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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Christy George EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2021-2023 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Michael J Sacks PRESIDENT-BOD MEMBER2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Harris TREASURER-BOD MEMBER2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jesse Ruiz SECRETARY-BOD MEMBER2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jason Lee DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Anne Caprara DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Brandon Salesberry ASSISTANT TREASURER2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $88K · 12 employees · 12,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTY GEORGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $82,998$0$5,440 $88,4381
MICHAEL J SACKS PRESIDENT-BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE HARRIS TREASURER-BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSE RUIZ SECRETARY-BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON LEE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANNE CAPRARA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON SALESBERRY ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J SACKS PRESIDENT-BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE HARRIS TREASURER-BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSE RUIZ SECRETARY-BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON SALESBERRY ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTY GEORGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM SEPT'202340 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J SACKS PRESIDENT -BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE HARRIS TREASURER-BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSE RUIZ SECRETARY- BOD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON SALESBERRY ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTY GEORGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 4 contractors · $4.6M
NameLocationServicePaid
UNITED CENTERCHICAGO, ILVENUE LICENSE FEES$3,000,000
EVENTSPHERE LLCATLANTA, GAHOTEL MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING SERVICES$787,500
MAGNIFY STRATEGIES LLCEVANTSTON, ILMANAGEMENT STRATEGY$702,172
NEAL & LEROY LLCCHICAGO, ILLEGAL CONSULTING$107,250
2022 · 3 contractors · $598K
NameLocationServicePaid
MAGNIFY STRATEGIES LLCEVANTSTON, ILMANAGEMENT STRATEGY$356,438
NP CONSULTING INCWASHINGTON, DCMANAGEMENT STRATEGY$137,500
THE CATERING COMPANYCHICAGO, ILCATERING 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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,469,275$81,729,660 $9,040,749$8,732,447 $79,497,971$0 $322,8761212,000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,662,411$4,760,967 $8,992,832$8,992,832 $12,653,364$0 $61,16903
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-11-30 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,255,007$1,163,619 $1,091,388$1,091,388 $2,255,007$0 $003
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-11-30 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,255,007$1,163,619 $1,091,388$1,091,388 $2,255,007$0 $003

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$5,200,000 2024$200,000
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FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION Public charity Exact 2024 1$2,000,000 2024$2,000,000
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INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITED AUTO AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL WORKERS Public charity Exact 2024 1$1,500,000 2024$1,500,000
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NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES Public charity Exact 2023 1$1,375,000 2023$1,375,000
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UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA Public charity Exact 2024 1$1,000,000 2024$1,000,000
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UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA Public charity Exact 2024 1$1,000,000 2024$1,000,000
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HOUSE MAJORITY FORWARD Public charity Exact 2024 1$1,000,000 2024$1,000,000
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES Public charity Exact 2024 1$550,000 2024$550,000
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AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION Public charity Exact 2024 1$500,000 2024$500,000
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DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FOR ISRAEL Public charity Exact 2024 1$400,000 2024$400,000
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COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO CLC Public charity Exact 2023 1$375,000 2023$375,000
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EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$250,000 2024$250,000
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NATIONAL NURSES UNITED Public charity Exact 2024 1$250,000 2024$250,000
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NRDC ACTION FUND INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$200,000 2024$200,000
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CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2023 1$102,221 2023$102,221
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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS Public charity Exact 2023 1$100,000 2023$100,000
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CHOOSE ATLANTA 2024 INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$50,000 2023$50,000
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS Public charity Exact 2024 1$32,500 2024$32,500
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS Public charity Exact 2024 1$32,500 2024$32,500
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SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1 Public charity Exact 2024 1$20,000 2024$20,000
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SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION Public charity Exact 2024 1$20,000 2024$20,000
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGS Public charity Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$81,729,660100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $4,760,967 spent · pay $260,289 · grants $0 · events $2,257,357
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventCONVENTION 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) EventOTHER EVENTS $1,833--- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $572--- 0.0%
Total$4,760,967100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,163,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $377,329
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,163,619100%

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