Outdoor Advertising Association of Illinois Inc
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What it says it does
Promote acceptance effectivness of outdoor advetising through marketing development, reasearch, information education. Advance common interests of those engaged in business of outdoor advertising, working with individuals, communities, organizations goverment.
- Income
- $99,890
- Spending
- $168,184
- Employees
- 1
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (2)
- $7,743 spent. PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM - OAAI public service program is a statwide effort in which our member billboard comanies donate advertising space to qualifying organizations on order to communicate important messages to the monitoring public. OAAI has helped to promote 20 public service campains on behalf of American Heart Assn, IL Dept of Transportation, IL Dept of Natural Resources, Il Community Colleges, United Way and others to raise Heart Health Awareness, improve Road Construction Safety, promote Boat Safety, Education, Fireworks Safety, Foster Care, Elder Care, Breast Cancer, Prostrate Cancer, and Drug Awareness using 210 billboards. OAAI is the only organization within the State of Illinois that provides statewide promotional outdoor advertising support of issues intended to improve the quality of life, preventative health, environmental health, education and workers safety for the citizens of Illinois and elsewhere.These fund provide for legal defense of the OAAI members on issues that arise from advertizing.
- $3,094 spent. ANNUAL CONFERENCE OAAIS Annual Conference serves as the leading resource for member education, regulation update and information on new trends fore the outdoor advertising industry. The Annual Conference is a one day event which includues educatonal speakers, goverment officials, prominent community leaders, industry experts and exhibits to keep our members and interested persons abreast of industry trends, challenges, growth, and service opportunities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 December 1991.
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 November 4, 2026.
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