Bunker Hill Charities FY2021 filing

Crystal Lake, ILUnknown exempt organizationSince 2015EIN 47-5337033Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRS265 Exchange Dr Ste 201 201 · Crystal Lake, IL

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Bunker Hill charities' mission is to affect societal change and improve the quality of living for northwestern illinois communities and neighboring areas.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$942K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$801K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$708K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$633K
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$942K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$776K
FY2021$942K
FY2022$827K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$652K
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$973K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$123K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$698K
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $870K Management & general 8% · $72K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves quality of living and affects societal change in Northwestern Illinois communities.

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1 program · $870K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide grants to other charitable organizations.

$870Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$81K
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Grants paid · 56 grants · $978K · 2020–2024
Archangels AcademyIL · FY2024$12,050
Hooved Animal Humane SocietyIL · FY2024$10,420
Macyns Jars NfpIL · FY2024$9,790
Casa of McHenry County INCIL · FY2024$8,750
Tlc Centers for TherapyIL · FY2024$6,016
St Marys ChurchIL · FY2024$5,448
Tlc Centers for TherapyIL · FY2023$20,423
Crystal Lake Teen Center NfpIL · FY2023$14,295
Faces of NarcolepsyAZ · FY2023$10,585
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$506
Money outPt IX
$942K
Ln 25
Programscol B$870K
Managementcol C$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$706K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$844K
Investment incomeLn 3$506
Gains on assetsLn 7$205
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$175K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6319
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$359K$175K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$973K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$417K$417K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$183K$141K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$19$19
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K$89K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$44K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$176K$82
Total functional expensesLn 25$942K$870K$72K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$71K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $633K$652K−$19K$698K 990 PDF
FY2023 $692K$599K$92K$426K 990 PDF
FY2022 $708K$827K−$119K$123K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$942K$195K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $801K$776K$25K$973K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,136,745 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $790,610$1,607,716
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $191,385$506
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$181,087−$471,477
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $800,908$1,136,745
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $254,198$417,140
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,706$183,410
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $344,444$341,487
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $776,348$942,037
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,560$194,708
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,136,745 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,994 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$844,145
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$763,571
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$706,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,607,716
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $301$301
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $205$205
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$514,471−$514,471
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$470,971$1,136,745
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $942,037 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $417,140$417,140
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,975 · Management $42,435$183,410
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,506$18,506
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,924$2,924
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,177$2,177
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,700 · Management $1,886$3,586
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,096$3,096
IX-20 InterestManagement $19$19
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,213$89,213
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,486 · Management $1,342$45,828
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $176,056 · Management $82$176,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $869,570 · Management $72,467 · Fundraising $0$942,037
Part X · Balance sheet $2,582,728 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $359,119$174,592
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $114,611$14,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $98,086$31,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,879,275$1,808,689
X-12 Other securities$553,647
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,451,091$2,582,728
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,139,978$1,294,088
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $338,266$136,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,478,244$1,430,488
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $962,847$1,152,240
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $972,847$1,152,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,451,091$2,582,728
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,152,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,136,745
XI-2 Total expenses$942,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$194,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$972,847
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$15,315
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,152,240

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