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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GREAT LAKES CREDIT UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$64,760,572
Total expenses
$62,052,965
Contributions and grants received
$534,675
Grants paid
$24,000
Program service revenue
$56,889,514
Investment income
$7,293,005
Other revenue
$43,378
Total assets, end of year
$1,313,509,604
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,221,676,485
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$91,833,119
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $524,675

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: INTEREST ON LOANS

    total $46,036,336 · related or exempt $46,036,336

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEES & CHARGES

    total $10,092,060 · related or exempt $10,092,060

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MORTGAGE LOAN INCOME

    total $424,538 · related or exempt $424,538

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FINANCE AND INSURANCE

    total $336,580 · unrelated business $336,580

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,459,046 · excluded $7,459,046

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $53,178,956 · other assets $21,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $53,350,019 · other assets $15,978

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$171,063 · other assets $5,022

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$166,041 · excluded -$166,041

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $43,378 · related or exempt $43,378

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $43,378

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $9,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $15,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,079,294

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,071,508

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $682,530

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,762,717

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,295,837

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $98,629

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $197,853

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $23,111

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,157,590

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,144,820

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,806,922

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,077,051

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $680,340

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $373,186

  • 20 · Interest

    total $21,351,715

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,239,361

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $172,904

  • 24a · Other expenses: LOAN SERVICING

    total $2,420,496

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $1,699,830

  • 24c · Other expenses: RECAPTURE OF CREDIT LOS

    total -$306,729

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $58,118,359 · end of year $62,582,980

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $14,620,292 · end of year $15,768,288

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $4,231,634 · end of year $3,612,027

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,087,568,673 · end of year $1,049,778,933

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,965,622 · end of year $1,338,668

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $36,553,893

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $18,982,506

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,475,100 · end of year $17,571,387

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $112,433,329 · end of year $111,372,309

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $14,328,107 · end of year $9,684,253

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $159,166 · end of year $53,749

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $29,645,760 · end of year $41,747,010

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,379,616 · end of year $22,454,111

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $7,679,461 · end of year $4,269,688

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $269,229,378 · end of year $190,914,183

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $952,341,881 · end of year $1,004,038,503

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $95,915,706 · end of year $91,833,119

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO OFFER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS. WE WILL BUILD VALUED RELATIONSHIPS, ONE MEMBER AT A TIME.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF GREAT LAKES CREDIT UNION (GLCU) IS TO PROVIDE LOANS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES THAT PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL PROSPERITY OF OUR MEMBERS.

  • LOANS ARE GRANTED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE CREDIT UNION AND WHO QUALIFY FOR SUCH LOANS. GLCU PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF LOANS, MORTGAGES, HELOC'S, AUTO, RV, UNSECURED, BOAT AND COMMERCIAL.

  • ATM DEBIT CARDS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS WHO APPLY FOR ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO THEIR ACCOUNTS FOR DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION. VARIOUS TYPES OF CHECKING ACCOUNTS ARE OFFERED TO MEMBERS, SOME WITH NO MONTHLY SERVICE FEE.

  • VARIOUS INSURANCE PRODUCTS ARE OFFERED TO MEMBERS. TYPES OF PRODUCTS OFFERED INCLUDE CREDIT LIFE, CREDIT DISABILITY, MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN PROTECTION (MBP) AND FINANCIAL GAP PROTECTION.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephen M Park

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Patrice Price

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • James A Fabrie

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jim March

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • R Lee Piekarz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kevin Leman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Goles

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cathy Corbi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sarah Marshall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steven Bugg

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $612,815
    From this org
    $570,574
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,241
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $472,746
    Bonus
    $90,000
    Other
    $7,828
    Deferred
    $12,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,741
    Filer's total
    $612,815
  • Timothy Lukomski

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $335,797
    From this org
    $291,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,302
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,826
    Bonus
    $6,300
    Other
    $12,369
    Deferred
    $13,780
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,522
    Filer's total
    $335,797
  • Michael Hersh

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $301,622
    From this org
    $264,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,062
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $246,818
    Bonus
    $12,045
    Other
    $5,697
    Deferred
    $12,710
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,352
    Filer's total
    $301,622
  • Elizabeth Osborne

    CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $291,231
    From this org
    $245,567
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,664
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,747
    Bonus
    $11,592
    Other
    $5,228
    Deferred
    $12,158
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,506
    Filer's total
    $291,231
  • Fred Campobasso

    CHIEF LENDING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $268,388
    From this org
    $247,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,488
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,792
    Bonus
    $2,585
    Other
    $5,523
    Deferred
    $12,226
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,262
    Filer's total
    $268,388
  • Patrick Basler

    CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $269,441
    From this org
    $235,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,415
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,493
    Bonus
    $448
    Other
    $5,085
    Deferred
    $6,931
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,484
    Filer's total
    $269,441
  • Diana Byers

    SVP ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $215,571
    From this org
    $196,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,751
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,414
    Bonus
    $8,861
    Other
    $1,545
    Deferred
    $10,332
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,419
    Filer's total
    $215,571
  • Dion Rosecrans

    MANAGER IT

    Total calculated
    $147,569
    From this org
    $140,621
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,948
    Hours/week
    40
  • Donna Wiorek

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $231,918
    From this org
    $216,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,225
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,805
    Bonus
    $9,617
    Other
    $1,271
    Deferred
    $1,946
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,279
    Filer's total
    $231,918
  • Predrag Grmusa

    VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $175,643
    From this org
    $147,369
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,274
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,068
    Bonus
    $8,691
    Other
    $610
    Deferred
    $7,689
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,585
    Filer's total
    $175,643

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
GREAT LAKES CREDIT UNION ALLOWS FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR THE CEO AND DIRECTORS FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREDIT UNION ALLOWS A COMPANION TO JOIN EACH DIRECTOR OR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM ON ONE BUSINESS TRIP PER YEAR. THE TRAVEL COMPANIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY NETWORKING EVENTS AND REPRESENT THE CREDIT UNION.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE PRESIDENT/CEO, STEVEN BUGG, PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) PLAN AND RECEIVED A BENEFIT PAYOUT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,962 DURING 2023. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREDIT UNION PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ITS PRESIDENT/CEO, STEVEN BUGG, THROUGH A LOAN REGIME ARRANGEMENT REFERRED TO AS A "COLLATERAL ASSIGNED SPLIT DOLLAR." AS PER THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, THE PARTICIPANTS MAY BORROW FUNDS FROM THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF THE UNDERLYING LIFE INSURANCE POLICY TO SUPPLEMENT RETIREMENT INCOME. THESE DRAWS ARE TAX FREE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS UP TO THE PREMIUMS PAID INTO THE POLICIES. UPON THE PARTICIPANT'S DEATH THE CREDIT UNION RECOVERS THE EXECUTIVE'S LOAN BALANCE WHICH INCLUDES INTEREST, PLUS KEY-PERSON INSURANCE PROCEEDS. SEE SCHEDULE L.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • WAUKEGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY

    $9,000

    GENERAL SUPPORT

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • GLCU HOLDINGS LLC

    HOLDING COMPANY · IL · income -$615 · assets $999,386

    Directly controlled by GREAT LAKES CREDIT UNION

  • MORTGAGE FORWARD LLC

    MORTGAGE ORIGINATION · IL · income $0 · assets $500,001

    Directly controlled by GLCU HOLDINGS LLC

  • GLCU INSURANCE SERVICES LLC

    INSURANCE SERVICES · IL · income -$615 · assets $499,385

    Directly controlled by GLCU HOLDINGS LLC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202421349349308737

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