Chicago Chapter American Payroll Association

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The Purpose of the Organization is to share and promote Payroll Knowledge, and professionalism, high standards of performance, networking , and communication among payroll professionals in the chicago area through offering educational events and community service activities.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 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
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$51K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$51K
Expenses
$63K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$63K
Net assets
$62K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$62K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $62K Management & general 1% · $471

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Government Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compliance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Correspondence Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Education Director
$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

Promotes payroll knowledge and professionalism through education and community events for Chicago professionals.

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1 program · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The main focus of the Chicago Chapter is payroll education. We held quarterly meetings and conducted Certified Payroll Professional(CPP)and Fundamental Payroll Certification(FPC)review classes that provided valuable networking opportunities and continuing education credits for Payroll professionals.The Chapter offered six CPP and five…

$62Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,642

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$700
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Managementcol C$471
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$700
Total revenueLn 12$51K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$607$607
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$805$345
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$126
Information technologyLn 14$292$292
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$62K$471$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $51K$63K−$12K$62K 990 PDF
FY2024 $48K$69K−$22K$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K$48K−$8K$95K 990 PDF
FY2022 $29K$25K$4K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $34K$14K$20K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $21K$28K−$7K$79K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $51,189 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,824$9,984
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,501$40,495
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $630$700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,962$51,189
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,320$607
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,157$62,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,477$62,903
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,515−$11,714
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $51,189 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,984
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,495$40,495
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10$10
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $700$700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$51,189
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $62,903 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $607$607
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $805 · Management $345$1,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,130 · Management $126$1,256
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $292$292
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,364$40,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,234$19,234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,432 · Management $471 · Fundraising $0$62,903
Part X · Balance sheet $61,555 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,569$61,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,569$61,555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,300$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,269$61,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,269$61,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,569$61,555
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $61,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,189
XI-2 Total expenses$62,903
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,269
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$61,555

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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