Area 1 Outdoor Club is a 501(c)(7) organization based in Coal City, Illinois, registered in 1972, with $273,797 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$274K
▲ 2.1% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$274K
Net assets
$490K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Area 1 Outdoor Club— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Area 1 Outdoor Club: 21 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Area 1 Outdoor Club— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Area 1 Outdoor Club: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $147K (FY2016) to $274K (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$490K
Total liabilities
$150
Net assets
$490K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $273,797▲2.1% | $273,780▼6.5% | $489,515 | $489,665 | 990 |
| 2023 | $268,120▼5.8% | $292,688▲17.3% | $489,498▼4.8% | $489,686▼5.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $284,720▲10.4% | $249,620▲20.3% | $514,066▲7.3% | $515,341▲7.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $257,947▲35.8% | $207,447▲6.7% | $478,966▲11.8% | $479,108▲11.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $189,888▲7.8% | $194,407▲28.3% | $428,466▼1.0% | $428,580▼1.1% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $176,172▼0.7% | $151,547▼8.8% | $432,985▲6.0% | $433,263▲6.0% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $177,353▲16.8% | $166,197▼0.8% | $408,360▲2.6% | $408,795▲2.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $151,815▲3.2% | $167,557▲17.5% | $398,204▼3.6% | $398,471▼3.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $147,173 | $142,651 | $412,946 | $413,347 | 990 |
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Data for Area 1 Outdoor Club (EIN 36-2425099) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.