2025-02-07T13:11:40-06:00 2024-09-30 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2023-10-01 362170124 THE CIVIC FEDERATION CIVI 3122019066 10 N DEARBORN STREET 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 JOSEPH FERGUSON PRESIDENT 3122019066 2025-01-24 1 0 KIMBERLY A HAUMANN P00546491 3122071040 2025-01-24 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOSEPH FERGUSON 10 N DEARBORN STREET 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 5883398 0 X WWW.CIVICFED.ORG X 1932 IL THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY. 106 106 16 159 0 0 1868216 1647593 0 0 81287 395500 -201029 -172508 1748474 1870585 0 0 0 0 1420153 1264470 0 0 343488 488365 548393 1908518 1812863 -160044 57722 4903101 5248091 496299 415032 4406802 4833059 THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 924409 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. THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES ITS RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT LEADERS, NEWS MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 924409 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 106 106 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X KAREN HAMILTON 3126908774 10 N DEARBORN STREET SUITE 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 JILL WOLOWITZ DIRECTOR/CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KANDACE C LENTI DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN SEPTON DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SIMON WLODARSKI DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH COOLIDGE DIRECTOR/TREASURER 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN H ABBEY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ABOLT DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLAN R AMBROSE DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MURRAY E ASCHER DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BERRY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER BICKEL DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA M BIDWILL DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BLACKWELL JR 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MACK DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MAKI DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZET MCKINNEY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J MCNULTY DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DORRI MCWHORTER DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT METCALF DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY E MORAN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA MUELLER DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANN MURAWSKI DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E MURPHY DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY NORNES DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERT NUEHRING DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY J O'LEARY DIRECTOR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONOVAN PEPPER DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J PROCHASKA JR DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA PUENTE DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID L REIFMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY T REINHART DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON RUDBERG DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SAEF 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0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ZIOMEK DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH J WETMORE INTERIM PRES THRU 1/15/24 40.00 0.00 X 251840 0 45831 LAURACYN DUNCAN VP OF FINANCE THRU 3/15/24 40.00 0.00 X 129702 0 31124 JOSEPH FERGUSON PRESIDENT STARTING 1/16/24 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENCE J MSALL FORMER PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 215111 0 10949 596653 0 87904 3 1 1 0 0 364046 1114976 168571 1647593 103924 103924 4076408 3784832 291576 291576 291576 53760 1114976 227981 -174221 -174221 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1713 1713 1713 1870585 0 0 222992 585264 296530 184000 104734 532258 337780 114217 80261 19039 13018 2595 3426 59064 34684 15637 8743 68845 39348 18187 11310 48253 7705 40548 368 91 160 117 31418 10878 10925 9615 38014 32470 5544 166111 93017 49840 23254 5739 4411 360 968 64287 4710 8212 51365 55720 32940 18215 4565 10708 10708 PROVISIONAL LABOR 91982 10944 81038 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 16595 13588 2404 603 BANKING 9524 9524 AWARDS 5600 1621 3979 4074 4074 1812863 924409 544966 343488 821896 635753 9853 0 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PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 174,221. EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD 41909 28649 13260 89455 ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON 1126827 1086327 40500 138526 1168736 1114976 53760 227981 227981 -174221 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SARAH J WETMORE INTERIM PRES THRU 1/15/24 250357 0 1483 0 0 0 25527 0 20304 0 297671 0 0 0 LAURENCE J MSALL FORMER PRESIDENT 39753 0 175358 0 0 0 3785 0 7164 0 226060 0 0 0 LAURACYN DUNCAN VP OF FINANCE THRU 3/15/24 128634 0 1068 0 0 0 6271 0 24853 0 160826 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL SALARY AND BONUS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PAST 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A 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 A, LINE 2 HARRY SEIGLE AND REBEKAH SCHEINFELD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. 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 STAFF AND DISCUSSED WITH THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PAST CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE APPROVAL PROCESS INCLUDES A THOROUGH REVIEW OF REVENUES AND 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.