Data Status
Local receipts: 2026-10-21 (6 days old)
Federal last sync: 2026-10-25 03:00:02.804134 (2 days old)
Federal latest report coverage: 2026-08-27T00:00:00
Federal latest receipt date (row-level): 2026-07-01 (118 days old)
Federal latest Schedule B date (row-level): 2026-09-30 (27 days old)
Federal latest Schedule E date (row-level): 2026-10-16 (11 days old)
Green Industry PAC
SBE Committee ID: 1279
Committee Information All time
Status: Inactive (as of 2020-05-28) | Type: Political Action | Party: Nonpartisan
Founded: 2000-01-28 | Re-activated: 2016-04-25
Purpose: To represent the interests and support the public policy programs, advocacy efforts and legislative initiatives of the Green Industry of Ill., including growers/nurseries/greenhouses, gardencenters/retailers, landscape professionals, irrigation contractor
Location: Springfield, IL 62704
Receipts Summary All time
Contributions: 658 | Total receipts: $457,477.75 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2000-07-18 to 2019-10-11
Expenditures Summary All time
Transactions: 451 | Total expenditures: $476,775.34 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2000-07-05 to 2020-04-03
Current Officers All time
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Darngaard | Chair | Oak Park, IL |
| Kellie Schmidt | Chair | Springfield, IL |
| Mark Ringhouse | Treasurer | Maple Park, IL |
Filing History All time
| Document | Filed | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 2020-05-28 | 2020-04-01 to 2020-05-28 |
| Quarterly | 2020-04-09 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-03-31 |
| Quarterly | 2020-01-02 | 2019-10-01 to 2019-12-31 |
| Statement of Organization | 2019-12-27 | — |
| Statement of Organization | 2019-12-03 | — |
| Quarterly | 2019-10-03 | 2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30 |
| Statement of Organization | 2019-07-03 | — |
| Quarterly | 2019-07-03 | 2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30 |
| Quarterly | 2019-04-04 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-03-31 |
| Quarterly | 2019-01-06 | 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31 |
| Quarterly | 2018-10-02 | 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30 |
| Quarterly | 2018-07-10 | 2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30 |
| Statement of Organization | 2018-04-11 | — |
| Quarterly | 2018-04-02 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31 |
| A-1 | 2018-03-07 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31 |
| Quarterly | 2018-01-02 | 2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31 |
| Quarterly | 2017-10-02 | 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 |
| Quarterly | 2017-07-03 | 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30 |
| A-1 | 2017-05-11 | 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30 |
| Quarterly | 2017-04-03 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 |
| A-1 | 2017-02-21 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31 |
| Quarterly | 2017-01-03 | 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31 |
| Quarterly | 2016-10-07 | 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 |
| Quarterly | 2016-10-07 | 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 |
| A-1 | 2016-08-05 | 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 |
| A-1 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 |
| Quarterly | 2016-07-05 | 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30 |
| Statement of Organization | 2016-04-26 | — |
| Statement of Organization | 2016-04-25 | — |
| Final | 2012-04-24 | 2012-04-01 to 2012-04-24 |
| Quarterly | 2012-04-14 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-03-31 |
| Quarterly | 2012-01-17 | 2011-10-01 to 2011-12-31 |
| Quarterly | 2012-01-17 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-03-31 |
| Semiannual | 2011-10-17 | 2010-01-01 to 2010-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 2011-10-17 | 2009-07-01 to 2009-12-31 |
| Quarterly | 2011-10-17 | 2011-07-01 to 2011-09-30 |
| A-1 | 2011-07-08 | 2011-07-01 to 2011-09-30 |
| Quarterly | 2011-07-08 | 2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30 |
| A-1 | 2011-04-15 | 2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30 |
| Quarterly | 2011-04-15 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-03-31 |
| Statement of Organization | 2011-02-07 | — |
| Letter/Correspondence | 2011-02-03 | — |
| A-1 | 2011-01-26 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-03-31 |
