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Alpha Delta Phi Society

Palatine, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 22-3204621Revenue $106K in FY2025

On file with the IRSadps.org2242 N Baldwin Way 5b · Palatine, IL

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We are a gender-inclusive literary Society dedicated to developing character, scholarship, and enduring friendships. Our mission is to bring together a diverse and supportive community, foster intellectual and personal growth, and cultivate passionate individuals of good character and integrity. Our literary tradition fosters life-long intellectual growth, mentoring, and achievement among our members, and we tailor our educational, leadership, and literary programming based on the needs expressed by our membership. We remain committed to our founding aim to embrace every department of literature and science.

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $381K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$106K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$402K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$106K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$97K
FY2022$96K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$106K
Net assets
$402K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$448K
FY2022$334K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$402K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $117K Management & general 19% · $27K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kari Dahlan
Governor - Term Ended During Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alison Errico
Director of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Burk
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elliot Cetinski
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
Michael Blitstein—$3,750$5,000
Alison Errico$1,250——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Fosters intellectual growth, character, and friendships through literary and scientific pursuits.

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2 programs · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To bring together a diverse and supportive community, foster intellectual and personal growth, and cultivate passionate individuals of good character and integrity.

$111Kprogram expense
02

To bring together undergraduate leadership.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Samuel Eells Literary and Educ FoundationFY2023$32K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$106K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$402K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$106K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$381K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$402K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$34K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$372K$381K
Total assetsLn 16$405K$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$405K$402K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$58K$58K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$1K$250$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$117K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $106K$144K−$38K$402K 990 PDF
FY2024 $144K$405K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $96K$334K 990 PDF
FY2021 $97K$448K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $105,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,062$20,908
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,032$73,945
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,682$10,919
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $183$15
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $143,959$105,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $42,354$57,985
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,200$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,818$85,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $135,372$143,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,587−$37,787
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $105,787 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,908
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,908
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $73,945$73,945
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $8,152$8,152
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $2,767$2,767
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,960 · Unrelated business $10,919 · Excluded from tax $0$105,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,574 across 8 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $57,985$57,985
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,149$5,149
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,670 · Management $1,543$15,213
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,769$10,769
IX-17 TravelPrograms $250 · Management $1,132$1,382
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $33,416$33,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,379 · Management $1,081$12,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $116,700 · Management $26,874 · Fundraising $0$143,574
Part X · Balance sheet $402,353 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,328$14,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,269$6,754
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $318,474$278,326
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $53,218$102,562
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $405,289$402,353
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $405,289$402,353
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $405,289$402,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $405,289$402,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$105,787
XI-2 Total expenses$143,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$405,289
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,851
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,353

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

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