ILLINOIS LYME ASSOCIATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $255K · expenses $262K · assets $123K
- EIN
- 83-2564041
- Address
- 2106 SE 3RD ST, ALEDO, IL 61231-9456
- NTEE code
- G03
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2019 (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))
- Principal officer
- JENNIFER RUSSELL (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT LYME AND OTHER TICK-BORNE DISEASES. ILA WILL PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ON PROTECTION,PREVENTION AND THE RISK OF TICK BITES. THE ASSOCIATION WILL WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Russell | EXEC DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | $79,880 | $146,972 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Warner | PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cynthia Schofield-Allas | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Brown | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Swanson | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Reis | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Hook | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Casey Kelly Md | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Potts | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chelsea Bieri | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Dolan | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Kehart (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Casey Kelley (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dennis Palmer (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cyndi Schofieldallas (former) | VP | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenny Buttaccio (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee Lloyd (former) | TREASURER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 1 employee · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RUSSELL | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $79,880 | $0 | $79,880 | 1 |
| RICHARD WARNER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA SCHOFIELD-ALLAS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH BROWN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY SWANSON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID REIS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER HOOK | VICE-PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY KELLY MD | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE POTTS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHELSEA BIERI | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY DOLAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 1 employee · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RUSSELL | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $58,344 | $0 | $8,748 | $67,092 | 1 |
| RICHARD WARNER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA SCHOFIELD-ALLAS | VICE PRES | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH BROWN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY SWANSON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID REIS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER HOOK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KEHART | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY KELLY MD | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HOOK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID REIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KEHART | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER RUSSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNDI SCHOFIELDALLAS | VP | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD L WARNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY SWANSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH BROWN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY BUTTACCIO | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA SCHOFIELD-ALLAS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID REIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER HOOK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER RUSSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KEHART | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD WARNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY SWANSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE LLOYD | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $255,498 | $262,375 | $123,463 | $121,471 | $214,938 | $0 | $78,880 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $258,064 | $233,609 | $96,673 | $96,648 | $223,393 | $0 | $58,344 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $274,152 | $267,361 | $78,787 | $78,787 | $274,121 | $0 | $62,386 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $216,206 | $159,921 | $75,213 | $75,213 | $216,206 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $20,311 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ILLINOIS LYME ASSOCIATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $311 | 2023 | $106 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $262,375 spent · pay $84,914 · grants $0 · events $32,065
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $97,092 | $97,092 | $0 | $0 | 37.0% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $78,880 | $0 | $78,880 | $0 | 30.1% | |
| Occupancy | $38,107 | $0 | $38,107 | $0 | 14.5% | |
| Travel | $17,407 | $0 | $17,407 | $0 | 6.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,455 | $0 | $8,455 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,034 | $0 | $6,034 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,964 | $4,964 | $0 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $3,649 | $0 | $3,649 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $2,409 | $0 | $2,409 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $2,377 | $0 | $2,377 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $1,218 | $1,218 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Fees: other services | $1,007 | $0 | $1,007 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTION | $776 | $0 | $776 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $72,575 | $32,065 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $262,375 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $233,609 spent · pay $72,224 · grants $0 · events $30,008
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $102,216 | $102,216 | $0 | $0 | 43.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,344 | $43,758 | $14,586 | $0 | 25.0% | |
| Occupancy | $20,121 | $15,091 | $5,030 | $0 | 8.6% | |
| Office expenses | $14,181 | $10,636 | $3,545 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Travel | $11,028 | $11,028 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $8,748 | $6,561 | $2,187 | $0 | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $6,239 | $6,239 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $5,132 | $3,849 | $1,283 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,001 | $4,001 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Insurance | $2,718 | $2,039 | $679 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $881 | $661 | $220 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $64,633 | $30,008 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $233,609 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $267,361 spent · pay $67,817 · grants $0 · events $25,481
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $127,428 | $127,428 | - | - | 47.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $62,386 | $62,386 | - | - | 23.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | GOLF | $24,638 | $24,638 | - | - | 9.2% |
| Occupancy | $16,856 | $16,856 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Travel | $10,375 | $10,375 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Office expenses | $6,228 | $6,228 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,431 | $5,431 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SWAG PURCHASES | $3,681 | $3,681 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Information technology | $3,077 | $3,077 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,028 | $3,028 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,566 | $2,566 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | SPECIAL EVENTS | $843 | $843 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $726 | $726 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE AND PERMITS | $98 | $98 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $267,361 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $159,921 spent · pay $26,927 · grants $0 · events $982
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $124,575 | - | $104,355 | $20,220 | 77.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $26,927 | - | $26,927 | - | 16.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,479 | - | $2,479 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | INTERNET AND TELEPHONE | $1,331 | - | $1,331 | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING FEES | $1,140 | - | - | $1,140 | 0.7% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $982 | - | $982 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER REPAIR | $769 | - | $769 | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $620 | - | $620 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $584 | - | $584 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $466 | - | $466 | - | 0.3% |
| Travel | $48 | - | $48 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $159,921 | 100% |