2017-11-15T07:22:44-06:00 2016-12-31 472178213 WILLOW CPA GROUP LTD 1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101 INVERNESS IL 60067 990 2016-01-01 454204629 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE GOVE 3123465700 190 S LASALLE ST NO 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 JOHN M TILLMAN CEO 3123465700 2017-11-15 1 KIMBERLEY S FRITZSCHE P00232679 8474533950 2017-11-09 64.88.174.3 2017-11-15 07:22:39 CS P 8B698F4B82DAEDAF77BD8108BC7B85C1E12BF19E F4D0E19C745B8ACC95C7B0073118168D6A73BF6A 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOHN M TILLMAN 190 S LASALLE ST NO 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 6294915 0 X N/A X 2011 IL AN INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS AND WORKING TO TURN FREE-MARKET IDEAS INTO LAW. 8 7 76 0 0 0 1880315 6286340 0 0 4781 25 0 8550 1885096 6294915 473860 2602500 0 0 928317 2021641 0 0 227233 462395 2121803 1864572 6745944 20524 -451029 621218 173609 21783 25203 599435 148406 THE 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. 0 0 6359182 2602500 AN INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS AND WORKING TO TURN FREE-MARKET IDEAS INTO LAW. 6359182 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 12 0 1 76 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X JOHN BERGQUIST 3123465700 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 X JOHN TILLMAN CEO, BOARD DIRECTOR 30.00 10.00 X X 284500 0 31286 STEVE BROWN SECRETARY AND TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD T WEISS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH CHRISTIE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MILLER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED BACHRACH BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MANSKE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART MARGULIS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA RASMUSSEN PRESIDENT 34.00 6.00 X 295250 0 33630 THADDEUS DABROWSKI VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY 24.00 16.00 X 176320 0 34608 RYAN GREEN VICE PRESIDENT-MARKETING 28.00 12.00 X 126906 0 11758 MICHAEL LUCCI VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY 24.00 16.00 X 123094 0 127 MATTHEW PAPROCKI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 36.00 4.00 X 193125 0 24403 DIANA RICKERT VICE PRESIDENT-COMMUNICATI 20.00 20.00 X 122875 0 24403 EMILY MCCALLISTER VICE PRESIDENT-EXTERNAL RE 20.00 20.00 X 134660 0 4479 JOHN BERGQUIST VICE PRESIDENT-ADMIN & CFO 12.00 28.00 X 127487 0 20182 1584217 0 184876 13 0 1 0 EMERGENT ORDER LLC 3820 S CONGRESS AVE BLDG 2 AUSTIN TX 78704 CREATIVE AGENCY 647000 HEALTH CARE SERVICES CORP 2550 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 HEALTH INSURANCE 489045 CUSTOM BINDERY 120 WEST LAURA DRIVE ADDISON IL 60101 COPY, BINDING 138916 3 6286340 6286340 25 25 EVENT INCOME 900099 8550 8550 8550 6294915 8550 0 25 2602500 2602500 870719 738953 48543 83223 911973 773965 50843 87165 152572 127199 12784 12589 86377 70612 5770 9995 10239 5865 4354 20 10700 10700 100959 95575 2004 3380 91915 75059 7474 9382 165035 138695 8500 17840 32922 32304 385 233 3303 3303 3472 3472 MARKETING 1452551 1452364 187 OUTREACH 172986 172495 491 WEBSITE 47830 46915 915 TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES 16530 14018 844 1668 13361 12663 553 145 6745944 6359182 159529 227233 605126 146719 5000 16823 7318 3707 9505 12385 12385 621218 173609 21783 25203 21783 25203 X 599435 148406 599435 148406 621218 173609 -451029 0 X X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16823 7318 9505 9505 SECURITY DEPOSIT 12385 12385 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 25203 25203 X 6294915 0 6294915 0 6294915 6745944 0 6745944 0 6745944 PART X, LINE 2: THE 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. 1 ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT 208 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1670 CHICAGO IL 60604 273627386 501(C)(4) 2590000 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. EDGAR COUNTY WATCHDOGS INC 7060 ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 1 PARIS IL 61944 461953524 501(C)(4) 5000 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. STATE POLICY NETWORK 1655 NORTH FORT MYER DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22209 570952531 501(C)(3) 7500 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. PART I, LINE 2: ALL SPENDING IS MONITORED THROUGH THE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS. A NARRATIVE SUMMARY IS ALSO KEPT OF ALL PROJECTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN TILLMAN CEO, BOARD DIRECTOR 184500 0 100000 0 0 0 15500 0 15786 0 315786 0 0 0 KRISTINA RASMUSSEN PRESIDENT 213750 0 81500 0 0 0 12500 0 21130 0 328880 0 0 0 THADDEUS DABROWSKI VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY 176320 0 0 0 0 0 15500 0 19108 0 210928 0 0 0 MATTHEW PAPROCKI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 193125 0 0 0 0 0 12500 0 11903 0 217528 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR 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 12C THE 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 15 COMPENSATION 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 19 ALL 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 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE 190 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 412057028 FREE MARKET ORIENTED THINK TANK DEDICATED TO ILLINOIS CONSTITUENTS IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE 1 LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER 190 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 454204425 INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE Q 2951931 ACTUAL CASH LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER Q 415261 ACTUAL CASH