2020-11-14T10:20:42-06:00 2019-12-31 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET 32 FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2019-01-01 362704879 CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU CHIC 3125678500 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 DAVID WHITAKER PRESIDENT &CEO 3125678500 2020-11-14 1 FREDERICK E DAVIS JR P00446023 2127094500 2020-11-13 209.150.43.50 2020-11-14 10:12:48 ES P 36E393CE26587C5559545C4A5B8D268AAFF87427 0B62EAAA1A95CD301CAFFF7AA91D28B655474A1E 2019 2022-01-07 14:23:13Z CHOOSE CHICAGO DAVID WHITAKER 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 32617112 0 X WWW.CHOOSECHICAGO.COM X 1970 IL PROMOTE CHICAGO TO THE DOMESTIC, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEISURE AND BUSINESS TRAVELER. 35 35 108 300 0 0 34108958 32076242 437364 532646 0 3263 17484 4961 34563806 32617112 0 0 0 0 10416641 10687163 0 0 0 28156997 23058969 38573638 33746132 -4009832 -1129020 14186963 14490038 3160349 4592444 11026614 9897594 THE CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU IS THE PREMIER SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES CHICAGO'S WORLD-CLASS ASSETS TO GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL AND CONVENTION BUSINESS TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CITY AND ITS MEMBER BUSINESS COMMUNITY. 0 0 OUR ORGANIZATION PROMOTES CHICAGO AS A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR THE BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVELER. AS A RESULT 58.7 MILLION DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS VISITED CHICAGO IN 2019. AN INCREASE OF 2.0% OVER 2018'S RECORD OF 57.6 MILLION. THESE VISITORS GENERATED $138 MILLION IN CITY HOTEL TAX REVENUE, $1.1 BILLION IN TOURISM TAX REVENUE AND SPENT $16.5 BILLION IN 2019. CHICAGO TRAVEL AND TOURISM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 153,000 JOBS IN 2019. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 92 0 1 108 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X W JAMES MEYER 3125678560 301 E CERMAK RD CHICAGO IL 60616 JAY BLUNK DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER BURNETT JR DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN EDEN CHAIRMAN 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSA ESCARENO DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON FINN DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GAMBLE DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYNN GARDNER DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY GLUNZ DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN GUTHRIE DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT HART DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE HENRY DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HUGHES DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT HYNES DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARKO IGLENDZA DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JACOBSON DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR JACOBSON DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KELLY DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA LAKEN DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LAUER DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MASON DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY MICKELSON DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN OSMOND VICE CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA RAZUMICH-ZEC DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT REITER DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE RHEE DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEG SAHS DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MYRNA SALAZAR DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIET SEITLER DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALPANA SINGH TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MELODY SPANN-COOPER SECRETARY 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTIE TARANTINO-DEAN DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM TOIA DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WELLS DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WILLER DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ZOPP DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 DESIREE ROGERS CHAIRMAN THRU JUNE 30 2019 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GILLIAN DARLOW VICE CHAIR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LOU RAIZIN TREASURER THRU JUNE 30 2019 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH AFFRUNTI DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY AGRA DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN COLLETTI DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENCE GELLER DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 KWAMG-WU KIM DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM LOUGHLIN DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE RAMIERZ DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA REYNOLDS DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM RICKETTS DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30, 2019 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WHITAKER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 0.25 X 519510 0 11712 MARC ANDERSON COO 40.00 0.25 X 402479 0 10394 W JAMES MEYER CFO 40.00 0.25 X 221638 