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CHICAGO CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CHICAGO CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU INC (EIN 36-2704879)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201613199349302561
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-14T09:34:08-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1205 N Michigan Ave 28th FloorAddressLine1Txt
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Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$37,613,320GrossReceiptsAmt
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MissionTHE CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU IS THE PREMIER SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES CHICAGO'S WORLD-CLASS ASSETS TO GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL AND CONVENTION BUSINESS TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CITY AND ITS MEMBER BUSINESS COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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BILLY GLUNZ
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN COLLETTI
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM LOUGHIN
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK GREENBERG
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JORGE RAMIREZ
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HOLLY AGRA
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SCHULTZ
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE T BOONE
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER BURNETT JR
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOU RAIZIN
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JOHN COLI SR
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GILLIAN DARLOW
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MARY PAT HEFTMAN
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAKE HENRY
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JERRY MICKELSON
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
THERESA MINTLE
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN J OSMOND
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA REYNOLDS
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANNY SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRIET SEITLER
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALPANA SINGH
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELODY SPANN-COOPER
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS TORTOLERO
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM VILLANOVA
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON VLASIC
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK G WATSON
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT HYNES
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAY CHIN
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY HUGHES
DIRECTOR0.51.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R RILEY
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSEMARY KRIMBEL
DIRECTOR0.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON WELSH
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W JAMES MEYER
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JACK JOHNSON
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MARC ANDERSON
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MELISSA CHERRY
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SHANA LEE
CMO40.00.0$179,395$0$2,888Yes (X)
EDIE GLAVEY
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CATHY DOMANICO
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ROSE HORCHER
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JULIE VAN'T HUL
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DARRELL BAKER
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RAKESH GUPTA
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DAWN YOUNG
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C3 PRESENTS LLC
1645 E 6TH ST 150AUSTINTX78702WEATHER MITIGATION$1,250,000
FCB CHICAGO
875 N MICHIGAN AVECHICAGOIL60611DESIGN SERVICES$890,865
AGENCY EA
311 W WALTON STCHICAGOIL60610EVENT MANAGEMENT$584,618
FREEMAN
8201 47TH STMCCOOKIL60525EVENT SERVICES$530,028
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,628,591BOYAmt
EOY$1,096,693EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,400BOYAmt
EOY$235,642EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,364,172BOYAmt
EOY$6,125,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,723,231BOYAmt
EOY$10,715,601EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$110,000EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,723,231BOYAmt
EOY$10,825,601EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,087,403BOYAmt
EOY$16,950,771EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,082,859ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$19,511PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (true)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (true)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,853,273DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$267,750NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$524,352NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$792,102NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$82,590AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$709,512CarriedOverAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHOOSE CHICAGO LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF THE VISITOR INDUSTRY IN CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$301,030OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$120,988DepreciationAmt
Book Value$180,042BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,179,591OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,105,476DepreciationAmt
Book Value$74,115BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$608,844OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$414,852DepreciationAmt
Book Value$193,992BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$448,149TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDesc
Amt$235,642Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$235,642TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationChoose Chicago has adopted the requirements for accounting for uncertain tax positions and management has determined that Choose Chicago was not required to record a liability related to uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2015. Federal and state tax and or information returns of Choose Chicago are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after returns were filed. Management believes that choose Chicago is no longer subject to income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years ended prior to December 31, 2012.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
DON WELSH
PRESIDENT AND CEO$468,465$66,439$42,000$3,450$580,354
W JAMES MEYER
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER$203,646$17,758$3,750$225,154
JACK JOHNSON
CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER$229,999$4,595$858$235,452
MARC ANDERSON
SENIOR VP SALES AND SERVICES$250,092$32,000$11,458$3,150$296,700
MELISSA CHERRY
SENIOR VP MARKETING$145,051$6,000$2,643$153,694
EDIE GLAVEY
VP CORPORATE SALES$176,005$37,316$17,752$2,145$233,218
CATHY DOMANICO
VP TOURISM$145,561$28,560$10,234$1,248$185,603
ROSE HORCHER
VP CLIENT SERVICES$149,623$28,560$22,538$1,248$201,969
JULIE VAN'T HUL
DIRECTOR SALES$119,020$97,136$14,377$1,248$231,781
DARRELL BAKER
DIRECTOR SALES$155,517$32,676$17,154$205,347
SHANA LEE
CMO$122,020$57,375$2,258$630$182,283
RAKESH GUPTA
DIRECTOR SALES$147,084$26,917$24,000$198,001
DAWN YOUNG
DIRECTOR SALES$121,248$44,715$18,000$3,750$187,713

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4a.FORMER CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TOTALING $61,625.00.
PART I, LINE 4b.THE CEO RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION OF $18,000 INTO A 457b PLAN.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JACK GREENBURG
BOARD MEMBER$216,582OFFICE RENTfalse
DESIREE ROGERS
BOARD MEMBER$10,000PRINT AND DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGNfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSATIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:(A) NAME OF PERSON: JACK GREENBURG (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: OFFICE RENTAL (A) NAME OF PERSON: DESIREE ROGERS (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: PRINTING AND DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGN.
SCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN BMR. GREENBURG IS A BOARD MEMBER OF CHOOSE CHICAGO AND IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT CHOOSE CHICAGO LEASES OFFICE SPACE.
SCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN BMS. ROGERS IS THE CHAIR OF CHOOSE CHICAGO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS THE PRESIDENT OF A PUBLISHING COMPANY THAT CHOOSE CHICAGO ENGAGED TO RUN A PRINT AND DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGN.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11b:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE TREASURER WHO REVIEWS THE RETURN AND DISCUSSES ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE FORM 990 WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND WHEN THEY ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE THE TAX RETURNS ARE FILED WITH THE AUTHORITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE EMPLOYEES AND THE GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE AND UPDATES EVERY YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15b:THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS CEO INCLUDES STUDIES AND REVIEW BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS GOVERNANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC ONLY UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PAGE 1, PART II, COLUMN B:BEAUTIFYING PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE SPACES IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT, ATTRACTING AND FACILITATING RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA AND ILLINOIS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 EAST CERMAK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60616ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN454847768EIN
Primary ActivitiesSee Part VIIPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION
O$56,905ACTUAL
CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION
P$34,666ACTUAL

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule R, Part II, Line 1b: CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION PRIMARY ACTIVITYFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO ACCELERATE THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CHICAGO THROUGH TRAVEL AND TOURISM INITIATIVES.ExplanationTxt