| Semiannual | 2011-01-25 | 2010-07-01 to 2010-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 2011-01-25 | 2010-07-01 to 2010-10-03 |
| Pre-election | 2011-01-20 | 2010-07-01 to 2010-10-03 |
| Pre-election | 2011-01-20 | 2010-07-01 to 2010-10-03 |
| Pre-election | 2010-10-19 | 2010-07-01 to 2010-10-03 |
| Semiannual | 2010-07-20 | 2010-01-01 to 2010-06-30 |
| Statement of Organization | 2010-07-20 | — |
| Semiannual | 2010-01-16 | 2009-07-01 to 2009-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 2010-01-16 | 2009-01-01 to 2009-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 2009-07-17 | 2009-01-01 to 2009-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 2009-03-23 | 2009-01-26 to 2009-03-08 |
| Pre-election | 2009-02-09 | 2009-01-01 to 2009-01-25 |
| Semiannual | 2009-01-20 | 2008-07-01 to 2008-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 2008-10-13 | 2008-07-01 to 2008-10-05 |
| Semiannual | 2008-07-21 | 2008-01-01 to 2008-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 2008-01-21 | 2007-07-01 to 2007-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 2007-07-17 | 2007-01-01 to 2007-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 2007-04-01 | 2007-01-29 to 2007-03-18 |
| Pre-election | 2007-02-07 | 2007-01-01 to 2007-01-28 |
| Semiannual | 2007-01-28 | 2006-07-01 to 2006-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 2006-10-22 | 2006-07-01 to 2006-10-08 |
| Semiannual | 2006-08-30 | 2006-01-01 to 2006-06-30 |
| Statement of Organization | 2006-08-28 | — |
| Semiannual | 2006-07-29 | 2006-01-01 to 2006-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 2006-03-05 | 2006-01-01 to 2006-02-19 |
| Semiannual | 2006-02-11 | 2005-07-01 to 2005-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 2006-01-30 | 2005-07-01 to 2005-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 2005-07-28 | 2005-01-01 to 2005-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 2005-04-22 | 2004-07-01 to 2004-12-31 |
| Nonparticipation | 2005-03-16 | — |
| Nonparticipation | 2005-01-27 | — |
| Semiannual | 2005-01-27 | 2004-07-01 to 2004-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 2004-10-15 | 2004-07-01 to 2004-10-03 |
| Semiannual | 2004-07-29 | 2004-01-01 to 2004-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 2004-03-02 | 2004-01-01 to 2004-02-15 |
| Letter/Correspondence | 2004-01-30 | — |
| Semiannual | 2004-01-30 | 2003-07-01 to 2003-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 2003-07-31 | 2003-01-01 to 2003-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 2003-03-12 | 2003-01-27 to 2003-03-02 |
| Nonparticipation | 2003-01-31 | — |
| A-1 | 2003-01-31 | — |
| Semiannual | 2003-01-31 | 2002-07-01 to 2002-12-31 |
| A-1 | 2002-10-31 | 2002-10-07 to 2002-11-04 |
| A-1 | 2002-10-28 | 2002-10-07 to 2002-11-04 |
| A-1 | 2002-10-25 | 2002-10-07 to 2002-11-04 |
| Pre-election | 2002-10-21 | 2002-07-01 to 2002-10-06 |
| A-1 | 2002-10-16 | 2002-10-07 to 2002-11-04 |
| A-1 | 2002-10-15 | 2002-10-07 to 2002-11-04 |
| A-1 | 2002-10-09 | 2002-10-07 to 2002-11-04 |
| Semiannual | 2002-07-29 | 2002-01-01 to 2002-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 2002-03-04 | 2002-01-01 to 2002-02-17 |
| Semiannual | 2002-01-30 | 2001-07-01 to 2001-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 2001-07-31 | 2001-01-01 to 2001-06-30 |
| Nonparticipation | 2001-03-30 | — |
| Nonparticipation | 2001-02-13 | — |
| Semiannual | 2001-01-29 | 2000-07-01 to 2000-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 2000-10-23 | 2000-07-01 to 2000-10-08 |
| Semiannual | 2000-07-31 | 2000-01-01 to 2000-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 2000-03-02 | 2000-01-01 to 2000-02-20 |
| A-1 | 2000-02-25 | 2000-02-21 to 2000-03-20 |
| Semiannual | 2000-01-28 | 1999-07-01 to 1999-12-31 |
| Statement of Organization | 2000-01-28 | — |
| Semiannual | 1999-07-06 | 1999-01-01 to 1999-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 1999-03-29 | 1999-01-25 to 1999-03-14 |
| Nonparticipation | 1999-02-08 | 1999-01-01 to 1999-01-24 |
| Semiannual | 1999-01-07 | 1998-07-01 to 1998-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 1998-10-08 | 1998-07-01 to 1998-10-04 |
| Semiannual | 1998-07-10 | 1998-01-01 to 1998-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 1998-02-25 | 1998-01-01 to 1998-02-15 |
