American Planning Association

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Dekalb, IL501(c)(3)EIN 37-1023674Revenue $150K in FY2024

On file with the IRSilapa.org148 N 3rd St, 60115-3359 · Dekalb, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1983Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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State chapter of national Association providing professional support to members

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$350K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$150K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$150K
Expenses
$233K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$233K
Net assets
$350K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$350K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $151K Management & general 35% · $82K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dei Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Professional
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Off
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Section Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports members with professional development and resources.

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3 programs · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Host conferences, aid in committee work, and provide professional development

$138Kprogram expense
02

Provide grants

$12Kprogram expense
03

Publications to members

$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$350K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$290K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$341K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$350K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K$341K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$433K$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$433K$350K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$250
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$123K$123K$374
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$27K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$151K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $150K$233K−$83K$350K 990 PDF
FY2023 $302K$227K$75K$433K 990 PDF
FY2022 $294K$210K$84K$358K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$137K$50K$274K 990 PDF
FY2020 $128K$128K$641$224K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $149,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,473$70,470
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,997$47,650
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,607$15,549
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,650$16,325
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,727$149,994
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 $227,203$232,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,203$232,884
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,524−$82,890
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $149,994 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$69,470
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,470
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,650$47,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,549$15,549
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,325$16,325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,524$149,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,884 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,660$2,660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $62,882$62,882
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,714 · Management $250$1,964
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,574$4,574
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,661$2,661
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $122,549 · Management $374$122,923
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,448$1,448
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,862$3,862
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,121 · Management $2,789$29,910
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,384 · Management $81,500 · Fundraising $0$232,884
Part X · Balance sheet $349,958 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,949$50,532
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $181,899$290,449
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$8,977
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $432,848$349,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $432,848$349,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $432,848$349,958
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $349,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,994
XI-2 Total expenses$232,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,890
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$432,848
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$349,958

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