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          <AddressLine1>600 W CHICAGO AVE STE 700</AddressLine1>
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        <Explanation>SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MADE A CONTRIBUTION TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH SIMILAR MISSION FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE FUTURE FOUNDERS PROGRAM. SINCE THE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM, WE DO NOT REQUIRE THIS ORGANIZATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THIS CONTRIBUTION.</Explanation>
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          <NamePerson>MIKE HUFFSTETLER</NamePerson>
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        <Relationship>NEPHEW OF BOARD CO-CHAIR, BRYANT KEIL</Relationship>
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        <DescriptionOfTransaction>EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION</DescriptionOfTransaction>
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            <BusinessNameLine1>JB PRITZKER</BusinessNameLine1>
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        <DescriptionOfTransaction>CEC SUB-LEASES THEIR CURRENT SPACE AT THE MERCHANDISE MART FROM TNDP, LLC OWNED BY FORMER CEC BOARD MEMBER J.B. PRITZKER. TNDP, LLC SIGNED THE MASTER LEASE FOR THE MERCHANDISE MART SPACE AND SUB-LEASES THIS SAME SPACE TO CEC AT THE SAME TERMS TNDP, LLC HAS NEGOTIATED WITH THE MERCHANDISE MART. PER THE TERMS OF THE LEASE NO RENTAL PAYMENTS WERE PAID TO TNDP, LLC DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, HOWEVER THE $495,084 RENTAL EXPENSE BEING REPORTED IS BASED ON THE STRAIGHT-LINED RENTAL EXPENSE OVER THE LIFE OF THE LEASE PER GAAP REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. J.B. PRITZKER RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD IN JANUARY 2012, PRIOR TO THIS TRANSACTION BEING NEGOTIATED.</DescriptionOfTransaction>
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        <Identifier>NEW PROGRAM SERVICES</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, THE CENTER LAUNCHED ITS NEW FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, 1871. THE PROGRAM STARTED IN APRIL 2012 WITH THE OPENING OF ITS 50,000 SQUARE FOOT STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: (1) PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR EARLY-STAGE STARTUP COMPANIES AND ENTREPRENEURS "MEMBERS" WHO ARE BUILDING DIGITAL BUSINESS; (2) PROVIDE EVENTS, MENTORSHIP, CLASSES, AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO ENTREPRENEURS' BUILDING DIGITAL BUSINESS; AND (3) PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL BUSINESSES AND THE CHICAGO STARTUP COMMUNITY.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012, THE CENTER SPUN OUT THE FUTURE FOUNDERS PROGRAM INTO A SEPARATE ENTITY CALLED THE FUTURE FOUNDERS FOUNDATION THAT IS SEPARATELY RUN AND GOVERNED. THE FUTURE FOUNDERS FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO EXPAND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2011, THE CENTER GRANTED THE REMAINING BALANCE OF THE RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE SPINOFF TO THE INNOVATION FOUNDATION, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD RUN THE FUTURE FOUNDERS PROGRAM UNTIL THE FUTURE FOUNDERS FOUNDATION BECAME ITS OWN 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>MATT MCCALL, BOARD MEMBER AND J.B. PRITZKER, FORMER BOARD MEMBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP HANK ADAMS, BOARD MEMBER AND J.B. PRITZKER, FORMER BOARD MEMBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TALIA MASHIACH, BOARD MEMBER AND J.B. PRITZKER, FORMER BOARD MEMBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP GENEVIEVE THIERS, BOARD MEMBER AND J.B. PRITZKER, FORMER BOARD MEMBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BRET MAXWELL, BOARD MEMBER AND TALIA MASHIACH, BOARD MEMBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JIM DUGAN, BOARD MEMBER AND CHRIS GLADWIN, BOARD MEMBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP KEVIN WILLER,CEO; J.B. PRITZKER, FORMER BOARD MEMBER; AND TROY HENIKOFF, SAM YAGAN, JIM DUGAN, MICHAEL FERRO, BOARD MEMBERS - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DANNY ROSENBERG, BOARD MEMBER AND JOHN AIELLO, BOARD MEMBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JOHN AIELLO, BOARD MEMBER AND PATRICK RYAN, BOARD MEMBER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: - GENERAL UPDATE OF BYLAWS TO REFLECT BUSINESS CHANGES - UPDATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNT TO EIGHT AND ESTABLISHED ALL VOTING POWER WITH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ONLY - CREATED NONVOTING GROUP OF BOARD MEMBERS - CREATED INDEPENDENT SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR 1871 APPLICANTS</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. THE CFO, VP OF OPERATIONS AND CEO REVIEW THE COMPLETED FORM 990. A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL IS SCHEDULED FOR THE CPA FIRM AND ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990 WITH THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. A FULL COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CEC SENDS OUT ANNUAL REMINDERS TO THE BOARD ASKING FOR UPDATES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE CEO. VARIOUS SURVEYS AND OTHER SOURCES CONTAINING SALARY INFORMATION ARE USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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