2023-09-27T12:40:41-07:00 2022-12-31 362716239 BARNES GIVENS & BARNES 200 E Evergreen Ave STE 117 Mount Prospect IL 60056 990 2022-01-01 522114179 The Communications Network COMM 6304161166 1717 N Naper Blvd 200-20 Naperville IL 60563 Erica Pelletreau Chair 2023-09-27 true Erica Pelletreau 999009999 true William J Barnes P00399658 2247642442 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 1717 N Naper Blvd 200-20 Naperville IL 605638802 2256499 false X www.comnetwork.org X 1998 DC The organization provides learning, leadership, and community in support of elevating and advancing strategic communications in the social sector. Our mission is to support foundations and nonprofits to improve lives through the power of smart communications. 16 16 5 96 0 719017 353751 802879 1890186 395 12562 0 1522291 2256499 0 0 629938 814123 0 106769 566896 1251556 1196834 2065679 325457 190820 4096626 4370510 218741 301805 3877885 4068705 X The organization provides learning, leadership, and community in support of elevating and advancing strategic communications in the social sector. Our mission is to support foundations and nonprofits to improve lives through the power of smart communications. false false 867158 1509986 Annual Conference:In 2022, The Network held its first in-person conference since 2019, gathering over 900 communicators from across the globe in Seattle. The conference sold out and earned a 95% approval rating from attendees. The conference featured a full slate of keynote, breakout sessions, peer-led learning sessions, and networking opportunities. 242084 380200 Management & General:Network programming continued to offer many ways for members to engage with and learn from the field. Circles helped members connect around issue areas and job functions. Online learning sessions and webinars delivered key insights. Tools like ComNetworkDEI.org and Storytelling for Use saw wide use. Our thought leadership program, The Clarence B. Jones Impact Award, elevated another transformational communications campaign. ComNetworkLOCAL continued to meet, albeit mostly virtually, in over a dozen cities around the country. And The Network continued to surface salient research and tools for our members. 143674 Communications:The Network communicates regularly with its membership through several channels. We regularly send emails to our 10,000+ person email list, including a monthly newsletter. The Network's Google Group listserv continued to see high engagement in 2022, and existed in conjunction with our Members Community platform online. ComNetwork.org also offered many ways to connect to The Network's offerings. We also regularly survey our membership. 1252916 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL X X X FRONTLINE 6304161166 1717 N Naper Blvd 200-20 Naperville IL 605638802 X Sean Gibbons CEO 60.00 0.00 301875 0 14870 Erica Pelletreau Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Norris West Vice Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jill Schwartz Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Virginia Mcmullan Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LaMonte Guillory Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Felicia Borrego Madsen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Weine Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vidya Krishnamurthy Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stefan Lanfer Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joanne Flores Moses Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Sherry Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Friedman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jade Floyd Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daphne Moore Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anusha Alikhan Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen Cozine Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 301875 14870 1 false true false 0 353751 353751 Conference Income 1509986 1509986 Membership Dues & Assessments 380200 380200 1890186 12562 12562 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2256499 1890186 12562 0 0 0 0 301875 75469 196219 30187 0 416162 104041 270505 41616 30115 7529 19575 3011 13927 3481 9053 1393 52044 13011 33829 5204 62000 15500 40300 6200 -6 -6 6415 6415 0 0 0 58500 57500 1000 0 0 0 0 0 1758 333 1425 0 867158 867158 0 0 421 421 4417 4417 Special Projects 74760 74760 Bank & credit card fees 46766 8773 34484 3509 Board activities 31208 31208 Software and hardware 22775 22775 75384 25361 34374 15649 2065679 1252916 705994 106769 464724 820656 3508856 3521417 50000 10000 3 222 0 0 0 0 72374 17967 966 718 669 248 0 0 0 0 0 4096626 4370510 3189 18688 215552 283117 218741 301805 X 3518163 3913844 359722 154861 3877885 4068705 4096626 4370510 190820 X false true X true false X 934948 534114 1386152 1018102 733951 4607267 1341244 1374943 157123 503794 1509986 4887090 0 0 0 2276192 1909057 1543275 1521896 2243937 9494357 0 0 9494357 8639 13724 1450 395 12562 36770 0 8639 13724 1450 395 12562 36770 0 168 168 2284831 1922949 1544725 1522291 2256499 9531295 0.99610 0.99710 0.00390 0.00290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 966 718 248 248 2256499 2256499 2256499 2065679 2065679 2065679 X X X false false false false false false false false false Sean Gibbons CEO 301875 13717 1153 316745 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Management & General:Network programming continued to offer many ways for members to engage with and learn from the field. Circles helped members connect around issue areas and job functions. Online learning sessions and webinars delivered key insights. Tools like ComNetworkDEI.org and Storytelling for Use saw wide use. Our thought leadership program, The Clarence B. Jones Impact Award, elevated another transformational communications campaign. ComNetworkLOCAL continued to meet, albeit mostly virtually, in over a dozen cities around the country. And The Network continued to surface salient research and tools for our members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization has individual members Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The CEO, Finance Committee and Board of Directors reviews prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD OF THE NETWORK EXAMINES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY WHEN EACH BOARD MEMBER SUBMITS HIS OR HER CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM; AS CONFLICTS ARISE, THEY ARE DISCUSSED AT MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NETWORK BOARD, EVERY THREE YEARS, REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, EXAMINES COMPARABLE SALARIES FROM LIKE ORGANIZATIONS, AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT FIELD-WIDE SALARY SURVEY DATA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE CEO FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES IN THE BOARD-APPROVED COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY DOCUMENT WHEN CONSIDERING SALARIES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request