Illinois Forestry Association

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Brad Petersburg

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Illinois Forestry Association, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $146K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 149% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $84K, a strong 58% operating margin.

Mission

Champion the growth of forests and forestry in Illinois

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $45,532

IFA meetings are to educate, to act, and to promote because we are concerned about the future of forestry in our state. What we share is a belief that forestry is good for our state and country and...

Program 2

Expenses: $1,305

Land Expenses

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $104,059

Program Service Revenue $38,710

Investment Income $468

Other Revenue $2,330

TOTAL REVENUE $145,567

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $46,837

Other Expenses $61,325

TOTAL EXPENSES $61,325

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$145,567	$58,490	+1.5%
Expenses	$61,325	$50,258	+0.2%
Net Income	$84,242	$8,232	+9.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Stan Sipp	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike McMahan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roger Smith	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Buechel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Biethman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Deizman	President	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Tricia Bethke	Vice President	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Dave Gillespie	Secretary	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Brad Petersburg	Treasurer	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$145,567	$61,325	$927,714	$84,242
2024	$58,490	$50,258	$843,472	$8,232
2023	$860,804	$54,978	$835,240	$805,826