Will County Bar Association
To establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the privatepractice of law and to promote the general welfare of the members thereof; topromote and develop the highest standards of the administration of court justice;to cultivate social intercourse among its members; to study public needs for courtreform; to establish and promulgate prepaid legal service plans and to engage inany other activities consistent with the provisions of the content of the generalnot for profit act of the state of Illinois.
Will County Bar Association at a glance
In short: Will County Bar Association gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,580
- +133.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,580
- Median grant
- $6,580
- Total assets
- $1,986,214
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Will County Bar Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prairie State Legal Services ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie State Legal Services Joliet, IL | Legal Assistance | $6,580 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,986,214 | $658,550 | $356,470 | $6,580 | 1 | $36,211 |
| 2024 | $1,664,479 | $572,182 | $335,313 | $2,815 | Total only | $10,708 |
| 2023 | $1,405,993 | $602,703 | $277,679 | $10,135 | Total only | $12,649 |
| 2022 | $1,068,032 | $661,732 | $302,501 | $500 | Total only | $12,944 |
| 2021 | $760,870 | $650,269 | $302,797 | $11,390 | Total only | $6,915 |
| 2020 | $328,010 | $109,548 | $142,479 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Will County Bar Association
Based on IRS filings
Will County Bar Association is a public charity, based in Joliet, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $36K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Will County Bar Association is led by Mikal J. Stole, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mikal J. Stole
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
1st Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charlene Recio
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Eric Blatti
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Britt Florin
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kristine Honiotes
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Cameron Lythberg
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Courtney Mehta
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jake Gancarczyk
2nd Vice President
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patty Kalkanis
1st Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → 2nd Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan D. Smith
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeff Archambeault
Past President
1st Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Jaya Varghese (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Tom Manzella (2022–2023) — Past President
- Former: Jeff Tuminello (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Bodach (2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Dan Egan (2022) — Director
- Former: Donald W. Dewilkins (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Erin W. O'Brien (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jeffrey M. Archambeault (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert W. Bodach (2020–2021) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Thomas J. Manzella Jr. (2020–2021) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Jacob Gancarczyk (2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Kalkanis (2021) — Director
- Former: Christian G Spesia (2020) — Immediate Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Will County Bar Association
How much does Will County Bar Association give each year?
Will County Bar Association gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Will County Bar Association?
Will County Bar Association reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $659K.
Where does Will County Bar Association operate?
Will County Bar Association has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Will County Bar Association's EIN?
Will County Bar Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2961134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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