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Gaelic Park Charities

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Oak Forest, IL501(c)(3)Since 2002Arts & Culture EIN 35-2180798Revenue $142K in FY2026

On file with the IRS6119 147th St, 60452-1087 · Oak Forest, ILTax-exempt since May 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cultural and educational - to foster, promote, support, develop and encourage irish culture and irish-american culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $279K a year · 78% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
86 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 85.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$142K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1000K
By yearFY2022–FY2026
Revenue
$142K
FY2026▼ -83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$10K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$851K
FY2026$142K
Expenses
$133K
FY2026▲ +176%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$55K
FY2025$48K
FY2026$133K
Net assets
$1000K
FY2026▲ +1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$199K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$990K
FY2026$1000K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending February 2026) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 2003.

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% · $124K Management & general 7% · $9K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Crean
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Sweeney
Secretary
$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

Promotes and supports Irish and Irish-American culture through educational initiatives.

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3 programs · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Cultural Education

Language, history, music, sport

$118Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship Program

Open to the public - independently judged

$4Kprogram expense
03

Support qualifying charitable organizations in their efforts to assist the needy, assist handicapped children, assist the hungry, and support education

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
St Patricks Day Parade Comm of Chicago Co James Coyne PresidentFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $136K · 2024–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$83,750
Gaa History ProjectFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$9,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,100
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$142K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1000K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$949K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$941K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$949K
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1000K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$972K$949K
Total assetsLn 16$997K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$990K$1000K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$124K$124K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$566$566
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$124K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $142K$133K$10K$1000K 990 PDF
FY2025 $851K$48K$802K$990K 990 PDF
FY2024 $80K$55K$24K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $8K$163K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10K$199K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $142,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,100$99,083
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,932$32,693
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $794,507$10,508
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $850,539$142,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $47,505$123,867
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $564$8,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,069$132,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $802,470$9,706
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $142,284 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,083
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,083
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,693$32,693
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,813$10,508
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $40,506$142,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,578 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $123,867$123,867
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,145$8,145
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $566$566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,867 · Management $8,711 · Fundraising $0$132,578
Part X · Balance sheet $1,006,808 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,784$7,343
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $968,801$941,483
X-4 Accounts receivable$15,482
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,999$42,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $996,584$1,006,808
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,725$7,243
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $989,859$999,565
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $989,859$999,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $996,584$1,006,808
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $999,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,284
XI-2 Total expenses$132,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$989,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$999,565

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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