2023-02-13T16:01:54-06:00 2022-09-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2021-10-01 362170124 THE CIVIC FEDERATION CIVI 3122019066 10 N DEARBORN STREET 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 DONOVAN PEPPER CHAIRMAN 3122019066 2023-02-11 1 DONOVAN PEPPER 999009999 KIMBERLY A HAUMANN P00546491 3122071040 2023-02-11 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z DONOVAN PEPPER 10 N DEARBORN STREET 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 3166720 0 X WWW.CIVICFED.ORG X 1932 IL THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY. 112 112 17 131 0 0 1986581 1775732 0 0 389784 202223 -93133 -189201 2283232 1788754 0 0 0 0 1453763 1521769 0 0 222715 308129 343845 1761892 1865614 521340 -76860 5430949 4522614 478748 331649 4952201 4190965 THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 940609 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. 940609 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 112 112 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X LAURACYN DUNCAN 3122019027 10 N DEARBORN STREET SUITE 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 DONOVAN W PEPPER DIRECTOR/CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLI NELSON DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL WOLOWITZ DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL C SPREHE DIRECTOR/CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES R GARDNER DIRECTOR/TREASURER 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ABEL DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN H ABBEY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ABOLT DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL J ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLAN R AMBROSE DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTOPHER J ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MURRAY E ASCHER DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BARRY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BAXENDALE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BERRY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER H BICKEL DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA M BIDWILL DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BLACKWELL JR DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT A BREMER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY CARLISLE DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASON CARTER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN CASIANO DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CASSEL DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR CHANG DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J CHRISTIE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CICCARONE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY J CLAWSON DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER COFFEY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA CONRAD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH COOLIDGE DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON COYLE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR DAGHESTANI DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GILLIAN DARLOW DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRETT DAVIE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK R DAVIS DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN P DEBLAISO DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND C DRAKE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 POLLY M ELDRINGHOFF DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F DUNN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM EAGER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FREDERICKS DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON FRICK DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN B FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH A GOLD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL G GOLDWIN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HAYES GORDON DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW F GOTTSCHALK DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP D HALE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HAMOS DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTA HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HECKLER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXA JAMES DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP L HILDEBRANDT DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE HOAGLAND DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORI H IGLESKI DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE IRMER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ISHAUG DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS P JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KETCHUM DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBEKAH L KOHMESCHER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE KRAWITZ DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY LATSON DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL LEARY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KANDACE C LENTI DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LESTER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY D LEWIS JR DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LIPINSKI DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E LIVINGSTON DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE LUNDY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LUU DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL J LYNCH DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NASUTSA MABWA DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D MACK DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MAKI DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MAURER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZET MCKINNEY DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J MCNULTY DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DORRI MCWHORTER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT METCALF DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S MONTANA JR DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY E MORAN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA MUELLER DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLARE MUNANA DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E MURPHY DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY NORNES DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERT NUEHRING DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW NUGEN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY J O'LEARY DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PASIN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL PRITZ DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J PROCHASKA JR DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA PUENTE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID L REIFMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY T REINHART DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON C RUDBERG DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON RUDIS DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SAEF DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO SALEH DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL W SANDERS DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBEKAH SCHEINFELD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS A SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY J SEIGLE DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SELIGA DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SEPTON DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAPAN SHAH DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SHAW DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SIMON DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SUMMY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENT A SWANSON DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SZAFRANSKI DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARFRAZ M TAJ DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK E TAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL THOMPSON DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY A THOMPSON DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN B TRUESDELL DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS VANDENBERK DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J VITALE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEON I WALKER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT L WARNER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA WATKINS DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW L WEIL DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 AJ WILHELMI DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON WLODARSKI DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN WOLTMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ZIOMEK DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENCE J MSALL PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 399440 0 92542 SARAH J WETMORE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 0.00 X 153943 0 39808 LAURACYN DUNCAN VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 0.00 X 103531 0 40100 656914 0 172450 3 0 1 0 0 595412 928118 252202 1775732 95461 95461 1251487 1144725 106762 106762 106762 44032 928118 233241 -189209 -189209 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 8 8 8 1788754 0 0 13022 808291 389592 347577 71122 573482 308717 169525 95240 8302 4018 2194 2090 55604 32794 14516 8294 76090 44183 20747 11160 36317 36317 527 527 35989 15997 15950 4042 23969 17270 4307 2392 141912 79471 42573 19868 5688 4691 843 154 13078 6238 6260 580 34530 19366 10315 4849 9304 9304 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 24427 18272 3981 2174 BANKING 10423 10423 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 6250 5500 750 AWARDS 1431 1431 0 1865614 940609 702290 222715 832455 858680 9849 9851 105000 0 314976 153521 58569 64538 570428 438310 166648 132118 3943452 3303906 5430949 4522614 207228 110985 271520 220664 478748 331649 X 4673958 4115965 278243 75000 4952201 4190965 5430949 4522614 -76860 -684376 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1651489 2359540 1402076 1986521 1775732 9175358 1651489 2359540 1402076 1986521 1775732 9175358 726571 8448787 76584 82081 70692 63603 95461 388421 8049 8884 2118 4497 8 23556 9587335 154138 0.88120 0.85270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1030 1030 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND INVITATIONS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR ATTENDANCE AT CIVIC FEDERATION EVENTS SUCH AS OUR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD BREAKFAST AND OUR AWARDS LUNCHEON. 366340 234222 132118 172326 172326 0 31762 31762 0 132118 DEFERRED RENT 220664 220664 1337619 -684376 233241 -451135 1788754 0 1788754 2098855 233241 233241 1865614 0 1865614 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 233,241. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 233,241. EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD 12150 6118 6032 75114 ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON 960000 922000 38000 158127 972150 928118 44032 233241 233241 -189209 X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 LAURENCE J MSALL PRESIDENT 295940 0 103500 0 0 0 14719 0 77823 0 491982 0 0 0 SARAH J WETMORE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 153943 0 0 0 0 0 7600 0 32208 0 193751 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE FOLLOWING WERE PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION: MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE CHICAGO AND WAYFARERS' CLUBS. BOTH CLUBS ARE PRIVATE CLUBS. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN EITHER CLUB ARE USED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES AND NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT. ANY PERSONAL USAGE WAS PAID FOR BY THE PRESIDENT. PART I, LINE 5 THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL SALARY AND BONUS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FORMER 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, LINE 6 SEE EXPLANATION FOR LINE 5. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE FEDERATION'S OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE PAST CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL, AND UP TO TWENTY MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD, TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE DETAILED WORK OF THE CORPORATION AND TO SUPERVISE AND DIRECT SAME, SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUBJECT TO SUCH SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS AND SUCH GENERAL RULES AS MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION OTHER THAN DIRECTORS; TO AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF MEMBERS AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION; AND TO AUTHORIZE SUCH OTHER EXPENDITURES BY THE CORPORATION AS IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE WORK THEREOF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 HARRY SEIGLE AND REBEKAH SCHEINFELD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL IS SCHEDULED FOR THE CPA FIRM AND ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A PRECURSOR TO THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE MEMBERSHIP MANAGER AND DISCUSSED WITH THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PAST CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE APPROVAL PROCESS TAKES INTO ACCOUNT SALARY INFORMATION FROM FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS IS DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN. IT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF SALARIES FROM THE FORM 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. ON JULY 19, 2011 THE CIVIC FEDERATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVED A FORMAL WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY EXPLAINING THE PROCESS BY WHICH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.