Northwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance
Donations deductibleNorthwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance's network
15 people2 organisationsi15 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
15 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Beatty Chair | Program Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gay Broocks Chair | Membership Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Juliet Moderow Chair | Conservation Com Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Blackmore Chair | Field Trip Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sarah Barron Chair | Publicity Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bernard Lischwe | At-large | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elizabeth Boettner | At- Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Esther Schippers | At-large | 2026 | new |
| Jeff Shriver | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeremy Dixon | At Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kara Gallup | At-Large | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kee Henze | At-large | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Laura Dufford | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Teresa Smith | President Emeritus | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tim Smith | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2026iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Dufford | President | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Shriver | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Smith | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Carol Beatty | Program Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Juliet Moderow | Conservation Com Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Barron | Publicity Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Blackmore | Field Trip Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gay Broocks | Membership Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bernard Lischwe | At-large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kee Henze | At-large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Esther Schippers | At-large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Dixon | At Large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kara Gallup | At-Large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Boettner | At- Large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Teresa Smith | President Emeritus | 0.5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Northwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance
- EIN
- 363215242
- Address
- Po Box 771, Freeport, IL, 61032-0771
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Northwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance exists to help preserve and conserve our natural resources and to help local citizens connect with nature. We do this by maintaining two biodiversity preserves, sponsoring education programs open to the public, maintaining a website and publishing a bi-monthly newsletter. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D30 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Laura Dufford (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2026
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsMary Blackmore
≥5years on the filingsElizabeth Boettner
≥5years on the filingsJeff Shriver
≥5years on the filingsJeremy Dixon
Latest return
year to 31 May 2026iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2026. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $899k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $899k
- Contributions and grants received
- $14k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12k | $18k | Deficit $7k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.