Illinois Licensed Beverage Association

Not tax-deductible

Springfield, IL501(c)(6)Since 1963EIN 36-1680470Revenue $475K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1127 S 2nd St, 62704-3006 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1977

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The ilba exists to maximize the business climate for the retail liquor industry in Illinois.

Run by 28 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 $23K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$130K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$475K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$460K
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$475K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$528K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$504K
FY2025$475K
Expenses
$460K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$460K
Net assets
$277K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$277K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1977.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$128,914Pt VII · Sec A
District VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Government Affairs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Audit Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dan Clausner—$134,077$170,186$168,906$155,636$149,330
Keith Wetherell$128,914$38,334————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for the interests of liquor businesses, both wholesale and retail.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The association is an advocate on behalf of its members assisting with federal, state and local issues and functioning as a clearing house for information affecting members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$475K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$367K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$460K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$367K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Total revenueLn 12$475K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$352K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$352K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 628
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K$352K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$286K$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$130K
Net assetsLn 32$261K$277K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$180
Office expensesLn 13$11K
OccupancyLn 16$15K
TravelLn 17$42K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$563
Total functional expensesLn 25$460K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $475K$460K$15K$277K 990 PDF
FY2024 $504K$478K$26K$261K 990 PDF
FY2023 $477K$510K−$33K$233K 990 PDF
FY2022 $480K$452K$29K$265K 990 PDF
FY2021 $528K$408K$119K$239K 990 PDF
FY2020 $340K$359K−$19K$120K 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 $475,126 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,226$5,721
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $400,145$367,155
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,838$10,092
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,270$92,158
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $504,479$475,126
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 $244,344$228,740
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $233,643$231,096
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $477,987$459,836
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,492$15,290
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $475,126 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $66,899 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,721
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,721
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $367,155$367,155
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,092$10,092
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $7,207$7,207
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $5,815$5,815
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,855$11,855
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $382$382
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $373,352 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $96,053$475,126
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $459,836 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$128,914
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$83,551
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,275
IX-11c Accounting fees$15,308
IX-11d Lobbying fees$37,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$9,411
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$180
IX-13 Office expenses$11,224
IX-16 Occupancy$15,085
IX-17 Travel$42,142
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$71,583
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,178
IX-23 Insurance$3,468
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$23,954
IX-24e All other expenses$563
IX-25 Total functional expenses$459,836
Part X · Balance sheet $407,160 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $240,315$352,398
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,357$6,357
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,583$38,405
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,255$407,160
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,639$9,056
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,413$121,218
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,052$130,274
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $261,203$276,886
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,203$276,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,255$407,160
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $276,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$475,126
XI-2 Total expenses$459,836
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,203
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$393
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$276,886

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

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