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CHICAGO ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CHICAGO ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL (EIN 36-6112867)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-05-13
IRS object ID
202211339349305686
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-13T13:04:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN366112867EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone3126446610PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonKATHLEEN CALLAHANPersonNm
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Phone3126446610PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerKATHLEEN CALLAHANPrincipalOfficerNm

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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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TINA D MILLIGAN
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PAIGE GOEPFERT
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Total$191,848TotalAmt

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Total$8,078TotalAmt

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,894TotalAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$296,938RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$296,938TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
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Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$239,594ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$239,594TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COUNCIL FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE COUNCIL'S OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, EVENT PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS SEVERAL CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP WHICH INCLUDE: REGULAR, ASSOCIATE, SENIOR, STUDENT, RETIRED, AND HONORARY. EACH REGULAR, RETIRED, AND SENIOR MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE EACH ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL'S REGULAR, RETIRED, AND SENIOR MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE AMENDMENT OF THE COUNCIL'S BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNCIL'S REGULAR, RETIRED, AND SENIOR MEMBERS CONSTITUTING A QUORUM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COUNCIL'S 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE COUNCIL'S MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COUNCIL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE COUNCIL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.