GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE (EIN 45-4204629)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201733199349300818
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-15T07:22:44-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN472178213PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILLOW CPA GROUP LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101AddressLine1Txt
CityINVERNESSCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60067ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN454204629EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGOVEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3123465700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1190 S LASALLE ST NO 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60603ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN M TILLMANPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3123465700PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIMBERLEY S FRITZSCHEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00232679PTIN
Phone8474533950PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-09PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address64.88.174.3IPv4AddressTxt
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Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN M TILLMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60603ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$20,524PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionTHE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF TAXPAYERS AT THE ILLINOIS CAPITOL AND ACROSS THE STATE. IT DOES THIS BY DRAFTING LEGISLATION, OFFERING TESTIMONY, ENCOURAGING GRASSROOTS INVOLVEMENT AND ENCOURAGING PRO-FREE ENTERPRISE POSITIONS ON BILLS.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1JOHN BERGQUISTBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone3123465700PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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JOHN TILLMAN
CEO, BOARD DIRECTOR30.0010.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$284,500$0$31,286
STEVE BROWN
SECRETARY AND TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD T WEISS
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH CHRISTIE
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MILLER
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED BACHRACH
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG MANSKE
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ART MARGULIS
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINA RASMUSSEN
PRESIDENT34.006.00Yes (X)$295,250$0$33,630
THADDEUS DABROWSKI
VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY24.0016.00Yes (X)$176,320$0$34,608
RYAN GREEN
VICE PRESIDENT-MARKETING28.0012.00Yes (X)$126,906$0$11,758
MICHAEL LUCCI
VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY24.0016.00Yes (X)$123,094$0$127
MATTHEW PAPROCKI
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT36.004.00Yes (X)$193,125$0$24,403
DIANA RICKERT
VICE PRESIDENT-COMMUNICATI20.0020.00Yes (X)$122,875$0$24,403
EMILY MCCALLISTER
VICE PRESIDENT-EXTERNAL RE20.0020.00Yes (X)$134,660$0$4,479
JOHN BERGQUIST
VICE PRESIDENT-ADMIN & CFO12.0028.00Yes (X)$127,487$0$20,182
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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EMERGENT ORDER LLC
3820 S CONGRESS AVE BLDG 2AUSTINTX78704CREATIVE AGENCY$647,000
HEALTH CARE SERVICES CORP
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CUSTOM BINDERY
120 WEST LAURA DRIVEADDISONIL60101COPY, BINDING$138,916
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescEVENT INCOMEDesc
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Other Revenue Total$8,550OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,602,500TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$870,719TotalAmt
Program Services$738,953ProgramServicesAmt
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Total$911,973TotalAmt
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Management And General$50,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$87,165FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$152,572TotalAmt
Program Services$127,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,589FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$86,377TotalAmt
Program Services$70,612ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,770ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,995FundraisingAmt

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Total$10,239TotalAmt
Program Services$5,865ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20FundraisingAmt

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Total$10,700TotalAmt
Management And General$10,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$100,959TotalAmt
Program Services$95,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,004ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,380FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$91,915TotalAmt
Program Services$75,059ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,382FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,035TotalAmt
Program Services$138,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,840FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,922TotalAmt
Program Services$32,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$233FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,303TotalAmt
Management And General$3,303ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,472TotalAmt
Management And General$3,472ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MARKETING$1,452,551$1,452,364$187
OUTREACH$172,986$172,495$491
WEBSITE$47,830$46,915$915
TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES$16,530$14,018$1,668$844

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,361TotalAmt
Program Services$12,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$145FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,745,944TotalAmt
Program Services$6,359,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$159,529ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$227,233FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$605,126BOYAmt
EOY$146,719EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$5,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$16,823LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,318LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,707BOYAmt
EOY$9,505EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,385BOYAmt
EOY$12,385EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$621,218BOYAmt
EOY$173,609EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,783BOYAmt
EOY$25,203EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,783BOYAmt
EOY$25,203EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$599,435BOYAmt
EOY$148,406EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$599,435BOYAmt
EOY$148,406EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$621,218BOYAmt
EOY$173,609EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$451,029ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,823OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,318DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,505BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,505TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITDesc
Book Value$12,385BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$12,385TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$25,203Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$25,203TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,294,915TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,294,915RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,294,915TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,745,944TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,745,944ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,745,944TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DO NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL AND ILLINOIS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.ExplanationTxt

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 GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
208 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1670CHICAGOIL60604273627386501(C)(4)$2,590,000N/AN/AGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
EDGAR COUNTY WATCHDOGS INC
7060 ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 1PARISIL61944461953524501(C)(4)$5,000N/AN/AGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
STATE POLICY NETWORK
1655 NORTH FORT MYER DRIVEARLINGTONVA22209570952531501(C)(3)$7,500N/AN/AGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL SPENDING IS MONITORED THROUGH THE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS. A NARRATIVE SUMMARY IS ALSO KEPT OF ALL PROJECTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 (4 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
JOHN TILLMAN
CEO, BOARD DIRECTOR$184,500$0$100,000$0$0$0$15,500$0$15,786$0$315,786$0$0$0
KRISTINA RASMUSSEN
PRESIDENT$213,750$0$81,500$0$0$0$12,500$0$21,130$0$328,880$0$0$0
THADDEUS DABROWSKI
VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY$176,320$0$0$0$0$0$15,500$0$19,108$0$210,928$0$0$0
MATTHEW PAPROCKI
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$193,125$0$0$0$0$0$12,500$0$11,903$0$217,528$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS, FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ONCE A YEAR WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & EMPLOYEES AND INQUIRE ABOUT IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY MATERIAL CHANGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION OF CEO IS DETERMINED BY AN EXAMINATION OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR OTHER CEO'S IN THE INDUSTRY COUNTRYWIDE AND IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. THE INFORMATION FROM THAT RESEARCH IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. NOTE THAT AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS NOT UTILIZED IN THE PROCESS. FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THE COMPENSATION PROCESS IS THE SAME WITH THE CEO HAVING FULL DISCRETION AS DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (B)JOHN TILLMAN DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY .5 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER, AND APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. KRISTINA RASMUSSEN DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. THADDEUS DABROWSKI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. RYAN GREEN DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. MICHAEL LUCCI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. MATTHEW PAPROCKI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. DIANA RICKERT DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. EMILY MCCALLISTER DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. JOHN BERGQUIST DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER, AND APPROXIMATELY 26 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:THE ORGANIZATION USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. CERTAIN REVENUES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED AND CERTAIN EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED. MODIFICATIONS TO THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING INCLUDE RECORDING DEPRECIATION ON PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND ACCRUING FOR PAYROLL TAXES, IF APPLICABLE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.
ASSUMED NAMES OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABIILTY ALLIANCE:ILLINOIS POLICY ACTION MIDDLE-CLASS TAXPAYERS ILLINOIS POLICY

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
190 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1500CHICAGOIL60603412057028FREE MARKET ORIENTED THINK TANK DEDICATED TO ILLINOIS CONSTITUENTSIL501(C)(3)LINE 7ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTEYes (1)
LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER
190 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1500CHICAGOIL60603454204425INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOISIL501(C)(3)LINE 7ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTEYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
Q$2,951,931ACTUAL CASH
LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER
Q$415,261ACTUAL CASH

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