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Southwestern Illinois Leadership Council

EIN 37-1133408 · Glen Carbon, IL

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What it says it does

UNITING THE SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$47,727 spent. LABOR MANAGEMENT: THE PURPOSE OF THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LABOR AND MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION.
$82,437 spent. MILITARY AFFAIRS: SERVES AS THE FRAMEWORK FOR ALL SECTORS OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS TO UNDERSTAND AND SERVE THE MUTUAL NEEDS OF THE DOD, REGIONAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, AND GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION.
TRANSPORTATION: PURPOSE IS TO WORK WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT TO ENHANCE THEIR AWARENESS OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION.
$303,715 spent. PUBLIC RELATIONS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION'S BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TO THE ENTIRE ST. LOUIS REGION. EDUCATION: PROMOTE THE FORMATION OF PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND LABOR. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ARE DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND PREPARE FOR WORKFORCE ENTRY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ATTRACT AND RETAIN JOBS, STIMULATE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INCREASE THE ECONOMIC CAPACITY OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 2024.
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 August 1983.
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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