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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION

EIN 37-0810222 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

The Mission of The Illinois Bar Foundation is to Ensure Meaningful Access to The Justice System, Especially for Those With Limited Means, and to Assist Lawyers Who Can No Longer Support Themselves Due to Incapacity.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

54.45%of revenue went to mission work77.8% of expenses · Program services
8.33%of revenue went to fundraising11.9% of expenses
$70.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
7.23%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses
$3.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
86.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $28,508 for DENNIS J ARCHER (ASST TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,414,826
Mission workProgram services$1,859,35254.45% of revenue77.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$246,7597.23% of revenue10.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$284,4908.33% of revenue11.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,024,22529.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$2,390,60170.01% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.8% mission · 10.3% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.01% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 11.7% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.90% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 17.5% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.90% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 14.7% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 8.1% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.37% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 9.8% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.51% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 11.3% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.22% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 11.6% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,414,826
Expenses$2,390,601
Annual surplus $1,024,225 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,859,352 · 77.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$246,759 · 10.3% of expenses
Fundraising$284,490 · 11.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$3,414,826
Expenses$2,390,601
Assets$8,885,015
Income$6,788,650
Contributions$2,948,695
Mission work (program services)$1,859,352
Fundraising$284,490
Grants given$1,658,000
Average grant$10,697
Management and general$246,759
Executive compensation (total)$119,140
Stocks and bonds$5,377,252
Accounting fees$11,750
Investing fees$33,886
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DENNIS J ARCHERASST TREASURER · 4 hrs/week $28,508Base · Other $28,508
STACEY HACKER MEEHANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $24,193Base · Other $24,193

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

DENNIS J ARCHERASST TREASURER

STACEY HACKER MEEHANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RICK TURNERDIRECTOR

KELLY GIRAUDODIRECTOR

LAURA A CASTAGNADIRECTOR

LAUREN TUCKEY1ST VICE-PRESIDENT

LETITIA WIGGINSDIRECTOR

MARY MILANODIRECTOR

MIKE ALKARAKIDIRECTOR

NELSON WOODDIRECTOR

PERRY BROWDERDIRECTOR

KATIE TWARDAKDIRECTOR

RYAN THERIAULTIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

SARAH TONEYDIRECTOR

SUSAN ROGALINERDIRECTOR

TAMKIA WALKERDIRECTOR

TED DONNERDIRECTOR

ANGEL TRAUBDIRECTOR

JUDY CONWAYDIRECTOR

JUAN THOMAS2ND VICE PRESIDENT

JOSEPH SOULIGNEDIRECTOR

JOHN NISIVACOPRESIDENT

JO ANNA POLLOCK3RD VICE PRESIDENT

JESSICA DURKINDIRECTOR

JASON BLUMENTHALDIRECTOR

HEATHER MCPHERSONDIRECTOR

GEORGE LEYNAUDDIRECTOR

DEIDRE BAUMANNDIRECTOR

BERNARD PETERDIRECTOR

ANNEMARIE KILLDIRECTOR

ANN PIEPERDIRECTOR

ANGEL WAWRYZNEKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1959
Location
424 S 2ND ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701-1704
County
Sangamon
In care of
Dennis J Archer
Primary officer
Dennis J Archer, Assistant Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailIBFInfo@illinoisbarfoundation.org Phone(217) 525-1760

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
NTEE classification
Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category
Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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