Civic Intelligence

Will Buy Locally Inc

EIN 26-3916794 • 501(c)6 • Joliet, IL

Profile

Support local businessess in will county

2807 Brenton CourtJoliet, IL 60431

www.willbuylocally.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

6th percentile

-127%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-36%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$0

Down $1,060 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$641

Down $419 (-40%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$299

Down $56 (-16%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$718

Down $138 (-16%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$419

Up $82 (+16%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2020: $2,209Net Assets 2020: $2,2092020Assets 2021: $1,983Net Assets 2021: $1,9832021Assets 2022: $1,561Net Assets 2022: $1,5612022Assets 2023: $1,060Net Assets 2023: $1,0602023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $6412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$641

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0K$500$0-$500-$1.0KRevenue 2020: $664Expenses 2020: $944Net Income 2020: -$2802020Revenue 2021: $520Expenses 2021: $746Net Income 2021: -$2262021Revenue 2022: $332Expenses 2022: $754Net Income 2022: -$4222022Revenue 2023: $355Expenses 2023: $856Net Income 2023: -$5012023Revenue 2024: $299Expenses 2024: $718Net Income 2024: -$4192024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$299
Expenses$718
Net Income-$419

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jan 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$299
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support local businessess in will county

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
"BUSINESS DOING BUSINESS" EXPO: GAVE LOCAL BUSINESSES EXPOSURE TO PRESENT THEMSELVES TO OTHER BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE; ENCOURAGING WILL COUNTY RESIDENTS TO BUY LOCALLY.--
WJOL RADIO ADVERTISING: GIVES BUSINESSES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEMSELVES TO WJOL LISTENERS AND TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THE ADVANTAGES OF BUYING LOCALLY.--
SCAVANGER HUNT: LOCAL COMMUNITY HAD TO STOP AT ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES AND HAD A COLLECTION EVENT (BUSINESS GAVE AWAY DOOR PRIZES TO COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS); PRINT AND RADIO ADS.--
NEGOTIATED CREDIT CARD PROCESSING DEAL FOR MEMBERS TO GET RATES BETTER THAN THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ON THEIR OWN. SETUP FACEBOOK PAGE FOR GROUP WHICH HAS MANY COMMUNITY FRIENDS IN ADDITION TO MEMBERS OF GROUP. EFFICIENT AND CHEAP FORUM TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESS. REDUCED ELECTRIC RATES: FORMED A POOL AND NEGOTIATED MORE AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC RATES FOR MEMBERS.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TIMOTHY REILLYSecretary-$0--
GREGORY D SEVERSONPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Will Buy Locally Inc
EIN
26-3916794
Phone
8157441900
Address
2807 BRENTON COURT, JOLIET, IL 60431

Signing Officer

Name
Gregory D Severson
Title
President
Phone
8158234734
Signed
2025-01-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Block Advisors
Address
2321 PLAINFIELD RD, CREST HILL, IL 60403
Preparer
Gregory D Severson
Phone
8157441900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses legal and accounting 400 licenses and permits 10 website and internet exp 308 total 718

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Organization costs 404 404 less accumulated amortization 404 404 total 0 0

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

Negotiated credit card processing deal for members to get rates better than they would have gotten on their own. Setup facebook page for group which has many community friends in addition to members of group. Efficient and cheap forum to promote their business. Reduced electric rates: formed a pool and negotiated more affordable electric rates for members.

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