Illinois Petroleum Resources Board
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS OF OIL & GAS PRODUCTION IN ILLINOIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC RELATION. TO FOSTER GOODWILL TOWARDS THE INDUSTRY BY ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO ONGOING PRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL OILFIELD PROBLEMS. TO SUPPORT RESEARCH RELATED TO OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION AND PROBLEM REMEDIATION.
- Income
- $594,568
- Spending
- $593,233
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $115,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $239,076 spent. PUBLIC RELATIONS - PROMOTE A POSITIVE IMAGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE INDUSTRY WITH A PROACTIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN.
- $180,065 spent. EDUCATION - CREATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ILLINOIS OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND GOOD SAFETY PRACTICES THROUGH FREE PROGRAMS WITH SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE PUBLIC. THROUGH THE IPRB ILLINOIS OIL AND NATURAL GAS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHERS, THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND PRESENTATION BY TRAINED TEACHERS. FURTHER, STUDENTS ARE BETTER PREPARED TO SEEK CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM).
- $96,425 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION - PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION AND REMEDIATION WORK CAUSED BY HISTORICAL OIL & GAS PRODUCTION WITHIN ILLINOIS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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