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ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP NFP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP NFP (EIN 27-4791791)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202523219349305177
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T09:15:45+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN440160260PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Forvis Mazars LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 Walnut Street Suite 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityKansas CityCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP641062246ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN274791791EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlILLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3128059271PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySYCAMORECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMatthew ParksPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone3128059271PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMichael EnglePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00482834PTIN
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Preparation2025-11-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$35,776,668GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBUILD AND MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS TO CERTAIN AREAS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO BUILD, SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PROVISION OF HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS TO CERTAIN AREAS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO PROVIDE HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.MissionDesc
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

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1425 Lincoln HighwayDekalbIL60115Management Services$715,779
eX2 Technology LLC
1044 N 115th StreetOmahaNE68154Maintenance$564,239
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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LAST MILE900099$187,165$187,165
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LEASE REVENUE900099$82,018$82,018

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$6,479,232PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$600,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$600,687CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,278CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$391,395CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,596,231TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$600,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$600,687CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,278CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$391,395CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,596,231TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$309,879CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$323,635CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$344,931CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$391,367CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129,169CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,498,981TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,839,365CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,872,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,200,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,419,033CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,539,494CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,870,776TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.54581PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.67654PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.13InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.08InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Northern Illinois University
231 N Annie Glidden RdDeKalbIL60115366008480GOVT$9,451,424GENERAL SUPPORT
Blackhawk Hills Resource Conservation and Development
118 E 4th StreetDixonIL61021237413728501(C)(3)$9,451,424GENERAL SUPPORT
City of Rockford
425 E State StreetRockfordIL61104366006082GOVT$9,451,424GENERAL SUPPORT
LaSalle County
707 Etna RoadOttawaIL61350366006612GOVT$9,451,424GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GOVERNMENT AND 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING GRANTS EACH HAVE 2 MEMBERS OF THEIR ORGANIZATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP NFP. THE ABOVE-MENTIONED BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION THEY WORK AT, THEREFORE MONTINORING THE USE OF THE GRANTS FROM ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP NFP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of SuccessorfalseDirectorOfSuccessorInd
Employee Of SuccessorfalseEmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of SuccessorfalseOwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive CompensationfalseReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (true)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGYes (true)RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedYes (true)AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (true)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds OutstandingfalseBondsOutstandingInd

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail (3 entries)

Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDescDistributionDistributionDtFair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmtMethod Of FMV DeterminationMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxtEINEINAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionTxt
STRATUS NETWORKS INC
PREPAIDS2024-06-01$1,275,331BOOK VALUE873423509416 MAIN STPEORIAIL61602C CORPORATION
STRATUS NETWORKS INC
FIXED ASSETS2024-06-01$32,280,283FAIR MARKET VALUE873423509416 MAIN STPEORIAIL61602C CORPORATION
STRATUS NETWORKS INC
MATERIALS2024-06-01$400,820BOOK VALUE873423509416 MAIN STPEORIAIL61602C CORPORATION

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Significant changes in program servicesIllinois Fiber Resources Group NFP sold all of their assets at FMV to an unrelated third party and distributed cash to government and 501(c)(3) entities. See Schedule I and Schedule N for details.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a ELECTION OF GOVERNING BODYLASALLE COUNTY (LASALLE), BLACKHAWK HILLS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BLACKHAWK), THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS (ROCKFORD), AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (NIU) EACH HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO DIRECTORS. VACANCIES IN THOSE DIRECTOR POSITIONS SHALL BE FILLED BY THE ENTITY HAVING APPOINTMENT POWER. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR VACANCIES, IF ANY, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FOUR MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY LASALLE, BLACKHAWK, ROCKFORD AND NIU RESPECTIVELY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management dutiesNORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (NIU) PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP (I-FIBER). NIU HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE I-FIBER'S DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE DUTIES RESERVED BY THE BOARD OF I-FIBER PER I-FIBER'S BY-LAWS. I-FIBER PAID NIU $715,779 FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES DURING 2024. THIS INCLUDED PART OF THE EXPENSES ACCRUED IN 2023. A PORTION OF THE AMOUNT PAID TO NIU IS FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MATTHEW PARKS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyAN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE. THE FULL 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyBOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND LEADERSHIP REVIEWS ANY CITED CONFLICTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicTHE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesEquity in Subsidiary Earnings - 4854284; Total - 4854284;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ILLINOIS FIBER VENTURES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 755AddressLine1Txt
CitySYCAMORECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60178ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461571765EIN
Primary ActivitiesINTANGIBLES LEASEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1IFIBERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CorporationEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$2,152,192ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$0ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.0000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (true)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (true)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ILLINOIS FIBER VENTURES INC
A$409,909PRICING STUDY
ILLINOIS FIBER VENTURES INC
C$300,441FMV