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Protect Illinois Communities Nfp

Not tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 92-1217401

On file with the IRSprotectillinoiscommunities.com917 West Washington Blvd Unit 233, 60607-2203 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Mar 2024

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To raise awareness around gun violence and its impact on Communities.

Run by 22 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $47K
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
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$0
Spent
$49K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$0
FY2025
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Expenses
$49K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$62K
FY2025$49K
Net assets
$164K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$275K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$164K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 2024.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $49K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Rebecca Carroll
President/CEO & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Ruiz
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

Programs and updates

Educates communities about gun violence and its harmful effects.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Protect illinois communities NFP launched in december 2022 in support of efforts to pass much needed gun reform in illinois that will make our communities safer. The newly formed organization will provide resources to engage voters across the state as well as members of the state legislature as they consider gun reform legislation to…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Progress ChicagoFY2022$47K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$47K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $100K · 2022–2022
Gun Violence Prevention Action CommitteeIL · FY2022$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K$164K
Total assetsLn 16$213K$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$213K$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$0$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $0$49K−$49K$164K 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$62K−$62K$213K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.0M$275K$275K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$0
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 $62,227$48,749
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,227$48,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,227−$48,749
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,749 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,897$4,897
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,642$7,642
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $36,210$36,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $48,749 · Fundraising $0$48,749
Part X · Balance sheet $164,255 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,004$164,255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,004$164,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $213,004$164,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,004$164,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,004$164,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$48,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,255

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

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