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Nonprofit · EIN 37-1056247

RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62705

Financials

$176K$171K2023$172K$168K2024$174K$168K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$173,818$167,545$6,273$384,242–$384,242
December 31, 2024990-EZ$172,146$167,648$4,498$377,969–$377,969
December 31, 2023990-EZ$175,761$171,334$4,427$373,471–$373,471
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Membership dues
$158,937
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$10,121
Other revenue
$4,760

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,400
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,800
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$65,535
Occupancy
$1,306
Printing, publications and postage
$82,366
Other expenses
$13,538
Program services (functional)
$158,937

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$377,969
Total assets, end of year
$384,242
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$384,242
Cash, savings and investments
$384,242
Gross receipts
$173,818

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD SHULZ1ST VICE PRESIDENT0.5$2,400
RICK CARLSONPRESIDENT0.5$0
RICH FRANKENFELD2ND VICE PRESIDENT0.5$0
SUSAN CARLSONSECRETARY0.5$0
GLADYS HAJEKTREASURER0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD CARLSON2ND VICE PRESIDENT0.5$2,400
GAYLE FINIGANPRESIDENT0.5$0
DICK SCHULZ1ST VICE PRESIDENT0.5$0
SUSAN BURKESECRETARY0.5$0
GLADYS HAJEKTREASURER0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DICK SCHULZ1ST VICE PRESIDENT0.5$2,400
GAYLE FINIGANPRESIDENT0.5$0
RICHARD CARLSON2ND VICE PRESIDENT0.5$0
SUSAN BURKESECRETARY0.5$0
GLADYS HAJEKTREASURER0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1974, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62705-1974
Signed the 990-EZ
GLADYS HAJEK, TREASURER
Phone
(217) 787-2473
Return prepared by
TROY A WASHKO CPA PC

Mission

SEE BELOW

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE PROVISIONS OF THE IL STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM THRU EDUCATIONALPROGRAMS DIRECTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, MEMBERS OF STATELEGISLATURE, STATE EMPLOYEES, RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES & THEIR SPOUSES OR SURVIVORS.
    Expenses $158,937

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
37-1056247
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$384,242
Income (IRS master file)
$173,818

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$173,818$167,545$384,242XML
990-EZDecember 2024$172,146$167,648$377,969XML
990-EZDecember 2023$175,761$171,334$373,471XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 37-1056247).

Questions about RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION is 37-1056247.
Is RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1997.
Are donations to RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION 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 RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,400 (RICHARD SHULZ, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $173,818, expenses of $167,545 and total assets of $384,242 at year end.

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