ILLINOIS COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION D/B/A ECON ILLINOIS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ILLINOIS COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION D/B/A ECON ILLINOIS

EIN 36-2650453

What they do

to ASSIST K-12 SCHOOLS IN INTEGRATING THE TEACHING of ECONOMICS and PERSONAL FINANCE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM IN ORDER to HELP ALL ILLINOIS STUDENTS GAIN THE SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE to BE ECONOMICALLY and FINANCIALLY LITERATE BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.60 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 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

47.10%of revenue went to mission work71.6% of expenses · Program services

4.74%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$65.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.91%of revenue went to management and office costs21.2% of expenses

$3.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$259,221

Mission workProgram services$122,08947.10% of revenue71.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$36,05913.91% of revenue21.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,2804.74% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$88,79334.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$170,42865.75% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 71.6% mission · 21.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 19.7% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.85% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 11.8% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.29% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 6.4% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$259,221

Expenses$170,428

Annual surplus $88,793 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)$122,089 · 71.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$36,059 · 21.2% of expenses

Fundraising$12,280 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$259,221

Expenses$170,428

Assets$608,266

Contributions$255,321

Mission work (program services)$122,089

Fundraising$12,280

Management and general$36,059

Stocks and bonds$321,720

Accounting fees$27,806

Investing fees$2,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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 (44)

MICHAEL J CONTIMEMBER

KEVIN TUNNEYMEMBER

LISA FREEMANMEMBER

LUANNE MAYORGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARTIN CABRERAMEMBER

MAUREEN LAGANTREASURER

MICHAEL FRERICHSMEMBER

MICHAEL MIROBALLIMEMBER

MICHAEL PINCKNEYMEMBER

MICHAEL PUGLIESEMEMBER

MICHAEL G TIMMERSMEMBER

KAREN BOURBULASMEMBER

MIKE PIOTROWSKIMEMBER

NIKKI GIANCOLAMEMBER

PAMELA C PIAROWSKICHAIRMAN

ROBERT L ANDERSONMEMBER

SHARON STANCIELMEMBER

SHERYL SZOT GALLAHERMEMBER

STANLEY RUPNIKMEMBER

TOM CULLERTONMEMBER

WILLIAM MCNEILLMEMBER

WILLIAM C KLINGMEMBER

EDWARD PROVOSTMEMBER

ANNE C KAPLANMEMBER

ARVID C JOHNSONMEMBER

CATHERINE M BOURKEMEMBER

CHARLES L EVANSMEMBER

CHRISTOPHER SHANNONMEMBER

CYNTHIA AUMEMBER

DANIEL T ROCHEMEMBER

DAVID JOHNSONMEMBER

DAVID A VAN VICKLEMEMBER

DAVID L KOHNMEMBER

ADAM GINSBURGHMEMBER

FRANK M WHITTAKERMEMBER

GABE MARTINEZMEMBER

GEORGE M MORVISMEMBER

GREGORY WILLIAMSMEMBER

HAZEL KINGMEMBER

JAMES M RATCLIFFEMEMBER

JANE OTTMEMBER

JEFFREY R EGANMEMBER

JOHN M GEIRINGERMEMBER

JOSEPH M GUINANMEMBER

About this charity

Location: 148 NORTH 3RD STREET, DEKALB, IL 60115
County: DeKalb
In care of: LUANNE MAYORGA
Primary officer: LUANNE MAYORGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(815) 753-8245

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PORTE BROWN LLC