2018-02-27T13:03:59-06:00 2015-12-31 472178213 WILLOW CPA GROUP LTD 1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101 INVERNESS IL 60067 990 2015-01-01 412057028 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE ILLI 3123465700 190 S LASALLE STREET NO 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 JOHN TILLMAN CEO 3123465700 2018-02-27 1 KIMBERLEY S FRITZSCHE P00232679 8474533950 2018-02-02 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X JOHN TILLMAN 190 S LASALLE STREET NO 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 5841075 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 -750 3528656 5818605 0 0 -431 187 6850 750 3535075 5819542 37000 178500 0 0 1967167 2547901 0 0 683057 1851862 2245503 3856029 4971904 -320954 847638 463948 1311586 0 0 463948 1311586 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 3988005 178500 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. 64309 EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON THE PUBLIC POLICIES OF ILLINOIS. 4052314 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 43 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 IL X X JOHN BERGQUIST 3123465700 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 X JOHN TILLMAN CEO, BOARD DIRECTOR 25.00 16.50 X X 0 344500 38131 STEVE BROWN TREASURER AND SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH CHRISTIE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD T WEISS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MILLER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED BACHRACH BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MANSKE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART MARGULIS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA RASMUSSEN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 25.00 16.00 X 0 211182 32647 THADDEUS DABROWSKI VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY 34.00 6.00 X 0 138730 34503 RYAN GREEN VICE PRESIDENT-MARKETING 30.00 11.00 X 0 97681 5817 MICHAEL LUCCI VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY 29.00 12.00 X 0 101943 2042 MATTHEW PAPROCKI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 30.00 X 0 116775 6870 DIANA RICKERT VICE PRESIDENT-COMMUNICATIONS 30.00 10.00 X 0 103250 9103 EMILY ROSE VICE PRESIDENT-EXTERNAL RELATIONS 34.00 7.00 X 0 93709 3470 0 1207770 132583 0 0 1 0 MORGAN MEREDITH & ASSOCIATES 22780 INDIAN CREEK DR STE 100 DULLES VA 20166 MARKETING 145750 1 5818605 659740 5818605 13 13 21707 21533 174 174 174 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 750 750 750 5819542 174 0 763 178500 178500 2175854 1797146 108891 269817 207437 165966 12187 29284 164610 137758 7923 18929 48133 27059 19074 2000 15672 15672 438396 348343 7941 82112 100105 62492 21473 16140 384990 320047 19686 45257 106260 80226 1854 24180 42871 42343 528 4883 4883 13426 13426 MARKETING 495449 333560 161889 SOCIAL MEDIA 170253 170253 WEBSITE 133798 133773 25 OUTREACH 87861 83182 4679 203406 171666 3523 28217 4971904 4052314 236533 683057 428921 722192 37640 30936 11587 6704 23440 582690 463948 1311586 0 0 X 462448 1048870 1500 262716 463948 1311586 463948 1311586 847638 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2855925 3685228 3416717 3528656 5818605 19305131 2855925 3685228 3416717 3528656 5818605 19305131 8608466 10696665 1996 6089 5506 -431 187 13347 231 1625 1983 6850 750 11439 19329917 25797 0.55340 0.57240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 4917904 4917904 395895 98974 0 0 332909 304551 342801 395895 1376156 2064234 18616 25777 44393 83227 76138 85700 98974 344039 516059 17941 20861 38802 27240 20621 6619 10400 10315 85 6704 SECURITY DEPOSITS 22690 ILLINOIS RADIO NETWORK 560000 582690 X 5819542 0 5819542 0 5819542 4971904 0 4971904 0 4971904 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 LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 454204425 501(C)(3) 147500 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. THINK FREELY MEDIA 180 W ADAMS STREET 6TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60603 271110796 501(C)(3) 26000 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. TALENT MARKET CO DONORS TRUST 1800 DIAGONAL ROAD SUITE 280 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 522166327 501(C)(3) 5000 N/A N/A GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE.GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE. 3 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 CEO, BOARD DIRECTOR 0 280000 0 64500 0 0 0 15500 0 22631 0 382631 0 0 KRISTINA RASMUSSEN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 0 211182 0 0 0 0 0 12500 0 20147 0 243829 0 0 THADDEUS DABROWSKI VICE PRESIDENT-POLICY 0 138730 0 0 0 0 0 15500 0 19003 0 173233 0 0 X 3 21533 FAIR MARKET VALUE X ILLINOIS RADIO NETWORK 1 560000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING 1 78207 FAIR MARKET VALUE 1 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 11 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 INQUIRE 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 .5 HOUR PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER, AND APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. KRISTINA RASMUSSEN DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. THADDEUS DABROWSKI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. RYAN GREEN DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 11 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. MICHAEL LUCCI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. MATTHEW PAPROCKI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. DIANA RICKERT DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. EMILY ROSE DEVOTES APPOXIMATELY 7 HOURS PER WEEK TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. CERTAIN REVENUES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED AND CERTAIN EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED. MODIFICATIONS TO THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING INCLUDE RECORDING DEPRECIATION ON PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND ACCRUING FOR PAYROLL TAXES, IF APPLICABLE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. ASSUMED NAMES OF ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE: COMMON SENSE WITH PAUL JACOB GREAT COMMUNICATORS BOOT CAMP ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK GIVE ME A CHOICE WAUKEGAN ILLINOIS RADIO NETWORK FORM 990 AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATION THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO CORRECT THE BASE SALARY PAID TO JOHN TILLMAN. FORM 990 PAGE 7 COLUMN E AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 264,500 AS CORRECTED 344,500 FORM 990 SCHEDULE J COLUMN B (I)(II) AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 200,000 AS CORRECTED 280,000 LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 454204425 TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIBERTIES AND A FREE ENTERPRISE SOCIETY IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE 1 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE 190 S LASALLE STREET 1500 CHICAGO IL 60603 454204629 INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS IL 501(C)(4) LINE 7 ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE P 2550812 ACTUAL CASH GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE E 400000 ACTUAL CASH LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER B 147500 ACTUAL CASH LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER N 44597 SEE PART VII SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE (2)(D) THE AMOUNT OF SHARED FACILITIES IS DETERMINED BY THE SQUARE FOOTAGE USED BY LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER.