COMMERCIAL CLUB FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
COMMERCIAL CLUB FOUNDATION (EIN 36-3406446)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-12-19
IRS object ID
201723539349301002
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Address Line1171 N CLARK ST SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,129,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,914,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,987,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,135,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,066,000TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,899,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,129,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,914,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,987,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,135,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,066,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$225,764SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,840,236PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$229,245CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$349,782CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$187,854CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$180,061CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$224,326CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,171,268TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,237,268TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.93422PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93822PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$88,800FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$88,800FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,876,005FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,964,805FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$398,240FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$99,560FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$355,853CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$367,547CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$381,399CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$398,240CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,503,039TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,254,559LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$86,400CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$72,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$108,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$88,800CurrentYearAmt
Total$355,200TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$88,963CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$91,887CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$95,350CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$99,560CurrentYearAmt
Total$375,760TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$563,640GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$10,000AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$107,681OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,755DepreciationAmt
Book Value$49,926BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,285OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,836DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,449BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$63,375TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO AFFILIATE: CIVIC COMMITTEE$321,833
DEFERRED RENT$103,476
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$425,309TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,501,434TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$85,522NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$25,891DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$143,076OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$254,489RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,246,945RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,246,945TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,133,772TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$25,891DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$143,076OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$168,967ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,964,805ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,964,805TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4DONATED ARTWORK THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE PIECE OF FINE ARTWORK DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PIECE WAS CREATED AS PART OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHICAGO METROPOLIS 2020 - FORMERLY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE ARTWORK IS HUNG IN THE OFFICE FOR OFFICE AESTHETICS. DONATED FINE ART WAS VALUED BASED ON THE DONORS APPRAISAL AND IS NOT BEING DEPRECIATED, SINCE THE ITEM HAS NO DETERMINABLE USEFUL LIFE.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED AND INCORPORATED IN ILLINOIS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 1985. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) STATING THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) OF 1986, AS AMENDED, EXCEPT FOR INCOME TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ISSUED GUIDANCE THAT REQUIRES TAX EFFECTS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE TAX POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THERE IS NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION OR STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES.
SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2DOTHER RENTAL INCOME $143,076
SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2DOTHER RENTAL EXPENSE $143,076

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
The Commercial Club of chicago
21 S Clark St Ste 4301ChicagoIL60603362197847501(c)(4)$1,669,661General Support
Civic Consulting Alliance
21 S Clark St Ste 4301ChicagoIL60603450467524501(c)(3)$1,405,432General Support
New Schools for Chicago
21 S Clark St Ste 4301ChicagoIL60603830399727501(c)(3)$643,076General Support
Illinois is Broke
21 S Clark St Ste 4301ChicagoIL60603453617415501(c)(4)$1,001,376General Support
The Civic Federation
177 N State StChicagoIL60601362170124501(c)(4)$25,000General Support
Illinois Fiscal Policy Council
430 East Vine StSpringfieldIL62703371107086501(c)(3)$10,000General Support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROCESS FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS THE FOUNDATION GIVES PRIMARILY TO AFFILIATED AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS THE ACTIVITIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ON A PERIODIC BASIS, BUT NO LESS THAN MONTHLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Tyrone C Fahner
Director/President (THRU 3/17)$44,689$402,201$0$0$766$6,897$1,397$12,572$2,041$18,365$48,893$440,035$0$0
Cordelia C Meyer
Executive Vice President$16,319$310,056$0$0$285$5,414$663$12,588$890$16,918$18,157$344,976$0$0
Suzanne Fisher
VP, Finance & Admin$4,821$115,702$0$0$68$1,620$258$6,199$1,031$24,740$6,178$148,261$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationESTABLISH COMPENSATION THE FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED THROUGH A COMMON PAYMASTER BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION REIMBURSES THE RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR ITS ALLOCATED SALARY EXPENSE. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES: A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1ORGANIZATION'S MISSION The Commercial Club Foundation (the Foundation) was incorporated in 1985. The Foundation was organized to assist in funding certain activities of the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago (the Civic Committee) and its affiliated and related entities in their missions to improve the Chicago region as a place to live, work and conduct business. The Foundation pursues legislative actions on behalf of the affiliated and related organizations pertaining to education reform in the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a Number of Employees on Form W-3 The number of employees reported (5) corresponds to the Foundation employees that are compensated through a common paymaster by a related organization in who all wage/W-3 reporting is provided through. The Foundation reimburses the related organization for its allocated salary expense.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1ACOMMITTEES OF THE GOVERNING BODY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS IN OFFICE, MAY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES EACH OF WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF TWO OR MORE DIRECTORS, WHICH COMMITTEES, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SUCH RESOLUTION, SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION. THE DESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT OF ANY SUCH COMMITTEE AND THE DELEGATION THERETO OF AUTHORITY SHALL NOT OPERATE TO RELIEVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY IMPOSED BY LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 8B COMMITTEES THERE WERE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEW OF FORM 990 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. A DRAFT WAS THEN PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT AND THE TREASURER REVIEWED THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT AND THE TREASURER, ALONG WITH THE COMMERCIAL CLUB'S VP, FINANCE & ADMIN DISCUSSED THE DRAFT VERSIONS WITH THE TAX PREPARERS INCLUDING ANY QUESTIONS OR NECESSARY REVISIONS. BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM THAT MEETING, THE FORM 990 WAS REVISED AS NECESSARY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12BDIRECTOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY NO DIRECTOR OR MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE SHALL DERIVE ANY PERSONAL PROFIT OR GAIN, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY REASON OF HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE. IF A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY A PARTY TO ANY TRANSACTION CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE, THE DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE DIRECTOR'S INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION OF THE TRANSACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE, AND SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION OF THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CMONITORING CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS THAT INVOLVE A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER ARE ASSESSED TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE DECISIONS REGARDING IF A CONFLICT EXISTS IS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, THE MEMBER THAT IT RELATES TO IS ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM THE CONVERSATION AND ANY RELATED DECISIONS MADE. ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ANNUAL COMPLETION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ON A CONTEMPORANEOUS BASIS WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15BCOMPENSATION APPROVAL THE FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED THROUGH A COMMON PAYMASTER BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION REIMBURSES THE RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR ITS ALLOCATED SALARY EXPENSE. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES: A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
The Commercial Club of Chicago
21 S Clark Street Suite 4301ChicagoIL60603362197847MembershipIL501(c)(4)N/Afalse
Civic Consulting Alliance
21 S Clark Street Suite 4301ChicagoIL60603450467524Public PolicyIL501(c)(3)false7Com Club Chi
Illinois is Broke
21 S CLARK STREET SUITE 4301CHICAGOIL60603453617415Public PolicyIL501(c)(4)falseCom Club Chi
New Schools for Chicago
21 S Clark Street suite 4301chicagoIL60603830399727Public policyIL501(c)(3)false7NA
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
The Commercial Club of Chicago
B$1,669,661Cost
The Commercial Club of Chicago
E$321,833Cost
The Commercial Club of Chicago
N$276,221Cost
The Commercial Club of Chicago
O$101,192Cost
The Commercial Club of Chicago
P$233,511Cost
Illinois is Broke
B$1,001,376Cost
Illinois is Broke
Q$69,200Cost

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Referencerelated organizationsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPer the Instructions of the Form 990, New Schools for Chicago (NSC) is not considered a related organization to the Commercial Club of Chicago (the Club) and its related organizations for tax purposes due to insufficient board overlap. However, NSC does have a financial relationship and does share board members with the Commercial Club Foundation. The Commercial Club Foundation includes NSC in this schedule in order reflect the strong affiliation between the organizations.ExplanationTxt

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