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Kw Champaign Cares

IRS exemption revoked

Champaign, IL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 85-1398781Revenue $3K in FY2022

On file with the IRS2441 Village Green Place Suite C · Champaign, ILTax-exempt since Jan 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Kw Cares is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to serving keller williams realty associates and their qualifying family members experiencing hardship as a result of a sudden emergency.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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
$3K
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$9K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$3K
FY2022▼ -99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$3K
Expenses
$98K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022$98K
Net assets
$9K
FY2022▼ -91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$105K
FY2022$9K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $98K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
Scott Bechtel
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trey Coffey
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Elliott
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Waldhoff
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Wertz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Bechtel
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides emergency financial aid to Keller Williams associates and their families facing hardship.

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1 program · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Charity Funding

Funding to support local veterans in need.

$98Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Liautaud Family FoundationFY2021$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$98K
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$98K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $3K$98K−$95K$9K 990 PDF
FY2021 $229K$124K$105K$105K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $228,618$2,660
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,618$2,660
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,736$98,146
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $123,736$98,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,882−$95,486
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,660 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,660$2,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,660 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,146 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,146$98,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,146 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$98,146
Part X · Balance sheet $9,396 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,882$9,396
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,882$9,396
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $104,882$9,396
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,882$9,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,882$9,396
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,660
XI-2 Total expenses$98,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,486
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,396

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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