Illinois Digital Educators Alliance EIN 36-3487771

Illinois Digital Educators Alliance

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Empowering educators to improve learning with technology. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $495K in revenue, $762K in expenses, and $335K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1986
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Naperville, IL
Website
www.ideaillinois.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$495KFY2024
Expenses
$762K
Net assets
$335K
People
27
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  36-3487771 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Naperville, IL Founded 1986
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowering educators to improve learning with technology.
Leadership
Stefanie Crawford · Executive Director · $86K
Money in and out
$495K revenue, $762K expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$495K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$762K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$335K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$267K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.29
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs▼ -18% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -47% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-54%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -230% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$495K
FY2024▼ -12%
Expenses
$762K
FY2024▲ +17%
Total assets
$452K
FY2024▼ -35%
Total liabilities
$117K
FY2024▲ +28%
Total revenue
$495K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$762K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$335K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$267K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$452K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 323
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 423
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $540K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Our main offering is our annual conference, ideacon. This three day conference is open to all educators in any role. We offer hundreds of sessions covering a variety of topics, unique experiences, and an exhibit hall.

$481Kprogram expense
02

We provide a variety of professional development opportunities for educators through workshops, webinars, and asynchronous learning. Through these programs, educators can earn professional development credit towards their licensure.

$58Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CIllinois Digital Educators Alliance
EINHdr · item D36-3487771
Principal addressHdr · item CNaperville, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ideaillinois.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1986
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B95Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1991

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a23
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b23
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,722Pt VII · Sec A
Operations & Event Mgr
$59,264Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abe Lincoln
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Blackhawk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Central Illinois Valley
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stefanie Crawford’s $86K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amber Heffner$99,751$92,566
Stefanie Crawford$85,722$94,167
Amber Heffner 7122 - 9222$74,913
Heather Woomer$59,264
John Closen 9122 - 63023$16,667

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$486K · 98%
Investment income$8K · 2%
Program service revenue98%$486K
Investment income2%$8K
Other revenue$998
Total revenueLn 12$495K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.29
Program services71%$540K
Management & general29%$222K
Total functional expensesLn 25$762K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$389K
Total assetsLn 16$452K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$117K
Total net assetsLn 32$335K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $389K · Operating expenses/yr $762K
6.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $540K · Total expenses $762K
71%
Management & General
Management & general $222K · Total expenses $762K
29%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $762K
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 $0 · Total revenue $495K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $495K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $486K · Total revenue $495K
98%
Investment reliance
Investment income $8K · Total revenue $495K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $486K · Total expenses $762K
64%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $495K · Prior year $562K
-12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $602K · FY2024 $495K
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $335K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $495K · Expenses $762K
-54%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $452K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $335K · Total assets $452K
74%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $452K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Stefanie Crawford · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $86K · Total expenses $762K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $175K · Total expenses $762K
23%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 29%
Revenue growth -12%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$88
Grants paid · 2 grants · $24K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,282
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,181

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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
FY2024$562K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$701K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$590K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$602K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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