VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OF BOONE COUNTY

EIN: 462763933 Public & Societal Benefit

BELVIDERE, IL

Total Revenue
$274,964
Total Expenses
$312,137
Total Assets
$365,910
Net Assets
$362,990
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
GREGORY W KELM
Phone
8155446464
Tax Period
2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30

VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OF BOONE COUNTY, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $275K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $312K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

THE VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OF BOONE COUNTY (VACBC) IS A COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OPERATED BY AND FOR U.S. VETERANS. THE VACBC IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR VETERANS ASSISTANCE IN BOONE COUNTY UNDER THE ILLINOIS MILITARY VETERANS ASSISTANCE ACT (330 ILCS 45/1 ET SEQ.) AND IS FUNDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ILLINOIS COUNTIES CODE (55 ILCS 5/1-1001 ET SEQ.). THE VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS AN EMERGENCY AND INTERIM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ALL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IS BASED ON ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF NEED AS SET FORTH BY IDHS (ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES) OR BY THE VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OF BOONE COUNTY. AN ELIGIBLE VETERAN FOR VACBC ASSISTANCE IS A VETERAN WHOSE LAST PERIOD OF ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE WAS HONORABLE AND MET THE TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE ERA IN WHICH THE VETERAN SERVED UNLESS THE VETERAN WAS DISCHARGED FOR A DISABILITY INCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY (NOT AS A RESULT OF THE MEMBERS OWN MISCONDUCT)

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

THE FOLLOWING VACBC ASSISTANCE MAY BE GIVEN UPON QUALIFICATION: VOUCHERS TO OBTAIN FOOD AND/OR PERSONAL ITEMS: AMOUNT RECEIVED IS DEPENDING ON SIZE OF FAMILY. AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENTS OF UTILITIES...

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THE FOLLOWING VACBC ASSISTANCE MAY BE GIVEN UPON QUALIFICATION: VOUCHERS TO OBTAIN FOOD AND/OR PERSONAL ITEMS: AMOUNT RECEIVED IS DEPENDING ON SIZE OF FAMILY. AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENTS OF UTILITIES AND FUEL: UTILITY PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE, PROVIDING THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES IN OTHER RESPECTS. NO DEPOSITS OR PAST DUE BILLS WILL BE PAID TO ANY UTILITY COMPANY. (FOR POSSIBLE EXCEPTIONS SEE LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE BELOW). AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENT OF RENT/MORTGAGE: THIS VACBC OFFICE DOES NOT PAY SECURITY DEPOSITS, BACK RENTS OR HOME FINDING FEES. RENTS SHALL NOT BE PAID TO RELATIVES UNLESS IT IS A SEPARATE RENTAL DWELLING. (BEFORE THIS OFFICE CAN MAKE ANY RENTAL OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, A COPY OF A LEASE OR MORTGAGE AGREEMENT IS MANDATORY). LIMITED TRANSPORTATION: THE VACBC HAS ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION FOR BOONE COUNTY VETERANS TO OUR LOCAL VETERANS MEDICAL CLINIC IN ROCKFORD, IL OR TO THE NEAREST WINNEBAGO COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION VA VAN PICK-UP POINT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE VA MEDICAL FACILITY IN MADISON, WI. YOU MUST ARRANGE THIS TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE VACBC OFFICE AT (815-544-6464). IN ADDITION, IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION TO THE VA MEDICAL FACILITY IN MADISON, WI YOU MUST ALSO CONTACT THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION VA VAN COORDINATOR AT (815-964-6166). LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE: THE VACBC MAY PROVIDE LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AS NEEDED. THIS IS A DISCRETIONARY FUNDING ALLOWED NO MORE THAN ONE TIME PER TWELVE MONTH PERIOD PER FAMILY. THIS FUNDING IS INTENDED TO ASSIST A VERY NEEDING VETERAN, DEPENDENTS OF A VETERAN, OR SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A VETERAN THROUGH AN URGENT, EMERGENCY, OR NEAR- EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE AMOUNT ALLOTTED IS CALCULATED AS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT. THIS ASSISTANCE WILL BE ALLOTTED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS AND IS COMPLETELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR THE COMMISSION. (NO MONIES WILL BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENT. ALL DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE VIA VOUCHERS OR PAID DIRECTLY TO A BILLING AGENCY).

Program 2

THE FOLLOWING VACBC ASSISTANCE MAY BE GIVEN UPON QUALIFICATION: VOUCHERS TO OBTAIN FOOD AND/OR PERSONAL ITEMS: AMOUNT RECEIVED IS DEPENDING ON SIZE OF FAMILY. AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENTS OF UTILITIES...

