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Society for Management Information Systems FY2020 filing

Chicago, IL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 36-2632473Revenue $114K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 14, 2026

On file with the IRSsim-chicago.org222 S Riverside Plaza Ste Suite 187, 60606-5808 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since 0000

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We are an association of information technology executives from the Chicago metropolitan area

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · 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
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 deficit $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.0 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
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$114K
Spent
$111K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$114K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$467K
Expenses
$111K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$489K
Net assets
$250K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$172K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in 0000.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Wayne Bulmahn
Presidentelect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Merrick
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Behnke
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Selvnis
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Barry
VP Programs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Fisher
VP Philanthrophy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Haacker
VP Sponsorship
$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

Programs and updates

Connects Chicago-area information technology executives.

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1 program · $29K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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We held monthly meetings for members including one large virtual event open to any information technology professionals in the Chicago metropolitan area.

$29Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 13 grants · $179K · 2020–2025
IcstarsUT · FY2025$26,182
Depaul UniversityIL · FY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
IcstarsUT · FY2024$24,490
Individual RecipientFY2024$3,000
Feed My Starving Children INCMN · FY2024$1,000
IcstarsIL · FY2023$25,536
Loyola UniversityLA · FY2023$6,000
Depaul UniversityIL · FY2023$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$5,000
IcstarsIL · FY2022$50,797
Inner-City Computer Stars FoundationIL · FY2021$11,000
IcstarsIL · FY2020$13,086

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Money outPt IX
$111K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Total revenueLn 12$114K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$250K
Total assetsLn 16$248K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$248K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K
Management feesLn 11a$40K
Information technologyLn 14$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$497
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 14, 2026 $467K$489K−$22K$172K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2025 $378K$375K$3K$194K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 23, 2024 $240K$321K−$81K$191K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $217K$211K$6K$272K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $214K$198K$16K$266K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 13, 2021 $114K$111K$3K$250K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $114,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $69,292$42,595
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $280,429$71,540
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $349,721$114,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,535$13,086
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $318,001$98,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $360,536$111,204
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,815$2,931
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $114,135 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$22,295
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,595
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,540$71,540
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,540$114,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,204 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$13,086
IX-11a Management fees$40,156
IX-14 Information technology$7,421
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$497
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$15,440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$34,604
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$111,204
Part X · Balance sheet $249,978 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,548$249,978
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,548$249,978
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $247,548$249,978
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,548$249,978
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,548$249,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,978 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,135
XI-2 Total expenses$111,204
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,548
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,978

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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