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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,092,270
Total expenses
$7,481,285
Contributions and grants received
$8,000,069
Grants paid
$704,675
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$90,399
Other revenue
$1,802
Total assets, end of year
$3,148,910
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,135,577
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,013,333
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,565,229
Management and general expenses
$708,132
Fundraising expenses
$1,207,924
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,565,229

Program services were 74.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,000,069

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $92,291 · excluded $92,291

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,307

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $8,199

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,892

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,892 · excluded -$1,892

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $1,802 · related or exempt $1,802

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,802

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $704,675 · program services $704,675

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $309,601 · program services $266,257 · management and general $15,480 · fundraising $27,864

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,213,414 · program services $1,900,614 · management and general $44,387 · fundraising $268,413

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $54,811 · program services $46,053 · management and general $559 · fundraising $8,199

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $175,353 · program services $152,051 · management and general $1,339 · fundraising $21,963

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $170,896 · program services $146,936 · management and general $3,251 · fundraising $20,709

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $1,081,025 · program services $836,825 · management and general $244,200

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,044 · management and general $32,044

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,954 · management and general $19,954

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $420,000 · fundraising $420,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,469,976 · program services $1,070,448 · management and general $169,276 · fundraising $230,252

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,713 · program services $11,513 · management and general $1,200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $190,949 · program services $44,985 · management and general $30,980 · fundraising $114,984

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $105,646 · program services $34,757 · management and general $27,921 · fundraising $42,968

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $303,163 · program services $243,896 · management and general $34,961 · fundraising $24,306

  • 17 · Travel

    total $83,633 · program services $28,835 · management and general $28,100 · fundraising $26,698

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,486 · management and general $5,475 · fundraising $1,011

  • 20 · Interest

    total $77 · management and general $77

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,238 · management and general $25,238

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $41,727 · program services $28,862 · management and general $12,865

  • 24b · Other expenses: OUTREACH AND POLLING

    total $41,621 · program services $41,621

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $12,900 · program services $3,200 · management and general $9,700

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRODUCTION

    total $2,901 · program services $2,016 · management and general $885

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,482 · program services $1,685 · management and general $240 · fundraising $557

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $260,011 · end of year $928,647

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $123,091 · end of year $245,921

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $317,983 · end of year $363,686

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,877 · end of year $25,119

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $116,214

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $116,214

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,926,157 · end of year $1,585,537

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $111,480 · end of year $427,428

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,124,291 · end of year $708,149

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $999,438 · end of year $1,393,896

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $402,910 · end of year $619,437

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE INSTITUTE IS A FREE MARKET ORIENTED THINK TANK DEDICATED TO GATHERING, DISSEMINATING, AND EDUCATING ILLINOIS CONSTITUENTS ON LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING ILLINOIS.

  • ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING FISCAL MATTERS, EDUCATION POLICY, AND GOVERNMENT REFORM. THE INSTITUTE SHARES ITS FINDINGS WITH RELEVANT AUDIENCES VIA POLICY PAPERS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS. ALL OF THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH IS DESIGNED TO BETTER EDUCATE AND BENEFIT ILLINOIS RESIDENTS, TAXPAYERS, MEDIA, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE POLICIES CONFRONTING ILLINOIS.

    Expenses $5,565,229 · Grants $704,675

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Tillman

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 3 related
  • Mark Miller

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Art Margulis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sherry Street

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sara Albrecht

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ed Bachrach

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Weiss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Manske

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Paprocki

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $426,417
    From this org
    $279,426
    From related orgs
    $108,666
    Other
    $38,325
    Hours/week
    28 + 12 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $279,426 + $108,666 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,252 + $2,431 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,342 + $8,300 related
    Filer's total
    $307,020 + $119,397 related
  • Amy Korte

    EXECUTIVE VP

    Total calculated
    $181,828
    From this org
    $133,196
    From related orgs
    $42,062
    Other
    $6,570
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,196 + $42,062 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,993 + $1,577 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $138,189 + $43,639 related
  • James Long

    VP OF GOVERNMENT AFF

    Total calculated
    $170,868
    From this org
    $77,270
    From related orgs
    $55,955
    Other
    $37,643
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $77,270 + $55,955 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,292 + $2,384 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,541 + $13,426 related
    Filer's total
    $99,103 + $71,765 related
  • Christopher Andriesen

    VP OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $169,342
    From this org
    $91,016
    From related orgs
    $35,395
    Other
    $42,931
    Hours/week
    28 + 12 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $91,016 + $35,395 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,837 + $1,492 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,073 + $10,529 related
    Filer's total
    $121,926 + $47,416 related
  • Hilary Yelvington

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $163,668
    From this org
    $120,014
    From related orgs
    $37,899
    Other
    $5,755
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,014 + $37,899 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,374 + $1,381 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $124,388 + $39,280 related
  • Austin Jack

    VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $224,646
    From this org
    $179,387
    From related orgs
    $11,450
    Other
    $33,809
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,387 + $11,450 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,327 + $340 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,454 + $1,688 related
    Filer's total
    $211,168 + $13,478 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE ORGANIZATION PAYS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO CHICAGO CLUB DUES.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS THE INSTITUTE

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • IRON LIGHT INC

    C · DIGITAL MARKETING AND CREATIVE SERVICES · IL · controlled entity

  • BEARING TREE INC

    C · PAYROLL PROCESSING AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION · IL · controlled entity

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513219349309516

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