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Hns Conference INC

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Springfield, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 73-1686839Revenue $368K in FY2025

On file with the IRShns-conference.com2501 Chatham Rd Ste N, 62704-4188 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2006Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The purpose of the HNS Conference is to provide educational and literary activities to increase public awareness about historical fiction in North America.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 54 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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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
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
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$368K
×45 vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$368K
FY2025▲ ×45
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$188K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$368K
Expenses
$350K
FY2025▲ +453%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$88K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$350K
Net assets
$64K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$64K

From the FY2025 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 Sep 2006.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $318K Management & general 9% · $32K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jennifer Quinlan
Treasurer & Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Mcgill-Vargas
Registration Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melanie Bell
Marketing Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sydney Young
Program Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Moynihan
Venue Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suzi Guina
Technology Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Williamaye Jones
Secretary & Communicaitons Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather E Andersen
Conference Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vanitha Sankaran’s $500 as Program Chair is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

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Promotes historical fiction in North America through educational and literary events.

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1 program · $318K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Our Conference provides opportunities for readers, authors and publishers of historical fiction to meet others who share their interest and to learn more about historical fiction from experienced presenters.

$318Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$367K
Other incomeLn 4–11$780
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$318K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$367K
Other incomeLn 4–11$780
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 654
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$46K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$405$405
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$220$220
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$318K$318K
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$318K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $368K$350K$18K$64K 990 PDF
FY2024 $8K$63K−$55K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 $247K$271K−$24K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$46K−$22K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021 $188K$88K$100K$147K 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 I · Summary $368,034 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,580$367,254
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $533$780
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,113$368,034
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 $63,291$349,981
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $63,291$349,981
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,178$18,053
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $368,034 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $367,254$367,254
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $780$780
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $368,034 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$368,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $349,981 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $405$405
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,499$20,499
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $220$220
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,691$2,691
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,744$7,744
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $318,422$318,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $318,422 · Management $31,559 · Fundraising $0$349,981
Part X · Balance sheet $63,812 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,759$63,812
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,759$63,812
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,759$63,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,759$63,812
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,034
XI-2 Total expenses$349,981
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,759
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,812

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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