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ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION

EIN 36-2732739 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

THE ILLINOIS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION is DEDICATED to PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN THE FIRE SERVICE BY PROVIDING AN INFORMATION-SHARING NETWORK and BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE, and TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITIES to OUR DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP and ASSOCIATED PARTNERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

77.90%of revenue went to mission work79.2% of expenses · Program services
$98.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
20.43%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses
$1.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
21.4%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 $121,000 for CHIEF JOHN BUCKLEY (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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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$902,822
Mission workProgram services$703,32177.90% of revenue79.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$184,43320.43% of revenue20.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,0681.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$887,75498.33% 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
2025CurrentExpense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.33% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.53% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 12.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.89% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.29% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.53% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.83% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.96% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$902,822
Expenses$887,754
Annual surplus $15,068 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)$703,321 · 79.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$184,433 · 20.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$902,822
Expenses$887,754
Assets$1,050,999
Income$902,822
Contributions$193,396
Mission work (program services)$703,321
Management and general$184,433
Stocks and bonds$492,890
Investing fees$685
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CHIEF JOHN BUCKLEYEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $121,000
MAUREEN GRISETOADMIN · 40 hrs/week $74,376

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 (37)

CHIEF JOHN BUCKLEYEXECUTIVE DIR.

MAUREEN GRISETOADMIN

CHIEF STEVE NORVILASAREA REP

CHIEF MICK HUMERDIRECTOR

CHIEF MICK SMITHDIRECTOR

CHIEF NATHANIEL RICEDIRECTOR

CHIEF RICH EVANS JRAREA REP

CHIEF RUDY HORISTAREA REP

CHIEF RYAN BUSKOHLDIRECTOR

CHIEF STEVE HERNANDEZAREA REP

CHIEF STEVE MALONEAREA REP

CHIEF MICAH TOLBERTAREA REP

CHIEF STEVE SALRINAREA REP

CHIEF STEVEN REGENWETHERDIRECTOR

COM ANNETTE NANCE-HOLTAREA REP

DEPUTY CHIEF JEREMY LOCKWOODAREA REP

DEPUTY CHIEF KYLE SOMMERSAREA REP

DEPUTY CHIEF MIKE BROWNAREA REP

RAYMOND KAYCONSULTING.

CHIEF ED ST LOUISDIRECTOR

CHIEF BOBBY ZIMMERMANAREA REP

CHIEF BRIAN KOLOSHAREA REP

CHIEF BRIAN LAMBELPRESIDENT

CHIEF CASEY REXROATAREA REP

CHIEF CHAD HOEFLEPAST PRESIDENT

CHIEF CHRIS HUMERAREA REP

CHIEF CRAIG HANSONAREA REP

CHIEF DAVID SCHWEIHSAREA REP

CHIEF MICHAEL HUNEKEAREA REP

CHIEF JAMES KEENERAREA REP

CHIEF JEFF HILLIGOSSAREA REP

CHIEF JOE SCHRAGECO-VP

CHIEF JOHN WINTERSEXECUTIVE DIR.

CHIEF KEITH KRESTANAREA REP

CHIEF KENT ADAMSCO-VP

CHIEF MARK AMESAREA REP

CHIEF ADAM PENNOCKAREA REP

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1956
Location
PO BOX 7, SKOKIE, IL 60076-0007
County
Cook
In care of
% JAMES M GRADY III
Primary officer
Chief John Buckley, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 966-0732

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
IL NFP AUDIT AND TAX LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category
Arts, Culture & Humanities

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