2015-11-02T13:29:58-06:00 2014-12-31 472178213 WILLOW CPA GROUP LTD 1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101 INVERNESS IL 60067 990 2014-01-01 412057028 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE CO JOHN TILLMAN ILLI 3123465700 190 S LASALLE STREET NO 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 JOHN TILLMAN CEO 3123465700 2015-11-02 1 KIMBERLEY S FRITZSCHE P00232679 8474533950 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JOHN TILLMAN 190 S LASALLE STREET NO 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 3688943 0 X WWW.ILLINOISPOLICY.ORG X 2002 IL THE INSTITUTE IS A FREE MARKET ORIENTED THINK TANK DEDICATED TO GATHERING, DISSEMINATING, AND EDUCATING ILLINOIS CONSTITUENTS ON LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING ILLINOIS. 8 7 0 0 0 0 3416717 3528656 0 0 5506 -431 1983 6850 3424206 3535075 335000 37000 0 0 1596121 1967167 0 0 435652 1159899 1851862 3091020 3856029 333186 -320954 784902 463948 0 0 784902 463948 THE INSTITUTE IS A FREE MARKET ORIENTED THINK TANK DEDICATED TO GATHERING, DISSEMINATING, AND EDUCATING ILLINOIS CONSTITUENTS ON LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING ILLINOIS. 0 0 3083650 37000 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING FISCAL MATTERS, EDUCATION POLICY, AND GOVERNMENT REFORM. THE INSTITUTE SHARES ITS FINDINGS WITH RELEVANT AUDIENCES VIA POLICY PAPERS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS. ALL OF THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH IS DESIGNED TO BETTER EDUCATE AND BENEFIT ILLINOIS RESIDENTS, TAXPAYERS, MEDIA, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE POLICIES CONFRONTING ILLINOIS. 128833 EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON THE PUBLIC POLICIES OF ILLINOIS. 3212483 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 52 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 TILLMAN 3123465700 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 X JOHN TILLMAN CEO, BOARD DIRECTOR 23.00 17.00 X X 0 258530 33884 STEVE BROWN TREASURER AND SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH CHRISTIE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD T WEISS 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 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 24.00 16.00 X 0 157778 30509 THADDEUS DABROWSKI VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY 30.00 10.00 X 0 122601 29813 JONATHAN GREENBERG VICE PRESIDENT-EXTERNAL RELATIONS 27.00 13.00 X 0 108607 13594 0 647516 107800 0 0 1 0 ENGAGE 814 KING STREET SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 DIGITAL SERVICES 116560 1 3528656 128668 3528656 163 163 153274 153868 -594 -594 -594 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 6850 6850 6850 3535075 -594 0 7013 X 37000 37000 1662751 1397066 101606 164079 185181 161860 7724 15597 119235 100754 7103 11378 27404 22153 5251 16305 16305 665762 586869 6188 72705 119358 64558 37180 17620 17536 15346 816 1374 114669 107444 354 6871 16755 16052 703 5471 5471 15285 15285 MARKETING 148977 72631 76346 SOCIAL MEDIA 143233 143233 WEBSITE 134768 94768 40000 EVENTS 132161 128833 3328 294178 263916 9862 20400 3856029 3212483 207894 435652 731818 428921 29673 37640 26053 9336 11587 14075 23440 784902 463948 0 0 X 696655 462448 88247 1500 784902 463948 784902 463948 -320954 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1774895 2855925 3685228 3416717 3528656 15261421 1774895 2855925 3685228 3416717 3528656 15261421 6509145 8752276 21 1996 6089 5506 -431 13181 4474 231 1625 1983 6850 15163 15289765 37464 0.57240 0.55710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3856029 3856029 342801 85700 0 0 282181 332909 304551 342801 1262442 1893663 13678 18616 25777 58071 70545 83227 76138 85700 315610 473415 13620 17941 20861 52422 27240 16187 11053 10400 9866 534 11587 SECURITY DEPOSITS 23440 23440 X 3535075 0 3535075 0 3535075 3856029 0 3856029 0 3856029 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES 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 LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 454204425 501(C)(3) 17000 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. THINK FREELY MEDIA 180 W ADAMS STREET 6TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60603 271110796 501(C)(3) 20000 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. 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 0 258530 0 0 0 0 0 14500 0 19384 0 292414 0 0 KRISTINA RASMUSSEN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 0 157778 0 0 0 0 0 12000 0 18509 0 188287 0 0 THADDEUS DABROWSKI VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY 0 122601 0 0 0 0 0 12100 0 17713 0 152414 0 0 X 1020 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 5 123548 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1 2100 FAIR MARKET VALUE X HOTEL ROOMS 1 2000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: CHARLES SCHWAB IS USED TO SELL PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK THAT IS DONATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 OF 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (B) JOHN TILLMAN DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER, AND APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. KRISTINA RASMUSSEN DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. THADDEUS DABROWSKI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. JONATHAN GREENBERG DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 13 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,678. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 290. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 507. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,475. PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,695. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 350. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,045. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 449,969. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 70,698. TOTAL EXPENSES 520,667. OTHER SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,527. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,548. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,575. 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 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE: COMMON SENSE WITH PAUL JACOB GREAT COMMUNICATORS BOOT CAMP ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK GIVE ME A CHOICE WAUKEGAN LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 454204425 TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIBERTIES AND A FREE ENTERPRISE SOCIETY IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE 1 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 454204629 INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS IL 501(C)(4) LINE 7 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER B 17000 ACTUAL CASH LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER N 16990 SEE PART VII GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE P 1853407 ACTUAL CASH SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE (2)(D) THE AMOUNT OF SHARED FACILITIES IS DETERMINED BY THE SQUARE FOOTAGE USED BY LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE LEASED.