REBILD NATIONAL PARK SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

REBILD NATIONAL PARK SOCIETY INC

EIN 36-2595323 · Education (B)

What they do

REBILD NATIONAL PARK SOCIETY, INC. is A DANISH/AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY WITH 13 CHAPTERS IN THE UNITED STATES and 3 CHAPTERS IN DENMARK. SINCE 1912, THE ORGANIZATION HAS HONORED THE "FOURTH of JULY" HOLIDAY WITH A LARGE CELEBRATION IN REBILD HILLS WITH MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, and PROMINENT SPEAKERS. THE MISSION of REBILD NATIONAL PARK SOCIETY is to STRENGTHEN and SUPPORT THE FRIENDSHIP and CULTURAL TIES BETWEEN THE PEOPLE of DENMARK and of THE UNITED STATES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $58.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.37%of revenue went to mission work58.8% of expenses · Program services

$97.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

40.23%of revenue went to management and office costs41.2% of expenses

$0.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$243,927

Mission workProgram services$139,94557.37% of revenue58.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$98,13040.23% of revenue41.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,8522.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$238,07597.60% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 58.8% mission · 41.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.5% mission · 44.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.4% mission · 44.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 47.5% mission · 52.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 21.0% mission · 79.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 48.3% mission · 51.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 47.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 48.8% mission · 51.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$243,927

Expenses$238,075

Annual surplus $5,852 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$139,945 · 58.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$98,130 · 41.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$243,927

Expenses$238,075

Assets$206,783

Income$257,165

Contributions$175,272

Mission work (program services)$139,945

Management and general$98,130

Accounting fees$11,436

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LINDA STEFFENSENSECRETARY US · 20 hrs/week $13,600

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

LINDA STEFFENSENSECRETARY US

LISBETH HOPPERBOARD OF DIR

JORGEN BECH MADSENPRESIDENT

KAREN BERINGGENERAL SECR

KARIN WASLERBOARD OF DIR

KURT HANSENBOARD OF DIR

LARS BISGAARDBOARD OF DIR

LARS NYGAARD PEDERSENVICE PRESIDE

LISA RIGGSBOARD OF DIR

JORGEN JEPPESENBOARD OF DIR

LONE SOTOBOARD OF DIR

METTE A HAYDTBOARD OF DIR

MICHAEL LYNDERUP KJELDSENBOARD OF DIR

SEAN ROACHBOARD OF DIR

SUNE FREDERIKSENBOARD OF DIR

TONI BATTAGLIABOARD OF DIR

VIBEKE LYBROBOARD OF DIR

ANELISE SAWKINSBOARD OF DIR

JOHN F RASMUSSENBOARD OF DIR

JESPER JESPERSENBOARD OF DIR

JEPPE MOLLERBOARD OF DIR

HENRIK JEPSENBOARD OF DIR

HELLE SOBORG PEDERSENBOARD OF DIR

HANNE STOVRINGBOARD OF DIR

ERIK SOLYSTBOARD OF DIR

EDWARD BLADTBOARD OF DIR

DAN HAYDTBOARD OF DIR

CHRISTINE LUNDSBERG GEIGERBOARD OF DIR

CARL STEFFENSENBOARD OF DIR

BRUCE BROVICE PRESIDE

BERTEL SHOUBOARD OF DIR

ANNA THOMSEN HOLLIDAYBOARD OF DIR

ANJA MATHIASENBOARD OF DIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 1582 GLEN LAKE RD, HOFFMAN EST, IL 60169-4023
County: Cook
In care of: % PIA R JENSEN SECRETARY
Primary officer: LINDA STEFFENSEN, SECRETARY US

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 882-2552

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERIC J FERNANDEZ & CO
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education