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Illinois Education Association FY2021 filing

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Rockford, IL501(c)(6)EIN 36-2385508Revenue $1.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSreaiea.com7029 Rote Road, 61107-2610 · Rockford, ILTax-exempt since May 1969

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Work for the welfare of school children and strengthen and unify the teaching profession by advocating for educational employees

$162K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$329K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$329K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$623K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1969.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $162K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mel Gilfillan
President
$104,788Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Anderson
Vice Preside
$57,384Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Brooks
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Keena
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marian Jones
Region Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Magee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Claudia Marshall$148,818$73,042———
Mel Gilfillan——$107,279$104,822$104,788
Christine Fowler Nash$85,173$41,804———
Chad Anderson——$61,489$60,081$57,384

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for educational employees to improve school children's welfare.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Work for the welfare of school children and strengthen and unify the teaching profession by advocating for educational employees

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$619
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$619
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$329K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$329K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$329K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$329K
Total assetsLn 16$304K$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$304K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$162K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1.3M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.8M−$13K$623K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.5M$109K$636K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.7M−$90K$527K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.3M$288K$617K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$25K$329K 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 $1,535,121 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,507,181$1,534,502
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,781$619
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $974$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,510,936$1,535,121
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,316$162,172
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,338,090$1,348,236
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,496,406$1,510,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,530$24,713
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,535,121 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,534,502
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,534,502
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $619$619
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $619$1,535,121
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,510,408 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$162,172
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,000
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$1,332,070
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$10,392
IX-24e All other expenses$2,774
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,510,408
Part X · Balance sheet $329,048 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,335$329,048
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,335$329,048
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,335$329,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,335$329,048
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,335$329,048
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,048 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,535,121
XI-2 Total expenses$1,510,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,335
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,048

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

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