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Downstate Illinios Laborers District Cou

Swansea, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 92-3842346

To organize workers, negotiate wages and benefit contracts for construction craft laborers in the local construction industry, secure pratical work hours, improve working conditions, and secure othe economical benefits through organization, negotiation and collective bargaining and to plan action on issues common to all member locals of the district council

43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$122K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
47
of 47 voting members
Looks good: 47 of 47 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$947K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$7.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

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Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2023 — 3 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDownstate Illinios Laborers District Cou
EINHdr · item D92-3842346
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Latest filingForm 990FY2023 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSwansea, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.43 Management & general $0.57
Program services43%$406K
Management & general57%$541K
Total functional expensesLn 25$947K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
+38%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
43%
of expenses reach programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$577K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B43%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 347
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 447

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$7.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed14.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue106%$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.4M · Operating expenses/yr $947K
80.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $406K · Total expenses $947K
43%
Management & General
Management & general $541K · Total expenses $947K
57%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $947K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $1.5M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.5M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.6M · Total revenue $1.5M
106%
Investment reliance
Investment income −$150K · Total revenue $1.5M
-10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.6M · Total expenses $947K
171%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $947K
+38%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.4M · Total assets $7.4M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.4M
70%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Glyn Ramage · Reported title BUSINESS MANAGER · Highest reported compensation $117K · Total expenses $947K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $659K · Total expenses $947K
70%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 43%——
Overhead ratio 57%——
Legal fee ratio 4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Glyn Ramage
Business Manager
$117,177Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Kipping
Secretary-Treasurer
$5,067Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 47Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 47Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Organizes construction laborers to negotiate better wages, benefits, and working conditions.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $406K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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To provide assistance to member locals with all union related activities

$406Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Midwest Region Organizing CommitteeFY2025$70K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.5M$947K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $946,852 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $133,925 · Management $177,247$311,172
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $77,496 · Management $102,565$180,061
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,892 · Management $80,589$141,481
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,508 · Management $15,230$26,738
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,982$33,982
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,128 · Management $1,492$2,620
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,051 · Management $14,628$25,679
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,822 · Management $8,822$17,644
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,150 · Management $6,149$12,299
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,415 · Management $4,255$9,670
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,060 · Management $5,373$9,433
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,719 · Management $20,719$41,438
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,635$19,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,286 · Management $49,465$91,751
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,800 · Management $20,449$23,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,887 · Management $540,965 · Fundraising $0$946,852

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
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