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New Illinois Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 83-3466838

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 13, 2023

co Mary Schaefer 11109 235th AveTrevor, WI 53179

(847) 845-9293

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

38th percentile

-1.6%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-57%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

584%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$174

Down $230 (-57%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$174

Down $230 (-57%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Revenue

Up

$14,318

Up $12,225 (+584%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$14,548

Up $11,680 (+407%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

-$230

Up $545 (+70%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2019: $461Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2021: $404Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4042021Assets 2022: $174Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1742022Assets 2023: $4,385Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,3852023Assets 2024: $7,693Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $7,6932024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$174
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$174

Operations Trend

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2019: $1,902Expenses 2019: $1,661Net Income 2019: $2412019Revenue 2021: $2,093Expenses 2021: $2,868Net Income 2021: -$7752021Revenue 2022: $14,318Expenses 2022: $14,548Net Income 2022: -$2302022Revenue 2023: $14,054Expenses 2023: $11,122Net Income 2023: $2,9322023Revenue 2024: $9,453Expenses 2024: $9,171Net Income 2024: $2822024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$14,318
Expenses$14,548
Net Income-$230
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 13, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$14,318
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educating about constitutional rights.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Conferences in Urbana and Effingham - events with paid speakers from outside the organization to provide in-depth information to our members as well as to provide members with opportunities to work together to grow the organization. Expenses included speakers' honoraria, travel, venues, food, and lodging. Events benefited about 100 people$0$9,685
Free in-person events - informational seminars about constitutional rights held in Lake, Kane, DuPage, Will, Perry, Bureau, Henry, and Knox Counties. Also, distributed information at open-air events. Approximately 1500 people benefited. Expenses included printing, fuel, food, lodging, table rental.$0$1,134
Online Education - Sending emails and posting information on website, approximately 3000 people benefited. Expenses included email platform and website maintenance and hosting.$0$380
Virtual Outreach - Virtually organized county committees to carry out our educational mission locally. Expenses included Zoom online meeting subscription. Other outreach done via social media at no cost, reaching 18000 followers with educational materials. This information is included on Schedule O.$0$180
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gina MerrittChairmanFT$0--
Bridget O'ConnellSecretary-$0--
John HalfordTreasurer-$0--
Tom KozikBoard Member-$0--
Larry MulchVice ChairmanPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
New Illinois Inc
EIN
83-3466838
Phone
8478459293
Address
co Mary Schaefer 11109 235th Ave, Trevor, WI 53179

Signing Officer

Name
Gina Merritt
Title
Chairman
Phone
8478459293
Signed
2023-11-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 1

Part I, Line 1 - Part of this revenue represents out-of-pocket expenses by board chairman and other volunteers, which may or may not be reimbursed in the future.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Description;Amount^Fees Government;33|Fees Payment Processing;464|Online Meetring Service Zoom Subscription;180|Email and Database Platform;161|Website hosting and domain;192|Software testing;27|Office Supplies;28|Marketing including billboard and signs;2396|Fundraising thank you signs and coffee mugs;203|Refund;548|Venues;960|Food;4571^Total;9763^

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 32

Part III, Line 32 - Virtual Outreach - Virtually organized county committees to carry out our educational mission locally. Expenses included Zoom subscription. Other outreach done via social media at no cost, reaching 18000 followers with educational materials.

Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33

Part V, Line 33 - New Activity - In 2022 we began holding conferences for our volunteers. These events included speakers from outside of our organization. These were paid events which included dinner with a speaker on Friday night. The events lasted all day Saturday and included speakers as well as organizational reports and planning. Saturdays included lunch. Our volunteers learned relevant information from the speakers. Our people also had time to work together on planning for growth of our organization. The first event was in May in Urbana, Champaign County, in east central Illinois. The second event was in November in Effingham, Effingham County, in southeastern Illinois. The speakers included a historian, an economist, and a professor of constitutional law.

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0We filed form 8868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File an Exempt Organization return, so our return is not due until November 15, 2023.
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