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Common-A Users Group INC

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Chicago, IL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 23-1001882Revenue $2.0M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRScommon.orgChicago, ILTax-exempt since Sep 1969

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Provides educational opportunities and programs for information technology professionals including a large spring conference and related expositions.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 250 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$166K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
1.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $375K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$777K
110% of total assets
Liabilities are 110% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.0M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
Net assets
−$69K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$980K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
−$69K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$219K
FY2021−$236K
FY2022−$151K
FY2023−$101K
FY2024−$69K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1969.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $166K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Manzoor Siddiqui
Executive Director
$165,780Pt VII · Sec A
Peg Tuttle
Executive Vice Pres.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Puneet Kohli
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn May
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manas Mishra
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Floyd Delmuro
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian May
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Manzoor Siddiqui$165,780$181,740$172,417$173,959$148,215

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers IT professional development, including a major spring conference and expos.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Expenses in connection with hosting the spring conference, a fall conference and various workshops for members of the organization and other memnber services. Conference attendance is in the 1500 to 2000 range.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Accounts receivableLn 4$32K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$375K
Total assetsLn 16$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K
Net assetsLn 32−$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$278K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$344K$375K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$541K$707K
LiabilitiesLn 26$642K$777K
Net assetsLn 32−$101K−$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$166K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$453K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$114K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K
Office expensesLn 13$37K
Information technologyLn 14$161K
OccupancyLn 16$2K
TravelLn 17$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$882K
InterestLn 20$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K
InsuranceLn 23$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $2.0M$2.0M$25K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.8M$1.8M$20K−$101K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.7M$1.5M$156K−$151K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $1.1M$1.1M$9K−$236K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $980K$1.4M−$384K−$219K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $2,045,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,820,152$2,016,172
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,080$28,846
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $404$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,829,636$2,045,018
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $801,822$800,287
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,007,975$1,220,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,809,797$2,020,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,839$24,682
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,045,018 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $139,533 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,876,639$1,876,639
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,524$17,524
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $11,322$11,322
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,951,494 · Unrelated business $76,000 · Excluded from tax $17,524$2,045,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,020,336 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$165,780
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$452,605
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,735
IX-9 Other employee benefits$113,607
IX-10 Payroll taxes$64,560
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,100
IX-11f Investment management fees$3,544
IX-11g Other fees for services$48,720
IX-13 Office expenses$36,786
IX-14 Information technology$161,106
IX-16 Occupancy$2,400
IX-17 Travel$18,387
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$881,712
IX-20 Interest$7,724
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$7,332
IX-23 Insurance$15,880
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$25,358
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,020,336
Part X · Balance sheet $707,468 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,915$277,690
X-4 Accounts receivable$32,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,199$6,028
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,830$16,498
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $344,046$374,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $540,990$707,468
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,796$232,774
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $314,416$262,340
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $292,610$281,673
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $641,822$776,787
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$100,832−$69,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$100,832−$69,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $540,990$707,468
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$69,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,045,018
XI-2 Total expenses$2,020,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,682
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$100,832
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,831
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$69,319

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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