Cook County Bar Association

Not tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 36-3264068Revenue $221K in FY2024

On file with the IRScookcountybar.org2925 S Wabash Ave, 60616-3390 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jul 2023

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The objective of this Association is to take advisory active interest in legal matters and questions of public policy to articulate and foster spirit among members of the Bar

22¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
Concern: 22% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221K
Spent
$321K
To programs
22%
Net assets
$229K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2021, reinstated. IRS ruling Jul 2023, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2023.

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

Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $70K Management & general 65% · $209K Fundraising 13% · $41K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for legal matters and public policy, fostering bar member spirit.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The advisory role in an underserved community and to foster communication and opportunity for members

$50Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Money outPt IX
$321K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$209K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$229K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$229K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$341K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$341K$229K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$450$450
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$111K$70K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$0$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$321K$70K$209K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $221K$321K−$100K$229K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,670 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,863$169,705
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $126,658$50,965
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $345,521$220,670
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,069$102,919
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $290,917$217,682
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $387,986$320,601
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,465−$99,931
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $220,670 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$35,415
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,815
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,705
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,965$50,965
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 events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,965 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,670
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $320,601 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $85,243$85,243
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,676$17,676
IX-11a Management feesManagement $8,051$8,051
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $450$450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,274$23,274
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,992$5,992
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $32,835$32,835
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,110$6,110
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $69,822 · Fundraising $41,494$111,316
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,668$7,668
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $19,236$19,236
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,750 · Fundraising $0$2,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,822 · Management $209,285 · Fundraising $41,494$320,601
Part X · Balance sheet $228,643 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $340,755$228,643
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $340,755$228,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $340,755$228,643
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $340,755$228,643
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $340,755$228,643
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,643 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,670
XI-2 Total expenses$320,601
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$340,755
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,643

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

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