CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECT (EIN 46-5739978)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202213199349314456
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-15T13:11:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line19 PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDEERFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN465739978EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7738484263PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 WEST GRAND AVENUE 170AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonSTEVEN COHENPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone3125856277PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-08SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSTEVEN COHENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 WEST GRAND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,121,538GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPACT SOCIETY THROUGH THE POWERFUL TOOLS OF MEDIA AND FILM. WE ARE A RESOURCE FOR UNITING INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN MEDIA AND DEVELOPING A CORE GROUP OF INFORMED CITIZENS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,282,935TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Expense$176,022ExpenseAmt
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Grant$41,500GrantAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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STEVEN COHEN
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PAULA FROEHLE
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DEBORAH DANSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON DELANE LEE
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TOM FOSTER
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VICKI HEYMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIKA KELTON
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YVONNE LEE
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KEN NOLAN
DIRECTOR - UNTIL 07/20212.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN O'KEEFE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT PASIN
DIRECTOR - 07/20212.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS PATINKIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN PELLETIER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELENA VALENTINE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY WISE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEN WESTPHAL
DIRECTOR - UNTIL 07/20212.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMANTHA VERHEY
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Program Services$40,410ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$2,177ProgramServicesAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$15,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,284TotalAmt
Management And General$4,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
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MEMB EVNT: EVENT EXP$32,621$32,621
COMM EVNT: SPACE RENTAL$14,479$14,479
COMM EVNT: CATERING$3,551$3,551

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,541TotalAmt
Management And General$2,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$1,299FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,591BOYAmt
EOY$127,775EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,150BOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$178,326BOYAmt
EOY$1,023,625EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,075BOYAmt
EOY$37,594EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$378,142BOYAmt
EOY$1,188,994EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,504BOYAmt
EOY$47,107EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,000BOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,000BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,600BOYAmt
EOY$542,005EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$308BOYAmt
EOY$693,823EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$587,412BOYAmt
EOY$1,282,935EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$209,270BOYAmt
EOY-$443,941EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$350,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$209,270BOYAmt
EOY-$93,941EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$378,142BOYAmt
EOY$1,188,994EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$93,926ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$21,403NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$988,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$845,724CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$624,424CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$880,628CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,215,870TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$988,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$845,724CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$624,424CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$880,628CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,215,870TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,135,429SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,080,441PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,984CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,127CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,028CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,495CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,797TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,538CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,616TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,280,283TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.71970PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61150PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationADMINISTRATIVE FEES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,750. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 6,328. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 38,538.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$693,823Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$693,823TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$948,901TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$21,403NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$21,403RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$927,498RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$927,498TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$833,572TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$833,572ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$833,572TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ROUGH CUT RETREAT
39 MESA ST SUITE 105SAN FRANCISCOCA94129472942570501(C)(3)$7,500$0FILMMAKING
BREAKWATER STUDIOS
4655 KINGSWELL AVE SUITE 201LOS ANGELESCA90027300726141$20,000$0FILMMAKING
DEAR EVANSTON
3851 FOSTER STREETEVANSTONIL60203821968213501(C)(3)$12,000$0FILMMAKING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS: SUBMISSIONS FOR CMP'S IMPACT GRANT FUND AWARDS ARE BY INVITATION ONLY. THE APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FILM PROJECT BY COMPLETING THE PROPOSAL CHECKLIST AND SUBMITTING IT PRIOR TO THE GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE. ONCE CHOSEN AS A GRANT RECIPIENT, THE FILMMAKER RECEIVES A FORMAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM CMP, WHICH INCLUDES THE DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE AND GRANT AWARD REQUIREMENTS. GRANT AWARD REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE COMMUNICATIONS WITH CMP, MENTION OF CMP IMPACT GRANT FUND IN THE FILM'S CREDITS, AND A FINAL EDIT OF THE SUPPORTED PROJECT PROVIDED TO CMP UPON COMPLETION. NOT ONLY DOES THE GRANT RECIPIENT RECEIVE A MONETARY AWARD, BUT ALSO MENTORING AND GUIDANCE FROM CMP STAFF AND ITS MEMBERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAULA FROEHLEPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$222,910BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,756DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$11,953NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$241,619TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WAVELENGTHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgSUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeGENERALLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$150,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEXANDER KELLISONPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY MEMBER OF PAULA FROEHLE, CEORelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$48,077TransactionAmt
TransactionCOMPENSATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$80,024NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2STEVEN AND PAULA ARE EACH OFFICERS OF CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECT AND ALSO GREATER THAN 10% OWNERS IN THE SAME INVESTMENT ENTITY. KEN P. AND KEN N. ARE EACH MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALSO GREATER THAN 10% PROFITS INTEREST IN THE SAME INVESTMENT ENTITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING EVERY INDIVIDUAL TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISH THE CEO'S SALARY ANNUALLY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE INDUSTRY DATA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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