NORTHERN ILLINOIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHERN ILLINOIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION

EIN 36-4436635 · Single Organization Support (T11)

What they do

NORTHERN ILLINOIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED for THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE of OPERATING SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH, and EXCLUSIVELY for THE BENEFIT of NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, NON-PROFIT RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, ALLIED and CLINICAL HEALTH FACILITIES, and LABORATORIES to ENHANCE and EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, and ECONOMIC GOALS of THE UNIVERSITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.00 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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.72%of revenue went to mission work67.0% of expenses · Program services

0.45%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$98.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

32.00%of revenue went to management and office costs32.6% of expenses

$0.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.6%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$266,075

Mission workProgram services$174,87665.72% of revenue67.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$85,13432.00% of revenue32.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,1900.45% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,8751.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$261,20098.17% 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: 67.0% mission · 32.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 32.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 32.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 33.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.5% mission · 41.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 37.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 28.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$266,075

Expenses$261,200

Annual surplus $4,875 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)$174,876 · 67.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$85,134 · 32.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,190 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$266,075

Expenses$261,200

Assets$121,466

Income$266,075

Contributions$187,726

Mission work (program services)$174,876

Fundraising$1,190

Management and general$85,134

Accounting fees$24,684

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

DR RICHARD MOCARSKIPRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $61,049Base · Other $61,049

DR DAVE GREWELLDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $60,531Base · Other $60,531

CARA CARLSON RESIGNED 13125TREASURER · 2 hrs/week $59,817Base · Other $59,817

DR ROBERT BRINKMANNVICE PRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $57,341Base · Other $57,341

DAWN CRAWFORD STARTED 2125TREASURER · 2 hrs/week $47,625Base · Other $47,625

KARINNE BREDBERGSECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $39,939Base · Other $39,939

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

DR RICHARD MOCARSKIPRESIDENT

DR DAVE GREWELLDIRECTOR

CARA CARLSON RESIGNED 13125TREASURER

DR ROBERT BRINKMANNVICE PRESIDENT

DAWN CRAWFORD STARTED 2125TREASURER

KARINNE BREDBERGSECRETARY

DR JAYAKAR CHARLES TOBIN THANGARAJDIRECTOR

GREGORY MORINDIRECTOR

SCOT DOBBSDIRECTOR

TRAVIS LINDERMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 301 LOWDEN HALL RM 302, DEKALB, IL 601152828
County: DeKalb
In care of: DR RICHARD MOCARSKI
Primary officer: DR RICHARD MOCARSKI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(815) 753-0828

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PORTE BROWN LLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (T11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support