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Eagle Forum FY2024 filing

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Alton, IL501(c)(4)Since 1972Public & Societal BenefitEIN 51-0189035Revenue $249K in FY2024

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.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$300K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$399K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$239K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$196K
Expenses
$399K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$977K
FY2022$892K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$314K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -5%
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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 FY2024 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.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $359K Management & general 10% · $40K

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
Anne Schlafly
Chairman and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eunie Smith
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathie Adams
First Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Ullman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Glyn McKay
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 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 · $359K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Promote social welfare, conduct educational conferences and seminars, and defend women's rights.

$359Kprogram 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
Van Devere Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$359K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$897K$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K$300K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$162K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$54K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$359K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $196K$314K−$118K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $249,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,311$111,409
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,503$36,463
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,136$89,299
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,294$11,991
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,244$249,162
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 $182,940$189,185
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,393$210,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $332,333$399,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$93,089−$150,056
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $249,162 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,294 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,409
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,463$36,463
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89,299$89,299
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $697$697
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,757 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,996$249,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,218 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,769$161,769
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,923$16,923
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,493$10,493
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $38,160$38,160
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,091$2,091
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,480$54,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,672$29,672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,733$31,733
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,201$6,201
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,696$47,696
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $358,967 · Management $40,251 · Fundraising $0$399,218
Part X · Balance sheet $2,892,407 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,469$61,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $845,944$19,072
X-4 Accounts receivable$560
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,937$13,027
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,108,726$2,798,747
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,025,076$2,892,407
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300,578$300,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,724,498$2,592,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,724,498$2,592,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,025,076$2,892,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,592,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,162
XI-2 Total expenses$399,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$150,056
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,724,498
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,965
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,592,407

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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