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Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter

EIN 36-3683974 • 501(c)6 • Chicago, IL

Profile

The federal bar association provides a series of luncheons,seminars,and other educational programs to keep members current in developments in federal law ,administrative practice ,and judicial practice.all activities are in furtherance of these objectives

PO Box 1200Chicago, IL 60690

www.fedbarchicago.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

18th percentile

-28%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Down

$68,963

Down $13,757 (-17%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$3,250

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$65,713

Down $13,757 (-17%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Up

$49,999

Up $11,435 (+30%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$63,756

Up $2,284 (+3.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$13,757

Up $9,151 (+40%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $58,030Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $58,0302010Assets 2011: $50,893Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $50,8932011Assets 2012: $60,267Net Assets 2012: $60,2672012Assets 2014: $84,845Net Assets 2014: $84,8452014Assets 2015: $121,752Liabilities 2015: $10,411Net Assets 2015: $111,3412015Assets 2016: $135,570Liabilities 2016: $10,412Net Assets 2016: $125,1582016Assets 2017: $116,679Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $116,6792017Assets 2018: $130,309Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $130,3092018Assets 2019: $139,416Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $139,4162019Assets 2020: $123,032Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $123,0322020Assets 2021: $119,575Liabilities 2021: $3,250Net Assets 2021: $116,3252021Assets 2022: $105,628Liabilities 2022: $3,250Net Assets 2022: $102,3782022Assets 2023: $82,720Liabilities 2023: $3,250Net Assets 2023: $79,4702023Assets 2024: $68,963Liabilities 2024: $3,250Net Assets 2024: $65,7132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$68,963
Liabilities$3,250
Net Assets$65,713
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $40,303Expenses 2010: $47,814Net Income 2010: -$7,5112010Revenue 2011: $50,307Expenses 2011: $57,444Net Income 2011: -$7,1372011Revenue 2012: $62,926Expenses 2012: $53,552Net Income 2012: $9,3742012Revenue 2014: $83,123Expenses 2014: $71,499Net Income 2014: $11,6242014Revenue 2015: $82,335Expenses 2015: $55,839Net Income 2015: $26,4962015Revenue 2016: $85,606Expenses 2016: $71,788Net Income 2016: $13,8182016Revenue 2017: $95,326Expenses 2017: $103,805Net Income 2017: -$8,4792017Revenue 2018: $59,886Expenses 2018: $46,256Net Income 2018: $13,6302018Revenue 2019: $72,389Expenses 2019: $63,282Net Income 2019: $9,1072019Revenue 2020: $39,944Expenses 2020: $56,328Net Income 2020: -$16,3842020Revenue 2021: $19,393Expenses 2021: $26,100Net Income 2021: -$6,7072021Revenue 2022: $12,503Expenses 2022: $26,450Net Income 2022: -$13,9472022Revenue 2023: $38,564Expenses 2023: $61,472Net Income 2023: -$22,9082023Revenue 2024: $49,999Expenses 2024: $63,756Net Income 2024: -$13,7572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$49,999
Expenses$63,756
Net Income-$13,757
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$68,963
Liabilities
$3,250
Net assets
$65,713
Revenue
$49,999
Expenses
$63,756
Net income
-$13,757
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.03$0.66$0.50$0.64$0.14
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.03$0.79$0.39$0.61$0.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.03$1.02$0.13$0.26$0.14
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.20$0.03$1.16$0.19$0.26$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.23$0.00$1.23$0.40$0.56$0.16
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.39$0.00$1.39$0.72$0.63$0.09
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.30$0.00$1.30$0.60$0.46$0.14
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.17$0.00$1.17$0.95$1.04$0.08
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.36$0.10$1.25$0.86$0.72$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.10$1.11$0.82$0.56$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.85$0.83$0.71$0.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.60$0.63$0.54$0.09
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.51$0.00$0.51$0.50$0.57$0.07
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.58$0.00$0.58$0.40$0.48$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Aug 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$49,999
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The federal bar association provides a series of luncheons,seminars,and other educational programs to keep members current in developments in federal law ,administrative practice ,and judicial practice.all activities are in furtherance of these objectives

The federal bar association provides a series of luncheons, seminars, and other educational programs to keep members current in developments in federal law, administrative practice, and judical practice. All activities are in furtherance of these objectives.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BAR IN MATTERS OF FEDERAL LAW, ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND JUDICAL PROCEDURE$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TIMOTHY HUDSONPresidentPT$0--
ERIN FRANZBLAUPresident ElectPT$0--
SUNIL HARJANIVice President-$0--
KRISTINE ARGENTINESecretary-$0--
ELIZABETH EKLTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter
EIN
36-3683974
Phone
3127629490
Address
PO BOX 1200, CHICAGO, IL 60690

Signing Officer

Name
Francis Citera
Title
Board Member
Phone
3124568413
Signed
2025-08-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Novak Costello CPA Group LLC
Address
2700 PATRIOT BOULEVARD SUITE 400, GLENVIEW, IL 60026
Preparer
Matthew J Costello
Phone
3122221400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 34.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank charges. Amount: 550. Description: marketing. Amount: 14,713. Description: program costs. Amount: 39,972. Description: staff. Amount: 4,032. Description: technology costs. Amount: 839. Description: office expense. Amount: 210. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 300. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 60,616.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: outreach grant. Beg. Of year amount: 3,250. End of year amount: 3,250.”

Raw XML Appendix120 raw XML fields

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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