2020-02-11T17:12:18-06:00 2019-09-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2018-10-01 362170124 THE CIVIC FEDERATION CIVI 3122019066 10 N DEARBORN STREET NO 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 LAURENCE MSALL PRESIDENT 3122019066 2020-02-06 1 KIMBERLY A HAUMANN P00546491 3122071040 2020-02-03 70.190.130.52 2020-02-06 10:50:02 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 F18F835EE371A329476A90C9A25407CADD21E201 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z LAURENCE J MSALL 10 N DEARBORN STREET NO 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 3279953 0 X WWW.CIVICFED.ORG X 1932 IL THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY. 98 98 14 121 0 0 1651489 2359540 0 0 130014 113269 -129280 -164693 1652223 2308116 0 0 0 0 1434950 1496973 42000 47000 263961 352141 377516 1829091 1921489 -176868 386627 4482009 4794827 527244 490687 3954765 4304140 THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 1170786 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. 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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 140476 225864 164941 157608 7333 31762 28449 3313 236510 DEFERRED RENT 364779 364779 2484986 -37252 214122 176870 2308116 0 2308116 2135611 214122 214122 1921489 0 1921489 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 214,122. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 214,122. X X X X X X 1 IETSO LLC 1211 WEST 22ND STREET SUITE 620N OAK BROOK IL 60523 ASSIST DEVELOPMENT WITH FUNDRAISING 0 41000 28000 13000 ANN KISTING 732 W BUCKINGHAM PLACE CHICAGO IL 60657 ASSIST DEVELOPMENT WITH FUNDRAISING 0 0 19000 -19000 41000 47000 -6000 IL MOTOROLA BREAKFAST 21250 3180 18070 1193 315 67179 ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON 847775 825299 22476 2356 143080 869025 828479 40546 3549 315 210259 214123 -173577 X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 LAURENCE J MSALL PRESIDENT 265702 0 92610 0 0 0 13360 0 45387 0 417059 0 0 0 SARAH J WETMORE VICE PRESIDENT 130223 0 0 0 0 0 6413 0 22141 0 158777 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE FOLLOWING WERE PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION: MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP DUES TO CLIFF DWELLERS, A PRIVATE CLUB, FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP CEASED WITH CLIFF DWELLERS IN AUGUST 2019. A NEW MEMBERSHIP WAS INITIATED WITH THE CHICAGO CLUB. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL USE OF EITHER CLUB IS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. AS SUCH, THE PAYMENTS WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT. AN INSUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF PERSONAL USAGE WAS PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET 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. LISA WAGNER SPOUSE OF DIRECTOR 28000 CONTRACTUAL 0 PART IV, LINE 1, COLUMN B LISA WAGNER IS THE SPOUSE OF CIVIC FEDERATION BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER DANIEL WAGNER. LISA WAGNER IS THE MANAGING PARTNER OF IETSO, LLC.IETSO, LLC (INSPIRED ENGAGEMENT TO SERVE OTHERS) IS THE COMPANY CONTRACTED BY THE CIVIC FEDERATION TO ASSIST WITH DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. IN JULY 2019 CONTRACT SERVICES ENDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 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 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.