Nonprofit · EIN 36-0899605
CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION
Tax-exempt · PARK RIDGE, IL 60068
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $422,326 | $471,927 | -$49,601 | $428,578 | $184,400 | $244,178 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $376,730 | $378,834 | -$2,104 | $339,595 | $45,816 | $293,779 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $380,680 | $354,028 | $26,652 | $331,025 | $35,142 | $295,883 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $181,535
- Program service revenue
- $234,839
- Investment income
- $5,656
- Other revenue
- $296
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,600
- Travel
- $96
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $339,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $428,578
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $184,400
- Net assets, end of year
- $244,178
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $244,178
- Gross receipts
- $422,326
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1905
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KERRY MYSLIWIEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAN BONERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSH EHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BAOMY WEHRLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK ROWLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LESLIE WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTIAN MAY STEWART | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROCCO SMERIGLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZETTE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MAUREEN GLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EMILY DOSKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JASON DAWAYNE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN COLLETTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT KRAMPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VERONICA APPLETON | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHANITA AKINTONDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK FLEISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LORI CLAPS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| QADREE HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEFF KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATELYN KRONEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CRISTINA VERA BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATIE NIKOLAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KERRY MYSLIWIEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAN BONERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSH EHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BAOMY WEHRLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK ROWLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LESLIE WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTIAN MAY STEWART | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROCCO SMERIGLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZETTE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MAUREEN GLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EMILY DOSKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JASON DAWAYNE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN COLLETTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MATT KRAMPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VERONICA APPLETON | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHANITA AKINTONDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK FLEISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LORI CLAPS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| QADREE HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEFF KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATELYN KRONEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CRISTINA VERA BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATIE NIKOLAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KERRY MYSLIWIEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAN BONERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSH EHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BAOMY WEHRLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK ROWLAND | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LESLIE WHEELER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTIAN MAY STEWART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KIM THEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZETTE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MAUREEN GLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EMILY DOSKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JASON DAWAYNE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EDNA URIBE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN COLLETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VERONICA APPLETON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHANITA AKINTONDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RO CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROCCO SMERIGLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LORI CLAPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| QADREE HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEFF KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATELYN KRONEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATIE NIKOLAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CRISTINA VERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 250 SOUTH NORTHWEST HIGHWAY STE 31, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068-4237
- In care of
- % IRA S BECKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK ROWLAND, 250 SOUTH NORTHWEST HIGHWAY STE 315, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068
- Signed the 990
- LORI CLAPS, CURRENT TREASURER
- Phone
- (847) 647-7500
- Website
- www.chicagoadfed.org
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTOPHER J CLAIR CPA PA
Mission
SAME AS MISSION STATEMENT ON 990 PAGE 1, PART 1, LINE 1 AND CONTINUING ON SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- CAF HOLDS SEVERAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CREATE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE CHICAGO ADVERTISING COMMUNITY. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE:CAREER DAY, WHICH IS A ONE DAY EVENT FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, AND PROFESSORS TO ATTEND AND LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD OF ADVERTISING. THE DAY INCLUDES SEVERAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, PANEL DISCUSSION SESSIONS AND A NETWORKING LUNCH. SILVER MEDAL AWARDS, WHICH IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT HONORS A DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO ADVERTISING COMMUNITY FOR HIS/HER CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO THE ADVERTISING FIELD. ADVERTISING WOMAN OF THE YEAR (AWOY) -- EACH YEAR A DISTINGUISHED FEMALE IN THE CHICAGO ADVERTISING COMMUNITY IS SELECTED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER CONSIDERATION OF NOMINEES, AS THE ADVERTISING WOMAN OF THE YEAR.
- CAF HOSTS THE AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS (ADDY AWARDS), WHICH IS A LOCAL COMPETITION FOR THE AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION'S (AAF) AWARDS PROGRAM AND SENDS ITS WINNERS TO THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMPETITION. WINNERS FROM THE DISTRICT LEVEL GO ON TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION. THE AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS ARE THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY'S LARGEST AND MOST REPRESENTATIVE NATIONAL COMPETITION.
- PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT -- CAF HOSTS VARIOUS SEMINARS AND INDUSTRY DIVERSITY PROGRAMS WHICH ALLOW NETWORKING, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE IN THE INDUSTRY. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATE IN ATTENDING AND ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVES AS A WAY TO GET THEM INVOLVED IN THE ORGANIZATION.
- COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT -- DONATIONS TO OFF THE STREET CLUB FULFILLS THE FEDERATION'S MISSION COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FUNDING TO CHICAGO'S OLDEST BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, SERVING MORE THAN 3,000 KIDS IN ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST DANGEROUS NEIGHBORHOODS.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-0899605
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $428,578
- Income (IRS master file)
- $422,326
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $422,326 | $471,927 | $428,578 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $376,730 | $378,834 | $339,595 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $380,680 | $354,028 | $331,025 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $457,437 | $346,924 | $297,708 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 36-0899605).
Questions about CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION
- What is the EIN of CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION is 36-0899605.
- Is CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1937.
- Are donations to CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION 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 CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK ROWLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $422,326, expenses of $471,927 and total assets of $428,578 at year end.
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