GFWC ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GFWC ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS

EIN 36-1255560 · Education (B)

What they do

GFWC ILLINOIS is A COMMUNITY-BASED PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to ENHANCING THE LIVES of OTHERS THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $63.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.04%of revenue went to mission work63.8% of expenses · Program services

3.37%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$76.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.48%of revenue went to management and office costs31.8% of expenses

$5.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$274,898

Mission workProgram services$134,81749.04% of revenue63.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$67,30724.48% of revenue31.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,2523.37% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$63,52223.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$211,37676.89% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 63.8% mission · 31.8% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 36.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 42.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.5% mission · 41.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 33.8% mission · 66.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.8% mission · 41.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 29.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.96% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 37.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$274,898

Expenses$211,376

Annual surplus $63,522 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$134,817 · 63.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$67,307 · 31.8% of expenses

Fundraising$9,252 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$274,898

Expenses$211,376

Assets$1,151,814

Income$432,935

Contributions$83,993

Mission work (program services)$134,817

Fundraising$9,252

Grants given$28,048

Average grant$9,349

Management and general$67,307

Stocks and bonds$1,077,372

Accounting fees$10,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (50)

PHYLLIS SKUBICVICE CHAIRMAN-MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS

LEEANN CONLONCHAIRMAN-GOVERNANCE

LISA FLANIGANTREASURER

LORETTA REVESZSPECIAL PROGRAM CHAIR-JUNIOR ADVOCATES FOR CHILDRE

MARGIE ASHCRAFTDISTRICT PRESIDENT 18TH

MARIA URIBEDIRECTOR OF JUNIOR CLUBS

MARIE MUELLERCHAIRMAN-COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAM

MARY JANE KOESTERSOUTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT

MARY JO MURPHYCHAIRMAN-PROTOCOL

MARY LEE HOWARDLEGISLATION & PUBLIC POLICY

MEGAN MITCHELLNORTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT

NINA CASEYCHAIRMAN-CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH

PAT MAGGIODISTRICT PRESIDENT 7TH

KATHY JOHNSONDISTRICT PRESIDENT 13TH

REGINA ORAWIECDISTRICT PRESIDENT 10TH

ROSEANNE ZUBIKDISTRICT PRESIDENT 3RD

SANDI LAWSONSTRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

SANDY CHRISTOFANELLICHAIRMAN-EDUCATION & LIBRARIES

SHELLI FEHRCHAIRMAN-BYLAWS

SHERRY GRAMSECHAIRMAN-ESO

STACY SCHROEDERSTRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

SUE HAACHAIRMAN-LEADERSHIP

TERESA SANDFORD-SHIPLETTSPECIAL PROGRAM CO CHAIR-GFWC SIGNATURE PROGRAM

TERI MERRELLCHAIRMAN-FUNDRAISING

TRISHA SCHAFERPRESIDENT

WANDA BURKLOWDISTRICT PRESIDENT 25TH

DANI PADGETTDISTRICT PRESIDENT 23RD

AMEE LEESTRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

AMY VICIOSOCHAIRMAN-HEALTH & WELLNESS

BARBARA POTTERDISTRICT PRESIDENT 17/16

BECKY WEBERCHAIRMAN-LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC POLICY

BETH MAGOONCHAIRMAN-CREDENTIALS

BONNIE HEYDORNCHAIRMAN-LEADERSHIP JENNIE AWARD

CANDY GODBEECHAIRMAN-ISABELLA CANDEE FUND

CAROL JABLONSKIFINANCE COMMITTEE

CAROL RICHCHAIRMAN-CO WHRC/HISTORIAN

CATHY BOULANGERDISTRICT PRESIDENT 22ND

CHERIE SIEGERCHAIRMAN-ENVIRONMENT

CHERYL HORNEDISTRICT PRESIDENT 19TH

DEB HOLMESDISTRICT PRESIDENT 14/15

DEB STRAHANOSKICHAIRMAN-CORPORATE PARTNERS & DEVELOPMENT

GERRI ECKDISTRICT PRESIDENT 5/6

GINA FRITZCENTRAL REGION VICE PRESIDENT

JEANETTE T WELLSSECRETARY

JENNA MITCHELLCHAIRMAN-COMMUNICATIONS & PR

JOANNE MEYERCHAIRMAN-CO MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS

JODI HANSONCHAIRMAN-ARTS & CULTURE

JUDY PESSETTIDISTRICT PRESIDENT 11-12

JUDY RADARCHAIRMAN-SCHOLARSHIPS

KARYN CHARVATPRESIDENT ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1943
Location: 310 N HAMMES AVE STE LL4, JOLIET, IL 60435-8147
County: Will
In care of: TRISHA SCHAFER
Primary officer: TRISHA SCHAFER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(815) 724-0195

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DUGAN & LOPATKA CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes