Group Exemption Letter (GEL) Program
- Frequently Asked Questions
- ICG GEL Filings
- Participating Chapters and SIGs
- No Longer Participating Chapters and SIGs
- ICG GEL Resources
- How to participate in the ICG's GEL
- Sample GEL Inclusion Statement
- Sample Balance Sheet
- Sample Income/Expense Report
- Sample Form 990-N Receipt
- Checklist for Filing Annual GEL Reports
- Tracking and Reporting Finances with Quickbooks
- Verification of tax-exempt status
- Managing a Non-Profit Profile in GuideStar
- IRS GEL Resources
- Employer Identification Number (EIN) Application
- IRS Form 990-N (ePostcard): "Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Exempt Organizations"
- 26 U.S.C. § 501(c):
"Tax Exempt Organizations"
- IRS Publication 557:
"Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization."
- IRS Publication 4573:
"Group Exemptions."
- Exempt Organizations Select Check App
Chicagoland Costumers’ Guild
GEL Documents
GEL Inclusion Statement (coming)
Articles of Governance
2022 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
(w/ explanation of income and expenditures) - Form 990-N
2021 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
(w/ explanation of income and expenditures) - Form 990-N
2020 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
(w/ explanation of income and expenditures) - Form 990-N
2019 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
(w/ explanation of income and expenditures) - Form 990-N
2018 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
(w/ explanation of income and expenditures) - Form 990-N
2017 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
(w/ explanation of income and expenditures) - Form 990-N
2016 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
(w/ explanation of income and expenditures) - Form 990-N
2015 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
(w/ explanation of income and expenditures) - Form 990-N
2014 GEL Documents
2013 GEL Documents
- Profit/Loss Report
- Balance Sheet
- Treasurers Report
(includes officers and 990N)
2012 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
- Treasurers Report
(includes officers and 990N) - Form 990-N
2011 GEL Documents
2010 GEL Documents
- Income/Expense Report
- Balance Sheet
- Officers
- Form 990-N (missing)