Nonprofit · EIN 20-8848656
CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $495,775 | $386,986 | $108,789 | $520,556 | $710 | $519,846 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $402,698 | $528,051 | -$125,353 | $411,772 | $715 | $411,057 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $514,606 | $553,856 | -$39,250 | $537,008 | $598 | $536,410 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $494,711
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,064
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $268,552
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $294,273
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,350
- Management and general (functional)
- $386,986
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $412,055
- Total assets, end of year
- $520,556
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $710
- Net assets, end of year
- $519,846
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $519,846
- Gross receipts
- $495,775
- Employees
- 5
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD M ROSSMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| GREG FEDORINCHIK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SOLOMON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY SIDER SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIGUEL F GONZALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARDWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE RUBENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALLY FIKRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY HOCHBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD M ROSSMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| GREG FEDORINCHIK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER GARDNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY SIDER SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIGUEL F GONZALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARDWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA C HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE RUBENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO DILORENZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALLY FIKRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY HOCHBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NESSNER | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,500 |
| HOWARD M ROSSMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| GREG FEDORINCHIK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER GARDNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY SIDER SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIGUEL F GONZALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARDWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA C HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE RUBENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO DILORENZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALLY FIKRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY HOCHBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 674 DRIFTWOOD LN, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-5502
- In care of
- % HOWARD M ROSSMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HOWARD M ROSSMAN, 674 DRIFTWOOD LANE, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
- Signed the 990
- HOWARD M ROSSMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (773) 796-3640
- Return prepared by
- JEROME I WRIGHT & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO OFFER LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND OTHER INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES, AND PROMOTE PUBLIC DIALOGUE ABOUT LEADERSHIP THROUGH TRADITIONAL & NON-TRADITIONAL MEDIA. TRAINING OF CIVIC LEADERS WILL BE BASED ON A PROPRIETARY CURRICULUM DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION.
Program accomplishments
- DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SUPPORT: INCLUDES A PROGRAM TO HELP YOUNG PARENTS AGED 16 - 21 AND A PROGRAM TO HELP JUVENILE DEFENDERS LEARN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL OR A CAREER.
- CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS: PROGRAMMING FOR FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADERS TO DEVELOP THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND CAREERS.
- AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS: SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM TO HELP DECREASE VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO BY TEACHING YOUTH KEY CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8848656
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $520,556
- Income (IRS master file)
- $495,775
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $495,775 | $386,986 | $520,556 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $402,698 | $528,051 | $411,772 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $514,606 | $553,856 | $537,008 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $586,423 | $435,617 | $576,005 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $603,779 | $479,744 | $425,144 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8848656).
Questions about CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION is 20-8848656.
- Is CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HOWARD M ROSSMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $495,775, expenses of $386,986 and total assets of $520,556 at year end.
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