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WEST SUBURBAN ALANO SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
WEST SUBURBAN ALANO SOCIETY INC (EIN 41-1296617)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-28
IRS object ID
202631489349300013
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-28T09:08:31-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411844171PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Obremski LtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11005 MainstreetAddressLine1Txt
CityHopkinsCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55343ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411296617EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST SUBURBAN ALANO SOCIETY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% JENN YOUNGSInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9529353595PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15235 WOODHILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityMINNETONKACityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55345ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENN YOUNGSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9529353595PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANDREA JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01877891PTIN
Phone9529301280PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$68,390GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WESTSUBURBANALANO.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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DescTO PROVIDE A FINANCIALLY SELF-SUSTAINING FACILITY THAT PROMOTES A DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS DOES NOT FINANCE OR LEND ITS NAME TO ANY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION. THE ALANO CLUB IS AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION, SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM AA, ALANON, OR ANY OTHER 12-STEP MEETING. AN AUTONOMOUS GROUP CONDUCTS EACH MEETING HELD AT THE CLUB, AND EACH GROUP PAYS RENT TO THE CLUB TO HELP PAY EXPENSES. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ALANO CLUB IS INDEPENDENT OF MEMBERSHIP IN VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE THE CLUBS FACILITIES FOR THEIR MEETINGS.Desc
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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PersonJENN YOUNGSPersonNm
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ZIP55345ZIPCd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DAVID GREER
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STEVE SCHMIRLER
SPECIAL PROJ & EMERGENCY CONTACT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN SCHMIDT
SOCIAL MEDIASPECIAL PROJECTS2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA BOERBOOM
CO TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK KEGEL
PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN MARONEY
SECRETARY & EMERGENCY CONTACT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM HAMILTON
PROPERTY MANAGER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE HAMILTON
EVENTS COORD & EMERGENCY CONTACT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENN YOUNGS
TREASURERWEBSITE MEMBERSHIP2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Membership Dues$67,896MembershipDuesAmt
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Total Revenue Column$494TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$494RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$68,390TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$494RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$400TotalAmt
Program Services$400ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$516TotalAmt
Program Services$516ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$766TotalAmt
Program Services$766ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,155TotalAmt
Program Services$30,155ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,703TotalAmt
Program Services$2,703ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,169TotalAmt
Program Services$14,169ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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COFFEE POP AND VENDING$3,813$3,813
GENERAL SUPPLIES$1,334$1,334

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,856TotalAmt
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$3,278BOYAmt
EOY$3,152EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,516BOYAmt
EOY$57,176EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$573,845LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$573,845BOYAmt
EOY$573,845EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$619,639BOYAmt
EOY$634,173EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$619,639BOYAmt
EOY$634,173EOYAmt

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BOY$619,639BOYAmt
EOY$634,173EOYAmt

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BOY$619,639BOYAmt
EOY$634,173EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$14,534ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46,850CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,210CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$309,275TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,210CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$309,275TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$309,275PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,210CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$309,275TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$535,830OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$535,830BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,015OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$38,015BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$573,845TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2SECTION A - LINE 2. BOARD MEMBERS TIM HAMILTION AND JAMIE HAMILTON ARE A MARRIED COUPLE.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11SECTION B - 11A. THE ORGANIZATION HAS MONTHLY MEETING AND ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED. A TREASURERS REPORT AND ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED. SECTION C - LINE 19. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICLY POSTS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ALL FINANCIAL DATA WHERE IT CAN BE SEEN BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND THE MEMBERSHIP IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND, IF INTERESTED, TO BE A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS NEEDED

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