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Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 36-6080486

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 08, 2019

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.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

84th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

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.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

69th percentile

13%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Up

$288,899

Up $32,578 (+13%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$288,899

Up $32,578 (+13%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$203,133

Up $64,451 (+46%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$160,832

Up $23,031 (+17%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$42,301

Up $41,420 (+4701%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth69th 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

2018

Assets$288,899
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$288,899
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st 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

2018

Revenue$203,133
Expenses$160,832
Net Income$42,301
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 8, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$203,133
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational activities specific to intellectual property law

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$182,137$190,847▲ $8,710
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$74,184$98,052▲ $23,868
Total Assets$256,321$288,899▲ $32,578
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$256,321$288,899▲ $32,578
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$256,321$288,899▲ $32,578
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$256,321$288,899▲ $32,578
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Adam G KellyImmediate Past President
Charles W ShifleyPresident
Marc V RichardsPresident-elect
Erin W LothsonVice President
Anna L KingBoard Member
Clinton H Hallman JrBoard Member
Daryl LimBoard Member
Erin J FoxBoard Member
Jared E HedmanBoard Member
Kevin E NoonanBoard Member
Rikaleigh C JohnsonBoard Member
Tanya MiariBoard Member
Tiffany D GehrkeSecretary
Peter J PrommerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$76,196
Program Service Revenue
$116,523
Investment Income
$464
Other Revenue
$9,950
Change in Net Assets
$42,301
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$145,582
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$15,250
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings---$112,735
Grants to Domestic Orgs---$15,250
Information Technology---$12,596
Fees for Services Legal---$8,710
Other Expenses---$3,647
Insurance---$800
Fees for Services Accounting---$676
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$160,832
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
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 6

“Iplac has dues-paying members”

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 2018.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“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
EIN
36-6080486
Phone
3123214729
Address
PO BOX 472, CHICAGO, IL 60690

Signing Officer

Name
Peter J Prommer
Title
Officer
Phone
3123214729
Signed
2019-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Charles Shifley
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 Runowski
Phone
3126420006
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$288,899
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$288,899
Revenue
$203,133
Expenses
$160,832
Net income
$42,301
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