Nonprofit · EIN 37-0810222
ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,414,826 | $2,390,601 | $1,024,225 | $8,885,015 | $1,358,077 | $7,526,938 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,270,476 | $2,086,614 | $183,862 | $6,779,125 | $551,721 | $6,227,404 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,497,145 | $1,615,398 | -$118,253 | $6,310,459 | $525,414 | $5,785,045 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,948,695
- of which government grants
- $983,689
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $561,247
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $420,486
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$127,976
- Other revenue
- -$95,116
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $611,107
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,069
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,215,985
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,407,054
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,750
- Travel
- $27,016
- Depreciation
- $2,792
- Program services (functional)
- $1,859,352
- Management and general (functional)
- $246,759
- Fundraising (functional)
- $284,490
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,779,125
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,885,015
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,358,077
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,526,938
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,867
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,377,252
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,671,621
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,855,317
- Gross receipts
- $6,788,650
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis J Archer | Asst Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 | $193,057 | $28,508 |
| Stacey Hacker Meehan | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $0 | $145,784 | $24,193 |
| Ryan Theriault | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Nisivaco | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Tuckey | 1st Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Thomas | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Alkaraki | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deidre Baumann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Blumenthal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard Peter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Rogaliner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Turner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Donner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Giraudo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Leynaud | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura A Castagna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Pieper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tamkia Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angel Wawryznek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Letitia Wiggins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nelson Wood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Souligne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angel Traub | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Twardak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Conway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Durkin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Milano | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annemarie Kill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather McPherson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Perry Browder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Toney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jo Anna Pollock | 3rd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis J Archer | Asst Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 | $185,351 | $25,757 |
| Stacey Hacker Meehan | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $0 | $140,115 | $22,365 |
| Sandra Crawford | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Theriault | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Nisivaco | 1st Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Tuckey | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridget Duignan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Durkin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Giraudo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annemarie Kill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Leynaud | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| F Michael Alkaraki | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason R Blumenthal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamika Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jo Anna Pollock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Rogaliner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perry J Browder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R Stephen Scott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Toney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Turner Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cory White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura A Castagna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Nelson Wood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Irmen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcos A Resendiz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine A Twardak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Amarilio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard Peter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Donner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Angel Wawryznek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Conway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Thomas | 3rd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis J Archer | Asst Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 | $171,602 | $23,923 |
| Stacey Hacker Meehan | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $0 | $133,438 | $20,504 |
| Lisa Nyuli | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Crawford | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Theriault | 1st Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Nisivaco | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridget Duignan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Durkin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Giraudo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annemarie Kill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Leynaud | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Claire Manning | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamika Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jo Anna Pollock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Rogaliner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Schoenbeck III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R Stephen Scott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Toney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Turner Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cory White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonni Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Nelson Wood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Irmen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Karno | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Alkaraki | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Amarilio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard Peter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Donner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Angel Wawryznek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Conway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Tuckey | 3rd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 424 S 2ND ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701-1704
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dennis J Archer, 424 S Second Street, Springfield, IL 62701
- Signed the 990
- Dennis J Archer, Assistant Treasurer
- Phone
- (217) 525-1760
- Return prepared by
- ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
Mission
The mission of the Illinois Bar Foundation is to ensure meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, and to assist lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity.
Program accomplishments
- Grants to support organizations whose work provides meaningful access to the justice system including grants to enhance the availability of legal aid to those of limited means, grants to encourage pro-bono legal work, and grants to educate Illinois residents regarding their rights and responsibilities under the law.Expenses $586,996 · grants $480,407
- Subsistence to lawyers, their spouses or dependents unable to support themselves due to age or incapacity.Expenses $181,070 · grants $130,700
- Illinois JusticeCorps Program - Illinois JusticeCorps places college students, recent graduates and other volunteers in select courthouses throughout Illinois to help the increasing number of litigants appearing in court without lawyers. Volunteers are trained to provide court patrons with legal information and direct them to available resources available in the court and elsewhere.Expenses $1,091,286
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0810222
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,885,015
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,788,650
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,414,826 | $2,390,601 | $8,885,015 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,270,476 | $2,086,614 | $6,779,125 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,497,145 | $1,615,398 | $6,310,459 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,487,268 | $1,376,549 | $5,917,371 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-0810222).
Questions about ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION is 37-0810222.
- Is ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dennis J Archer.
- Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,414,826, expenses of $2,390,601 and total assets of $8,885,015 at year end.
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