Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Lupus Society of Illinois

EIN 23-7287880 · Chicago, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

See Note 1

Income
$303,224
Spending
$395,736
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
5
Volunteers
275
Highest pay
$91,264, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 54% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $105,554 spent. MEMBER SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS AN INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE TO MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS FOR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND DISTRIBUTES NEWSLETTERS CONTAINING CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT LUPUS.
  2. $101,509 spent. PUBLIC AWARENESS - THE ORGANIZATION PLACES BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS IN LIBRARIES, PRESENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ON RADIO, TV AND IN NEWSPAPERS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT LUPUS AS A MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEM.
  3. $97,846 spent. PATIENT EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS, LITERATURE, AND TELEPHONE INFORMATION TO HELP PATIENTS WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR DISEASE.
  4. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: MEDICAL RESEARCH - THE ORGANIZATION PAYS HOSPITALS, DOCTORS AND THEIR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF LUPUS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1973.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.