ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS EDUCATION FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS EDUCATION FUND

EIN 37-1064396 · Professional Societies & Associations - Crime & Legal-Related (I03)

What they do

The Purposes of The Education Fund Are: to Advance The Science of Jurisprudence; to Conduct Educational Programs, Including But Not Limited To, The Sponsoring of Seminars and Lectures In All Areas and Phases of Trial Advocacy; to Promote Law Students Interest In Trial Advocacy Through The Sponsorship, Together With Major Law Schools, of Essay Contests Open to Law Students; to Cause to Be Published and Distributed, Treatises, Books and Other Publications On Any or All Aforementioned; Articles, Addresses, Reports, Subjects Related to The Aforementioned; to Cause to Be Produced and Distributed, Films, Recording Discs, Displays, and Other Audio-visual Materials On Any or All Subjects Related to The Aforementioned; to Engage In Any and All Lawful Activity Which May Be Necessary, Useful, Suitable, Desirable or Proper for The Furtherance, Accomplishment, Fostering or Attainment of The Above Purposes.

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

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

223.01%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$223.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.03%of revenue went to management and office costs0.0% of expenses

$0.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $235,414 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $55,019 for JAMES COLLINS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$191,325

Mission workProgram services$426,674223.01% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$650.03% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$426,739223.04% 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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 223.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 180.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 206.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$191,325

Expenses$426,739

Annual shortfall $235,414 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)$426,674 · 100.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$65 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$191,325

Expenses$426,739

Assets$304,648

Income$191,325

Mission work (program services)$426,674

Management and general$65

Accounting fees$9,250

Investing fees$65

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

JAMES COLLINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $55,019Base · Other $55,019

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 (100)

JAMES COLLINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ADAM J ZAYEDDIRECTOR

AMANDA L BRASFIELDDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN A CRANEDIRECTOR

BETH A GORIDIRECTOR

BEVERLY P SPEARMANDIRECTOR

BHAVANI K RAVEENDRANDIRECTOR

BRAD BADGLEYDIRECTOR

BRADLEY M COSGROVEDIRECTOR

BRADLEY N POLLOCKDIRECTOR

CHARLES R HASKINSDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER T LAYLOFFDIRECTOR

COLIN H DUNNDIRECTOR

CRAIG J SQUILLACEDIRECTOR

DANIEL F KONICEKDIRECTOR

DANIEL J NOLANDIRECTOR

DANIEL M KOTINDIRECTOR

DAVID FIGLIOLLDIRECTOR

DAVID A AXELRODDIRECTOR

DAVID B MENCHETTIDIRECTOR

DAVID C WISEDIRECTOR

DAVID I CATESDIRECTOR

DAVID P HUBERDIRECTOR

ELISE A WAISBRENDIRECTOR

ERVIN NEVITTDIRECTOR

FRANK A SOMMARIODIRECTOR

GERALD BEKKERMANDIRECTOR

GIAMBATITISTA PATTIDIRECTOR

HEIDI L WICKSTROMDIRECTOR

HOWARD H ANKINDIRECTOR

JACK M BEAMDIRECTOR

JAIME A KOZIOL DELANEYDIRECTOR

JAMES POWERDIRECTOR

JAMES B ZOURASDIRECTOR

JAMES D SPIROS3RD VICE PRESDIENT

JAMES J MORICI JRDIRECTOR

JEFFREY M FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

JERFFREY A GREENDIRECTOR

JEROME A VINKLERDIRECTOR

JESSE A PLACHERDIRECTOR

JILL M WEBBDIRECTOR

JOHN D SIMMONSDIRECTOR

JOHN J DRISCOLLDIRECTOR

JOHN M POWERDIRECTOR

JOHN W POWERSDIRECTOR

JON E ROSENSTENGELDIRECTOR

JOSE M RIVERODIRECTOR

JOSEPH W BALESTERIDIRECTOR

KATHARINE C BYRNEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

KATHRYN L CONWAYDIRECTOR

KELLY SABO GADENDIRECTOR

KENNETH T LUMBDIRECTOR

KEVIN P DURKINDIRECTOR

KRISTINA D COOKSEYDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE J DISPARTIDIRECTOR

LISA B WEINSTEINDIRECTOR

MARC A TAXMANDIRECTOR

MARGARET P BATTERSBY BLACKSECRETARY

MARISA C SCHOSTOKDIRECTOR

MARK R MCKENNADIRECTOR

MARTIN A DOLANDIRECTOR

MATTHEW L WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MATTHEW M GANNONDIRECTOR

MEGAN FAHEY MONTYDIRECTOR

MELANIE J VANOVERLOOPDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BONAMARTE IVDIRECTOR

MICHAEL D BLOCKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J SORICHDIRECTOR

MICHAEL P COGANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL S KEATINGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL T MERTZ2ND VICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL W LENERTDIRECTOR

MICHELLE D PORRODIRECTOR

MICHELLE M KOHUTDIRECTOR

MICHELLE M RICHDIRECTOR

MIRANDA SOUCIEDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS J MOTHERWAYDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS J VOGELZANGDIRECTOR

PATRICK J GIESEDIRECTOR

RICHARD L PULLANODIRECTOR

ROBERT J CURCIODIRECTOR

ROBERT J NAPLETONDIRECTOR

ROBERT J COONEY JRDIRECTOR

ROBERT N GOSHGARIANDIRECTOR

ROBERT R DUNCANDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA S UNSELLDIRECTOR

SARA M DAVISTREASURER

SARA M SALGERPRESIDENT

SARAH F KINGPARLIAMENTARIAN

SEAN M HOULIHANDIRECTOR

SEAN P MURRAYDIRECTOR

SHAWN S KASSERMANDIRECTOR

STEPHEN J PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

STEPHEN M TILLERYDIRECTOR

TARA R DEVINEDIRECTOR

TERRENCE M QUINNDIRECTOR

THOMAS G SIRACUSADIRECTOR

THOMAS Q KEEFE IIIDIRECTOR

THOMAS Q KEEFE JRDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY J CAVANAUGHPRESIDENT-ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 401 W EDWARDS ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-1917
County: Sangamon
In care of: James Collins
Primary officer: James Collins, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(217) 789-0755

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Crime & Legal-Related (I03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations