Salmon Unlimited Inc
Lake Michigan conservation
Salmon Unlimited Inc at a glance
In short: Salmon Unlimited Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $2,062 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $27,231
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $16,271
- +29.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $13,773
- +17.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Salmon Unlimited Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $18K (2021). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon Unlimited Conser & Char Trus Bartlett, IL | Assist Operating EXP | $17,579 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,231 | $16,271 | $13,773 | $2,062 | Total only |
| 2023 | $24,733 | $12,557 | $11,717 | — | — |
| 2022 | $23,893 | $7,892 | $10,521 | — | — |
| 2021 | $26,522 | $7,143 | $25,311 | $17,579 | 1 |
| 2020 | $45,590 | $15,340 | $9,292 | — | — |
| 2019 | $38,642 | $10,666 | $13,859 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Salmon Unlimited Inc
Based on IRS filings
Salmon Unlimited Inc is a public charity, based in Bartlett, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Salmon Unlimited Inc is led by Jack Olles, President Em since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jack Olles
President Em
President → Director & President Em, 2023
Director & President Em → President Em, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Stepp
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lou Champa
Board Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Malo
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Taylor
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Scigala
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Pataki
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wally Nagel
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Phelan
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Parquette
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Ziebka
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Mayworm
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hameder
Vice President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Straus
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Chris Wojtowicz (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jack Edens (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Sandahl (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Caleb Weiner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Leslie Taylor (2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Meier (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Doug McCallister (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Leslie Darling (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Graziano (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Massard (2019) — Director
- Former: Ron Vallas (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Smith (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Salmon Unlimited Inc
How much does Salmon Unlimited Inc give each year?
Salmon Unlimited Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Salmon Unlimited Inc?
Salmon Unlimited Inc reported $27K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16K.
Where does Salmon Unlimited Inc operate?
Salmon Unlimited Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Salmon Unlimited Inc's EIN?
Salmon Unlimited Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7200914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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