0 10946 DAWN YOUNG VP CORPORATE SALES 40.00 0.00 X 216084 0 11310 JULIE SCURAS VP CONVENTION SALES 40.00 0.00 X 235156 0 7845 RITA CHEN VP MARKETING 40.00 0.00 X 205310 0 7259 KARA BACHMAN EXEC DIR CHICAGO SPORTS COMMISSION 40.00 0.00 X 206470 0 7736 ROSE HORCHER VP CLIENT SERVICES 40.00 0.00 X 208260 0 5703 DARRELL BAKER DIRECTOR SALES 40.00 0.00 X 212839 0 5051 MICHELLE GONZALEZ VP MEDIA RELATION 40.00 0.00 X 211952 0 7875 BRIAN SAID VP GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 171629 0 6337 CAROLINE GARDNER DIRECTOR CONVENTION SALES 40.00 0.00 X 196776 0 7048 3008103 0 99216 32 0 1 0 ENVISIONIT 130 E RANDOLPH ST 1600 CHICAGO IL 60601 MEDIA PURCHASES 6351014 NBA ENTERTAINMENT 100 PLAZA DRIVE SECAUCUS NJ 07094 EVENT SERVICES 1000000 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION 167 W 12TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 EVENT SERVICES 897088 FCB CHICAGO 875 N MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 CREATIVE DESIGN SERVICES 857717 EXPEDIA PO BOX 847677 DALLAS TX 75284 MEDIA PURCHASES 633011 42 2113275 3854750 26108217 32076242 SPONSORED PROJECTS 900099 230110 230110 PUBLICATIONS 900099 222301 222301 BUREAU SERVICES 900099 80235 80235 532646 3263 3263 LIFE INSURANCE REFUND 900099 4737 4737 OTHER MISC INCOME 900099 224 224 4961 32617112 532646 0 8224 2006647 6978498 213307 860226 628485 502610 20771 52968 576000 11210832 913409 325414 243839 862881 1850861 153312 77868 SPONSORSHIP EVENTS 2938362 SPONSORSHIPS 2468443 PURCHASED RESEARCH 493467 FEDERAL & STATE INCOME 3336 364596 33746132 9157509 6938230 0 1003263 3686460 4972575 1014439 1317192 2470688 2296255 275129 174433 53426 84345 14186963 14490038 2338630 2217866 768293 2290233 53426 84345 3160349 4592444 X 11026614 9897594 11026614 9897594 14186963 14490038 -1129020 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 1 2113275 296669 1135753 1432422 94780 1337642 PART I-A, LINE 1: CHOOSE CHICAGO LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF THE VISITOR INDUSTRY IN CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS. 302330 227923 74407 1559514 1459488 100026 608844 608844 0 174433 DEFERRED REVENUE 84345 84345 X 33821455 1009139 195204 1204343 32617112 0 32617112 34812166 1009139 56895 1066034 33746132 0 33746132 PART X, LINE 2: CHOOSE CHICAGO FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY CHOOSE CHICAGO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018. CHOOSE CHICAGO'S MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT TAX RETURNS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2016. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION REVENUE PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHOOSE CHICAGO FUNDRAISING EXPENSES CHOOSE CHICAGO G&A EXPENSES 0 0 0 DAVID WHITAKER PRESIDENT AND CEO 405469 0 95041 0 19000 0 8400 0 3312 0 531222 0 0 0 MARC ANDERSON COO 304886 0 97593 0 0 0 5762 0 4632 0 412873 0 0 0 W JAMES MEYER CFO 221638 0 0 0 0 0 6314 0 4632 0 232584 0 0 0 DAWN YOUNG VP CORPORATE SALES 176812 0 39272 0 0 0 6678 0 4632 0 227394 0 0 0 JULIE SCURAS VP CONVENTION SALES 190871 0 44285 0 0 0 5133 0 2712 0 243001 0 0 0 RITA CHEN VP MARKETING 186810 0 18500 0 0 0 5795 0 1464 0 212569 0 0 0 KARA BACHMAN EXEC DIR CHICAGO SPORTS COMMISSION 187970 0 18500 0 0 0 6272 0 1464 0 214206 0 0 0 ROSE HORCHER VP CLIENT SERVICES 181565 0 26695 0 0 0 4238 0 1465 0 213963 0 0 0 DARRELL BAKER DIRECTOR SALES 172774 0 40065 0 0 0 5051 0 0 0 217890 0 0 0 MICHELLE GONZALEZ VP MEDIA RELATION 193041 0 18911 0 0 0 6411 0 1464 0 219827 0 0 0 BRIAN SAID VP GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT 152718 0 18911 0 0 0 5193 0 1144 0 177966 0 0 0 CAROLINE GARDNER DIRECTOR CONVENTION SALES 146786 0 49990 0 0 0 5584 0 1464 0 203824 0 0 0 ASSOCIATION FORUM - MICHELLE MASON BOARD MEMBER 139200 SPONSORSHIP 0 ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION - SAM TOIA BOARD MEMBER 15910 SPONSORSHIP 0 CHICAGO GOURMET LLC - SAM TOIA BOARD MEMBER 250000 EVENT SPONSORSHIP 0 METROPOLITAN PIER AND EXPOSTION AUTHORITY - LARITA CLARK EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 253513 RENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION. OUR MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF BUSINESSES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE VISITOR INDUSTRY IN CHICAGO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE TREASURER WHO REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES ANY ISSUES RELATED TO FORM 990 WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. WHEN IT IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE, THE TAX RETURNS ARE FILED WITH THE AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE EMPLOYEES AND THE GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE AND UPDATES EVERY YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO INCLUDES STUDIES AND REVIEW BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS GOVERNANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC ONLY UPON REQUEST. 2C THE ORGANIZATION NEITHER CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION 301 EAST CERMARK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 454847768 SEE PART VII IL 501(C) LINE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R PART II COLUMN (B) - PRIMARY ACTIVITY TO ACCELERATE THE CIVIC, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CHICAGO THROUGH TRAVEL AND TOURISM INITIATIVES.