Illinois Broadcasters Association

Carterville, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 37-6047595

To be the leading advocate for the broadcast industry, to shape public policy and to create a positive legislative and regulatory environment for its members, assist its members in continuing industry education, legal support services, and public outreach.

Run by 24 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$323K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$472K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$920K
+153% vs prior year
Spent
$933K
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$920K
FY2024▲ +153%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$933K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$920K
Expenses
$933K
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$877K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$933K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.1M

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.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $323K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex-Officio
$310,507Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Director
$12,207Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dennis Lyle$310,507$304,600$300,500$303,595$298,345
Debra Gray$12,207$29,572———

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

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

Advocates for the broadcast industry, shaping policy and providing member support.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Association provides members with legislative analysis and representation including regulatory matters before the Illinois General Assembly, other Illinois governmental bodies, Congress, and other federal agencies.

Pt IX · col B
02

Education Workshops & Other Member Services

The Association also provides several other member services including Equal Employment Opportunity compliance workshops, and T.V. and radio sales seminars.

Pt IX · col B
03

The Association makes contributions to broadcasting museums and other organizations to further the interests of the broadcasting industry.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 4 grants · $129K · 2021–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$920K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$706K
Investment incomeLn 3$212K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$933K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$776K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$706K
Investment incomeLn 3$212K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$920K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$776K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$776K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Other assetsLn 15$98K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 624
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$1.1M$776K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K$472K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$311K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$51K
Investment management feesLn 11f$208
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K
Office expensesLn 13$16K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
OccupancyLn 16$22K
TravelLn 17$39K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$146K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$933K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $920K$933K−$13K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$1.0M−$663K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $933K$1.0M−$97K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$877K$373K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$821K$543K$4.1M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $919,612 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $706,145$706,145
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $214,567$214,567
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,720−$2,720
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,620$1,620
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $707,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $211,847$919,612
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $932,659 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$32,320
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$310,507
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$40,260
IX-9 Other employee benefits$12,797
IX-10 Payroll taxes$17,966
IX-11b Legal fees$45,833
IX-11c Accounting fees$48,196
IX-11d Lobbying fees$51,250
IX-11f Investment management fees$208
IX-11g Other fees for services$10,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$8,078
IX-13 Office expenses$16,107
IX-14 Information technology$4,445
IX-16 Occupancy$22,233
IX-17 Travel$38,792
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$146,376
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,228
IX-23 Insurance$14,885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$93,889
IX-24e All other expenses$13,289
IX-25 Total functional expenses$932,659
Part X · Balance sheet $4,608,390 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,052,384$775,501
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,178$374,325
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,794$10,451
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,736$78,509
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,337,367$2,640,269
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $503,207$631,142
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $958$98,193
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,998,624$4,608,390
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $109,027$28,512
X-19 Deferred revenue$400,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,627$43,133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $143,654$471,645
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,854,970$4,136,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,854,970$4,136,745
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,998,624$4,608,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,136,745 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$919,612
XI-2 Total expenses$932,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,047
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,854,970
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$294,822
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,136,745

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