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Illinois Education Association FY2024 filing

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Rockford, IL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 36-2385508Revenue $1.6M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 19, 2025

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

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$115K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
$115K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
13
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.6M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$636K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
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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
FY2024▼ -10%
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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
$636K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$329K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$623K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$73,042Pt VII · Sec A
$41,804Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jarod Weir
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Granath
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

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 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 · FY2023
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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$636K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$636K
Total assetsLn 16$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$636K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$636K
Total assetsLn 16$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$636K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$527K$636K
Total assetsLn 16$527K$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$527K$636K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$313
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1.4M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 19, 2025 $1.8M$1.8M−$13K$623K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 16, 2024 $1.6M$1.5M$109K$636K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $1.6M$1.7M−$90K$527K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2023 $1.6M$1.3M$288K$617K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.5M$1.5M$25K$329K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,641,559 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,608,174$1,621,188
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,242$11,961
I-11 Other revenue$8,410
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,611,416$1,641,559
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $168,768$114,846
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,532,805$1,417,449
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,701,573$1,532,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$90,157$109,264
Part VI · Governance 13 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,641,559 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,621,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,621,188
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,961$11,961
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,410$8,410
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $20,371$1,641,559
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,532,295 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$114,846
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,650
IX-13 Office expenses$4,461
IX-14 Information technology$2,489
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$313
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$1,380,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$20,213
IX-24e All other expenses$6,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,532,295
Part X · Balance sheet $636,033 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $526,769$636,033
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $526,769$636,033
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $526,769$636,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,769$636,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $526,769$636,033
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $636,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,641,559
XI-2 Total expenses$1,532,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,769
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$636,033

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

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