LAKE ZURICH BEARS HOCKEY CLUB INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $269K · expenses $242K · assets $52K
- Also known as
- LZMW HOCKEY
- EIN
- 36-4247671
- Address
- PO BOX 307, LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047-0307
- Website
- www.lzmwhockey.com
- NTEE code
- N60
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1999
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE SPORTS ACTIVITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 26 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
26 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Pleasant | President | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michele Storz | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suzanna Rush | Registrar | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Tibus | Equipment | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Gurklis | Hockey Director | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Borst | Vice President | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Wise | Secretary | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Haronik | Rules and Ethics | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Annis (former) | President | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jill Thurmond (former) | Secretary | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Simos (former) | Rules and Ethics | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Corneil (former) | President | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Freimark (former) | Vice President | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Megan Kelly (former) | Registrar | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Bell (former) | President | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Fosnot (former) | Treasurer | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Woodward (former) | President | 2009-2010 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debra Vander Weit (former) | Treasurer | 2009-2010 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roy Perfetti (former) | Director | 2010 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Devorah Hebior (former) | Secretary | 2010 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Patriarca (former) | Treasurer | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Bach (former) | Director | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Opacich (former) | Metro Rep. | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Fancher (former) | Secretary | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Holappa (former) | Vice President | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Turano (former) | President | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 18 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Pleasant | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Borst | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michele Storz | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Wise | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanna Rush | Registrar | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daniel Tibus | Equipment | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dave Haronik | Rules and Ethics | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Gurklis | Hockey Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Annis | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Pleasant | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michele Storz | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jill Thurmond | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanna Rush | Registrar | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daniel Tibus | Equipment | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Simos | Rules and Ethics | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Gurklis | Hockey Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Corneil | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Freimark | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michele Storz | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jill Thurmond | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Megan Kelly | Registrar | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Corneil | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Freimark | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michele Storz | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jill Thurmond | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Megan Kelly | Registrar | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BELL | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA FOSNOT | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SANDY CORNEIL | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Woodward | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Debra Vander Weit | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roy Perfetti | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Devorah Hebior | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2009 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Patriarca | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| William Bach | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Woodward | Past President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Opacich | Metro Rep. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| James Fancher | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Debra Vander Weit | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bruce Holappa | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bob Turano | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $268,575 | $241,590 | $52,072 | $52,072 | $0 | $248,348 | $0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $204,718 | $232,638 | $25,087 | $25,087 | $0 | $183,630 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $203,502 | $231,169 | $54,756 | $54,756 | $0 | $198,900 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $203,502 | $231,169 | $54,756 | $54,756 | $0 | $198,900 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $203,502 | $231,169 | $54,756 | $54,756 | $0 | $198,900 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $236,289 | $169,792 | $82,423 | $82,423 | $0 | $232,956 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,948 | $72,748 | $16,043 | $16,043 | - | $63,948 | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,840 | $64,625 | $8,418 | $8,418 | $5,137 | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,788 | $42,454 | $6,203 | $6,203 | $1,451 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
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2024 · Form 990 · $241,590 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $11,315
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $92,322 | $92,322 | $0 | $0 | 38.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Ice costs | $92,246 | $92,246 | $0 | $0 | 38.2% |
| Other (as described) | Coaches Fees | $55,960 | $55,960 | $0 | $0 | 23.2% |
| Information technology | $1,062 | $0 | $1,062 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $31,542 | $11,315 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $241,590 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $232,638 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,845
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Ice costs | $105,087 | $105,087 | $0 | $0 | 45.2% |
| All other expenses | $69,046 | $68,505 | $541 | $0 | 29.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Coaches Fees | $57,305 | $57,305 | $0 | $0 | 24.6% |
| Office expenses | $605 | $0 | $605 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $595 | $595 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $28,556 | $7,845 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $232,638 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $231,169 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,556
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Ice costs | $106,604 | $106,604 | $0 | $0 | 46.1% |
| Other (as described) | Coaches Fees | $63,782 | $63,782 | $0 | $0 | 27.6% |
| All other expenses | $59,071 | $49,461 | $9,610 | $0 | 25.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,413 | $0 | $1,413 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $212 | $0 | $212 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | INTERNET | $87 | $0 | $87 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $5,640 | $2,556 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $231,169 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $169,792 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,498
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Ice costs | $100,007 | $100,007 | $0 | $0 | 58.9% |
| All other expenses | $34,487 | $29,685 | $4,802 | $0 | 20.3% | |
| Other (as described) | cocahes fees | $33,000 | $33,000 | $0 | $0 | 19.4% |
| Other (as described) | Program Materials | $792 | $792 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | INTERNET | $595 | $0 | $595 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $485 | $0 | $485 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $214 | $0 | $214 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $212 | $0 | $212 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $7,619 | $4,286 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $169,792 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $72,748 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $38,695 | 53.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,596 | 32.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,305 | 14.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $152 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $72,748 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $64,625 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,213 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $34,769 | 53.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,060 | 23.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,583 | 19.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,213 | 3.4% | |
| Total | $64,625 | 100% |
2009 · Form 990EZ · $42,454 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,967 | 42.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,629 | 29.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,858 | 27.9% | |
| Total | $42,454 | 100% |