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American Equilibration Society FY2021 filing

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Park Ridge, IL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 23-7131699Revenue $266K in FY2021

On file with the IRSaes-tmj.org250 S Northwest Hwy Ste 315, 60068-4272 · Park Ridge, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1971

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Aes is the leading organization of dental professionals advancing the science and clinical application of knowledge in occlusion, tmd and comprehensive oral care for the well-being of those we serve.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$266K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$266K
FY2021▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$506K
Expenses
$243K
FY2021▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$510K
FY2025$385K
Net assets
$70K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$232K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1971.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith E Kinderknecht
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Andrea Taylor
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Curt W Ringhofer
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Warren F Jesek
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mr Kenneth Cleveland
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advance dental science and clinical knowledge in occlusion, TMD, and comprehensive oral care.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Aes maintained a member website complete with a current newsletter, provider directory for patients and professionals, access to an online continuing education, member forum, scientific literature review, and library of other educational materials which is supported by member dues.

Pt IX · col B
02

To stimulate studies and promote a better understanding of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of occlusal and temporomandibular joint disease and comprehensive oral care. The aes conducted a virtual scientific meeting that provided 22 continuing dental education credits to 190 attendees.

Pt IX · col B
03

Aes provides grants to support research in the areas of occlusion and temporomandibular disorders and the display of research results in poster formats at the annual scientific meeting.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$96K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$471$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $506K$385K$120K$232K 990 PDF
FY2024 $571K$510K$61K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $516K$515K$738$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $409K$429K−$19K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $266K$243K$23K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $446K$471K−$26K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $265,945 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,946$11,085
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $433,000$248,650
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,677$6,198
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $445,633$265,945
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,000$101,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $379,276$142,293
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $471,276$243,293
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,643$22,652
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $265,945 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,085
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$248,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12$12
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,198$6,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $248,650 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,210$265,945
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,293 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$101,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,108
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,736
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,747
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$95,799
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,369
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$471
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$243,293
Part X · Balance sheet $69,737 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,801$50,560
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,284$19,177
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,085$69,737
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,918$64,570
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,167$5,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,085$69,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,085$69,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,945
XI-2 Total expenses$243,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,085
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,737

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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