Will County Bar Association

Not tax-deductible

Joliet, IL501(c)(6)EIN 36-2961134

To establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the privatepractice of law and to promote the general welfare of the members thereof; topromote and develop the highest standards of the administration of court justice;to cultivate social intercourse among its members; to study public needs for courtreform; to establish and promulgate prepaid legal service plans and to engage inany other activities consistent with the provisions of the content of the generalnot for profit act of the state of illinois.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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 $314K a year · 50% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$117
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$659K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$659K
FY2025▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$572K
FY2025$659K
Expenses
$356K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$303K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1979.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $356K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Advocates for legal profession honor, court justice, member welfare, and prepaid legal services.

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2 program services account for $92K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Traffic safety program

$88Kprogram expense
02

Donations to local nonprofits

$4Kprogram expense

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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 · 7 grants · $59K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$659K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$526K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$682K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$526K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$659K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$682K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$682K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$682K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$542K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119$117
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$106K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$101K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$356K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $659K$356K$302K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $572K$335K$237K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $603K$278K$325K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $662K$303K$359K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $650K$303K$347K$759K 990 PDF
FY2020 $110K$327K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $658,550 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$49,046
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,220
VIII-1e Government grants$8,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,871
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $525,776$525,776
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,211$36,211
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,692$17,692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $525,776 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,903$658,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,470 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,580$6,580
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $30,500$30,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,798$105,798
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,387$8,387
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,475$9,475
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $3,767$3,767
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,735$1,735
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,859$4,859
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,222$12,222
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,123$1,123
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,535$1,535
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,589$1,589
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,626$23,626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,547$8,547
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,671$100,671
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,056$36,056
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $356,470 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$356,470
Part X · Balance sheet $1,986,214 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,266; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,112,376$681,551
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,817$18,957
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $542,286$1,279,440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,664,479$1,986,214
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $119$117
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119$117
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,664,360$1,986,097
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,664,360$1,986,097
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,664,479$1,986,214
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,986,097 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$658,550
XI-2 Total expenses$356,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$302,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,664,360
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,657
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,986,097

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