GREAT LAKES DISASTER TRAINING FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $41K · expenses $63K · assets $694K

EIN
20-3263307
Address
585 N BANK LN STE 3000, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-5308
NTEE code
M02
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

PROVIDING A FACILITY WITHIN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO SERVICE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES OF LAKE COUNTY, ITS SURROUNDING REGION AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY FACILITATING THE TRAINING OF POLICE, FIRE AND PUBLIC WORKS PERSONNEL ALONG WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN SERVICING HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE TO THE PUBLIC.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Howard B Simpson PRESIDENT2014-2024 4 $0 reported 2
Stephen Uihlein TREASURER2014-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Michael Hosking DIRECTOR2024 4 $0 reported 1
Fred G Wacker VICE PRESIDENT2018-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Michael Rummel DIRECTOR2020-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Leah Moulis SECRETARY2024 4 $0 reported 1
Julie M Croman (former) SECRETARY2014-2021 4 $0 reported 1
Howard J Polk (former) DIRECTOR2014-2019 4 $0 reported 1
Jon B Mellin (former) VICE PRESIDENT2018 4 $0 reported 1
James Belli (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014-2015 4 $0 reported 2
Gerald Nellessen (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 4 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL HOSKING DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
FRED G WACKER VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL RUMMEL DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
LEAH MOULIS SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE M CROMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL RUMMEL DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
FRED G WACKER VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE M CROMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL RUMMEL DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
FRED G WACKER VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE M CROMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HOWARD J POLK DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
FRED G WACKER VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE M CROMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HOWARD J POLK DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
JON B MELLIN VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
FRED G WACKER DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE M CROMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HOWARD J POLK DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE M CROMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HOWARD J POLK DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JAMES J BELLI VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE M CROMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HOWARD J POLK DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
GERALD NELLESSEN DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $02
2014 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD B SIMPSON PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JAMES J BELLI VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $02
JULIE M CROMAN SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN UIHLEIN TREASURER4 $0$0$0 $01
HOWARD J POLK DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
GERALD NELLESSEN DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,600$63,233 $694,359$594,359 $34,000$6,600 $006
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,448$65,958 $743,494$643,494 $14,000$9,448 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,516$75,450 $786,004$686,004 $56,000$5,516 $005
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,398$65,291 $799,938$699,938 $63,000$5,398 $005
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,015$71,447 $796,831$696,831 $61,500$5,515 $000
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,575$44,753 $801,263$701,263 $36,000$7,575 $004
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,625$45,134 $802,441$702,441 $62,750$3,875 $000
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,100$85,588 $780,950$680,950 $64,000$26,100 $000
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$144,300$62,972 $776,438$676,438 $140,500$3,800 $000

