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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2170828

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60601

Financials

$522K$580K2023$652K$565K2024$607K$597K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$607,468$596,793$10,675$1,702,242$1,024,220$678,022
December 31, 2024990$652,200$565,194$87,006$1,727,588$1,060,241$667,347
December 31, 2023990$522,286$580,071-$57,785$723,906$144,656$579,250
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$364,945
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15,124
Net income from fundraising events
$161,327
Net income from sales of inventory
$66,072
Other revenue
$227,399

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$99,093
Other salaries and wages
$161,448
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$322,233
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,244
Occupancy
$147,371
Depreciation
$1,435
Program services (functional)
$430,798
Management and general (functional)
$165,995

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,727,588
Total assets, end of year
$1,702,242
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,024,220
Net assets, end of year
$678,022
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,430
Net assets without donor restrictions
$678,022
Gross receipts
$847,700
Employees
7
Volunteers
405
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katherine MinarcikExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
45$99,093
Patricia J LewisPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Mari CothernSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Robert JohnsonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Marybeth GerrityDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Ross MeyerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Vanessa SeguraDirector
Trustee or director
40$0
Michelle BethardExecutive Director
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katherine MinarcikExecutive Director beg 3/25
Trustee or director, Officer
40$17,276
Patricia J LewisPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Mari CothernSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Robert JohnsonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Marybeth GerrityDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Ross MeyerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Vanessa SeguraDirector
Trustee or director
40$0
Sarah BeldenExecutive Director end 3/25
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katherine MinarcikExecutive Director / Offic
Trustee or director, Officer
40$73,749
Ruben GonzalezPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Patricia J LewisSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Thomas M FitzgibbonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Robert JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mike LynchTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Ross MeyerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
180 N WABASH AVE STE 305, CHICAGO, IL 60601-3608
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Michelle Bethard, 180 N Wabash Ave 305, Chicago, IL 60601
Signed the 990
Michelle Bethard, Executive Director
Phone
(312) 346-1475
Return prepared by
DESMOND & AHERN LTD

Mission

To provide information about Alcoholics Anonymous to individuals seeking to recover from alcoholism as well as to the public at large in the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its adjoining suburbs.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Support & provide 12 step services to recovering alcoholics; support & provide information to family members and employee guidance on group problems in relation to AA traditions.
    Expenses $396,075 · revenue $66,072
  • Weekly open meetings; All Chicago open meetings, support for service committees; Hospital and treatment facilities; Public information; Cooperation with professionals and prisons committees.
    Expenses $32,536
  • "Here's How" bi-monthly publication circulation.
    Expenses $2,187

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2170828
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,702,242
Income (IRS master file)
$847,700

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$607,468$596,793$1,702,242XML
990December 2024$652,200$565,194$1,727,588XML
990December 2023$522,286$580,071$723,906XML
990December 2022$509,320$559,937$899,878IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-2170828).

Questions about ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE

What is the EIN of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE is 36-2170828.
Is ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
Are donations to ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Michelle Bethard.
Who are the officers and directors of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,093 (Katherine Minarcik, Executive Director).
How much revenue does ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHICAGO AREA SERVICE OFFICE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $607,468, expenses of $596,793 and total assets of $1,702,242 at year end.

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