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Illinois State Wireless Association

Tax-deductible

Lockport, IL501(c)(3)Since 2006EducationEIN 20-8393132

To provide educational and support in the illinois area in the wireless commnunication industry. To provide charitable contributions to other illinois 501(c)(3) charities and individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $146 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$209K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$212K
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$212K
Net assets
$34K
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$34K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $198K Management & general 7% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Arelis Baden
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emma Garden
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Mathai
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Parrish
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Virgie Roth
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Sweeney
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers wireless communication education, support, and charitable aid in Illinois.

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3 program services account for $198K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Educational and social events for the wireless communication industry

$151Kprogram expense
02

Provide charitable contributions to local illinois 501(c)(3) charities

$40Kprogram expense
03

Provide charitable donations to individuals in need within the wireless communication industry

$7Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 25 grants · $292K · 2020–2025
Misericordia HomeIL · FY2025$25,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INCTN · FY2025$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,000
Misericordia HomeIL · FY2024$30,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INCTN · FY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,025
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Misericordia HomeIL · FY2023$30,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INCTN · FY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Misericordia HomeIL · FY2022$30,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INCTN · FY2022$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$710$710
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25$25
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$140K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$646
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$198K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$212K−$3K$34K 990 PDF
FY2024 $220K$217K$2K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $202K$211K−$8K$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$222K$2K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $200K$189K$11K$42K 990 PDF
FY2020 $27K$32K−$5K$31K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,905 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$208,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,905
VIII-12 Total revenue$208,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,072 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,000$7,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $710$710
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $25$25
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,094$7,094
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,995$3,995
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,856 · Management $1,617$3,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,825 · Management $7,392$147,217
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,912 · Management $646$2,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,687 · Management $14,385 · Fundraising $0$212,072
Part X · Balance sheet $34,300 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,467$34,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,467$34,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,467$34,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,467$34,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,467$34,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,905
XI-2 Total expenses$212,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,167
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,467
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,300

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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