Dupage County Bar Association FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Wheaton, IL501(c)(6)EIN 36-6116621Revenue $1.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSdcba.org126 S County Farm Road, 60187-4597 · Wheaton, ILTax-exempt since Oct 1945

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Advance the practice of law & promote the legal profession through community service & education

$98K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $79K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$421K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.3M
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$918K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1945.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$98,365Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc. General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Rupp$144,300$126,000$126,000$113,000$106,000$98,365

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes legal practice and the profession through community service and education.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Lawyer referral service (LRS) is a program that refers those in legal need to an attorney who practices in the area of law where they need assistance. With assistance available at the association offices, by phone and online, each individual receiving a referral receives a complimentary 30 minute consultation.

Pt IX · col B
02

115 complimentary programs were provided for attorneys in dupage county. These programs addressed a wide array of topics and allowed association members the opportunity to earn the necessary educational credits to maintain licensure through the illinois supreme court.

Pt IX · col B
03

This collaboration with the 18TH judicial circuit provides accredited national safety council safety courses to individuals under court supervision for traffic offenses. Courses are offered in-person and online and provides training to 5,500 students a year.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $395K · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$695K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$421K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
SavingsLn 2$556K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$695K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$352K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$578K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$421K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 675
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K$695K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K$352K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$613K$578K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K$421K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$95K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$268K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$154K
TravelLn 17$5
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$243K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$321K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.6M−$184K$918K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.6M−$216K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M−$40K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M−$48K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M$18K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$6K$1.3M 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 I · Summary $1,324,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,321,805$1,215,495
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,122$5,252
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $84,323$103,632
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,418,255$1,324,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,000$94,503
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $468,480$435,643
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $868,996$800,280
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,412,476$1,330,426
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,779−$6,047
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,324,379 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $113,346 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $521,335 · Unrelated business $580,814$1,102,149
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,252$5,252
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $8,133$8,133
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $85,124$85,124
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $10,375$10,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $573,039 · Unrelated business $642,456 · Excluded from tax $108,884$1,324,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,330,426 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$94,503
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$108,203
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$267,909
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$6,832
IX-9 Other employee benefits$23,098
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,601
IX-11g Other fees for services$154,064
IX-17 Travel$5
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$242,976
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$47,167
IX-23 Insurance$9,417
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$320,879
IX-24e All other expenses$25,772
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,330,426
Part X · Balance sheet $1,757,999 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,740$139,135
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $441,151$556,358
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,105$14,776
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $128,967$118,001
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $613,187$577,858
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $185,334$351,871
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,543,484$1,757,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,307$99,165
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $164,886$322,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $254,193$421,344
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,289,291$1,336,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,289,291$1,336,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,543,484$1,757,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,336,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,324,379
XI-2 Total expenses$1,330,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,047
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,289,291
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$53,411
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,336,655

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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