Community Associations Institute
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CAI-IL IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 127
- Highest pay
- $171,434, executive dir.
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 (3)
- CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION:THE 2024 CONFERENCE AND EXPO WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 550 PEOPLE AND INCLUDED 15 EDUCATION SESSIONS TO CHOOSE FROM.
- MAGAZINE:COMMON INTEREST IS A MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE ILLINOIS CHAPTEROF CAI, FILLED WITH INFORMATIVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ARTICLES, AND MAILEDTO CAI MEMBERS. A DIGITIZED VERSION OF THE MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE ON THE CAIWEBSITE.
- EDUCATION:THE CHAPTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS, HOMEOWNERS AND FOR MIXED AUDIENCES OF PROPERTY MANAGERS AND HOMEOWNERS. THE CHAPTER ALSO OFFERS WEBINAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CHAPTER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE DEDICATED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LEADER(DCAL) PROGRAM, THE LEGAL FORUM AND CMCA REVIEW PROGRAMS.THE DCAL PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER LEADERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF POSITIVE LIVING WITHIN THE COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. DCAL COURSES EDUCATE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS IN THE DAILY OPERATIONS AND ISSUES THEY MUST FACE WITHIN AN ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATION.THE LEGAL FORUM IS AN ANNUAL EDUCATION EVENT SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO LEGAL TOPICS AND LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIVING. THE EDUCATION SESSIONS ARE TAUGHT BY PARTICIPATING ATTORNEYS WHO ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN TWO PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND A Q&A SESSION. THE CMCA REVIEW IS A TEST REVIEW COURSE FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS PREPARING TO TAKE THE CMCA TEST. PROPERTY MANAGERS MUST PASS THE CMCA TEST IN ORDER TO EARN THE CERTIFIED MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS DESIGNATION.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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