| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part V, Line 3b | Consumers Credit Union does not have any Unelated Business Taxable Income for 2025. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a | To be on the Board of Directors you must be a member for one year. The Nominating Committee interviews all potential members who are running for the election for BOD. The Nominating Committee selects the individuals who will be placed on the ballot based on the needs of the entire board. To be on the Board of Directors you must be voted on by the membership at the Annual Meeting. Board Members are voted onto the board for three-year terms. The BOD votes for the Executive Committee yearly at the Organizational Meeting. The Executive Committee term is for one year. We have Associate Board Members who are selected by the Board and serve one year terms. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 | The credit union updated the By-Laws during 2025. The By-Laws are approved by the IDPFR (State of IL) and approved at the Annual Meeting by the members. - Addition of Lake County to field of membership - Addition of Associate Directors to Indemnification of Directors - Elimination of Office of President - Reduction in Board Seats - all approved at the Annual Meeting in March 2026. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | We have members and are member owned. All members can vote at the Annual Meeting in person or by Proxy. The Annual Meeting is held in March and they vote for the Board of Directors. To be a member you must have $5 in your share savings account. The common bond is the Consumers Cooperative Association. The Date of Record determines how many shares each member has to vote at the Annual Meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Members elect the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting in March. Each director is elected for a three-year term. We have 15 total Board Members who have voting rights at the Board Meetings. To be elected to the BOD you must be a member of the credit union for one year. All individuals interested in running for the Board must fill out an application and they are reviewed and interviewed by the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee selects the individuals who will be placed on the ballot. All individuals interested in running for the Board will have a background check completed, If a members is nominated from the floor at the Annual Meeting they must notify the Nominating Committee prior to the Annual Meeting so that all of the information can be provided to the Nominating Committee and a background check can be completed. We have Associate Board Members who attend the Board Meetings but do not have any voting rights. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Changes to the By-laws can be completed during the Board of Directors meetings. To be approved at the Board Meeting there must have a 2/3 majority vote. If the vote does not have the 2/3 majority vote a Board Members may ask for a change to the By-Laws at the Annual Meeting. A vote will then take place at the Annual Meeting. If the by-Law changes are approved at the Board Meeting with the 2/3 majority vote the Chairperson must notify the Membership of the By-Law change at the next Annual Meeting. All By-Law changes must be sent to the IDPFR (State of IL). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The 990 report is completed by the VP Accounting and reviewed by the CEO and CFO. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Reviewed by the CEO, C-Suite, Chairman of the Board, Supervisory Committee Chairperson, and Supervisory Committee. Employees have a "Hotline" that goes to Internal Audit. They review all issues and review with the Supervisory Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The BOD performs the review of the CEO. The Executive Committee of the BOD writes the review with input from the other Boad of Directors. The BOD approves the CEO's review and the annual salary increase. The BOD gives authority to the CEO to perform all other employee reviews and salary increases. These increases are included in the yearly operating budget that is recommended to the BOD by the Finance Committee in November. The BOD approves the annual budget at the November Board Meeting. All reviews are completed by the Department Manger or Director of that area and are reviewed by the VP and C-Suite of that area. HR then reviews all salary increases and reviews. The Executive Committee and the CEO set the annual salary increases based on outside compensation studies and the Operating budget for the year. At the Organizational Meeting of the BOD held in March after the annual election of the Board, they approve the CEO and all C-Suite positions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Given upon request by the CEO, CFO, or VP Accounting for review at 300 N. Filed Dr. Lake Forest Il. Monthly financials - Balance Sheet and Income Statements are posted in the lobbies of each branch office and on the website www.myconsumers.org. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | We had a change in Other Comprehensive Income which increased $7,707,973 for the value of the Defined Pension Plan, Derivatives (SWAP), and Retiree Medical Benefit Plan. To be enrolled in the Pension Plan an employee must work 1,000 + hours in the calendar year and work five years(1,000 hours per) to be vested in the plan. For the Retiree Medical Plan this was grandfathered from the Andigo Credit Union merger in June 2020. Only a certain number of long-term employees were included under the grandfather clause. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c | The Supervisory Committee Chairperson approves the engagement letter from our CPA Audit Firm (WIPFLi) for the Annual Financial Statement Audit. They perform the audit as of September 30 during October and present the Annual Audit Report to the Board of Directors at the January Board meeting |
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