Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $660,119

• 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

  total $1,096,042 · related or exempt $1,096,042

• 2b · Program service revenue: NRA ROYALTIES

  total $838,206 · related or exempt $838,206

• 2c · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIPS

  total $353,190 · related or exempt $353,190

• 2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

  total $337,620 · related or exempt $337,620

• 2e · Program service revenue: TASTE OF CHICAGO

  total $110,000 · related or exempt $110,000

• 2f · All other program service revenue

  total $86,655 · related or exempt $86,655

• 3 · Investment income

  total $92,374 · excluded $92,374

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $1,276,587

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

  securities $1,130,398

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $146,189

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $146,189 · excluded $146,189

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $181,625

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $123,651

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total $57,974 · excluded $57,974

• 11a · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

  total $139,801 · related or exempt $139,801

• 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

  total $81,283 · related or exempt $81,283

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $221,084

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $306,642

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $1,037,423

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $1,176,308

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $13,657

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $63,698

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $109,621

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $83,105

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $25,983

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $189,500

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $21,258

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $90,004

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $82,321

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $123,651

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $319,179

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $49,240

• 24a · Other expenses: BOOKS

  total $70,158

• 24b · Other expenses: TAXES AND FEES

  total $44,968

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $24,586

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $846,950 · end of year $1,143,039

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $496,164 · end of year $322,669

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $22,842 · end of year $28,641

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

  $482,664

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

  $438,400

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $57,984 · end of year $44,264

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $2,497,719 · end of year $2,708,757

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $228,809 · end of year $249,997

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $1,422,115 · end of year $1,131,273

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $586,049 · end of year $659,969

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $272,455 · end of year $241,155

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $1,499,178 · end of year $1,200,427

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $3,214,901 · end of year $3,527,089

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION AS WELL AS THAT OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

• CHICAGO GOURMET LLC

  RELATED · TICKET SALES · IL · 50% owned · share of income $184,484 · share of assets $284,796 · general or managing partner