Illinois Education Staff Org

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Chicago, IL501(c)(5)EIN 37-1011895Revenue $249K in FY2025

On file with the IRSieastaff.org5341 N Ludlam Ave, 60630-1411 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1978

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To represent, advocate, support and enhance employment concerns of its members

93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(5)
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
94 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 94.0 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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$249K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$242K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $224K Management & general 7% · $18K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Representative
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for members' employment concerns, offering support and enhancement.

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3 programs · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advocacy and defense

$62Kprogram expense
02

Governance activities

$57Kprogram expense
03

National staff organization affiliate dues

$56Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7$30
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$92K$92K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$56K$56K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$224K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $249K$242K$7K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$205K$38K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$172K$54K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$167K$113K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$93K$118K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $205K$110K$94K$1.1M 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 $248,707 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,277$207,933
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,583$40,774
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $242,860$248,707
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 $204,907$241,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,907$241,864
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,953$6,843
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $248,707 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$207,933
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,933
VIII-3 Investment income$40,744
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $30$30
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30$248,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,864 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,244$11,244
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,128$7,128
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,485$10,485
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $92,265$92,265
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $56,397$56,397
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,345$64,345
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $224,251 · Management $17,613$241,864
Part X · Balance sheet $1,894,838 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,181$139,196
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,534,828$1,755,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,684,009$1,894,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,684,009$1,894,838
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,684,009$1,894,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,684,009$1,894,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,894,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,707
XI-2 Total expenses$241,864
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,843
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,684,009
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$203,986
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,894,838

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

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