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL SIGNAL ASSOCIATION - CENTRAL SECTIONKSM02 $87,612$72,213 President$0 Same NTEE code M02, revenue within 5x
MINNESOTA SECURITY CONSORTIUMMNM02 $160,526$161,825 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M02, revenue within 5x
PENNSYLVANIA CRITICAL RESOURCES CORPORATIONPAM02 $117,555- CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code M02, revenue within 5x
FIRE CHIEFS AID ASSOC OF MONTGOMERY COUNTYPAM02 $196,276$197,561 President$0 Same NTEE code M02, revenue within 5x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$15,082,8624 22015–2022 NETHOPE INC; PANDEMIC RESPONSE ORGANIZATION INC
CRAIG NEWMARK FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,500,0003 12022–2025 GLOBAL CYBER ALLIANCE INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$6,015,0003 12022–2024 US DIGITAL RESPONSE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$5,267,32417 82018–2024 GLOBAL CYBER ALLIANCE INC; US DIGITAL RESPONSE; COMMUNITY BASED PUBLIC SAFETY COLLECTIVE; ROTARY DISTRICT 6200 FOUNDATION and 4 more
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,886,70014 22018–2024 NETHOPE INC; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DISASTER RESOURCE CENTER INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,844,20226 72019–2024 NETHOPE INC; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DISASTER RESOURCE CENTER INC; EL DORADO COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE COUNCIL INC; WANTAGH HOOK LADDER & ENGINE COMPANY NO1 INC and 3 more
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION Private foundation$1,929,6133 12022–2024 US DIGITAL RESPONSE
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,287,85010 62015–2024 US DIGITAL RESPONSE; EL DORADO COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE COUNCIL INC; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DISASTER RESOURCE CENTER INC; CENTURYLINK COMMUNITY GIVING FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
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ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION Private foundation$970,50010 12010–2013 NETHOPE INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $63,233 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $22,982$22,982-- 36.3%
Depreciation and depletion $22,884$22,884-- 36.2%
Fees: management $10,920$10,920-- 17.3%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $2,926$2,926-- 4.6%
Other (as described)REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $1,412$1,412-- 2.2%
Travel $1,012$1,012-- 1.6%
Office expenses $1,005-$1,005- 1.6%
Other (as described)MEALS $91$91-- 0.1%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$63,233100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $65,958 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $20,690$20,690-- 31.4%
Other (as described)REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $20,348$20,348-- 30.8%
Insurance $18,631$18,631-- 28.2%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $4,499$4,499-- 6.8%
Fees: accounting $995-$995- 1.5%
Office expenses $779-$779- 1.2%
Other (as described)ILLINOIS FILING FEE $15-$15- 0.0%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$65,958100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $75,450 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $28,181$28,181-- 37.4%
Depreciation and depletion $20,782$20,782-- 27.5%
Other (as described)REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $19,653$19,653-- 26.0%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $4,627$4,627-- 6.1%
Fees: accounting $1,170-$1,170- 1.6%
Office expenses $1,021-$1,021- 1.4%
Other (as described)ILLINOIS FILING FEE $15-$15- 0.0%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$75,450100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $65,291 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $20,885$20,885-- 32.0%
Fees: management $17,998$17,998-- 27.6%
Insurance $16,771$16,771-- 25.7%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $6,033$6,033-- 9.2%
Other (as described)REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $1,854$1,854-- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $1,020-$1,020- 1.6%
Office expenses $714-$714- 1.1%
Other (as described)ILLINOIS FILING FEE $15-$15- 0.0%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$65,291100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $71,447 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $24,635$24,635-- 34.5%
Depreciation and depletion $20,999$20,999-- 29.4%
Insurance $16,112$16,112-- 22.6%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $6,734$6,734-- 9.4%
Fees: accounting $2,000-$2,000- 2.8%
Office expenses $951-$951- 1.3%
Other (as described)ILLINOIS FILING FEE $15-$15- 0.0%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$71,447100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $44,753 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $21,126$21,126-- 47.2%
Insurance $17,317$17,317-- 38.7%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $5,757$5,757-- 12.9%
Other (as described)REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $390$390-- 0.9%
Office expenses $147-$147- 0.3%
Other (as described)ILLINOIS FILING FEE $15-$15- 0.0%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$44,753100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $45,134 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $20,080$20,080-- 44.5%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $13,707$13,707-- 30.4%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $4,099$4,099-- 9.1%
Fees: accounting $3,800-$3,800- 8.4%
Other (as described)REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $3,355$3,355-- 7.4%
Office expenses $77-$77- 0.2%
Other (as described)ILLINOIS FILING FEE $15-$15- 0.0%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$45,134100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $85,588 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)INSURANCE $23,574$23,574-- 27.5%
Other (as described)LANDSCAPING $21,010$21,010-- 24.5%
Depreciation and depletion $16,309$16,309-- 19.1%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $11,950$11,950-- 14.0%
Fees: other services $10,135$10,135-- 11.8%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $2,380$2,380-- 2.8%
All other expenses $229$229-- 0.3%
Occupancy $1$1-- 0.0%
Total$85,588100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $62,972 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)INSURANCE $34,710$34,710-- 55.1%
Depreciation and depletion $16,309$16,309-- 25.9%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $7,698$7,698-- 12.2%
Fees: other services $2,261$2,261-- 3.6%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $1,780$1,780-- 2.8%
Office expenses $148-$148- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $51$51-- 0.1%
All other expenses $15-$15- 0.0%
Total$62,972100%

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