Pku Organization of Illinois
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND SERVICES OF ILLINOIS PKU CLININCS. TO MAINTAIN A PROGRAM FOR SEVERAL REGULARLY SCHEDULED, FAMILY ORIENTED EVENTS EACH YEAR, TO ASSIST IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PKU ANNUAL MEETING, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, AND TO CONTINUE A REGULAR INFORMATIONAL NEWSLETTER. TO ACT AS A LIAISON WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED TO THE STUDY, TREATMENT AND REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PKU. TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
- Income
- $20,338
- Spending
- $41,963
- Reserves
- 37.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
- $4,800 spent. ANNUAL MEETING - EVERY YEAR AN ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD IN WHICH GUEST SPEAKERS ARE INVITED TO SHARE INFORMATION ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS. A CHILDRENS PROGRAM IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL MEETING ACTIVITIES.
- PKU PRESS - APPROXIMATELY 400 FAMILIES RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER THREE TIMES PER YEAR. THE NEWSLETTER IS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF CONVEYING INFORMATION TO MEMBER FAMILIES ABOUT EVENTS, NEWS, FOOD PRODUCTS AND MEDICAL RESEARCH.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
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 July 1985.
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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