Columbus Building Association FY2020 filing

Ottawa, ILMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual/Membership EIN 36-3896730Revenue $10K in FY2020

On file with the IRS401 W Main St, 61350-2801 · Ottawa, ILTax-exempt since Jun 2008

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The Columbus Building Association is a title holding corporation, holding title to and maintaining the club rooms and related facilities of starved rock council 634, knights of Columbus.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10K
Spent
$35K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$909K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$137K
Expenses
$35K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$104K
Net assets
$909K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$909K
FY2021$920K
FY2022$899K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$945K
FY2025$986K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Robert Ruhla
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Maintains club rooms and facilities for the Knights of Columbus.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Maintenance and occupancy of real property for knights of columbus

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$35K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$909K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$909K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Total revenueLn 12$10K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$868K
Total assetsLn 16$909K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$909K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$877K$868K
Total assetsLn 16$932K$909K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$932K$909K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
OccupancyLn 16$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$35K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $137K$104K$33K$986K 990 PDF
FY2024 $116K$113K$4K$945K 990 PDF
FY2023 $171K$129K$42K$941K 990 PDF
FY2022 $183K$204K−$21K$899K 990 PDF
FY2021 $79K$84K−$5K$920K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $10K$35K−$25K$909K 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
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Part I · Summary $10,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,000$10,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,408$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $41,408$10,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,898$34,971
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,898$34,971
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,510−$24,971
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$10,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $34,971 across 1 line filed
IX-16 Occupancy$34,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,971
Part X · Balance sheet $908,790 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,677$40,919
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $876,966$867,871
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $931,643$908,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $931,643$908,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $931,643$908,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $931,643$908,790
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $908,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,000
XI-2 Total expenses$34,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$931,643
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,118
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$908,790

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