GRUNDY COUNTY HEROES & HELPERS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- GRUNDY COUNTY HEROES & HELPERS INC (EIN 84-4480320)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-04-16
- IRS object ID
- 202621069349201512
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- 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 | 2026-04-16T13:04:53-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 273544567 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MACK & ASSOCIATES PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 116 E WASHINGTON ST STE ONE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MORRIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60450 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 844480320 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GRUNDY COUNTY HEROES & HELPERS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GRUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8152006957 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 116 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MINOOKA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60447 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHARON RUSSELL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-04-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Tawnya R Mack CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01274080 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8159423306 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | GCHHINC.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $165,232 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $31,180 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $133,526 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $81,418 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $52,108 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $526 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $83,814 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $61 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,970 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $871 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $77,315 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $81,217 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $2,597 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $20,466 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $23,063 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,354 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,066 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,709 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,466 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,063 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,466 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,063 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDER PERSONNEL, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED ACROSS GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. GCHH THROUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES WILL ASSIST FAMILIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING LOSS, TRAUMA, POVERTY, OR HARDSHIPS THAT ARE IMPACTING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| PROVIDE DIAPERS AND FORMULA TO FAMILIES IN GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS THAT ARE ENDURING LOSS, TRAUMA, POVERTY, AND HARDSHIPS | |
| PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS THAT ARE ENDURING LOSS, TRAUMA, POVERTY, AND HARDSHIPS | $62,436 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $62,436 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| WENDY BRILEY | ||
| President | 0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CABADA | ||
| Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| SHARON RUSSELL | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| AVA MEIER | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $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 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHARON RUSSELL | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 116 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MINOOKA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60447 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8152006957 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,018 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,180 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $90,413 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,018 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,180 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $90,413 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $90,413 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $21,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $100,368 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $119,274 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $129,289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $134,052 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $504,796 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $595,209 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.15190 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.19370 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | DRAWDOWN EVENT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $121,365 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $121,365 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $71,885 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | CRUISE NIGHT EVENT | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $10,277 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $10,277 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $9,458 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $131,642 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $131,642 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $81,343 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $81,343 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $50,299 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | REFUNDS $526 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $319 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $968 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $638 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $36 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $904 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $669 |
| Other Expenses.1 | XMAS EVENT $44528 |
| Other Expenses.2 | MISCELLANEOUS $7784 |
| Other Expenses.3 | SENIOR CITIZEN XMAS $5337 |
| Other Expenses.4 | DONATIONS $5155 |
| Other Expenses.5 | SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE $3500 |
| Other Expenses.6 | BUNNY EVENT $2516 |
| Other Expenses.7 | SPONSORSHIPS $1228 |
| Other Expenses.8 | BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT $1103 |
| Other Expenses.10 | SUPPLIES $867 |
| Other Expenses.11 | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $657 |
| Other Expenses.12 | TAXES $630 |
| Other Expenses.13 | BUSINESS EXPENSE $297 |
| Other Expenses.14 | BOOKS SUPSRCIPTION $179 |
| Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $2033 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $1130 |
| Other Assets.1010 | Inventories - Beginning $1033 Inventories - Ending $1579 |