Chicago & North Western Historical Society
Donations deductibleChicago & North Western Historical Society's network
11 people1 organisationi11 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Pfannkuche | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Mikelson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas Deberg | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| H Lee Tatum | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James Lewnard | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffrey Eggert (also filed as Jeff Eggert) | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Berg | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Gustafson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kyle Blindauer | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Lenzen | Directory | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Rubeck | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| H Lee Tatum | Treasurer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 April 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lewnard | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Eggert | Vice President | 10 | $0 | ||
| H Lee Tatum | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Blindauer | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Lenzen | Directory | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Rubeck | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Berg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Douglas DeBerg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Pfannkuche | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Gustafson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Mikelson | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Chicago & North Western Historical Society
- EIN
- 362982283
- Address
- 7000 Olson Road Box 406, Union, IL, 60180-9628
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Preservation of the history of the Chicago North Western Railroad, including preservation and study of Company documents, publishing a quarterly magazine featuring material about that history, developing books and merchandise about the railroad, and being a resource for the general public about the railroad. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A82Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1979
- Principal officer
- James Lewnard (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1979
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Mikelson
≥8years on the filingsJeffrey Eggert
≥8years on the filingsJohn Berg
≥8years on the filingsMichael Lenzen
Latest return
year to 30 April 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 April 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $103k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $204k
- Program service revenue
- $43k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50