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Illinois Judges Association

Not tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 36-3033838Revenue $243K in FY2025

On file with the IRSija.org321 S Plymouth Court 7th Floor, 60604-3942 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1980

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To support the judicial community through education.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 62 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $687K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$26K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
58
of 58 voting members
Looks good: 58 of 58 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
Net assets
$932K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$243K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$243K
Expenses
$212K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$212K
Net assets
$932K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$687K
FY2021$806K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$891K
FY2025$932K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1980.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

60 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kathleen E Hosty
Past Executive Director
$59,522Pt VII · Sec A
Margot Holland
Executive Director
$12,500Pt VII · Sec A
Hon Julie K Katz
3rd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alison Conlon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Doyle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Jorgensen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Benjamin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathleen E Hosty$59,522$65,452$67,042$62,852$61,051$59,120
Margot Holland$12,500—————

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

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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

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Supports the judicial community by providing educational opportunities and publishing an informative newsletter.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support committees of the Illinois Judges Association

Pt IX · col B
02

Annual convention of the Illinois Judges Association

Pt IX · col B
03

Publication of a newsletter

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$932K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$958K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
60
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a58
IndependentVI 1b58
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$268K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$268K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$687K
Total assetsLn 16$958K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$932K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 662
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K$268K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$652K$687K
Total assetsLn 16$902K$958K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$891K$932K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K
TravelLn 17$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K
InsuranceLn 23$711
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $243K$212K$31K$932K 990 PDF
FY2024 $250K$190K$60K$891K 990 PDF
FY2023 $258K$246K$13K$793K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$179K$42K$808K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$165K$56K$806K 990 PDF
FY2020 $238K$185K$53K$687K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $242,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $232,477$218,397
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,861$24,545
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,338$242,942
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $73,043$87,755
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,975$124,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,018$212,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,320$30,773
Part VI · Governance 58 of 58 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body58
VI-1b Independent voting members58
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 $242,942 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $218,397$218,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,545$24,545
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $218,397 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,545$242,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,169 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$81,596
IX-10 Payroll taxes$6,159
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$36,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$19,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$7,316
IX-13 Office expenses$3,345
IX-16 Occupancy$2,400
IX-17 Travel$29,077
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$9,679
IX-23 Insurance$711
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,986
IX-25 Total functional expenses$212,169
Part X · Balance sheet $958,045 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,229$267,848
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,839$3,241
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $652,033$686,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $902,101$958,045
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,314$20,328
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,925$5,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,239$26,028
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $890,862$932,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $890,862$932,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $902,101$958,045
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $932,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,942
XI-2 Total expenses$212,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$890,862
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$932,017

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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