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Illinois Beef Association INC

Not tax-deductible

Springfield, IL501(c)(6)Food & AgricultureEIN 36-2734451Revenue $1.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSillinoisbeef.com2501 N 8th St, 62702-1726 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since May 2026

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To advance our member's economic and legislative interests and enhance marketing opportunities and demand for Illinois Beef

$69K 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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
$69K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$204K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$651K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
Net assets
$651K
FY2021▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$651K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2025-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in May 2026.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

32 people listed on the 990; $69K 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
Jill Johnson
Former EVP
$69,101Pt VII · Sec A
Wendall Alwardt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Betzold
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Billingsley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Boydstun
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chase Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jarad Carroll
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tj Curtin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Johnson’s $69K as Former EVP is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Jill Johnson$69,101$77,171

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

Promote Illinois beef sales and advocate for industry interests.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Checkoff Division

Beef research, promotion, education and other activities of the association, and related to matters authorized by the U.S. Beef promotion and research act of 1985 or by the illinois beef market development act.

Pt IX · col B
02

Dues Division

Legislative, regulatory, and government affairs; beef and cattle production, efficiency, information and animal health matters related thereto; bi-monthly beef magazine with approximately 30,000 issues distributed.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Iowa Beef Cattle Producers AssociationFY2022$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$192K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$651K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$687K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$192K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$565K
SavingsLn 2$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$687K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
Net assetsLn 32$651K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$731K$687K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$912K$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K$204K
Net assetsLn 32$663K$651K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K
Management feesLn 11a$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$900
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$176K
Office expensesLn 13$56K
Information technologyLn 14$11K
OccupancyLn 16$46K
TravelLn 17$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$795K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K
InsuranceLn 23$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$371K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.9M−$15K$651K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.8M−$51K$663K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,875,178 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$55,414
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,649,427$1,626,299
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,847$1,588
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $111,650$191,877
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,766,924$1,875,178
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $265,155$316,025
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,552,972$1,573,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,818,127$1,889,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,203−$14,654
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,875,178 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,414
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,414
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,527,175 · Unrelated business $99,124$1,626,299
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,588$1,588
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,443−$6,443
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $198,320$198,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,725,495 · Unrelated business $99,124 · Excluded from tax −$4,855$1,875,178
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,889,832 across 21 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$69,101
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$178,881
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$10,780
IX-9 Other employee benefits$34,333
IX-10 Payroll taxes$22,930
IX-11a Management fees$21,169
IX-11b Legal fees$900
IX-11c Accounting fees$29,293
IX-11f Investment management fees$1,298
IX-11g Other fees for services$12,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$175,998
IX-13 Office expenses$55,942
IX-14 Information technology$11,013
IX-16 Occupancy$45,834
IX-17 Travel$16,508
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,410
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$795,304
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,604
IX-23 Insurance$13,092
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$370,748
IX-24e All other expenses$13,694
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,889,832
Part X · Balance sheet $854,239 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $556,261$565,430
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $174,325$121,843
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $147,232$139,232
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,083$4,336
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,288$23,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $912,189$854,239
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $203,386$157,728
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,788$37,260
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,383$8,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $249,557$203,548
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $636,058$610,239
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,574$40,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $662,632$650,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $912,189$854,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $650,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,875,178
XI-2 Total expenses$1,889,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$662,632
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,713
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$650,691

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

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