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Will County Bar Association FY2024 filing

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Joliet, IL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 36-2961134Revenue $572K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwillcountybar.org167 N Ottawa St 101, 60432-4149 · Joliet, ILTax-exempt since May 1979

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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.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ 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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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
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
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$119
<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
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Revenue
$572K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$572K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$572K
FY2025$659K
Expenses
$335K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$303K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M

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 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% · $335K

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jaya Varghese
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mikal Stole
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patty Kalkanis
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jake Gancarczyk
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Britt Florin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Traffic safety program

$124Kprogram expense
02

Donations to local nonprofits

$3Kprogram expense

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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
Prairie State Legal Services INCIL · FY2024$6,580
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$485K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$335K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119
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$78K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$485K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$542K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$263K$542K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139$119
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$932$932
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$140K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$335K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $659K$356K$302K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $572,182 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,078$77,579
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $506,881$485,050
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,649$10,708
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,095−$1,155
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $602,703$572,182
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,135$17,815
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,527$93,932
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,017$223,566
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,679$335,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $325,024$236,869
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $572,182 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,440
VIII-1d Related organizations$20,953
VIII-1e Government grants$5,580
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$77,579
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $485,050$485,050
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,708$10,708
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,155−$1,155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $485,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,553$572,182
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,313 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,815$2,815
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,964$86,964
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,968$6,968
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,660$6,660
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,850$8,850
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $3,396$3,396
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,221$2,221
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,321$4,321
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,690$12,690
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,978$1,978
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $932$932
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,817$9,817
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,410$8,410
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,072$140,072
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,219$24,219
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $335,313 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$335,313
Part X · Balance sheet $1,664,479 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,123,020$1,112,376
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,634$9,817
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $263,339$542,286
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,405,993$1,664,479
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $139$119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $139$119
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,405,854$1,664,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,405,854$1,664,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,405,993$1,664,479
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,664,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$572,182
XI-2 Total expenses$335,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$236,869
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,405,854
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,636
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,664,360

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

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