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Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 36-6080486

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 15, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.IPLAC.ORG
PO Box 472Chicago, IL 60690

(312) 321-4729

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

44th percentile

0.6%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

45th percentile

0.3%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Up

$256,321

Up $881 (+0.3%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$256,321

Up $881 (+0.3%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Down

$138,682

Down $28,997 (-17%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$137,801

Down $38,871 (-22%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$881

Up $9,874 (+110%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $324,723Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $324,7232010Assets 2013: $374,574Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $374,5742013Assets 2014: $378,726Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $378,7262014Assets 2015: $264,433Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $264,4332015Assets 2016: $255,440Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $255,4402016Assets 2017: $256,321Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $256,3212017Assets 2018: $288,899Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $288,8992018Assets 2019: $186,422Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $186,4222019Assets 2020: $175,248Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $175,2482020Assets 2021: $213,799Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $213,7992021Assets 2022: $266,033Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $266,0332022Assets 2023: $302,397Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $302,3972023Assets 2024: $318,474Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $318,4742024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$256,321
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$256,321
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2010: $223,0402010Revenue 2013: $245,814Expenses 2013: $156,057Net Income 2013: $89,7572013Revenue 2014: $242,209Expenses 2014: $238,057Net Income 2014: $4,1522014Revenue 2015: $171,521Expenses 2015: $285,814Net Income 2015: -$114,2932015Revenue 2016: $167,679Expenses 2016: $176,672Net Income 2016: -$8,9932016Revenue 2017: $138,682Expenses 2017: $137,801Net Income 2017: $8812017Revenue 2018: $203,133Expenses 2018: $160,832Net Income 2018: $42,3012018Revenue 2019: $110,833Expenses 2019: $277,008Net Income 2019: -$166,1752019Revenue 2020: $64,851Expenses 2020: $75,244Net Income 2020: -$10,3932020Revenue 2021: $142,052Expenses 2021: $72,994Net Income 2021: $69,0582021Revenue 2022: $222,197Expenses 2022: $160,350Net Income 2022: $61,8472022Revenue 2023: $213,133Expenses 2023: $181,188Net Income 2023: $31,9452023Revenue 2024: $181,809Expenses 2024: $166,218Net Income 2024: $15,5912024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$138,682
Expenses$137,801
Net Income$881
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$138,682
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational activities specific to intellectual property law

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$200,276$182,137▼ $18,139
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$55,164$74,184▲ $19,020
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$255,440$256,321▲ $881
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$0→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$255,440$256,321▲ $881
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$255,440$256,321▲ $881
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$255,440$256,321▲ $881
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Serena PruittImmediate Past President
Paul R KitchPresident
Adam G KellyPresident-elect
Charles W ShifleyVice President
Elizabeth a CutriBoard Member
Ellen GutiontovBoard Member
Jessica Godell BahrBoard Member
Jomarie B FredericksBoard Member
Joseph Joe JanasBoard Member
Katherine Dennis NyeBoard Member
Peter J PrommerBoard Member
Vangelis EconomouBoard Member
Erin Wright LothsonSecretary
Tamara a MillerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$55,350
Program Service Revenue
$73,927
Investment Income
$140
Other Revenue
$9,265
Change in Net Assets
$881
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$121,251
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$16,550
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings---$95,062
Grants to Domestic Orgs---$16,550
Information Technology---$9,955
Fees for Services Legal---$6,800
Fees for Services Accounting---$3,390
Insurance---$800
Other Expenses---$294
Advertising---$200
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$137,801
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Iplac members annually elect officers and a board of managers”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“Changes to corporate documents such as by-laws must be approved by the membership. No changes to the by-laws were implemented in 2017.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The treasurer reviews the organization's form 990 and provides a full copy to all voting members of the governing body prior to filing. The governing body is provided a reasonable amount of time to review the return and ask questions directly to the treasurer or to contact an independent cpa firm prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The conflict of interest policy is posted on the organization's website. The secretary annually obtains signed statements of compliance from all officers, board members, committee chairs and vice-chairs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The organization does not have any compensated employees”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization does not have a documented procedure for the public to review its governing documents or financial statements. However, the organization posts the governing documents and conflict of interest policy on its website available for public viewing, and would make the financial statements available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Intellectual Property Law Association of
EIN
36-6080486
In Care Of
% PAUL R KITCH
Phone
3123214729
Address
PO BOX 472, CHICAGO, IL 60690

Signing Officer

Name
Paul R Kitch
Title
President
Phone
3123214729
Signed
2018-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Serena Pruitt
Formed
1924
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Topel Forman LLC
Address
500 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1700, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Preparer
William J Runowski
Phone
3126420006
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Parv VI, Section A, Line 6

“Iplac has dues-paying members”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0ANNUAL MEETING AND SEMINARS PROMOTE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR 1,000 MEMBERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PATENT, TRADEMARK, AND COPYRIGHT LAW.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0IPLAC HAS DUES-PAYING MEMBERS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1IPLAC MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT OFFICERS AND A BOARD OF MANAGERS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2CHANGES TO CORPORATE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS BY-LAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. NO CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS WERE IMPLEMENTED IN 2017.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ASK QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO THE TREASURER OR TO CONTACT AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE SECRETARY ANNUALLY OBTAINS SIGNED STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE FROM ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A DOCUMENTED PROCEDURE FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION POSTS THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING, AND WOULD MAKE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$256,321
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$256,321
Revenue
$138,682
Expenses
$137,801
Net income
$881
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.18$0.00$3.18$1.82$1.66$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.02$0.00$3.02$2.13$1.81$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.66$0.00$2.66$2.22$1.60$0.62
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$0.00$2.14$1.42$0.73$0.69
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.75$0.00$1.75$0.65$0.75$0.10
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.00$1.86$1.11$2.77$1.66
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$0.00$2.89$2.03$1.61$0.42
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.56$0.00$2.56$1.39$1.38$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.55$0.00$2.55$1.68$1.77$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$0.00$2.64$1.72$2.86$1.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.79$0.00$3.79$2.42$2.38$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.75$0.00$3.75$2.46$1.56$0.90
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.25$0.00$3.25$2.23