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UNITEHERE LEGAL PLAN

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.0M · expenses $3.0M · assets $6.6M

EIN
36-3344005
Address
2625 BUTTERFIELD RD STE 208E, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-3417
NTEE code
-
Subsection
501(c)(9)
Ruling year
1994
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

TO PROVIDE COVERED LEGAL SERVICE BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Alfonso Garcia UNION TRUSTEE2018-2024 $172,823$1,161,651 2
William Biggerstaff (former) FORMER UNION TRUSTEE2013-2018 $183,964$1,100,827 6
Arnold Karr (former) FORMER CHAIRMAN & EMPLOYER TRUSTE2013-2023 $15,000$85,500 4

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Russ Melaragni CHARIMAN & EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2013-2024 2 $0 reported 4
Karen Kent UNION TRUSTEE2013-2024 2 $0 reported 8
Nancy Lally EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2013-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Louis Weeks SECRETARY & UNION TRUSTEE2015-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Peter Simoncelli EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2023-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Henry Tamarin (former) FMR UNION TRUSTEE2013-2015 2 $0 reported 5

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $173K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFONSO GARCIA UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$133,691$39,132 $172,8232
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
RUSS MELARAGNI CHARIMAN & EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS SECRETARY & UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
PETER SIMONCELLI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $186K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFONSO GARCIA UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$133,047$38,021 $171,0682
ARNOLD KARR FORMER CHAIRMAN & EMPLOYER TRUSTE2 $15,000$0$0 $15,0004
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
RUSS MELARAGNI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS CHARIMAN & UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
PETER SIMONCELLI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $177K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFONSO GARCIA UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$130,051$36,389 $166,4402
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN & EMPLOYER TRUSTE2 $10,500$0$0 $10,5004
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
RUSS MELARAGNI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $173K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFONSO GARCIA UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$135,516$37,071 $172,5872
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN & EMPLOYER TRUSTE2 $0$0$0 $04
RUSS MELARAGNI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $170K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFONSO GARCIA UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$133,977$36,371 $170,3482
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN & EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
RUSS MELARAGNI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $189K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFONSO GARCIA UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$133,478$35,919 $169,3972
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN & EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $20,000$0$0 $20,0004
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
RUSS MELARAGNI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2018 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $343K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM BIGGERSTAFF FORMER UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$151,143$32,821 $183,9646
ALFONSO GARCIA UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$106,990$31,998 $138,9882
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN2 $20,000$0$0 $20,0004
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
RUSS MELARAGNI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2017 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $207K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM BIGGERSTAFF UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$149,856$36,868 $186,7246
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN2 $20,000$0$0 $20,0004
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
RUSS MELARAGNI EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2016 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $158K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM BIGGERSTAFF UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$158,437$0 $158,4376
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $04
RUSS MELARAGNI EMP TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMP TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2015 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $189K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM BIGGERSTAFF UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$148,440$40,621 $189,0616
HENRY J TAMARIN FMR UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $05
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $04
RUSS MELARAGNI EMP TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMP TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS WEEKS UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $02
2014 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $196K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM BIGGERSTAFF UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$152,724$43,660 $196,3846
HENRY J TAMARIN UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $05
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $04
RUSS MELARAGNI EMP TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY LALLY EMP TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $186K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
William Biggerstaff UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$145,499$40,758 $186,2576
Henry J Tamarin UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $05
KAREN KENT UNION TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $08
ARNOLD KARR CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $04
Russ Melaragni EMP TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $04
Nancy Lally EMP TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $2.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
GEORGES & SYNOWIECKI LTDCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$2,562,225
ZENITH AMERICAN SOLUTIONS INCOAK BROOK, ILTHIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION$119,499
2023 · 1 contractor · $1.3M
NameLocationServicePaid
GEORGES & SYNOWIECKI LTDCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$1,310,938
2022 · 1 contractor · $675K
NameLocationServicePaid
GEORGES & SYNOWIECKI LTDCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$675,000
2021 · 1 contractor · $742K
NameLocationServicePaid
GEORGES & SYNOWIECKI LTDCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$742,326
2020 · 2 contractors · $2.2M
NameLocationServicePaid
GEORGES & SYNOWIECKI LTDCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$2,066,690
ZENITH AMERICAN SOLUTIONS INCOAK BROOK, ILADMINISTRATION$104,089
2019 · 2 contractors · $3.1M
NameLocationServicePaid
DALEY AND GEORGE LTDCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$2,047,904
BOROVSKY & EHRLICHCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$1,085,383
2018 · 1 contractor · $3.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
BOROVSKY & EHRLICHCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$3,469,135
2017 · 1 contractor · $3.0M
NameLocationServicePaid
BOROVSKY & EHRLICHCHICAGO, ILLEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER$3,009,263
2016 · 1 contractor · $3.1M
NameLocationServicePaid
Borovsky & EhrlichChicago, ILLegal Service Provider$3,141,064
2015 · 1 contractor · $3.1M
NameLocationServicePaid
Borovsky & EhrlichChicago, ILLegal Service Provider$3,090,381
2014 · 1 contractor · $3.0M
NameLocationServicePaid
Borovsky & EhrlichChicago, ILLegal Service Provider$2,995,395
2013 · 1 contractor · $2.9M
NameLocationServicePaid
Borovsky & EhrlichLegal Service Provider$2,947,868

