Will County Governmental League

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EIN 36-3244264 Membership association Plainfield, IL
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$737K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses
$677K
FY2025▲ +6%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).


Will County Governmental League is a membership association based in Plainfield, IL. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $737K in revenue, $677K in expenses, and $872K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Nonprofit
Location
Plainfield, IL
Website
www.wcgl.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$737KFY2025
Expenses
$677K
Net assets
$872K
People
10
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
a membership association
Leadership
Hugh O'Hara · Executive Director · $161K
Money in and out
$737K revenue, $677K expenses
Bottom line
+8% operating surplus

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

WARNING

No — not deductible

IRS records this as a A social-welfare organization or civic league. Contributions are generally not tax-deductible.; contributions are not deductible as charitable gifts. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

NEUTRAL

No foundation grants on file

No Schedule I/Schedule R grants from other foundations are on file for this EIN. See detail →

How is the money spent?

CRITICAL

47% to programs

47% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↑ +4% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, +4% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$737K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$677K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$872K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $60K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.47 Management & general $0.53
Operating surplus
+8%
revenue over expenses▼ -19% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
73%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
58%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +4% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$875K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2025
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$60K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$875K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B47%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWill County Governmental League
EINHdr · item D36-3244264
Principal addressHdr · item CPlainfield, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wcgl.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1984

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$160,664Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hugh O'Hara$160,664$151,542$142,582$127,714$123,471$131,815

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $317K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Monthly meetings for member municipalities and county; staff support on transportation; legislative and intergovernmental issues and representation of regional issues before outside agencies.

$317Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$536K · 73%
Contributions & grants$100K · 14%
Other revenue$100K · 14%
Program service revenue73%$536K
Contributions & grants14%$100K
Other revenue14%$100K
Investment income$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$100K
Total revenueLn 12$737K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.47 Management & general $0.53
Program services47%$317K
Management & general53%$360K
Total functional expensesLn 25$677K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$867K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$872K
Months of cash on handcomputed15.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $867K · Operating expenses/yr $677K
15.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $317K · Total expenses $677K
47%
Management & General
Management & general $360K · Total expenses $677K
53%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $677K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $100K · Total revenue $737K
14%
Government reliance
Government grants $100K · Total revenue $737K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $536K · Total revenue $737K
73%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $737K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $536K · Total expenses $677K
79%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $737K · Prior year $710K
+4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $581K · FY2024 $737K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $872K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $737K · Expenses $677K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $875K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $872K · Total assets $875K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $875K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Hugh O'Hara · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $161K · Total expenses $677K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $394K · Total expenses $677K
58%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 47%——
Overhead ratio 53%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 4%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$737K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$710K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$634K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$623K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$606K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$581K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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