Totals
- Total revenue
- $5,888,542
- Total expenses
- $4,711,873
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,334,609
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,578,914
- Other revenue
- -$24,981
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,009,402
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,626,650
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $16,382,752
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,029,906
- Management and general expenses
- $986,856
- Fundraising expenses
- $695,111
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,029,906
Program services were 64.3% 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.
-
1c · Fundraising events
$717,892
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$97,603
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,519,114
-
3 · Investment income
total $570,605 · excluded $570,605
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,213,202
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,204,893
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,008,309
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,008,309 · excluded $1,008,309
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$68,040
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$717,892
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$93,021
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$24,981 · excluded -$24,981
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $428,118 · program services $277,313 · management and general $92,995 · fundraising $57,810
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,980,066 · program services $1,282,587 · management and general $430,106 · fundraising $267,373
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $63,997 · program services $41,899 · management and general $13,594 · fundraising $8,504
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $312,272 · program services $204,444 · management and general $66,332 · fundraising $41,496
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $206,949 · program services $135,489 · management and general $43,960 · fundraising $27,500
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $45,025 · program services $28,518 · management and general $6,907 · fundraising $9,600
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $73,745 · management and general $73,745
-
11g · Fees: other
total $736,943 · program services $466,768 · management and general $113,044 · fundraising $157,131
-
13 · Office expenses
total $296,269 · program services $187,001 · management and general $21,599 · fundraising $87,669
-
16 · Occupancy
total $349,713 · program services $247,659 · management and general $84,884 · fundraising $17,170
-
17 · Travel
total $18,784 · program services $18,784
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $41,347 · program services $33,338 · management and general $8,009
-
20 · Interest
total $13,873 · program services $8,878 · management and general $3,053 · fundraising $1,942
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $84,592 · program services $54,139 · management and general $18,610 · fundraising $11,843
-
23 · Insurance
total $29,546 · program services $18,912 · management and general $6,497 · fundraising $4,137
-
24a · Other expenses: OTHER DIRECT PROJECT CO
total $20,971 · program services $17,992 · management and general $1,396 · fundraising $1,583
-
24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN
total $9,663 · program services $6,185 · management and general $2,125 · fundraising $1,353
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $191,910 · end of year $487,574
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $185,001 · end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $830,987 · end of year $851,644
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $44,880 · end of year $46,533
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$848,512
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$544,916
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $360,195 · end of year $303,596
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $14,210,638 · end of year $15,569,491
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,073,364 · end of year $1,750,564
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $381,343 · end of year $236,571
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,258,232 · end of year $2,390,079
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,711,921 · end of year $8,656,959
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,545,479 · end of year $7,725,793
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1934, THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN GROUP OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SENSIBLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES NECESSARY FOR A WORLD-CLASS CHICAGO REGION. THE COUNCIL CONDUCTS POLICY ANALYSIS, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IMPROVE EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT METROPOLITAN CHICAGO.
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SINCE 1934, MPC HAS SHAPED A MORE EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND PROSPEROUS CHICAGOLAND. AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION, MPC SERVES COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTS BY DEVELOPING, PROMOTING AND IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS FOR SOUND REGIONAL GROWTH. IN 2020 MPC FOCUSED ITS PROGRAMMATIC WORK ON WATER RESOURCES INCLUDING WATER AFFORDABILITY, SAFE DRINKING WATER, AND FLOODING RELIEF; HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LIKE OUR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AND GOOD NEIGHBORHOODS RESEARCH, AND OUR TRANSIT INITIATIVES SUCH AS UNIVERSAL MOBILITY WHICH INCREASES ACCESS TO TRANSIT, MAKING IT EQUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE.
Expenses $3,029,906
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Paul C CarlislePAUL C CARLISLE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Kyle BarnettKYLE BARNETT
VICE CHAIR-DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ramiro J Atristain-CarrionRAMIRO J ATRISTAIN-CARRION
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
David WilliamsDAVID WILLIAMS
GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Melissa Y WashingtonMELISSA Y WASHINGTON
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Carol Ross BarneyCAROL ROSS BARNEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Meena BeyersMEENA BEYERS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ciere BoatrightCIERE BOATRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Matthew BrewerMATTHEW BREWER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Christopher B BurkeCHRISTOPHER B BURKE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Lester CrownLESTER CROWN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Zena DiggsZENA DIGGS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Polly EldringhoffPOLLY ELDRINGHOFF
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Nedra Sims FearsNEDRA SIMS FEARS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Manuel FloresMANUEL FLORES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Alejandra GarzaALEJANDRA GARZA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Janet R Gonzalez TudorJANET R GONZALEZ TUDOR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Linda GoodmanLINDA GOODMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Bernard LoydBERNARD LOYD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
James MannJAMES MANN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
David MookDAVID MOOK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Daryl NewellDARYL NEWELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jim O'LearyJIM O'LEARY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Sameer PatelSAMEER PATEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Julian PosadaJULIAN POSADA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Elle RamelELLE RAMEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
George A RanneyGEORGE A RANNEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Matthew R ReileinMATTHEW R REILEIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Robert G ReiterROBERT G REITER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Alana Ward RobinsonALANA WARD ROBINSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Unmi SongUNMI SONG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Bruce TaylorBRUCE TAYLOR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Michael ThomasMICHAEL THOMAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jessica Droste YaganJESSICA DROSTE YAGAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Erica Marquez AvitiaERICA MARQUEZ AVITIA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Andrea KlugerANDREA KLUGER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Eileen ChinEILEEN CHIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Darlene O HightowerDARLENE O HIGHTOWER
PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU APR-2024)
- Total calculated
- $118,134
- From this org
- $115,210
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,924
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Daniel LurieDANIEL LURIE
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $63,462
- From this org
- $63,462
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Kendra FreemanKENDRA FREEMAN
VP OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGIC
- Total calculated
- $170,850
- From this org
- $159,155
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,695
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $159,155
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,695
- Filer's total
- $170,850
-
Audrey WenninkAUDREY WENNINK
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
- Total calculated
- $160,372
- From this org
- $136,843
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,529
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,843
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,529
- Filer's total
- $160,372
-
Christina HarrisCHRISTINA HARRIS
SENIOR DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $136,732
- From this org
- $125,037
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,695
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Dan CooperDAN COOPER
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
- Total calculated
- $146,854
- From this org
- $118,886
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,968
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Greg GurleyGREG GURLEY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $167,835
- From this org
- $139,478
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,357
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,478
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,357
- Filer's total
- $167,835
-
Ryan WilsonRYAN WILSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $129,169
- From this org
- $112,657
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,512
- Hours/week
- 40
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 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503219349318630
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