DEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHICAGO: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
DEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHICAGO (EIN 87-3817002)
Tax period
2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Filed
2023-10-14
IRS object ID
202312879349301006
Schema version
2021v4.2
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 1ORGANIZATION MISSION CONTINUED BY PROMOTING THE SELECTION OF CHICAGO AS THE SITE OF THE 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND, IF CHICAGO WAS SELECTED, TO SERVE AS THE LOCAL HOST COMMITTEE FOR THE CONVENTION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12CDIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS IN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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