses included Zoom online meeting subscription. Other outreach done via social media at no cost, reaching 23000 followers with educational materials. This information is included on Schedule O. | $0 | $192 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gina Merritt | Chairman | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Larry Mulch | Vice Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Bridget O'Connell | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| John Halford | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Tom Kozik | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Tony Koehler | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dean Barker | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Rita Schwebel | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- New Illinois
- EIN
- 83-3466838
- Phone
- 8478459293
- Address
- co Mary Schaefer 11109 235th Ave, Trevor, WI 53179
Signing Officer
- Name
- Gina Merritt
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 8478459293
- Signed
- 2025-11-10
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“A member of our organization sold branded New Illinois merchandise that he owned and mailed it to another person. The buyer mistakenly mailed a check made out to New Illinois. The check was deposited in the New Illinois bank account and the $75 was recorded as revenue, but it wasn't ours. We mailed a check to the seller for $75, along with $24.72 for postage for the merchandise, and recorded it as a miscellaneous expense.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Government Fees;38|Payment processing fees;358|website expenses;334|Online Meeting Expense;192|Database and Email Platform;392|Travel and fuel;95|Food;158|Lodging;208|Advertising and Marketing;812|Fundraising;39|Software purchase;85|Conference venue;4926|Miscellaneous;210^Total;7847^”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Our net assets or fund balances at the end of the year reflect an additional amount of $3024. This represents a check in payment to our conference venue for $2101.96 that did not clear the bank until January 15, 2025. It also reflects $924 in un-reimbursed expenses paid out-of-pocket by the board chair.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | A member of our organization sold branded New Illinois merchandise that he owned and mailed it to another person. The buyer mistakenly mailed a check made out to New Illinois. The check was deposited in the New Illinois bank account and the $75 was recorded as revenue, but it wasn't ours. We mailed a check to the seller for $75, along with $24.72 for postage for the merchandise, and recorded it as a miscellaneous expense. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Our net assets or fund balances at the end of the year reflect an additional amount of $3024. This represents a check in payment to our conference venue for $2101.96 that did not clear the bank until January 15, 2025. It also reflects $924 in un-reimbursed expenses paid out-of-pocket by the board chair. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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