ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF ILLINOIS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF ILLINOIS INC

EIN 36-2252360 · Education (B194)

What they do

Associated Colleges of Illinois Has Supported Numerous Independent Colleges and Universities With A Liberal Arts Tradition In Illinois for More Than 70 Years Benefitting Thousands of Underrepresented Students Through Scholarships, Emergency Financial Aid, Mentoring, and Other Forms of College to Career Support.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.80 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

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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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.86%of revenue went to mission work64.8% of expenses · Program services

13.32%of revenue went to fundraising15.5% of expenses

$86.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.02%of revenue went to management and office costs19.7% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.9%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 $132,000 for APRIL ARNOLD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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.

$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$1,403,356

Mission workProgram services$783,88855.86% of revenue64.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$238,90017.02% of revenue19.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$186,91913.32% of revenue15.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$193,64913.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,209,70786.20% 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: 64.8% mission · 19.7% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 16.4% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 12.9% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 15.5% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 15.0% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 16.5% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 14.3% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 12.6% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,403,356

Expenses$1,209,707

Annual surplus $193,649 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)$783,888 · 64.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$238,900 · 19.7% of expenses

Fundraising$186,919 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,403,356

Expenses$1,209,707

Assets$1,617,684

Income$1,447,361

Contributions$854,918

Mission work (program services)$783,888

Fundraising$186,919

Grants given$5,226,317

Average grant$23,436

Management and general$238,900

Stocks and bonds$1,022,100

Accounting fees$94,407

Investing fees$4,865

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

APRIL ARNOLDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $132,000Base $123,600 · Other $8,400

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 (51)

APRIL ARNOLDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PASSION JOHNSONTRUSTEE

JIM REYNOLDSTRUSTEE

KASSIE OLEATRUSTEE

KEITH ELDERTRUSTEE

KIM MARSHALLTRUSTEE

LARRY LEETRUSTEE

LEAH WALLACETRUSTEE

LESLIE SAWYERTRUSTEE

LIZ COOKTRUSTEE

LYN BULMANCHAIR

MARY SURRIDGETRUSTEE

NICHOLAS SIMPSONTRUSTEE

NICHOLE JOHNSONTRUSTEE

JAMEL SC WRIGHTTRUSTEE

PATRICIA DRAVESTRUSTEE

PATRICIA LYNOTTTRUSTEE

PATRICIA MOTATRUSTEE

PAWEL SZELISKITRUSTEE

PETER FISSINGERTRUSTEE

RAY KROUSETRUSTEE

RUBEN ABARCATRUSTEE

SHEAHON ZENGERTRUSTEE

TONY LOBELLOTRUSTEE

TOYA GARCIA-BRADOWTRUSTEE

TROY VANAKENTRUSTEE

DANIEL DOBBINSTRUSTEE

ABIODUN GOKE-PARIOLATRUSTEE

ANDREA TALENTINOTRUSTEE

ANGELA T ALLENSECRETARY/TREASURER

ANITA THOMASTRUSTEE

ARVID JOHNSONTRUSTEE

BARBARA FARLEYTRUSTEE

BOB DIMEOTRUSTEE

BOB DOWTRUSTEE

BRIAN MCGEETRUSTEE

C ANDREW MCGADNEYTRUSTEE

CHRIS MICEIKATRUSTEE

CLARENCE WYATTTRUSTEE

JIM APPLEGATETRUSTEE

DANIEL NORTONTRUSTEE

DAVE BARNETTTRUSTEE

DAVE LIVINGSTONTRUSTEE

DEBBIE OSGOODTRUSTEE

ELLEN BABBITTTRUSTEE

EMILY BOTHFELDTRUSTEE

GENE C CRUMEPRESIDENT

GEORGIA NUGENTTRUSTEE

GREG MEYERTRUSTEE

GREGG CHENOWETHTRUSTEE

AARON KUECKERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 70 E LAKE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601-5959
County: Cook
In care of: April Arnold
Primary officer: April Arnold, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 263-2391

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIFEL RAMBO ADVISORY GROUP LTD
NTEE classification: Education (B194)
Grant-giving organization: Yes