INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION

EIN 36-2924251 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S47C)

What they do

to BE A RESOURCE for PEOPLE and ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING to ADVANCE THE PROFESSION of REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT. THE IREM FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INITIATIVES DEVELOPED or ENDORSED BY IREM THAT INCREASES DIVERSITY, THE ENGAGEMENT of YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, and EXPANSION of INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.70 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.66%of revenue went to mission work73.7% of expenses · Program services

1.52%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$118.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.43%of revenue went to management and office costs25.0% of expenses

$1.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$820,670

Mission workProgram services$735,82789.66% of revenue73.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$249,75830.43% of revenue25.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,4351.52% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Total expenses$998,020121.61% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 73.7% mission · 25.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 43.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 35.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 22.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 31.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 27.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 24.5% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 29.8% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$844,008

Expenses$998,020

Annual shortfall $154,012 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$735,827 · 73.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$249,758 · 25.0% of expenses

Fundraising$12,435 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$844,008

Expenses$998,020

Assets$1,940,015

Income$1,327,097

Contributions$776,784

Mission work (program services)$735,827

Fundraising$12,435

Grants given$609,509

Average grant$38,094

Management and general$249,758

Stocks and bonds$1,589,227

Accounting fees$22,450

Investing fees$8,839

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 (23)

LINDA CARADINE-POINSETTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 5/20/24)

WALTER CHIP CRUMPLER JR CPMPAST PRESIDENT

TINE HELTON ACOMDIRECTOR

SHERYL GREEN CPMDIRECTOR

RITA KHAN CPMDIRECTOR

PHILIP SCHNEIDAU CPMDIRECTOR

PATRICIA NOONEY CPMDIRECTOR

NEIL CADMAN CPMDIRECTOR

MINDY GRONBECK CPMIREM REPRESENTATIVE

MICHAEL SIMMONS CPMDIRECTOR

MARIE BERNADETTE PATTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 5/20/24)

LYNNE MILLER CPMDIRECTOR

ANTHONY SUSI CPMDIRECTOR

LAURA LE HARVEY CPMDIRECTOR

KURSTIE BUTCHER CPMDIRECTOR

JAMES HELSEL CPMDIRECTOR

ERIN A HOPKINS PHDDIRECTOR

EILEEN WIRTH CPMSECRETARY/TREASURER

DEE HEADLEY CPMPRESIDENT

CHRISTOPHER MELLEN CPM ARMVICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTINE LACY CPMDIRECTOR

CHERYL GRAY CPMDIRECTOR

CHER ZUCKER-MALTESE CPMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 430 N MICHIGAN AVENUE 750, CHICAGO, IL 60611-4011
County: Cook
In care of: % CHRISTOPHER MIGALA
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER MELLEN CPM ARM, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(800) 837-0706

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S47C)
IRS tax category: Other Activities Related to Real Estate
Grant-giving organization: Yes