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,986,116$2,987,709 $6,634,860$6,342,978 $0$3,753,570 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,403,427$2,176,131 $5,578,468$5,357,276 $0$3,234,761 $15,00000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,825,561$918,434 $4,089,054$4,063,661 $0$2,801,669 $10,50000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,878,590$815,446 $2,229,605$2,206,815 $0$1,863,643 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$493,857$1,116,832 $1,179,959$1,145,735 $0$476,088 $000
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,865,441$3,683,676 $2,286,193$1,661,775 $0$3,830,407 $20,00000
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,731,803$3,591,684 $1,965,948$1,545,648 $0$3,696,435 $20,00000
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,578,381$3,259,678 $1,797,250$1,421,880 $0$3,555,478 $20,00000
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,498,819$3,370,505 $1,586,908$1,088,447 $0$3,498,819 $000
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,401,355$3,239,502 $1,383,415$931,719 $0$3,376,975 $000
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,420,681$3,237,112 $1,281,027$799,862 $0$3,395,021 $000
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,360,759$3,159,602 $1,089,008$621,457 $0$3,340,961 $000

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $2,987,709 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,464
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $2,715,427--- 90.9%
Fees: management $103,355--- 3.5%
Fees: accounting $79,192--- 2.7%
Fees: investment management $32,299--- 1.1%
Fees: legal $31,130--- 1.0%
Office expenses $9,804--- 0.3%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $7,160--- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,464--- 0.2%
Insurance $2,878--- 0.1%
Total$2,987,709100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,176,131 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,837
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $1,917,582--- 88.1%
Fees: management $82,561--- 3.8%
Fees: accounting $74,275--- 3.4%
Fees: investment management $49,480--- 2.3%
Fees: legal $20,000--- 0.9%
Office expenses $16,546--- 0.8%
Fees: other services $13,500--- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,837--- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $350--- 0.0%
Total$2,176,131100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $918,434 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,026
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $675,000--- 73.5%
Fees: management $76,537--- 8.3%
Fees: accounting $62,875--- 6.8%
Fees: legal $55,000--- 6.0%
Fees: investment management $14,625--- 1.6%
Insurance $11,810--- 1.3%
Fees: other services $10,500--- 1.1%
Office expenses $10,061--- 1.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,026--- 0.2%
Total$918,434100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $815,446 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,322
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $660,000--- 80.9%
Fees: management $61,499--- 7.5%
Fees: accounting $46,675--- 5.7%
Fees: legal $15,045--- 1.8%
Fees: investment management $11,999--- 1.5%
Insurance $11,637--- 1.4%
Office expenses $5,269--- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,322--- 0.4%
Total$815,446100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,116,832 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $899,867--- 80.6%
Fees: legal $94,315--- 8.4%
Fees: management $63,001--- 5.6%
Fees: accounting $31,475--- 2.8%
Fees: investment management $13,332--- 1.2%
Insurance $9,435--- 0.8%
Office expenses $5,407--- 0.5%
Total$1,116,832100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $3,683,676 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,232
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $3,388,272--- 92.0%
Fees: legal $110,216--- 3.0%
Fees: management $104,727--- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $27,715--- 0.8%
Fees: other services $18,333--- 0.5%
Fees: investment management $14,273--- 0.4%
Office expenses $10,386--- 0.3%
Insurance $7,172--- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,232--- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $350--- 0.0%
Total$3,683,676100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $3,591,684 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,628
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $3,285,135--- 91.5%
Fees: legal $99,085--- 2.8%
Fees: management $94,711--- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $56,090--- 1.6%
Fees: other services $20,000--- 0.6%
Fees: investment management $13,017--- 0.4%
Office expenses $9,049--- 0.3%
Insurance $8,619--- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,628--- 0.2%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $350--- 0.0%
Total$3,591,684100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $3,259,678 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,998
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $3,009,263--- 92.3%
Fees: management $91,528--- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $57,540--- 1.8%
Fees: legal $44,769--- 1.4%
Fees: other services $21,667--- 0.7%
Fees: investment management $13,008--- 0.4%
Office expenses $9,106--- 0.3%
Insurance $7,474--- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,998--- 0.2%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $325--- 0.0%
Total$3,259,678100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $3,370,505 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,753
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $3,141,064--- 93.2%
Fees: management $90,380--- 2.7%
Fees: accounting $39,500--- 1.2%
Fees: legal $26,085--- 0.8%
Fees: other services $23,333--- 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $22,781--- 0.7%
Fees: investment management $12,717--- 0.4%
Insurance $7,137--- 0.2%
Office expenses $3,930--- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,753--- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $825--- 0.0%
Total$3,370,505100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $3,239,502 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,798
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $3,064,216--- 94.6%
Fees: management $87,840--- 2.7%
Fees: accounting $41,650--- 1.3%
Fees: legal $19,240--- 0.6%
Fees: investment management $9,259--- 0.3%
Insurance $7,365--- 0.2%
Office expenses $5,309--- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,798--- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $825--- 0.0%
Total$3,239,502100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $3,237,112 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,652
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $3,055,520--- 94.4%
Fees: management $85,300--- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $32,900--- 1.0%
Fees: legal $32,706--- 1.0%
Fees: investment management $8,977--- 0.3%
Office expenses $8,511--- 0.3%
Insurance $7,721--- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,652--- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $825--- 0.0%
Total$3,237,112100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $3,159,602 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,620
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $3,010,637--- 95.3%
Fees: management $84,665--- 2.7%
Fees: accounting $21,492--- 0.7%
Fees: legal $19,186--- 0.6%
Fees: investment management $7,974--- 0.3%
Insurance $7,354--- 0.2%
Office expenses $3,849--- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,620--- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $825--- 0.0%
Total$3,159,602100%

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