Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,870,585
- Total expenses
- $1,812,863
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,647,593
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $395,500
- Other revenue
- -$172,508
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,248,091
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $415,032
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,833,059
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $924,409
- Management and general expenses
- $544,966
- Fundraising expenses
- $343,488
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $924,409
Program services were 51.0% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$364,046
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,114,976
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$168,571
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3 · Investment income
total $103,924 · excluded $103,924
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $4,076,408
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $3,784,832
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $291,576
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $291,576 · excluded $291,576
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$53,760
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,114,976
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$227,981
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$174,221 · excluded -$174,221
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $1,713 · excluded $1,713
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$1,713
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $585,264 · program services $296,530 · management and general $184,000 · fundraising $104,734
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $532,258 · program services $337,780 · management and general $114,217 · fundraising $80,261
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $19,039 · program services $13,018 · management and general $2,595 · fundraising $3,426
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $59,064 · program services $34,684 · management and general $15,637 · fundraising $8,743
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $68,845 · program services $39,348 · management and general $18,187 · fundraising $11,310
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $48,253 · management and general $7,705 · fundraising $40,548
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $368 · program services $91 · management and general $160 · fundraising $117
-
13 · Office expenses
total $31,418 · program services $10,878 · management and general $10,925 · fundraising $9,615
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14 · Information technology
total $38,014 · program services $32,470 · management and general $5,544
-
16 · Occupancy
total $166,111 · program services $93,017 · management and general $49,840 · fundraising $23,254
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17 · Travel
total $5,739 · program services $4,411 · management and general $360 · fundraising $968
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $64,287 · program services $4,710 · management and general $8,212 · fundraising $51,365
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $55,720 · program services $32,940 · management and general $18,215 · fundraising $4,565
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23 · Insurance
total $10,708 · management and general $10,708
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24a · Other expenses: PROVISIONAL LABOR
total $91,982 · program services $10,944 · management and general $81,038
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24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $16,595 · program services $13,588 · management and general $2,404 · fundraising $603
-
24c · Other expenses: BANKING
total $9,524 · management and general $9,524
-
24d · Other expenses: AWARDS
total $5,600 · management and general $1,621 · fundraising $3,979
-
24e · All other expenses
total $4,074 · management and general $4,074
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $821,896 · end of year $635,753
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $9,853 · end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $75,415 · end of year $177,065
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $54,195 · end of year $53,326
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$641,020
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$533,232
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $163,508 · end of year $107,788
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,486,435 · end of year $4,079,104
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $291,799 · end of year $195,055
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $37,511 · end of year $48,481
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $61,000
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $458,788 · end of year $305,551
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,346,802 · end of year $4,833,059
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $60,000 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.
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THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN INFORMATION AND ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND TAX POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND ACTION. THE CIVIC FEDERATION CHALLENGES ELECTED LEADERS OF ILLINOIS AS WELL AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT RATIONAL TAX POLICIES AND IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE CIVIC FEDERATION'S EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING AND ELIMINATING INEFFICIENT EXPENDITURES OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND OFFERING COST SAVING ALTERNATIVES. THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES ITS RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT LEADERS, NEWS MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Expenses $924,409
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Jill WolowitzJILL WOLOWITZ
DIRECTOR/CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Kandace C LentiKANDACE C LENTI
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Brian SeptonBRIAN SEPTON
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Simon WlodarskiSIMON WLODARSKI
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Elizabeth CoolidgeELIZABETH COOLIDGE
DIRECTOR/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Steven H AbbeySTEVEN H ABBEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
William AboltWILLIAM ABOLT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Allan R AmbroseALLAN R AMBROSE
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Murray E AscherMURRAY E ASCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Matthew BerryMATTHEW BERRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Roger BickelROGER BICKEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Patricia M BidwillPATRICIA M BIDWILL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Robert Blackwell JrROBERT BLACKWELL JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Scott A BremerSCOTT A BREMER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Tim BresnahanTIM BRESNAHAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Whitney CarlisleWHITNEY CARLISLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Jonathan CasianoJONATHAN CASIANO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Victor ChangVICTOR CHANG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Richard CiccaroneRICHARD CICCARONE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Nancy J ClawsonNANCY J CLAWSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Peter CoffeyPETER COFFEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Paula ConradPAULA CONRAD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Jason CoyleJASON COYLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Jason CummingsJASON CUMMINGS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Omar DaghestaniOMAR DAGHESTANI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Gillian DarlowGILLIAN DARLOW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Barrett DavieBARRETT DAVIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Mark R DavisMARK R DAVIS
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
