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Chicago Newspaper Guild Local 34071

Not tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(5)Since 1936EIN 36-0903096Revenue $734K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchicagonewsguild.org1 N State St FL 15, 60602-3206 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Nov 1950

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To advance the economic interest and working conditions of the membership

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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 $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$64K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
48
of 48 voting members
Looks good: 48 of 48 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$734K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$573K
Net assets
$471K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$734K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$788K
FY2025$734K
Expenses
$573K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$728K
FY2024$849K
FY2025$573K
Net assets
$471K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$404K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$471K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1950.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

48 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Billy Rivi
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Grimm
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Campbell
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yiran Zhang
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Zhou
Delegate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advance the economic interest & improve the working conditions of its members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$734K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$704K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$573K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$471K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
48
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a48
IndependentVI 1b48
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$704K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$734K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$180
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$471K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$128K$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$177K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$419$180
Total assetsLn 16$398K$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$298K$471K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Office expensesLn 13$21K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$49K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$163K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$239
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$573K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $734K$573K$161K$471K 990 PDF
FY2024 $788K$849K−$62K$298K 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$728K−$142K$327K 990 PDF
FY2022 $615K$529K$86K$460K 990 PDF
FY2021 $409K$399K$9K$404K 990 PDF
FY2020 $353K$308K$44K$371K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $734,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $521,267$704,137
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,345$6,805
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $261,912$23,332
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $787,524$734,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $615,080$280,758
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,089$292,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $849,169$572,889
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,645$161,385
Part VI · Governance 48 of 48 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body48
VI-1b Independent voting members48
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $734,274 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $704,137$704,137
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,805$6,805
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,332$23,332
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $734,274$734,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $572,889 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$173,428
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$5,131
IX-9 Other employee benefits$88,450
IX-10 Payroll taxes$13,749
IX-11b Legal fees$44,061
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,700
IX-13 Office expenses$21,327
IX-14 Information technology$1,946
IX-16 Occupancy$2,394
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$48,827
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$163,008
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$239
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$572,889
Part X · Balance sheet $534,566 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,173$223,956
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $56,418$56,594
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $92,743$60,071
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $419$180
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $176,654$192,715
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,050$1,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $398,457$534,566
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100,692$63,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,692$63,999
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,765$470,567
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $398,457$534,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $470,567 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$734,274
XI-2 Total expenses$572,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,765
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,417
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$470,567

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

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