NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC

EIN 36-2663224 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

to PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE to MAKE ETHICAL and MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES of THE SCOUT OATH and LAW.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

55.24%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services

4.59%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$61.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.23%of revenue went to management and office costs2.0% of expenses

$3.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $240,974 for NICK ROBERTS (SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$6,604,832

Mission workProgram services$3,648,25255.24% of revenue90.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,3561.23% of revenue2.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$303,0914.59% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,572,13338.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,032,69961.06% 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: 90.5% mission · 2.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 3.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 3.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 32.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 6.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 6.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 5.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,604,832

Expenses$4,032,699

Annual surplus $2,572,133 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)$3,648,252 · 90.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,356 · 2.0% of expenses

Fundraising$303,091 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,604,832

Expenses$4,032,699

Assets$14,222,489

Income$8,687,595

Contributions$4,444,762

Mission work (program services)$3,648,252

Fundraising$303,091

Grants given$4,625,418

Average grant$289,089

Management and general$81,356

Executive compensation (total)$196,147

Stocks and bonds$7,077,078

Accounting fees$95,654

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

NICK ROBERTSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO · 40 hrs/week $240,974Base $223,238 · Other $17,736

ROBERT SINDADIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES/COO · 40 hrs/week $138,712Base $123,044 · Other $15,668

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 (49)

NICK ROBERTSSCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

ROBERT SINDADIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES/COO

RICHARD GALLAGHEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

LEE HAAKVICE PRESIDENT

LEON ROCKINGHAMBOARD MEMBER

MARY FREEBURGBOARD MEMBER

MATAN SHARVITBOARD MEMBER

MATT MORGANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL RUMMELTREASURER

MICHELE BAUMANBOARD MEMBER

PAT KLEMENSVICE PRESIDENT

PAUL SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER

REED SNYDERCOMMISSIONER

RICHARD BENTONBOARD MEMBER

LEANNA WALTHERBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT DOLDBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT KRAUSEVICE PRESIDENT

RONALD PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT

RUSSELL MCNEILLYVICE PRESIDENT

SABRINA EVENBOARD MEMBER

STEVE SESTERHENNBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN CHODASHDISTRICT CHAIR-APTAKISIC

STEVEN HUNTERVICE PRESIDENT

THOMAS MACFADDENBOARD MEMBER

TONY STEENKOLKBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL KEMPFBOARD MEMBER

ALPANA SAHUBOARD MEMBER

AMY MCJOYNTBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA CONSTANTINEBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW HOPKINSBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW PLASZBOARD MEMBER

ARMIN GERHARDTBOARD MEMBER

AYAL SHARVITBOARD MEMBER

BETHANY MICKSCHPRESIDENT

BRIAN MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER

CHAUNCEY NIZIOLBOARD MEMBER

CURT NERENBERGBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON WAGGONERVICE PRESIDENT

DANIEL PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID MCCALLBOARD MEMBER

GREGORY PINTERBOARD MEMBER

IAN HOPKINSDISTRICT CHAIR-NORTH STAR

JANE BRYANT-KLETTBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY PANDOLFINOVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN BIENKOBOARD MEMBER

JOHN WOLFSONBOARD MEMBER

KARY BROWNDISTRICT CHAIR-POTAWATOMI

KENNETH P MORRISONPAST PRESIDENT

KEVIN RUPPRECHTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 850 FOREST EDGE DR, VERNON HILLS, IL 60061-3105
County: Lake
In care of: NICHOLAS ROBERTS
Primary officer: NICHOLAS ROBERTS, SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwebaster@neic.org Phone(847) 433-1813

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VRAKAS ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America
Grant-giving organization: Yes