2026-02-11T11:02:48+00:00 2025-09-30 331498605 Plante & Moran PLLC 10 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2024-10-01 362170124 THE CIVIC FEDERATION CIVI 3122019066 10 N DEARBORN STREET 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 JOSEPH FERGUSON PRESIDENT 3122019066 2026-02-11 true true KIMBERLY A HAUMANN P00546491 3122071040 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOSEPH FERGUSON 10 N DEARBORN STREET 800 CHICAGO IL 60602 6336777 false X WWW.CIVICFED.ORG X 1932 IL THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY. 96 96 11 96 0 1647593 2267495 0 395500 210020 -172508 -101353 1870585 2376162 0 0 1264470 1280716 0 308405 548393 566165 1812863 1846881 57722 529281 5248091 5894424 415032 293154 4833059 5601270 THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. false false 1062626 THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN INFORMATION AND ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND TAX POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND ACTION. THE CIVIC FEDERATION CHALLENGES ELECTED LEADERS OF ILLINOIS AS WELL AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT RATIONAL TAX POLICIES AND IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE CIVIC FEDERATION'S EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING AND ELIMINATING INEFFICIENT EXPENDITURES OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND OFFERING COST SAVING ALTERNATIVES. 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false false false false false JOSEPH FERGUSON PRESIDENT 335417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24977 0 360394 0 0 0 SARAH J WETMORE VICE PRESIDENT 164039 0 0 0 0 0 23000 0 6839 0 193878 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE FEDERATION'S OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE PAST CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL, AND UP TO TWENTY MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD, TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE DETAILED WORK OF THE CORPORATION AND TO SUPERVISE AND DIRECT SAME, SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUBJECT TO SUCH SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS AND SUCH GENERAL RULES AS MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION OTHER THAN DIRECTORS; TO AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF MEMBERS AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION; AND TO AUTHORIZE SUCH OTHER EXPENDITURES BY THE CORPORATION AS IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE WORK THEREOF. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL IS SCHEDULED FOR THE CPA FIRM AND ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A PRECURSOR TO THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY STAFF AND DISCUSSED WITH THE PRESIDENT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PAST CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE APPROVAL. PROCESS INCLUDES A THOROUGH REVIEW OF REVENUES AND SALARIES FROM THE FORM 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees ON JULY 19, 2011 THE CIVIC FEDERATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVED A FORMAL WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY EXPLAINING THE PROCESS BY WHICH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.