Kane County Bar Association FY2021 filing

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Saint Charles, IL501(c)(6)Since 1975Mutual / membership EIN 36-2890725Revenue $309K in FY2021

On file with the IRSkanecountybar.org555 S Randall Rd Ste 203, 60174-5918 · Saint Charles, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1982

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The Kane County Bar Association is established to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, to facilitate and promote the administration of justice, to encourage continuing education, and to assist in the delivery of legal services to the public

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
0¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0.2%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $117K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$386K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$309K
Spent
$280K
To programs
0.2%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$309K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$309K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$309K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$325K
Expenses
$280K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$280K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$289K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$310K
Net assets
$189K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$189K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$284K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$403K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1982.

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Where the money goes

0 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 0% · $647

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides free legal help and promotes education for low-income individuals.

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2 programs · $647 · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Continuing Education Seminars attended by 977 people. Numerous seminars cancelled due Covid 19

$647program expense
02

Ask a Lawyer Program

15 volunteers took calls from the public on the second Saturday each month. 119 callers were helped during the fiscal year. Program curtailed due to Covid 19

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $19K · 2020–2022

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$647
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$409K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 644
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$86K$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$401K$409K
Total assetsLn 16$538K$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K$386K
Net assetsLn 32$132K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$115
Office expensesLn 13$12K
Information technologyLn 14$22K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$647$647
InterestLn 20$16K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K
InsuranceLn 23$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$647

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $325K$310K$14K$403K 990 PDF
FY2024 $309K$289K$20K$284K 990 PDF
FY2023 $304K$285K$19K$242K 990 PDF
FY2022 $325K$293K$33K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $309K$280K$29K$189K 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 $309,046 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $253,768$235,465
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,668$11,730
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $701$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,635$61,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,772$309,046
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,602$10,358
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,109$144,201
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,628$125,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $327,339$279,604
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,567$29,442
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $309,046 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$8,085 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$221,690
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,465
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$11,730
VIII-3 Investment income$23
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $215$215
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$33,198
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$36,500
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business −$7,870$309,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,604 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$10,358
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$133,245
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$10,956
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,290
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$115
IX-13 Office expenses$11,760
IX-14 Information technology$21,653
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$29,773
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $647$647
IX-20 Interest$16,053
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$17,269
IX-23 Insurance$11,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$8,361
IX-24e All other expenses$1,319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $647$279,604
Part X · Balance sheet $574,934 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,877$48,429
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,205$460
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $401,201$409,098
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $86,499$116,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $537,782$574,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,797$14,614
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,500$31,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $405,774$385,768
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,008$189,166
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $537,782$574,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,166 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,046
XI-2 Total expenses$279,604
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,008
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,448
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,732
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,166

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

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