Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 36-3306846
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 16.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
14th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$494,515
Up $209,711 (+74%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$24,838
Up $99,238 (+133%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$469,677
Up $110,473 (+31%) from 2017
Revenue
Down$890,575
Down $202,670 (-19%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$791,337
Down $234,188 (-23%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$99,238
Up $31,518 (+47%) from 2017
To promote the health, welfare and prosperity of all the citizens of illinois by ensuring effective and democratic representation of utility consumers.
Provide representation to illinois utility customers before state courts and commissions, and to educate illinois utility customers.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $252,624 | $469,259 | ▲ $216,635 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | - | $17,142 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $4,535 | $1,608 | ▼ $2,927 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $4,140 | $1,383 | ▼ $2,757 |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $858 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $284,804 | $494,515 | ▲ $209,711 |
| Other Assets Total | $22,647 | $22,265 | ▼ $382 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $284,217 | $442,947 | ▲ $158,730 |
| Deferred Revenue | $60,000 | - | - |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $14,987 | $9,588 | ▼ $5,399 |
| Total Liabilities | $359,204 | $469,677 | ▲ $110,473 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $-74,400 | $24,838 | ▲ $99,238 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-74,400 | $24,838 | ▲ $99,238 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $284,804 | $494,515 | ▲ $209,711 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $1,383 | $370,265 | $371,648 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kolata | Executive Director | PT | $145,511 | $145,511 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Craig Neff | Director,president |
| Candice Justice | Director-vice President |
| James Betts | Director |
| John Cochrane | Director |
| Philip Demaertelaere | Director |
| Richard Hetzer | Director |
| Bill Markel | Director,secretary |
| L Kristofer Thomsen | Director,treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Partners LLC | Direct Response Fundraising Services | 8725 WEST HIGGINS RD SUITE 830, Chicago, IL 60631 | $182,925 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $579,746 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $211,591 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $173,624 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Expenses | $198,205 | $9,267 | $136,698 | $344,170 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $122,836 | $11,039 | - | $133,875 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $31,875 | $2,168 | $3,457 | $37,500 |
| Occupancy | $24,357 | $2,079 | $544 | $26,980 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $17,768 | $1,517 | $397 | $19,682 |
| Payroll Taxes | $13,035 | $1,113 | $291 | $14,439 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $13,276 | - | $13,276 |
| Travel | $12,536 | - | - | $12,536 |
| Other Expenses | $6,302 | $505 | $132 | $6,302 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $4,906 | $1,079 | $110 | $6,095 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $3,423 | $292 | $77 | $3,792 |
| All Other Expenses | $3,599 | $84 | $22 | $3,705 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $2,488 | $212 | $56 | $2,756 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $2,561 | - | $2,561 |
| Information Technology | $1,772 | $151 | $40 | $1,963 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $572,370 | $45,343 | $173,624 | $791,337 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $791,337 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $791,337 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $791,337 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Common Paymaster | Common Paymaster and Shared Facilities/expenses | No | $1,742,697 |
| - | Common Officer and Director | Shared Expenses | No | $8,000 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $17,142 | - |
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $858 | - | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Due to Related Entity | $415,947 |
| Accrued Payroll and Vacation Pay | $27,000 |
“Form 990 reviewed by executive director and operations director before it is filed. Going forward, form 990 will be presented to the board of directors to be approved at the regular board meeting.”
“There is an annual evaluation by the board of directors and the executive director as required under the cub act and the by-laws.”
“The salary of the executive director is set by the board of directors annually as required by the cub act. The executive director makes a recommendation as to the appropriate compensation for each staff member. The board of directors makes the final decision annually as required by the cub act.”
“Form 990 is available to the public by request.”
“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are public through the cub act. Financial statments are available to the public by request.”
“Form 990 is presented to the executive director who reviews the 990 with key board members prior to its release.”
“Management has determined that the organization does not have any uncertain tax positions and associated unrecognized benefits that materially impact the financial statements or related disclosures.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | TO PROMOTE THE STATEWIDE INTEREST IN THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF ILLINOIS CITIZENS BY ENSURING EFFECTIVE DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF UTILITY CONSUMERS BEFORE VARIOUS COMMISSIONS AND COURTS AND BY PROVIDING EDUCATION OF UTILITY SERVICE, PRICES, BENEFITS AND CONSERVATION. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THERE IS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CUB ACT AND THE BY-LAWS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY AS REQUIRED BY THE CUB ACT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR EACH STAFF MEMBER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES THE FINAL DECISION ANNUALLY AS REQUIRED BY THE CUB ACT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE PUBLIC THROUGH THE CUB ACT. FINANCIAL STATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO REVIEWS THE 990 WITH KEY BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO ITS RELEASE. |
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