DEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHICAGO
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $81.5M · expenses $81.7M · assets $9.0M
- EIN
- 87-3817002
- Address
- 120 N RACINE AVE STE 220, CHICAGO, IL 60607-2082
- Website
- HTTPS://CHICAGO2024.COM
- NTEE code
- S41
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(6): business league or chamber of commerce (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- No
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
DEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHICAGO WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA BY PROMOTING THE SELECTION OF CHICAGO AS THE SITE OF THE 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND, IF CHICAGO WAS SELECTED, TO SERVE AS THE LOCAL HOST COMMITTEE FOR THE CONVENTION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy George | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | $88,438 | $88,438 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J Sacks | PRESIDENT-BOD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Harris | TREASURER-BOD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jesse Ruiz | SECRETARY-BOD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Lee | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Caprara | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandon Salesberry | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $88K · 12 employees · 12,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY GEORGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $82,998 | $0 | $5,440 | $88,438 | 1 |
| MICHAEL J SACKS | PRESIDENT-BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE HARRIS | TREASURER-BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE RUIZ | SECRETARY-BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON LEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNE CAPRARA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON SALESBERRY | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J SACKS | PRESIDENT-BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE HARRIS | TREASURER-BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE RUIZ | SECRETARY-BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON SALESBERRY | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTY GEORGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM SEPT'2023 | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J SACKS | PRESIDENT -BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE HARRIS | TREASURER-BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE RUIZ | SECRETARY- BOD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON SALESBERRY | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTY GEORGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2023 · 4 contractors · $4.6M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | VENUE LICENSE FEES | $3,000,000 |
| EVENTSPHERE LLC | ATLANTA, GA | HOTEL MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING SERVICES | $787,500 |
| MAGNIFY STRATEGIES LLC | EVANTSTON, IL | MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | $702,172 |
| NEAL & LEROY LLC | CHICAGO, IL | LEGAL CONSULTING | $107,250 |
2022 · 3 contractors · $598K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNIFY STRATEGIES LLC | EVANTSTON, IL | MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | $356,438 |
| NP CONSULTING INC | WASHINGTON, DC | MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | $137,500 |
| THE CATERING COMPANY | CHICAGO, IL | CATERING SERVICE | $104,025 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $61K
Listed grants add up to $60,590; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $73,090. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $81,469,275 | $81,729,660 | $9,040,749 | $8,732,447 | $79,497,971 | $0 | $322,876 | 12 | 12,000 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $12,662,411 | $4,760,967 | $8,992,832 | $8,992,832 | $12,653,364 | $0 | $61,169 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,255,007 | $1,163,619 | $1,091,388 | $1,091,388 | $2,255,007 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,255,007 | $1,163,619 | $1,091,388 | $1,091,388 | $2,255,007 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
22 grantors reported grants to this organization, $15,967,221 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $5,200,000 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2024 | $2,000,000 | show |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITED AUTO AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL WORKERS | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2024 | $1,500,000 | show |
| NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $1,375,000 | 2023 | $1,375,000 | show |
| UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $1,000,000 | show |
| UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $1,000,000 | show |
| HOUSE MAJORITY FORWARD | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $1,000,000 | show |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $550,000 | 2024 | $550,000 | show |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 | $500,000 | show |
| DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FOR ISRAEL | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $400,000 | 2024 | $400,000 | show |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO CLC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $375,000 | 2023 | $375,000 | show |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| NATIONAL NURSES UNITED | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| NRDC ACTION FUND INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $102,221 | 2023 | $102,221 | show |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | $100,000 | show |
| CHOOSE ATLANTA 2024 INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $32,500 | 2024 | $32,500 | show |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $32,500 | 2024 | $32,500 | show |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1 | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990 · $81,729,660 spent · pay $2,654,780 · grants $73,090 · events $29,372,016
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $29,372,016 | - | - | - | 35.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $16,408,961 | - | - | - | 20.1% | |
| Other (as described) | VENUE LICENSE FEE | $13,426,667 | - | - | - | 16.4% |
| Travel | $7,673,926 | - | - | - | 9.4% | |
| Information technology | $5,141,972 | - | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $2,036,749 | - | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Occupancy | $1,611,913 | - | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SECURITY HEALTH/SAFETY | $1,275,243 | - | - | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | HOTEL & OTHER ACCOMMODA | $1,130,020 | - | - | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | DONATED FOOD & BEVERAGE | $852,917 | - | - | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $679,312 | - | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $383,325 | - | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $322,876 | - | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: management | $317,500 | - | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $221,428 | - | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $220,385 | - | - | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $202,274 | - | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $176,644 | - | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $118,511 | - | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $73,090 | - | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $56,000 | - | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $27,931 | - | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $81,729,660 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $4,760,967 spent · pay $260,289 · grants $0 · events $2,257,357
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | CONVENTION LICENSING FE | $2,039,260 | - | - | - | 42.8% |
| Other (as described) | HOUSING AGENCY SERVICES | $742,849 | - | - | - | 15.6% |
| Fees: management | $355,000 | - | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $317,500 | - | - | - | 6.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $260,063 | - | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $216,264 | - | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $172,341 | - | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $170,923 | - | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Occupancy | $107,516 | - | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $95,171 | - | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $62,583 | - | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $61,169 | - | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $50,138 | - | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SECURITY, HEALTH AND SA | $50,000 | - | - | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $27,500 | - | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,774 | - | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $5,423 | - | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,088 | - | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | OTHER EVENTS | $1,833 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $572 | - | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $4,760,967 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,163,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $377,329
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $377,329 | - | - | - | 32.4% | |
| Fees: management | $321,667 | - | - | - | 27.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $135,898 | - | - | - | 11.7% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $100,000 | - | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $98,111 | - | - | - | 8.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $76,833 | - | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,000 | - | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Information technology | $14,277 | - | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $11,943 | - | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $6,424 | - | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,137 | - | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,163,619 | 100% |
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