THUMBUDDY SPECIAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- THUMBUDDY SPECIAL INC (EIN 36-4197869)
- Tax period
- 2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
- Filed
- 2025-12-05
- IRS object ID
- 202513399349200706
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-12-05T11:21:43-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 452131468 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WALTER J NEWTON & CO CPAS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 4349 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OAK PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60304 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 364197869 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THUMBUDDY SPECIAL INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | THUM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7083833543 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 145 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DOWNERS GROVE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60515 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARY ELLEN CONNELLY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7083833543 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-12-04 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL D NEWTON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00639584 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7087714000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-12-03 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.THUMBUDDYSPECIAL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $130,416 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $108,766 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $21,650 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $130,416 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $134,021 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $134,021 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,605 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $68,809 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $65,204 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,809 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,204 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,809 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,204 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,809 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,204 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROVIDE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, & THERAPEUTIC EVENTS FOR CHILDERN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PROVIDE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, & THERAPEUTIC EVENTS FOR CHILDERN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $125,621 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $125,621 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MARY ELLEN CONNELLY | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| CHRIS GILLIS | ||
| VICE-PRESIDE | 000.00 | $0 |
| CHRIS ZIELINSKI | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| JULIE BAUERS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| DAVE CAHILL | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| BOB JUDGE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRIS ZIELINSKI | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 145 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DOWNERS GROVE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60515 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7083833543 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $120,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $110,897 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $60,693 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,323 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $108,766 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $508,871 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36,773 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $68,827 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $55,187 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $21,650 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $182,437 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $120,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $147,670 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $129,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $163,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $130,416 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $691,308 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $691,308 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $120,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $147,670 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $129,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $163,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $130,416 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $691,308 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | GOLF OUTING & OTHER COST OF GOODS SOLD 9,464 EXPENSES BANK FEES 8 SUPPLIES 2,249 ACCESSIBILITY BIKES 15,585 ACCESSIBILITY EQUIPMENT 6,734 SPECIAL REC CAMPS 26,064 CAMP 1,545 MOM'S DAY OUT 247 VAN PROGRAMS 830 SPECIAL REC PROGRAMS 19,237 CHRISTMAS EVENT 33,950 SERVICE DOG 4,000 PRINTING & POSTAGE 1,708 BIKE RACE 4,000 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8,400 TOTAL 134,021 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | PROVIDE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, & THERAPEUTIC EVENTS FOR CHILDERN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. |