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TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO (EIN 46-1831879)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-16
IRS object ID
202513209349300736
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-16T11:28:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN442372177PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jeffery G Pierucci CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1799 Ridge AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityElk Grove VillageCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461831879EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE TRAFFIC CLUB OF CHICAGOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% STEVEN BLINNInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlTRAFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3128939976PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1448 EAST ONTARIO STREET STE 203AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN BLINNPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3128939976PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFERY PIERUCCIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02150444PTIN
Phone8474367577PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$572,181GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.traffic-club.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1907FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE TRAFFIC CLUB OF CHICAGO IS A MEMBER BASED ASSOCIATION WITH THE MISSION OF PROMOTING THE DEVELOPEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EDUCATION, INFORMATION RESOURCING, CORPORATE NETWORKING AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers35TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$15,650CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$523,385CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$33,146CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$572,181CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$26,967CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$461,935CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$488,902CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$83,279CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$845,002TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$901,318TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$57,358TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$33,025TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$787,644NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$868,293NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE TRAFFIC CLUB OF CHICAGO IS A MEMBER BASED ASSOCIATION WITH THE MISSION OF PROMOTING THE DEVELOPEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EDUCATION, INFORMATION RESOURCING, CORPORATE NETWORKING AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$488,902ExpenseAmt
Grant$26,967GrantAmt
Revenue$572,818RevenueAmt
DescINDUSTRY ACTIVITIES PROMOTING AND FOSTERING THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS ENGAGED AS TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS PROFESSIONALSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$488,902TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members16GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (true)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFERY G PIERUCCI CPAPersonNm
Phone8474367577PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1799 RIDGE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityElk Grove VillageCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MATT DIPILATO
PRESIDENT0.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN BLINN
VICE PRESIDENT0.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC PITCHER
TREASURER0.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE PIERUCCI
SECRETARY0.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON DECKER
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLIE BURDIC
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLIN SHAMMO
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISE GERLACH
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM GUNTHER
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WIDOWFIELD
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY USHER
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL WESTERGREN
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERCY FIELDS
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS JACKSON
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY DAVIS
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM MITICH
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$15,650AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$15,650TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ANNUAL DINNER900099$297,541$297,541
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$132,313$132,313
EDUCATION900099$51,980$51,980
HOLIDAY GALA900099$21,475$21,475
NETWORKING900099$11,436$11,436

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,640TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,640RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$523,385TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,146TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$33,146ExclusionAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$572,181TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$523,385RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$33,146ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,967TotalAmt
Program Services$26,967ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,970TotalAmt
Program Services$58,970ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,548TotalAmt
Program Services$29,548ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,043TotalAmt
Program Services$11,043ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,898TotalAmt
Program Services$1,898ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
ANNUAL DINNER$254,047$254,047
HOLIDAY GALA$17,308$17,308
NETWORKING$9,639$9,639
EDUCATION$5,977$5,977

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,505TotalAmt
Program Services$73,505ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$488,902TotalAmt
Program Services$488,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,394BOYAmt
EOY$226,160EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$640,287BOYAmt
EOY$612,685EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,540BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,781BOYAmt
EOY$62,473EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$21,000LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$845,002BOYAmt
EOY$901,318EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,186BOYAmt
EOY$24,075EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,172BOYAmt
EOY$8,950EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,358BOYAmt
EOY$33,025EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$787,644BOYAmt
EOY$868,293EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$787,644BOYAmt
EOY$868,293EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$845,002BOYAmt
EOY$901,318EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$83,279ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$2,630OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,000DepreciationAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIP AWARDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient16RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$30,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMonitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE CLUBS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN OF THE CLUBS MEMBERS. APPLICANTS MUST MEET APPROPRIATE CRITERIA. THE COMMITTEE SERVES AS JUDGES TO EVALUATE THE APPLICANTS. JUDGING IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY THE CLUB.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Management duties delegation Part VI line 3KLU SERVICES WAS ENGAGED TO ASSIST IN MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS BYLAWS AND POLICIES. JEFFERY G. PIERUCCI CPA LLC WAS ENGAGED TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6THE ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE ASSOCIATIONS PURPOSE PAY DUES TO BE MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC CLUB OF CHICAGO
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON RFEQUEST
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9AN ADJUSTMENT IN NET ASSETS WAS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO BALANCE THE BEGINNING AND ENDING FUND BALANCES
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eOTHER EXPENSES CONSIST OF OPERATING AND PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES