DOODLEBUG WORKSHOP VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $196K · expenses $116K · assets $122K
- Also known as
- TRAINING CENTER INC
- EIN
- 82-2500987
- Address
- 314 S MAIN STREET, WHEATON, IL 60187-5756
- Website
- WWW.DOODLEBUGWORKSHOP.COM
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISBLED ADULTS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Starke | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | $18,000 | $27,074 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Diener | VICE PRESIDE | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Starke | TREASURER/SE | 2021-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Swords (former) | TREASURER/SE | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH STARKE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $18,000 | - | - | $18,000 | 1 |
| RONALD DIENER | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS STARKE | TREASURER/SE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH STARKE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $9,074 | - | - | $9,074 | 1 |
| RONALD DIENER | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS STARKE | TREASURER/SE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH STARKE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS STARKE | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT SWORDS | TREASURER/SE | 5 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $196,392 | $116,436 | $121,750 | $121,750 | $168,294 | $10,767 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,369 | $77,443 | $42,524 | $41,794 | $70,280 | $16,605 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,635 | $44,313 | $25,868 | $25,868 | $55,781 | $3,758 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $34,134 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT CARES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $8,100 | 2023 | $8,100 | show |
| SBB RESEARCH GROUP SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DOODLEBUG WORKSHOP VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC” | 2025 | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DOODLEBUG WORKSHOP VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER INC” | 2022 | 1 | $34 | 2022 | $34 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $116,436 spent · pay $40,175 · grants $0 · events $2,888
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,264 | 37.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,175 | 34.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $27,371 | 23.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,626 | 4.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,888 | reported apart |
| Total | $116,436 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $77,443 spent · pay $10,181 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,890 | 51.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,089 | 32.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,181 | 13.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,283 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $77,443 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $44,313 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $22,606 | 51.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,707 | 49.0% | |
| Total | $44,313 | 100% |