Von Steuben Alumni Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 36-4022855

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 05, 2018

Organization Profile www.vonalum.com

PO Box 577091Chicago, IL 60657

(847) 738-1366

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2017

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2017

-12%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-19%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$15,855

Down $3,705 (-19%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$15,855

Down $3,705 (-19%) from 2016

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,933

Down $7,037 (-19%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$34,638

Down $13,436 (-28%) from 2016

Net Income

-$3,705

Up $6,399 (+63%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2017

Assets$15,855

Liabilities-

Net Assets$15,855

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2017

Revenue$30,933

Expenses$34,638

Net Income-$3,705

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Nov 5, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.3
Gross Receipts: $31,519

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
SEE SCHEDULE O-STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS	$30,800	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
RAY ERICKSON	Vice President	-	$0	-	-
YALE ZIMMERMAN	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
MARSHALL C KRAVITZ	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Von Steuben Alumni Association
EIN: 36-4022855
Phone: 8477381366
Address: PO BOX 577091, CHICAGO, IL 60657

Signing Officer

Name: Marshall C Kravitz
Title: Treasurer
Signed: 2018-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Marshall C Kravitz Pc
Address: 6930 N LEHIGH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646
Preparer: Marshall C Kravitz
Phone: 8477381366

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid

“Activity , Grantee Scholarship recipients, Cash Grant 30,800, Relationship”

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

“Website 122”

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

“Illinois registration 143”

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

“Membership printing and mailing 1,523”

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

“Bank charges 103”

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

“Office supplies and expense 231”

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

“Postage 1,416”

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

“Scholarship and awards ceremony 300”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28

“The purpose for which the von steuben alumni association is organized is to further education by providing post secondary schooling scholarships for students in need of financial assistance in such pursuit. The foundation will develop educational materials, eincourage related philanthropic activities to include contributions and other supportive activities by providing incentives therefore holding meetings, create educational programs and exhibitions for the interchange and acquisition of knowledge pertaining to such philanthropy, cooperate and work with universities, industry, technical societies, research organizations, and government agencies in matters affecting the foregoing purposes of the foundaton and to hold educational seminars, conferences, training programs, and workshops all to achieve advancement of such goals worldwide.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	8	THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE VON STEUBEN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED IS TO FURTHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING POST SECONDARY SCHOOLING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN SUCH PURSUIT. THE FOUNDATION WILL DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, EINCOURAGE RELATED PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES THEREFORE HOLDING MEETINGS, CREATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS FOR THE INTERCHANGE AND ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE PERTAINING TO SUCH PHILANTHROPY, COOPERATE AND WORK WITH UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRY, TECHNICAL SOCIETIES, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN MATTERS AFFECTING THE FOREGOING PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATON AND TO HOLD EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND WORKSHOPS ALL TO ACHIEVE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH GOALS WORLDWIDE.
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Filings

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2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $15,855
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $15,855
Revenue: $30,933
Expenses: $34,638
Net income: -$3,705

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$25.3		$25.3	$16.1	$33.9	$17.8
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$43.2		$43.2	$39.7	$21.8	$18.0
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$25.2		$25.2	$27.4	$18.0	$9.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$15.7		$15.7	$17.5	$5.78	$11.7
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.01		$4.01	$14.4	$18.4	$4.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$8.04		$8.04	$22.0	$26.6	$4.58
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$12.6		$12.6	$31.6	$34.8	$3.23
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$15.9		$15.9	$30.9	$34.6	$3.71
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$19.6		$19.6	$38.0	$48.1	$10.1
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$29.7		$29.7	$36.4	$38.8	$2.40
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$32.1		$32.1	$45.3	$40.6	$4.79
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$27.3		$27.3	$38.1	$36.9	$1.25
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$41.9		$41.9	$32.9	$45.8	$12.9