ROUND LAKE AREA SCHOOLS FINE ARTS BOOSTERS
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $48K · expenses $55K · assets $92K
- Also known as
- FINE ARTS BOOSTERS
- EIN
- 61-1901045
- Address
- 800 HIGH SCHOOL DR, ROUND LAKE, IL 60073-2951
- NTEE code
- O12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
- Ruling date
- January 2020 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SUPPORT OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Meckler | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Essence Underwood | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Edens | SECRETARY | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tameka Edwards Gooden | TREASURER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patti Hair (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colleen Mason (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Evelyn Angeles (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Hernandez (former) | SECRETARY | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Stefanski (former) | TREASURER | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Daniels (former) | President | 2019 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Stefanski (former) | Treasurer | 2019 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MECKLER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESSENCE UNDERWOOD | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA EDENS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMEKA EDWARDS GOODEN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI HAIR | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN MASON | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESSENCE UNDERWOOD | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA MECKLER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI HAIR | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN MASON | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESSENCE UNDERWOOD | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA MECKLER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MECKLER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN MASON | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVELYN ANGELES | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MECKLER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN MASON | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVELYN ANGELES | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE STEFANSKI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Daniels | President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Colleen Mason | Vice President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Evelyn Angeles | Secretary | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Stefanski | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,609 | $55,043 | $92,463 | $70,498 | $10,087 | $25,294 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,435 | $50,035 | $99,897 | $77,932 | $5,434 | $32,034 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,997 | $64,586 | $87,497 | $65,532 | $89,669 | $41,645 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,095 | $62,751 | $59,188 | $50,326 | $20,658 | $50,827 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,268 | $19,437 | $65,242 | $41,465 | $4,187 | $9,081 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,664 | $52,829 | $71,963 | $42,871 | $20,377 | $21,215 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $344 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ROUND LAKE AREA SCHOOLS FINE ARTS BOOSTERS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $344 | 2023 | $71 | show |
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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 990EZ · $55,043 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17,427
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $54,843 | 99.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $200 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $17,427 | reported apart |
| Total | $55,043 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $50,035 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $25,334
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48,435 | 96.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,600 | 3.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $25,334 | reported apart |
| Total | $50,035 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $64,586 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $38,317
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $62,921 | 97.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,665 | 2.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $38,317 | reported apart |
| Total | $64,586 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $62,751 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $13,390
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,151 | 97.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,600 | 2.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $13,390 | reported apart |
| Total | $62,751 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $19,437 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,287 | 99.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $150 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $19,437 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $52,829 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,111 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $50,111 | 94.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,100 | 4.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $602 | 1.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $52,829 | 100% |
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