Secure Illinois Retirements

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2022Mutual/MembershipEIN 86-3145018

Secure illinois retirements is an independent, nonprofit organization seeking to educate and empower public sector workers to advocate for a fully funded pension system in illinois. Continued in sch o

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 2 employees.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$443
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$100K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$245K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$100K
FY2025▼ -71%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$550K
FY2024$350K
FY2025$100K
Expenses
$245K
FY2025▼ -26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$493K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$245K
Net assets
$4K
FY2025▼ -97%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$128K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$4K

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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $138K Management & general 43% · $104K Fundraising 1% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,439Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$22,250Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sue Sadlowski Garza’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 539 $100K–1M mutual/membership 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kathryn Dunne——$140,811
Sue Sadlowski Garza$89,439$37,205—
Isabella Crum——$82,500
Isabella Crum$22,250$76,500—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Educates and empowers Illinois public workers to advocate for fully funded pensions.

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1 program service account for $138K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Secure illinois retirements is an independent, nonprofit organization seeking to educate and empower public sector workers to advocate for a fully funded pension system in illinois. Our mission is to bring public sector employees, legislators, union members, and citizens to the table to encourage sustainable solutions that will safeguard…

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Money outPt IX
$245K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$443
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$443
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$443
Net assetsLn 32$149K$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$76K$40K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$11$11
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$11K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$41K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$562$2K
Office expensesLn 13$323$124$199
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$125$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$245K$138K$104K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $100K$245K−$145K$4K 990 PDF
FY2024 $350K$329K$21K$149K 990 PDF
FY2023 $550K$493K$57K$128K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$100,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $244,734 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,149 · Management $40,374$116,523
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,178 · Management $3,800$5,978
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,668 · Management $5,169$8,837
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11$11
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,103 · Management $8,985$20,088
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,894 · Management $33,094$73,988
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $562 · Fundraising $2,469$3,031
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $124 · Management $199$323
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,257 · Management $1,943$4,200
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,551$1,551
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,513$2,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125 · Management $3,566$3,691
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,049 · Management $104,216 · Fundraising $2,469$244,734
Part X · Balance sheet $4,726 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,784$4,726
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,409$4,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,392$443
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,392$443
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,017$4,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,017$4,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,409$4,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,000
XI-2 Total expenses$244,734
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$144,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,017
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,283

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

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