Illinois Opportunity Project

  • Glen Ellyn, IL
  • Tax exemption issued: Nov. 2011
  • EIN: 27-3627386

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Citizen Participation (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$963,988
Net Income
-$963,988
Net Assets
$168,698
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $483,250
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $175,186
Total Liabilities $6,488
Net Assets $168,698
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Besler (Chairman/director) $225,105 $120,832 $0
Patrick Hughes (Treasurer/director) $192,000 $289,084 $0
Mark Cavers (Vice President) $153,350 $0 $0
Marilyn Smolenski (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,300,026
Expenses
$1,223,776
Net Income
$1,076,250
Net Assets
$1,132,686
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,300,025
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $511,238
41.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $147,112
12.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,141,982
Total Liabilities $9,296
Net Assets $1,132,686
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Besler (Chairman/director) $300,105 $54,158 $0
Mark Cavers (Vice President) $203,600 $4,329 $0
Patrick Hughes (Treasurer/director) $197,000 $263,750 $0
Marilyn Smolenski (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$185,586
Expenses
$862,716
Net Income
-$677,130
Net Assets
$56,436
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $185,524
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $62
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $383,650
44.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $110,398
12.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,656
Total Liabilities $2,220
Net Assets $56,436
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Besler (Chairman) $228,124 $78,481 $0
Mark Cavers (Vice President) $148,800 $53,300 $0
Patrick Hughes (Treasurer) $132,000 $0 $0
Brian Burch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,855,585
Expenses
$4,418,917
Net Income
$436,668
Net Assets
$733,566
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,855,439
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $146
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $601,110
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $264,642
6.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $733,912
Total Liabilities $346
Net Assets $733,566
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Besler (Chairman) $381,293 $0 $42,622
Mark Cavers (Vice President) $193,427 $0 $22,770
Brian Burch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Hughes (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 24, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,535,179
Expenses
$1,451,506
Net Income
$83,673
Net Assets
$296,898
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,535,000
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $179
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $312,200
21.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $261,860
18.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $303,014
Total Liabilities $6,116
Net Assets $296,898
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Besler (Director And President) $305,105 $0 $32,599
Brian Burch (Director And Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Hughes (Director And Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Feb. 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,503,378
Expenses
$3,542,651
Net Income
-$39,273
Net Assets
$213,225
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,498,865
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,513
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $357,030
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $658,512
18.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $213,225
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $213,225
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Besler (Director And President) $346,524 $0 $39,681
Brian Burch (Director And Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bob Costello (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Hughes (Director And Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,114,332
Expenses
$3,116,458
Net Income
-$2,126
Net Assets
$252,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,106,593
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,739
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $322,200
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $553,160
17.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $252,634
Total Liabilities $136
Net Assets $252,498
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Besler (Director And President) $312,648 $0 $42,754
Brian Burch (Director And Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bob Costello (Director And Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,363,710
Expenses
$4,335,388
Net Income
$28,322
Net Assets
$254,624
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,363,710
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $265,533
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $299,583
6.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $255,167
Total Liabilities $543
Net Assets $254,624
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Besler (Director And President) $257,567 $0 $37,547
Brian Burch (Vice President, Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bob Costello (Director) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,573,064
Expenses
$1,361,757
Net Income
$211,307
Net Assets
$226,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,573,064
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $212,360
15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $229,402
16.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $226,302
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $226,302
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matt Besler (Director And President) $205,990 $0 $12,864
John Tillman (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Burch (Vice President, Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bob Costello (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,068,918
Expenses
$1,081,699
Net Income
-$12,781
Net Assets
$14,995
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,068,918
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,389
20.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $149,319
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,995
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $14,995
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matt Besler (Director And President) $144,854 $0 $9,053
John Tillman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Burch (Vice President, Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bob Costello (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$912,614
Expenses
$897,135
Net Income
$15,479
Net Assets
$27,776
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $912,614
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,374
14.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $177,249
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,776
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $27,776
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matt Besler (Director And President) $171,931 $0 $10,756
John Tillman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Brophy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Burch (Vice President, Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bob Costello (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 26, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$874,500
Expenses
$956,457
Net Income
-$81,957
Net Assets
$12,297
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $874,500
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $204,742
21.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,297
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $12,297

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$455,000
Expenses
$360,846
Net Income
$94,154
Net Assets
$94,254
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $455,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $94,254
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $94,254

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