2026-07-13T17:26:41-04:00 2025-08-31 364133681 LAUTERBACH & AMEN LLP 668 N RIVER RD NAPERVILLE IL 60563 990 2024-09-01 371181316 WESTERN AREA SCHOOL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST WEST 3098331430 120 WEST CARROLL STREET MACOMB IL 61455 TODD HELLRIGEL CHAIRMAN 3098331430 2026-07-09 false RONALD J AMEN CPA P01495944 6304166900 2026-07-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TODD HELLRIGEL 0 false X WWW.WASHBP.COM X 1984 IL SELF-INSURED RISK POOL FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OF MEMBER-GOVENMENTAL EMPLOYERS 19 19 0 0 0 16846996 0 52839 0 0 16899835 0 0 14469699 0 0 0 0 2294757 0 16764456 0 135379 0 1681333 1681333 2859514 2859514 -1178181 -1178181 FUNDING VEHICHLE THROUGH WHICH BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE WESTERN AREA SCHOOL HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN false false PROVISION OF GROUP HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE FOR MEMBERS, SPOUSE, AND DEPENDENTS. PROVISION OF GROUP LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE MEMBERS AND SPOUSES. false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false true true false true true false false false false false false false false false X ANDREA LEINBACH 3098334710 120 WEST CARROLL ST MACOMB IL 61455 X KELLE BUNCH BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JO CAMPBELL BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 TODD FOX BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 TODD FOX BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JANET GLADU BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 GUY GRADERT BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JAY HARNACK BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER JANSSEN BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 MATT KLASKA BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 TECIA LANTZ BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 ANDREA LEE BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 PAULA MARKEY BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JOHN MEIXNER BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 DAVID MESSERSMITH BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 BRENT O'DANIELL BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 KYLEE ORR BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JILL REIS BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 SCOTT RIDDLE BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JODI SCOTT BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 ANGELA SIMMONS-KENSER BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 ERICA SMITH BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 ALISSA TUCKER BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 BETSY WUJEK BD MEMBER X 0 0 0 TODD HELLRIGEL CHAIRMAN X 0 0 0 DONNA VEILE SECRETARY X 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 305938 305938 1140230 1140230 235165 235165 1681333 1681333 2859514 2859514 2859514 2859514 X -39647 -39647 -1138534 -1138534 -1178181 -1178181 1681333 1681333 0 X false false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE TRUST IS A SELF-FUNDED RISK POOL ESTABLISHED BY THE WESTERN AREA SCHOOL ASSOCIATION WHICH CONTROLS THE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE TRUST. THE ASSOCIATION IS MADE UP OF EXCLUSIVELY OF ILLINOIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND RELATED GOVERNMENTAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE PUBLIC BODIES. THE ASSOCIATION AND TRUST ARE CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH PUBLIC ENTITY IN THE ASSOCIATION IS ENTITLED TO ONE SEAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE PUBLIC ENTITIES ARE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND THEREFORE MEMBERS. THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR EACH MEMBER ARE EMPLOYEES AND/OR OFFICERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLIC ENTITIES AND THEREFORE ARE NOT TECHNICALLY "INDEPENDENT" AS THAT TERM IS USED IN THE FORM INSTRUCTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE TRUST IS A SELF-FUNDED RISK POOL ESTABLISHED BY THE WESTERN AREA SCHOOL ASSOCIATION WHICH CONTROLS THE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE TRUST. THE ASSOCIATION IS MADE UP OF EXCLUSIVELY OF ILLINOIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND RELATED GOVERNMENTAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE PUBLIC BODIES. THE ASSOCIATION AND TRUST ARE CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH PUBLIC ENTITY IN THE ASSOCIATION IS ENTITLED TO ONE SEAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE PUBLIC ENTITIES ARE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND THEREFORE MEMBERS. THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR EACH MEMBER ARE EMPLOYEES AND/OR OFFICERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLIC ENTITIES AND THEREFORE ARE NOT TECHNICALLY "INDEPENDENT" AS THAT TERM IS USED IN THE FORM INSTRUCTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE PREPARED FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE AUDIT REPORT AND TRUST OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION AND TRUST ARE SUBJECT TO ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS. AS A RESULT, DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIRMENTS OF THAT ACT.