Vicinity Credit Union

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Chicago, ILMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1931Public & Societal Benefit EIN 36-1894017Revenue $13.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSunitedcreditunion.com4444 S Pulaski Rd, 60632-4011 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Feb 2001

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To encourage savings and provide credit at a reasonable interest rate, for the benefit of members.

Run by 9 volunteers and 62 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$627K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $95.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 48.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$266.5M
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.3M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$13.6M
Net assets
$9.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.3M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$13.3M
Expenses
$13.6M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$13.6M
Net assets
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22.3M
FY2021$20.6M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$9.1M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

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; $627K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$352,101Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Retail Operation Officer
$134,492Pt VII · Sec A
$96,343Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$43,840Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mario Aguirre’s $352K as President/CEO is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 232 $10–100M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mario Aguirre$352,101$283,383$293,738$215,756$144,271
Maria Travis$134,492$131,483$130,723$116,066$98,465
John Lenz$96,343$117,730$122,496$108,894$102,234
John Gregg$43,840————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Income from the credit union membership and from the investment of members' funds provide the foundation from which the credit union can function and provide services to its restricted membership.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$950K
Money outPt IX
$13.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$9.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55.1M
Total assetsLn 16$275.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$950K
Government grantsLn 1e$950K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.6M
Total revenueLn 12$13.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44.0M
SavingsLn 2$11.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$95.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$924K
Other assetsLn 15$15.5M
Total assetsLn 16$275.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266.5M
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 562
VolunteersI 69
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$26.3M$55.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114.0M$95.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$924K
Total assetsLn 16$286.6M$275.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$278.4M$266.5M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$9.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$653K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$338K
Payroll taxesLn 10$238K
Management feesLn 11a$93K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$185K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$189K
Office expensesLn 13$933K
Information technologyLn 14$657K
OccupancyLn 16$808K
TravelLn 17$50K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K
InterestLn 20$4.0M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$369K
InsuranceLn 23$74K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$98K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $13.3M$13.6M−$321K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.8M$14.1M−$282K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.4M$9.2M$207K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.1M$7.3M$819K$20.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.9M$7.8M$159K$22.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,283,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$950,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,415,547$7,737,499
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,406,834$4,595,775
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,822,381$13,283,274
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 $3,372,905$3,685,558
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,731,182$9,918,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,104,087$13,603,782
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$281,706−$320,508
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 $13,283,274 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$950,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$950,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,681,395 · Unrelated business $56,104$7,737,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,595,775$4,595,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,277,170 · Unrelated business $56,104 · Excluded from tax $0$13,283,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,603,782 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$653,283
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,437,211
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$18,715
IX-9 Other employee benefits$337,853
IX-10 Payroll taxes$238,496
IX-11a Management fees$92,822
IX-11b Legal fees$14,938
IX-11c Accounting fees$185,430
IX-11g Other fees for services$32,863
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$189,169
IX-13 Office expenses$932,777
IX-14 Information technology$657,391
IX-16 Occupancy$808,422
IX-17 Travel$49,803
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$31,883
IX-20 Interest$4,029,911
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$368,985
IX-23 Insurance$73,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,352,180
IX-24e All other expenses$97,963
IX-25 Total functional expenses$13,603,782
Part X · Balance sheet $275,637,523 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $107,898,843; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,270,288$43,965,366
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$11,156,380
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $907,284$686,785
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $588,827$462,181
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,220,460$923,579
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $93,236,838$88,579,388
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $20,749,709$6,465,624
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,434,924$15,499,377
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,556,422$275,637,523
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,424,264$1,533,368
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $211,943,776$205,960,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $278,368,040$266,493,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,188,382$9,143,676
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,556,422$275,637,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,143,676 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,283,274
XI-2 Total expenses$13,603,782
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$320,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,188,382
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,441,599
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$165,797
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,143,676

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

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