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THE FOLLOWING VACBC ASSISTANCE MAY BE GIVEN UPON QUALIFICATION: VOUCHERS TO OBTAIN FOOD AND/OR PERSONAL ITEMS: AMOUNT RECEIVED IS DEPENDING ON SIZE OF FAMILY. AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENTS OF UTILITIES AND FUEL: UTILITY PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE, PROVIDING THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES IN OTHER RESPECTS. NO DEPOSITS OR PAST DUE BILLS WILL BE PAID TO ANY UTILITY COMPANY. (FOR POSSIBLE EXCEPTIONS SEE LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE BELOW). AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENT OF RENT/MORTGAGE: THIS VACBC OFFICE DOES NOT PAY SECURITY DEPOSITS, BACK RENTS OR HOME FINDING FEES. RENTS SHALL NOT BE PAID TO RELATIVES UNLESS IT IS A SEPARATE RENTAL DWELLING. (BEFORE THIS OFFICE CAN MAKE ANY RENTAL OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, A COPY OF A LEASE OR MORTGAGE AGREEMENT IS MANDATORY). LIMITED TRANSPORTATION: THE VACBC HAS ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION FOR BOONE COUNTY VETERANS TO OUR LOCAL VETERANS MEDICAL CLINIC IN ROCKFORD, IL OR TO THE NEAREST WINNEBAGO COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION VA VAN PICK-UP POINT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE VA MEDICAL FACILITY IN MADISON, WI. YOU MUST ARRANGE THIS TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE VACBC OFFICE AT (815-544-6464). IN ADDITION, IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION TO THE VA MEDICAL FACILITY IN MADISON, WI YOU MUST ALSO CONTACT THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION VA VAN COORDINATOR AT (815-964-6166). LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE: THE VACBC MAY PROVIDE LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AS NEEDED. THIS IS A DISCRETIONARY FUNDING ALLOWED NO MORE THAN ONE TIME PER TWELVE MONTH PERIOD PER FAMILY. THIS FUNDING IS INTENDED TO ASSIST A VERY NEEDING VETERAN, DEPENDENTS OF A VETERAN, OR SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A VETERAN THROUGH AN URGENT, EMERGENCY, OR NEAR- EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE AMOUNT ALLOTTED IS CALCULATED AS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT. THIS ASSISTANCE WILL BE ALLOTTED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS AND IS COMPLETELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR THE COMMISSION. (NO MONIES WILL BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENT. ALL DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE VIA VOUCHERS OR PAID DIRECTLY TO A BILLING AGENCY).

Program 3

THE FOLLOWING VACBC ASSISTANCE MAY BE GIVEN UPON QUALIFICATION: VOUCHERS TO OBTAIN FOOD AND/OR PERSONAL ITEMS: AMOUNT RECEIVED IS DEPENDING ON SIZE OF FAMILY. AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENTS OF UTILITIES...

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THE FOLLOWING VACBC ASSISTANCE MAY BE GIVEN UPON QUALIFICATION: VOUCHERS TO OBTAIN FOOD AND/OR PERSONAL ITEMS: AMOUNT RECEIVED IS DEPENDING ON SIZE OF FAMILY. AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENTS OF UTILITIES AND FUEL: UTILITY PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE, PROVIDING THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES IN OTHER RESPECTS. NO DEPOSITS OR PAST DUE BILLS WILL BE PAID TO ANY UTILITY COMPANY. (FOR POSSIBLE EXCEPTIONS SEE LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE BELOW). AT LEAST PARTIAL PAYMENT OF RENT/MORTGAGE: THIS VACBC OFFICE DOES NOT PAY SECURITY DEPOSITS, BACK RENTS OR HOME FINDING FEES. RENTS SHALL NOT BE PAID TO RELATIVES UNLESS IT IS A SEPARATE RENTAL DWELLING. (BEFORE THIS OFFICE CAN MAKE ANY RENTAL OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, A COPY OF A LEASE OR MORTGAGE AGREEMENT IS MANDATORY). LIMITED TRANSPORTATION: THE VACBC HAS ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION FOR BOONE COUNTY VETERANS TO OUR LOCAL VETERANS MEDICAL CLINIC IN ROCKFORD, IL OR TO THE NEAREST WINNEBAGO COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION VA VAN PICK-UP POINT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE VA MEDICAL FACILITY IN MADISON, WI. YOU MUST ARRANGE THIS TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE VACBC OFFICE AT (815-544-6464). IN ADDITION, IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION TO THE VA MEDICAL FACILITY IN MADISON, WI YOU MUST ALSO CONTACT THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION VA VAN COORDINATOR AT (815-964-6166). LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE: THE VACBC MAY PROVIDE LIMITED ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AS NEEDED. THIS IS A DISCRETIONARY FUNDING ALLOWED NO MORE THAN ONE TIME PER TWELVE MONTH PERIOD PER FAMILY. THIS FUNDING IS INTENDED TO ASSIST A VERY NEEDING VETERAN, DEPENDENTS OF A VETERAN, OR SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A VETERAN THROUGH AN URGENT, EMERGENCY, OR NEAR- EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE AMOUNT ALLOTTED IS CALCULATED AS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT. THIS ASSISTANCE WILL BE ALLOTTED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS AND IS COMPLETELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR THE COMMISSION. (NO MONIES WILL BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENT. ALL DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE VIA VOUCHERS OR PAID DIRECTLY TO A BILLING AGENCY).

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $274,964
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $274,964

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $138,301
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $173,836
TOTAL EXPENSES $312,137

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $274,964 $273,233 +0.0%
Expenses $312,137 $257,280 +0.2%
Net Income $-37,173 $15,953 -3.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
8
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BERNADETTE BLAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN GRZELAK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY W KELM PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY KNOX DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAND NILES VICE PRESIDE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESS STREBIN SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $274,964 $312,137 $365,910 $-37,173
2023 $273,233 $257,280 $403,026 $15,953
2022 $273,904 $304,156 $387,248 $-30,252
2021 $275,820 $248,955 $417,375 $26,865
2020 $300,887 $255,831 $390,566 $45,056
2019 $298,403 $279,151 $345,171 $19,252
2018 $296,303 $312,246 $325,342 $-15,943
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