Jane Addamsland Park Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
367083893
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-PF 2023
Location
Freeport, IL, USA
Phone
8152353950
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public, Society Benefit N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$229,840
Expenses
$115,703
Assets
$6,355,281
Liabilities
$928

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHARLES RUDOLPH (PRESIDENT)
  • JENNIFER NOWICKI (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • LARRY MAIN (PAST PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • CHARLES RUDOLPH (PRESIDENT)
  • ALAN NOWICKI (SECRETARY)
  • DOUGLAS FREIDAG (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To aid and encourage in the acquisition, development, preservation and operation, by appropriate units of government, sites and areas in stephenson county, Illinois, and contiguous counties, which are suitable for parks, recreation, nature preservation and conservation areas. And, in furtherance of such purposes to acquire, develop, preserve, maintain and hold such areas and sites all for the benefit of, and in the interest of, the general public.

What it reported doing in 2024

Land stewardship and youth and adult volunteer eventsongoing land stewardship work on our properties including decreasing invasive forbs, shrubs, and trees that hampered native species. This improves the ecosystem health and increase biodiversity that was once present on our properties, which increases wildlife habitat for insect species (including pollinators) birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Also, planting native oak trees and other native vegetation, mowing and maintaining trails, waterways, and access points.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 59
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 87
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 66.1%; rating input score 66
  • Program expense ratio: 67.4%; rating input score 67
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 49.7%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 54.93; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 66.1% of revenue deployed · 67.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $78K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 18 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 59/100.