Will County Governmental League FY2021 filing

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Plainfield, IL501(c)(4)EIN 36-3244264

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Government service

38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$123K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $48K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$606K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$520K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$674K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$606K
FY2021▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$606K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$710K
FY2025$737K
Expenses
$520K
FY2021▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$571K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$595K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$677K
Net assets
$674K
FY2021▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$674K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$812K
FY2025$872K

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 Jul 1984.

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Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $199K Management & general 62% · $321K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$123,471Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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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

Will County Governmental League is a membership association based in Plainfield, IL.

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1 program service account for $199K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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

$199Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$606K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$394K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Money outPt IX
$520K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$321K
Owns and owesPt X
$674K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$664K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Government grantsLn 1e$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$394K
Investment incomeLn 3$373
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$606K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$664K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$664K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$674K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 614
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$583K$664K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$595K$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$588K$674K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$158K$158K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$99K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$21K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$48K$48K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$32K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K$199K$321K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $737K$677K$60K$872K 990 PDF
FY2024 $710K$639K$71K$812K 990 PDF
FY2023 $634K$595K$39K$737K 990 PDF
FY2022 $623K$598K$25K$699K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $606K$520K$86K$674K 990 PDF
FY2020 $581K$571K$10K$614K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $606,002 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$156,249
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,249
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $393,662$393,662
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $373$373
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $55,718$55,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $393,662 · Excluded from tax $56,091$606,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $520,177 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staffManagement $157,985$157,985
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,860 · Management $24,715$123,575
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,881 · Management $1,220$6,101
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,535 · Management $5,134$25,669
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,881 · Management $4,220$21,101
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,493$3,493
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $48,000$48,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $37,687$37,687
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,946 · Management $3,946$7,892
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,077$3,077
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,335 · Management $19,335$38,670
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,152$2,152
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,086$4,086
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,499 · Management $1,883$34,382
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,407$2,407
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,089 · Management $321,088 · Fundraising $0$520,177
Part X · Balance sheet $675,780 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $582,542$663,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,732$9,733
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,440$2,440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $594,714$675,780
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,992$2,233
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,992$2,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $587,722$673,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $594,714$675,780
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $673,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$606,002
XI-2 Total expenses$520,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,825
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$587,722
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$673,547

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