Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges & Universities
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What it says it does
THE FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT ILLINOIS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IS THE OLDEST PRIVATE COLLEGE ASSOCIATION IN THE NATION. THE FEDERATION IS AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE PUBLIC POLICY INTERESTS OF ILLINOIS' NON-PROFIT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF 60 INSTITUTIONS FROM ALL REGIONS OF THE STATE. THE FEDERATION IS A UNIFIED VOICE ON BEHALF OF THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 56
- Highest pay
- $494,563, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- TO SEEK AND TO SECURE SUCH LEGISLATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES GUARANTEED THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, BY THEIR CHARTERS AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND TO ENSURE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN ILLINOIS BE GIVEN APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION BY STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF IMPROVING HIGHER EDUCATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1967.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.
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