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RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO

EIN 36-2214641 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y33Z)

What they do

to SERVE AS THE PRIMARY ADVOCATE for RETIRED CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS and to EMPOWER THEM BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES and SERVICES THAT WILL PROMOTE THEIR WELL-BEING WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE MAINTENANCE of THEIR PENSIONS and ANCILLLARY BENEFITS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

22.90%of revenue went to mission work87.4% of expenses · Program services
$26.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
3.30%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses
$36.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
9.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $43,200 for ARLENE CRANDALL (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

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$1,008,759
Mission workProgram services$231,04722.90% of revenue87.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$33,2683.30% of revenue12.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$744,44473.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$264,31526.20% 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: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.20% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.21% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.31% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.09% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.89% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.97% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.80% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,008,759
Expenses$264,315
Annual surplus $744,444 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)$231,047 · 87.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$33,268 · 12.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,008,759
Expenses$264,315
Assets$9,724,043
Income$3,345,888
Contributions$90,847
Mission work (program services)$231,047
Management and general$33,268
Stocks and bonds$9,111,558
Accounting fees$7,840
Investing fees$68,975
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ARLENE CRANDALLEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $43,200

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

ARLENE CRANDALLEXECUTIVE DIR.

LINDA R WILLIAMSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

SYLVIA STUARTDIRECTOR

ROY COLEMANDIRECTOR

RITA M NAUGHTON1ST VICE PRES.

RAPHAEL A JUSSDIRECTOR

PATRICK M KEATING2ND VICE PRES.

MARY SHARON REILLYDIRECTOR

MARY E PUENTEDIRECTOR

MARIA J RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

MARIA FRESSE-GIFFELSDIRECTOR

LOUELLA B PRESTONPRESIDENT

LILLIAN H DEGANDDIRECTOR

KEVIN B HUBERDIRECTOR

JUANITA JORDANDIRECTOR

JOHN C LILLIGDIRECTOR

HUBERT C JACKSON JRTREASURER

ELIZABETH A MACKIEDIRECTOR

ELAINE L SCHAINDIRECTOR

DEBRA C NELSONDIRECTOR

CARLENE LUTZDIRECTOR

BERNICE S ESHOODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1952
Location
111 N WABASH AVE STE 2010, CHICAGO, IL 60602-2949
County
Cook
In care of
LOUELLA B PRESTON
Primary officer
LOUELLA B PRESTON, President

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PICKER & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification
Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y33Z)

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