2020-11-14T07:18:04-06:00 2019-12-31 472178213 WILLOW CPA GROUP LTD 1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101 INVERNESS IL 60067 990 2019-01-01 412057028 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE ILLI 3123465700 190 S LASALLE STREET NO 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 JOHN TILLMAN CEO 3123465700 2020-11-14 1 KIMBERLEY S FRITZSCHE P00232679 8474533950 2020-11-13 64.88.174.3 2020-11-14 07:17:58 CS P 516FD3A3B69A97C369FF0DDCCF7A74FB121D1AA4 516FD3A3B69A97C369FF0DDCCF7A74FB121D1AA4 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOHN TILLMAN 190 S LASALLE STREET NO 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 7912479 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 7754571 7876123 0 0 2428 29680 102 4845 7757101 7910648 1121000 998924 0 0 0 0 0 0 793001 4750517 6093181 5871517 7092105 1885584 818543 2814263 3652250 276529 295973 2537734 3356277 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 5602933 998924 0 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. 5602933 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X WILLIAM ROHE 3123465700 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 X JOHN TILLMAN DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN 33.00 11.00 X X 405000 135000 44593 SHERRY STREET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA ALBRECHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD T WEISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED BACHRACH DIRECTOR AND VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MANSKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART MARGULIS DIRECTOR AND TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW PAPROCKI PRESIDENT 32.00 8.00 X 205600 51400 41576 EMILY MCCALLISTER VICE PRESIDENT-EXTERNAL RE 24.00 8.00 X 110627 36876 21175 LOUIS STONE VICE PRES-ADMIN & CFO 20.00 14.00 X 66611 46628 4241 HILARY YELVINGTON VICE PRESIDENT-COMMUNICATI 32.00 8.00 X 73216 18304 12841 861054 288208 124426 4 0 1 0 IRON LIGHT INC 190 S LASALLE STREET STE 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 MARKETING SERVICES 798996 FACEBOOK 1 HACKER WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025 SOCIAL MEDIA 549979 ARENA COMMUNICATIONS 1260 E STRINGHAM AVE STE 350 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106 MAILING SERVICES 131473 3 7876123 224714 7876123 29684 29684 1827 1831 -4 -4 -4 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4845 4845 4845 7910648 34525 0 0 998924 998924 69982 56083 13768 131 43240 43240 194193 66658 48280 79255 1468381 1442081 26300 52973 20843 15457 16673 46274 38375 4179 3720 324022 184374 67441 72207 200606 140643 43265 16698 539 539 17076 13660 1708 1708 24011 24011 WAGES AND SALARIES-PAID 2704034 1982284 306339 415411 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-PAID 263474 193086 37300 33088 MAILING SERVICES 219420 149986 129 69305 PAYROLL TAXES-PAID THRO 181016 129628 22566 28822 283940 186308 67949 29683 7092105 5602933 696171 793001 1566802 1778879 780025 534514 35155 249338 633 5840 22138 116214 86869 38938 29345 387503 1037403 2814263 3652250 265961 270351 1074 10568 24548 276529 295973 X 1705391 2552549 832343 803728 2537734 3356277 2814263 3652250 818543 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5818605 6430499 8273561 7002020 7211731 34736416 5818605 6430499 8273561 7002020 7211731 34736416 11711326 23025090 187 -45 -10561 2428 29680 21689 750 246 2795 102 4845 8738 34766843 0.66230 0.49800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 7092105 7092105 504605 126151 0 0 498153 584645 559912 504605 2147315 3220973 124538 146161 139978 126151 536828 805242 116214 86869 29345 29345 DEPOSITS 49690 DUE FROM RELATED ENTITIES 987713 1037403 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 8419 DUE TO OTHER ENTITIES 16129 24548 X 7910648 0 7910648 0 7910648 7092105 0 7092105 0 7092105 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 DONORS TRUST 1800 DIAGONAL ROAD SUITE 280 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 522166327 501(C)(3) 960000 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 424204425 501(C)(3) 20000 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE GAUDY AND JOY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 2859 N MANGO AVE CHICAGO IL 60634 454583037 501(C)(3) 6576 N/A N/A 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 DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN 405000 135000 0 0 0 0 18750 6250 14695 4898 438445 146148 0 0 MATTHEW PAPROCKI PRESIDENT 205600 51400 0 0 0 0 15200 3800 18061 4515 238861 59715 0 0 EMILY MCCALLISTER VICE PRESIDENT-EXTERNAL RE 110627 36876 0 0 0 0 5576 1858 10306 3435 126509 42169 0 0 LEADERSHIP CONSULTING LLC LLC IS OWNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANIZATION TEMPORARY EXPENSE PAYMENT ON BEHALF OF ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE X 1074 1074 0 0 0 1074 X 4 29411 FAIR MARKET VALUE X SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING 1 195303 FAIR MARKET VALUE 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 11B 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 INQUIRES 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 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (B) JOHN TILLMAN DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 11 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. MATTHEW PAPROCKI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. EMILY MCCALLISTER DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. LOUIS STONE DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE, AND APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, FRANKLIN NEWS FOUNDATION. HILARY YELVINGTON DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. 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