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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FOREFRONT.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,563,689
Total expenses
$9,985,432
Contributions and grants received
$21,873,960
Grants paid
$4,732,688
Program service revenue
$656,973
Investment income
$11,347
Other revenue
$21,409
Total assets, end of year
$26,120,035
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,109,459
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,010,576
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,634,905
Management and general expenses
$838,126
Fundraising expenses
$512,401
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,634,905

Program services were 86.5% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,018,706

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $20,849,254

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING

    total $406,353 · unrelated business $406,353

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS

    total $250,490 · related or exempt $70,490 · excluded $180,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: LIBRARY REVENUE

    total $130 · related or exempt $130

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $11,347 · excluded $11,347

  • 11a · Other revenue: SPEAKER FEE

    total $10,000 · related or exempt $10,000

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $11,409 · excluded $11,409

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $21,409

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,732,688 · program services $4,732,688

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $509,934 · program services $337,522 · management and general $99,078 · fundraising $73,334

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,839,056 · program services $1,211,859 · management and general $358,477 · fundraising $268,720

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $86,867 · program services $60,307 · management and general $16,278 · fundraising $10,282

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $169,352 · program services $117,571 · management and general $31,735 · fundraising $20,046

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $163,203 · program services $113,303 · management and general $30,582 · fundraising $19,318

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $7,135 · program services $6,502 · management and general $493 · fundraising $140

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $108,819 · program services $99,161 · management and general $7,520 · fundraising $2,138

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $768,990 · program services $700,734 · management and general $53,144 · fundraising $15,112

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $40,282 · program services $18,315 · management and general $14,467 · fundraising $7,500

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,381 · program services $19,761 · management and general $5,349 · fundraising $2,271

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $480,002 · program services $436,084 · management and general $33,733 · fundraising $10,185

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $588,774 · program services $404,113 · management and general $114,963 · fundraising $69,698

  • 17 · Travel

    total $39,267 · program services $35,570 · management and general $2,936 · fundraising $761

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $218,753 · program services $198,159 · management and general $16,355 · fundraising $4,239

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,185 · program services $19,846 · management and general $5,837 · fundraising $3,502

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,655 · program services $23,909 · management and general $6,091 · fundraising $3,655

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS

    total $59,763 · program services $52,537 · management and general $5,726 · fundraising $1,500

  • 24b · Other expenses: BOOK STORE PURCHASES AN

    total $22,547 · program services $21,977 · management and general $570 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $9,792 · program services $3,122 · management and general $6,670

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $49,987 · program services $21,865 · management and general $28,122

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,966,389 · end of year $2,362,970

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,735,865 · end of year $9,138,914

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,379,932 · end of year $10,567,446

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $38,507 · end of year $76,364

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $81,198 · end of year $106,172

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

    $333,605

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

    $333,605

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $29,185 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $28,918 · end of year $31,787

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $3,836,382

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $157,442 · end of year $181,604

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $672,000 · end of year $887,540

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $149,900 · end of year $150,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $3,890,315

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,606,873 · end of year $9,968,780

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $823,779 · end of year $11,041,796

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE MOBILIZE OUR MEMBERS TO WORK COLLECTIVELY AROUND ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM AND TO THE SECTOR BY ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF (A) THE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND (B) ALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING THE ROLE OF PHILANTHROPY IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND ALL NONPROFIT CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; FOSTERING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, AND PROVIDING SUPPORT, TRAINING AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ADVANCE THE GROWTH, MANAGEMENT AND IMPACT OF MISSION DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS SOCIAL CHALLENGES WITH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BUILD A VIBRANT SOCIAL IMPACT SECTOR FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS.

  • FRESH TASTE IS A SPONSORED PROJECT OF FOREFRONT. IT IS A STAFFED FUNDER INITIATIVE FORMED IN 2002 BY A GROUP OF ILLINOIS-BASED FOUNDATIONS AND CHICAGO CITY OFFICIALS INTERESTED IN CHANGING HOW FOOD IS PRODUCED FOR, AND PROCESSED AND CONSUMED IN THE CHICAGO REGION.

    Expenses $5,236,221 · Grants $4,627,198

  • FOREFRONT LEVERAGES THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1974, FOREFRONT IS THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION IN ILLINOIS FOR FUNDERS AND NONPROFITS OF ALL KINDS, AS WELL AS THEIR ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS. SOME 1,100 INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS BELONG TO FOREFRONT, AND THOUSANDS MORE BENEFIT FROM ITS RESOURCES, SOME OF WHICH ARE FREE. FOREFRONT IS BASED IN CHICAGO BUT SERVES THE ENTIRE STATE. IT IS A HUB FOR CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS A SOURCE OF RESEARCH, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER TOOLS, INCLUDING A FREE LIBRARY, THAT STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS. THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND MEDIA RELATIONS, FOREFRONT ALSO SERVES AS A LEADER AND VOICE FOR PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS, PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THEIR CRITICAL MISSIONS AND WORK.

    Expenses $1,403,402 · Grants $105,490 · Revenue $134,620

  • CHICAGO AFRICAN AMERICANS IN PHILANTHROPY (CAAIP) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING RACIAL EQUITY IN PHILANTHROPY BY ADVOCATING FOR INVESTMENTS IN BLACK COMMUNITIES AND EXPANDING BLACK LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR. BY CHALLENGING THE CURRENT ASSUMPTIONS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES THAT INHIBIT RESTORATION, GROWTH, AND PROSPERITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES, WE ARE DEVELOPING STRATEGIES THAT INFLUENCE HOW PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES ARE ALLOCATED AND ADVANCING THE WORK OF RACIAL EQUITY IN OUR SECTOR. CAAIP FOSTERS COMMUNITY AMONG BLACK PEOPLE IN CHICAGO AND ACROSS THE MIDWEST BY SERVING AS A COMMUNAL SPACE FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. BY INCREASING THE VISIBILITY OF BLACK LEADERS IN PHILANTHROPY, ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND BUILDING A COHESIVE AND VITAL COMMUNITY, CAAIP AIMS TO REDIRECT PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING TO BLACK COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $509,208

  • CONVERGE CONSULTING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (EDLI), PUBLIC POLICY, ILLINOIS BLACK ADVOCACY INITIATIVE (IBAI), OTHER FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS

    Expenses $1,486,074 · Revenue $532,353

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Monique B Jones

    PRESIDENT, CEO

    Total calculated
    $287,340
    From this org
    $271,437
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,903
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,466
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $971
    Deferred
    $14,368
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,535
    Filer's total
    $287,340

  • Derek Stovall-Leonard

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $209,423
    From this org
    $185,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,962
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,453
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,008
    Deferred
    $13,959
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,003
    Filer's total
    $209,423

  • Yusef Garcia

    CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $168,578
    From this org
    $147,999
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,579
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,442
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $557
    Deferred
    $11,769
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,810
    Filer's total
    $168,578

  • Karen Lehman

    DIRECTOR, FRESH TASTE

    Total calculated
    $131,446
    From this org
    $112,585
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,861
    Hours/week
    40

  • Robin Krouse

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $122,086
    From this org
    $112,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,639
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lisa May Simpson

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $120,550
    From this org
    $101,608
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,942
    Hours/week
    40

  • Aerica Camille Love

    SR CONSULTANT, CONVERGE

    Total calculated
    $118,173
    From this org
    $104,944
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,229
    Hours/week
    40

  • Maria Socorro Pesqueira

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Anna Lee

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dorri McWhorter

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Kelker

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Heather Higgins Alderman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lawrence Benito

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gillian Darlow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Didomenico

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Theodia Gillespie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John S Herring Sr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ianna Kachoris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alison Upton Lopez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristen Mack

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dinaz Mansuri

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Antonio Tony Martinez Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate McAdams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vicki Morcos

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary O'Donnell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Pounder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Shaw

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen M Tamley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kim Tyler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CONVERGE CONSULTING LLC

    CONSULTING · IL · income $406,353 · assets $535,605

    Directly controlled by FOREFRONT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
18 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421139349300517

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