Federacion De Clubes Michoacanos En Illinois
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Federacion de Clubes Michoacanos en Illinois is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural, social, sports and educational activities among the Michoacan, Mexican and immigrant community in general, with a transnational mission.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $3.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $80,827, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (4)
- $1.6 million spent. Southern Border Arrival Asylee program (SBA): The SBA program is designed to address language barriers and lack of information about human services that prevent recent arrivals from the Southern Border from securing public benefits and services. SBA seeks to ensure that recent arrivals know about public benefits and assist those eligible to obtain them Priority for services must be for low-income LEP immigrants/refugees, seniors, women and youth with special needs residing in Illinois.
- $493,175 spent. Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP): IFRP is designed to address language barriers and lack of information about human services that prevent immigrants/refugees from securing public benefits and services. IFRP seeks to ensure that LEP immigrants/refugees know about public benefits and assist those eligible to obtain them. Priority for services must be for low-income LEP immigrants/refugees, seniors, women and youth with special needs residing in Illinois.
- $263,433 spent. Legislative Add-on Case Management (CM): Provide Case Management, Education, Health Workshops, Legal Consultations, Youth Programming and Housing assistance as a one-stop human service center designed to help LEP immigrants and refugees meet their immediate needs and acclimate to the community/environment.
- $1.3 million spent. Other programs
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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