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← ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,696,734
Total expenses
$9,025,009
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$7,630,917
Investment income
$449,883
Other revenue
$615,934
Total assets, end of year
$21,441,960
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,479,332
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,962,628
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,440,903
Management and general expenses
$2,584,106
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,440,903

Program services were 71.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Membership Dues

    total $5,827,874 · related or exempt $5,827,874

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Continuing Legal Education

    total $779,452 · related or exempt $779,452

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Section Revenue

    total $506,333 · related or exempt $506,333

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Publications

    total $189,938 · related or exempt $189,938

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Meeting Income

    total $125,175 · related or exempt $125,175

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $202,145 · related or exempt $202,145

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $392,222 · excluded $392,222

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $265,023 · excluded $265,023

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $61,950

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $61,950

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $61,950 · excluded $61,950

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,118,249

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

    securities $1,001,808 · other assets $58,780

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $116,441 · other assets -$58,780

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $57,661 · excluded $57,661

  • 11a · Other revenue: Advertising

    total $176,017 · unrelated business $176,017

  • 11b · Other revenue: Fastcase

    total $90,000 · related or exempt $90,000

  • 11c · Other revenue: Other

    total $22,944 · related or exempt $22,944

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $288,961

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $530,358 · program services $318,215 · management and general $212,143

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,266,476 · program services $2,993,472 · management and general $1,273,004

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $48,414 · management and general $48,414

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,500 · management and general $35,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $704,648 · program services $687,809 · management and general $16,839

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,012 · program services $5,012

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $495,155 · program services $446,904 · management and general $48,251

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $351,840 · program services $236,542 · management and general $115,298

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $506,807 · program services $249,241 · management and general $257,566

  • 17 · Travel

    total $567,985 · program services $494,887 · management and general $73,098

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $400,917 · program services $269,537 · management and general $131,380

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $69,827 · management and general $69,827

  • 24a · Other expenses: Meals

    total $477,845 · program services $477,845

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other

    total $181,633 · program services $138,869 · management and general $42,764

  • 24c · Other expenses: Equipment Rental and Ma

    total $163,747 · program services $112,123 · management and general $51,624

  • 24d · Other expenses: Illinois Bar Foundation

    total $110,869 · management and general $110,869

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $107,976 · program services $10,447 · management and general $97,529

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,839,789 · end of year $1,968,200

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,279,884 · end of year $7,297,401

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $40,216 · end of year $110,116

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $130,959 · end of year $117,146

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $245,062 · end of year $252,133

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

    $6,142,466

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

    $3,858,271

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,662,377 · end of year $2,284,195

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $6,208,531 · end of year $9,412,769

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $139,927 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,388,274 · end of year $1,270,009

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,725,012 · end of year $5,209,323

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $600,000 · end of year $600,000

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,833,459 · end of year $14,362,628

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Trade Association for Attorneys

  • Section Support. Sections of the Illinois State Bar Association provide publication of newsletters, legislative research and advice, and development and sponsorship of continuing legal education programs.

    Expenses $430,503

  • Committees support to investigate specific areas of interest which are currently relevant within the legal profession

    Expenses $693,171

  • Conferences and meetings - held various times throughout the year to inform the general membership of the current issues which the Association is confronting.

    Expenses $1,443,883

  • Legislation

    Expenses $3,873,346

  • Publication

  • Legal education support

  • Public and media relations support

  • Other programs support

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Shawn S Kasserman

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rory T Weiler

    Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sonni Williams

    President Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bridget C Duignan

    2nd Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Perry J Browder

    3rd Vice Persident

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wesley A Gozia

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah E Toney

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chloe G Pedersen

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bianca B Brown

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicholas Joseph Feda

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • J Matthew Pfeiffer

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ava M George Stewart

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Anne Haase

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda G Highlander

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark J Lopez

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark L Karno

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen M Komie

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather A McPherson

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily N Masalski

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark C Palmer

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary L Milano

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marcos A Resendiz

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Irene Olson

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diana Christine Servos

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hon Tamika R Walker

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael G Bergmann

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • J Randall Cox

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert E Craghead

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $319,558
    From this org
    $286,234
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,324
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,234
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,468
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,856
    Filer's total
    $319,558

  • Dennis J Archer

    Director of Finance/Admin

    Total calculated
    $211,108
    From this org
    $185,351
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,757
    Hours/week
    31 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,351
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,901
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,856
    Filer's total
    $211,108

  • James R Covington

    Director of Legislation

    Total calculated
    $190,052
    From this org
    $165,764
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,288
    Hours/week
    33 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,764
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,432
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,856
    Filer's total
    $190,052

  • Tim Slating

    Assistant Executive Direct

    Total calculated
    $162,858
    From this org
    $140,467
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,391
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,467
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,535
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,856
    Filer's total
    $162,858

  • Charles Northrup

    General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $205,154
    From this org
    $177,756
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,398
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,756
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,332
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,066
    Filer's total
    $205,154

  • Jeanne B Heaton

    Director of CLE

    Total calculated
    $145,868
    From this org
    $131,525
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,343
    Hours/week
    35

  • Stacey Hacker Meehan

    IL Bar Foundation - ED

    Total calculated
    $168,866
    From this org
    $145,784
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,082
    Hours/week
    1 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,784
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,707
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,375
    Filer's total
    $168,866

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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531359349308333

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