Illinois Education Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO EFFECT EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO BE THE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR ALL PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES.
- Income
- $66.6 million
- Spending
- $55.5 million
- Employees
- 324
- Volunteers
- 705
- Highest pay
- $360,488, area coordinator
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- FIELD SERVICES: DIRECT SERVICES TO MEMBERS INCLUDING REPRESENTATIONAL SERVICES, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, ETC.
- LEGAL SERVICES TO MEMBERS (ADVISING AND REPRESENTING THEM IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING ACTIONS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND COURTS) AND AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS (ADVISING AND REPRESENTING THEM IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO THEIR MEMBERS IN EMPLOYMENT MATTERS, INCLUDING COLLECTIVELY BARGAINING CONTRACTS, PROCESSING GRIEVANCES, ARBITRATIONS, ACTIONS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND COURTS).
- PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO MEMBERS: ORGANIZING, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING NUMEROUS PROGRAMS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS WHICH PROVIDE THE MECHANISM FOR GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS SUBGROUPS, AND ALSO SUPPORTS VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
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)(5) labor or agricultural organization 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 June 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 May 1969.
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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