John P DeblaisoJOHN P DEBLAISO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Polly M EldringhoffPOLLY M ELDRINGHOFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Jennifer FredericksJENNIFER FREDERICKS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Clayton FrickCLAYTON FRICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Stephen B FriedmanSTEPHEN B FRIEDMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Charles GardnerCHARLES GARDNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Judith A GoldJUDITH A GOLD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Carolyn GoldhaberCAROLYN GOLDHABER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Philip D HalePHILIP D HALE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Christa HamiltonCHRISTA HAMILTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Julie HamosJULIE HAMOS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Aaron HarrisAARON HARRIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Susan Hayes GordonSUSAN HAYES GORDON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Mark HecklerMARK HECKLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Damion HeronDAMION HERON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Christine HoaglandCHRISTINE HOAGLAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Adrienne IrmerADRIENNE IRMER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Mark IshaugMARK ISHAUG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Alexa JamesALEXA JAMES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Carl Jones JrCARL JONES JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Nicholas P JordanNICHOLAS P JORDAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
William KetchumWILLIAM KETCHUM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Rebekah L KohmescherREBEKAH L KOHMESCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Betty LatsonBETTY LATSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Mark LesterMARK LESTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Larry D Lewis JrLARRY D LEWIS JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Paul LipinskiPAUL LIPINSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Thomas E LivingstonTHOMAS E LIVINGSTON
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Dave LundyDAVE LUNDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Paul LuuPAUL LUU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Daniel J LynchDANIEL J LYNCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
William D MackWILLIAM D MACK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Christine MakiCHRISTINE MAKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Suzet McKinneySUZET MCKINNEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Thomas J McNultyTHOMAS J MCNULTY
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Dorri McWhorterDORRI MCWHORTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Scott MetcalfSCOTT METCALF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Timothy E MoranTIMOTHY E MORAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Monica MuellerMONICA MUELLER
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Adriann MurawskiADRIANN MURAWSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Brian MurphyBRIAN MURPHY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Michael E MurphyMICHAEL E MURPHY
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Randy NornesRANDY NORNES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Bert NuehringBERT NUEHRING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Douglas O'BrienDOUGLAS O'BRIEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Michael F O'BrienMICHAEL F O'BRIEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Gregory J O'LearyGREGORY J O'LEARY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Donovan PepperDONOVAN PEPPER
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Joseph J Prochaska JrJOSEPH J PROCHASKA JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Sylvia PuenteSYLVIA PUENTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
David L ReifmanDAVID L REIFMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Anthony T ReinhartANTHONY T REINHART
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Aaron RudbergAARON RUDBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Scott SaefSCOTT SAEF
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Armando SalehARMANDO SALEH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Dan SalemiDAN SALEMI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Gabriel W SandersGABRIEL W SANDERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Rebekah ScheinfeldREBEKAH SCHEINFELD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Lois A ScottLOIS A SCOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Harry J SeigleHARRY J SEIGLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Joseph SeligaJOSEPH SELIGA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Steven ShawSTEVEN SHAW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Matthew SimonMATTHEW SIMON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Kent A SwansonKENT A SWANSON
DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Matthew SzafranskiMATTHEW SZAFRANSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Sarfraz M TajSARFRAZ M TAJ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Mark E TaylorMARK E TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Kathy A ThompsonKATHY A THOMPSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Allen B TruesdellALLEN B TRUESDELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
David J VitaleDAVID J VITALE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Daniel WagnerDANIEL WAGNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Leon I WalkerLEON I WALKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Scott L WarnerSCOTT L WARNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Victoria WatkinsVICTORIA WATKINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Andrew L WeilANDREW L WEIL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Aj WilhelmiAJ WILHELMI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Meghan WoltmanMEGHAN WOLTMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Scott ZiomekSCOTT ZIOMEK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Sarah J WetmoreSARAH J WETMORE
INTERIM PRES THRU 1/15/24
- Total calculated
- $297,671
- From this org
- $251,840
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,831
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $250,357
- Bonus
- $1,483
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $25,527
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,304
- Filer's total
- $297,671
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Lauracyn DuncanLAURACYN DUNCAN
VP OF FINANCE THRU 3/15/24
- Total calculated
- $160,826
- From this org
- $129,702
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,124
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $128,634
- Bonus
- $1,068
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,271
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,853
- Filer's total
- $160,826
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Joseph FergusonJOSEPH FERGUSON
PRESIDENT STARTING 1/16/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Laurence J MsallLAURENCE J MSALL
FORMER PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $226,060
- From this org
- $215,111
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,949
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $39,753
- Bonus
- $175,358
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,785
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,164
- Filer's total
- $226,060
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
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 7
- THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL SALARY AND BONUS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PAST CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL ANNUALLY AND ANY RECOMMENDED CHANGES ARE PRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE PRESIDENT'S BONUS IS DISCRETIONARY AND IS CALCULATED BASED ON VARIOUS REVENUE AND GROWTH TARGETS COMBINED WITH OTHER STRATEGIC AND MANAGEMENT CRITERIA.
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 24 January 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202530389349301123
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