| Semiannual | 1998-02-02 | 1997-07-01 to 1997-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 1997-07-11 | 1997-01-01 to 1997-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 1997-03-13 | 1997-01-01 to 1997-03-02 |
| Pre-election | 1997-02-03 | 1997-01-01 to 1997-01-26 |
| Semiannual | 1997-01-08 | 1996-07-01 to 1996-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 1996-10-21 | 1996-07-01 to 1996-10-06 |
| Pre-election | 1996-07-01 | 1996-01-01 to 1996-02-18 |
| Semiannual | 1996-07-01 | 1996-01-01 to 1996-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 1996-03-04 | 1996-01-01 to 1996-02-18 |
| Semiannual | 1996-01-31 | 1995-07-01 to 1995-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 1995-12-26 | 1995-01-01 to 1995-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 1995-07-24 | 1995-01-01 to 1995-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 1995-03-17 | 1995-01-30 to 1995-03-05 |
| Pre-election | 1995-01-30 | 1995-01-01 to 1995-01-29 |
| Semiannual | 1995-01-30 | 1994-07-01 to 1994-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 1994-10-21 | 1994-07-01 to 1994-10-09 |
| Semiannual | 1994-08-05 | 1994-01-01 to 1994-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 1994-07-06 | 1994-01-01 to 1994-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 1994-02-28 | 1994-01-01 to 1994-02-13 |
| Semiannual | 1994-01-19 | 1993-07-01 to 1993-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 1993-07-27 | 1993-01-01 to 1993-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 1993-01-05 | 1992-07-01 to 1992-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 1992-10-07 | 1992-07-01 to 1992-10-04 |
| Semiannual | 1992-07-16 | 1992-01-01 to 1992-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 1992-03-02 | 1992-01-01 to 1992-02-16 |
| Semiannual | 1992-01-22 | 1991-07-01 to 1991-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 1991-10-04 | 1991-01-01 to 1991-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 1991-07-10 | 1991-01-01 to 1991-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 1991-04-15 | 1990-07-01 to 1990-12-31 |
| Nonparticipation | 1991-01-23 | 1991-01-01 to 1991-01-27 |
| Semiannual | 1991-01-23 | 1990-07-01 to 1990-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 1990-10-10 | 1990-07-01 to 1990-10-07 |
| Letter/Correspondence | 1990-09-27 | — |
| Annual | 1990-07-12 | 1989-07-01 to 1990-06-30 |
| Letter/Correspondence | 1990-03-26 | — |
| Annual | 1990-02-21 | 1988-07-01 to 1989-06-30 |
| Pre-election | 1990-02-21 | 1989-06-30 to 1990-02-18 |
| Letter/Correspondence | 1989-07-17 | — |
| Annual | 1989-06-27 | 1988-07-01 to 1989-06-30 |
Top Donors All time
| Donor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Green Industry Association | $76,100.00 | 4 |
| Home Nursery | $20,865.00 | 13 |
| Midwest Groundcovers | $17,515.00 | 16 |
| Platt Hill Nursery | $13,775.00 | 9 |
| Illinois Turf Irrigation Association Inc | $12,350.00 | 3 |
| Mariani Nursery | $11,500.00 | 12 |
| Midwest Trading | $9,700.00 | 15 |
| Hoffie Nursery | $9,595.00 | 14 |
| Dave Bender | $9,315.00 | 20 |
| GRO Horticultural Enterprises | $7,230.00 | 13 |
| Rocco Fiore & Sons | $7,037.00 | 7 |
| Chalet Nursery & Garden Shops | $6,950.00 | 6 |
| Pizzo and Associates | $6,255.00 | 8 |
| Peter Orum Midwest Groundcovers | $6,170.00 | 4 |
| Meyer Landscape & Design | $6,085.00 | 12 |
| Home Nurseries | $6,000.00 | 4 |
| Kankakee Nursery | $5,800.00 | 9 |
| Possibility Place Nursery | $5,765.00 | 13 |
| Charles J. Fiore & Sons | $5,425.00 | 7 |
| Kaneville Tree Farms | $5,190.00 | 11 |
Top Payees All time
| Payee | Total | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Strategies LLC | $80,000.00 | 32 |
| IGIA | $22,818.39 | 7 |
| Citizens for Mayor Daley | $20,000.00 | 1 |
| Fulton's on the River | $19,795.61 | 2 |
| 437 Rush Restaurant | $18,315.47 | 2 |
| Smith & Wollensky | $16,649.32 | 2 |
| Illinois Nurserymen's Association | $16,570.79 | 2 |
| Spiaggia | $15,338.22 | 4 |
| Trump Tower Hotel | $14,345.53 | 5 |
| Harry Caray's Restaurant | $14,183.76 | 2 |
| ICIRR | $11,500.00 | 5 |
| Hanson Information Systems | $7,864.09 | 2 |
| Illinois Dept. of Agriculture | $7,350.00 | 4 |
| Citizens for Bill Brady | $7,200.00 | 6 |
| Citizens for Brent Hassert | $6,000.00 | 2 |
| American Nursery & Landscape Association | $5,832.00 | 2 |
| South End Plants | $5,478.50 | 3 |
| Illinois Strategies | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Trump Hotel Chicago | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Molly Rockford & Associates, Inc | $4,325.00 | 3 |