Eagle Forum FY2021 filing

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Alton, IL501(c)(4)Since 1972Public & Societal BenefitEIN 51-0189035Revenue $292K in FY2021

On file with the IRSeagleforum.org200 W 3rd St Ste 502, 62002-6174 · Alton, ILTax-exempt since May 1976

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To educate, inform, instruct, and train the public on current local and national events.

29¢ 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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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$301K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$292K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$977K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$449K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$292K
FY2021▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$239K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$196K
Expenses
$977K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$977K
FY2022$892K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$314K
Net assets
$449K
FY2021▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$449K
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.5M

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 ruling in May 1976.

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Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $285K Management & general 71% · $693K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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1 program · $285K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Promote social welfare, conduct educational conferences and seminars, and defend women's rights.

$285Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$977K
Ln 25
Programscol B$285K
Managementcol C$693K
Owns and owesPt X
$449K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$178
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$713K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
Net assetsLn 32$449K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$55K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$973$301K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$449K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$181K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$649K$649K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$39K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$977K$285K$693K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $196K$314K−$118K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $249K$399K−$150K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$332K−$93K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$892K$2.3M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $292K$977K−$685K$449K 990 PDF
FY2020 $348K$879K−$531K$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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $292,436 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $276,400$238,137
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,730$39,360
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,501$14,761
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,239$178
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,870$292,436
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,584$206,170
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $670,954$771,314
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $878,538$977,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$530,668−$685,048
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $292,436 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,710
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$238,137
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,360$39,360
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,761$14,761
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $178$178
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,360 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,939$292,436
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $977,484 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,585$180,585
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,404$11,404
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,181$14,181
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $649,225$649,225
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,997$1,997
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $41,500$41,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,378$39,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,194$3,194
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,167$6,167
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,512$1,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,341$28,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,762 · Management $692,722 · Fundraising $0$977,484
Part X · Balance sheet $749,276 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,087$36,417
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $722,859$712,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,134,711$749,276
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$586
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $973$300,586
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,133,738$448,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,133,738$448,690
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,134,711$749,276
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $448,690 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$292,436
XI-2 Total expenses$977,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$685,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,133,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$448,690

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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