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Irc Independent Representative Counsel

  • Rockford, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Dec. 2002
  • EIN: 82-0571225

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Promotion of Business (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$295k (2024)

Expenses
$345k (2024)

Total Assets
$233k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$295,436
Expenses
$345,000
Net Income
-$49,564
Net Assets
$232,875
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $286,379
96.9%
Investment Income $9,057
3.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $232,875
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $232,875
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kent James (President) $0 $0 $0
Danny Davies (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jason Keyes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Reuter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brent Bernardi (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Bud Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Koetz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joel Karstetter (Nonvoting Pa) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 7, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$254,975
Expenses
$319,404
Net Income
-$64,429
Net Assets
$282,439
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $243,918
95.7%
Investment Income $11,057
4.3%
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 $282,439
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $282,439
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joel Karstetter (President) $0 $0 $0
Kent James (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Danny Davies (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Reuter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steven Cohn (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Jarvis (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Greg Koetz (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Drisko (Nonvoting Pa) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 15, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$202,169
Expenses
$255,596
Net Income
-$53,427
Net Assets
$346,868
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $202,166
100.0%
Investment Income $3
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $346,868
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $346,868
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joel Karstetter (President) $0 $0 $0
Kent James (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Danny Davies (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Reuter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steven Cohn (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Jarvis (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Greg Koetz (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Drisko (Nonvoting Pa) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 4, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$116,486
Expenses
$125,320
Net Income
-$8,834
Net Assets
$400,295
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $116,222
99.8%
Investment Income $264
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $400,295
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $400,295
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lindsay Drisko (President) $0 $0 $0
Joel Karstetter (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Kent James (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Reuter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brent Bernardi (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 25, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$97,617
Expenses
$90,020
Net Income
$7,597
Net Assets
$409,129
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $91,565
93.8%
Investment Income $6,052
6.2%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $409,129
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $409,129
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brent Bernardi (President) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Drisko (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Joel Karstetter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Reuter (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 26, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$212,798
Expenses
$273,236
Net Income
-$60,438
Net Assets
$401,532
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $208,998
98.2%
Investment Income $3,800
1.8%
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 $401,532
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $401,532
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gerald Jannicelli (President) $0 $0 $0
Daryld Karloff (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Jerkins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$254,822
Expenses
$249,353
Net Income
$5,469
Net Assets
$461,970
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $251,069
98.5%
Investment Income $3,753
1.5%
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 $461,970
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $461,970
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gerald Jannicelli (President) $0 $0 $0
Daryld Karloff (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Jerkins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$532,963
Expenses
$464,334
Net Income
$68,629
Net Assets
$501,691
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $531,944
99.8%
Investment Income $1,019
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $153,000
33.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $581,674
Total Liabilities $79,983
Net Assets $501,691
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Derby (President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Jannicelli (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Darlyd Karloff (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kent James (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$649,334
Expenses
$453,147
Net Income
$196,187
Net Assets
$433,062
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $648,474
99.9%
Investment Income $860
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $25,500
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $451,214
Total Liabilities $18,152
Net Assets $433,062
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leroy Walden (President) $0 $0 $0
Scott Derby (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Jannicelli (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kent James (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paul Strohn (Executive) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$483,378
Expenses
$394,125
Net Income
$89,253
Net Assets
$236,875
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $482,447
99.8%
Investment Income $931
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $278,343
Total Liabilities $41,468
Net Assets $236,875
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul Strohm (President) $0 $0 $0
Leroy Walden (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Kent James (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Frank Rotello (Executive) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 9, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$412,451
Expenses
$340,517
Net Income
$71,934
Net Assets
$147,622
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $412,021
99.9%
Investment Income $430
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $189,922
Total Liabilities $42,300
Net Assets $147,622
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Rotello (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Strohm (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Leroy Walden (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kent James (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Michelson (Executive) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 25, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$307,149
Expenses
$315,708
Net Income
-$8,559
Net Assets
$75,688
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $306,845
99.9%
Investment Income $304
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $75,688
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $75,688

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$224,461
Expenses
$231,461
Net Income
-$7,000
Net Assets
$84,247
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $224,055
99.8%
Investment Income $406
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $84,247
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $84,247

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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