Chicago Chapter American Payroll Association
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What it says it does
The Purpose of the Organization is to share and promote Payroll Knowledge, and professionalism, high standards of performance, networking , and communication among payroll professionals in the chicago area through offering educational events and community service activities.
- Income
- $51,189
- Spending
- $62,903
- Employees
- 0
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 (1)
- $62,432 spent. The main focus of the Chicago Chapter is payroll education. We held quarterly meetings and conducted Certified Payroll Professional(CPP)and Fundamental Payroll Certification(FPC)review classes that provided valuable networking opportunities and continuing education credits for Payroll professionals.The Chapter offered six CPP and five FPC review courses throughout the year. The Chapter also played an active roll in supporting the payroll profession through participation in the Illilnois Statewide Payroll Conference in August, 2025, whhich featured sessions on payroll data analytics, workforce insights, career development, compliance, Secure Act 2.0, and year-end preparation. In recognition of National Payroll Week, the Chapter organized a multi-topic meeting that focused on multi-state payroll taxes and gathered insights from the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank. Our members also attended meetings at the National PayrollOrg Congress to share knowledge.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2018.
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 November 2022.
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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