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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2181969

CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60601

Financials

$10.8M$16.7M2023$7.7M$11.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$7,715,407$11,944,089-$4,228,682$23,228,698$4,069,333$19,159,365
December 31, 2023990$10,789,419$16,711,419-$5,922,000$30,119,849$7,442,122$22,677,727
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,055,993
Membership dues
$1,337,488
Program service revenue
$381,200
Investment income
$368,565
Net rental income
$24,682
Net gain from sales of assets
-$287,789
Net income from fundraising events
-$115,400
Other revenue
-$90,351

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,796,026
Other salaries and wages
$2,488,810
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,256,718
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$297,132
Accounting fees
$64,371
Occupancy
$822,568
Travel
$188,752
Depreciation
$325,106
Program services (functional)
$5,412,279
Management and general (functional)
$3,386,271
Fundraising (functional)
$3,145,539

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$30,119,849
Total assets, end of year
$23,228,698
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,069,333
Net assets, end of year
$19,159,365
Land, buildings and equipment
$229,317
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,306,225
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,853,140
Gross receipts
$10,749,523
Employees
53
Volunteers
72
Year formed
1922
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
IVO DAALDERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$482,447$32,475
LAUREN LAWALVP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$280,940$14,273
DINA SMELTZVP PUBLIC OPINION, FOREIGN POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$219,156$22,635
SAMANTHA SKINNER MONROESVP, MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$214,284$22,788
SARAH BREEN-BARTECKISVP CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$180,641$6,211
ROBERT CORDESCONTROLLER
Key employee
40$170,032$5,040
MATTHEW PORTERSVP & COO
Highest-paid employee
40$131,380$13,725
JOHN ETTELSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRETT HARTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID REYESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JENNIFER SCANLONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL MOSKOWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVEN KOCHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DOUGLAS DOETSCHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LESTER CROWNCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
64 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADELE SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEJANDRO SILVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEJANDRO SILVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN REICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY FALLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELO MANIOUDAKISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHISH LALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BARBARA HIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE BRAUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLOS CALDERONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARYN HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CLARE MUNANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DARREN ZEIDELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID VITALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DECKER WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD COOKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DORI MCWHORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ENDY ZEMENIDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC LARSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC WHITAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FAY HARTOG-LEVINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG MORRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES SPRAYREGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF NEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN DEBLASIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JON BANNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JON BUNGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSE LUIS PRADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH HALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN BANDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN GRAY-KREHBIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEE MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGOT PRITZKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA DOUGHTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA WYNNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARILYN DIAMONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARION CAMERON-GRAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY DWYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL FROYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL WERNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
OLUFUNMILAYO OLOPADEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT VIHTELICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL FINNEGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL SCHICKLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PIN NIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
QUINTIN PRIMOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAGHURAM RAJANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAJ FERNANDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM BARNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT SANTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE CRUISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZET MCKINNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TED SOUDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM WYLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WANJI WALCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM DALEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZACH EGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 92 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
IVO DAALDERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$722,255$12,686
SARAH GILBERTPRESIDENT
Key employee
40$381,306$10,050
BRIAN HANSONVP, STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
40$285,681$12,186
CATHERINE KINGVP, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$250,425$10,049
PEGGY YIHMANAGING DIRECTOR, GFAP
Highest-paid employee
40$179,122$8,241
JULIE MOOSEXECUTIVE EDITOR AND VP OF STUDIOS
Highest-paid employee
40$183,896$1,567
SAMANTHA SKINNER MONROEVP, MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$173,877$9,810
ROBERT CORDESCONTROLLER
Key employee
40$169,663$2,015
ADELE SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEJANDRO SILVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELO MANIOUDAKISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHISH LALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA HIGGINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRETT HARTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRUCE BRAUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLOS CALDERONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARYN HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS KEOGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLARE MUNANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG DUCHOSSOISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN ZEIDELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JACOBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID REYESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID VITALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DECKER WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD COOKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DORRI MCWHORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG PERTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS DOETSCHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDUARDO ALVAREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ENDY ZEMENIDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC WHITAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVELYN DIAZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FABRIZIO VALENTINIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FAY HARTOG-LEVINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCESCA DEBIASEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG MORRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES SPRAYREGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF NEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER SCANLONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOANN SEAGRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DEBLASIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ETTELSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN MADIGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MANLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE LUIS PRADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH HALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN BANDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN GRAY-KREHBIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHERINE BAICKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAY TORSHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM KEYWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESTER CROWNCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LOU SUSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGOT PRITZKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARILYN DIAMONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY DWYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL AMIRIDISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FROYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MOSKOWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL WERNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OLUFUNMILAYO OLOPADEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL FINNEGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL SCHICKLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PIN NIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
QUINTIN PRIMOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAGHURAM RAJANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ FERNANDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA KNIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD EDELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK WADDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM BARNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM SCOTTCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SANJAY RISHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT SANTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE CRUISEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN KOCHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SUSAN MORRISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM WYLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WANJI WALCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM DALEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
XUAN FUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACH EGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
130 E RANDOLPH ST STE 1650, CHICAGO, IL 60601-6241
In care of
% MATTHEW GIBSON PORTER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LESLIE VINJAMURI, 130 E RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 1650, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Signed the 990
SARAH BREEN, CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Phone
(312) 726-3860
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THE CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES INSIGHT ON CRITICAL GLOBAL ISSUES, ADVANCES POLICY SOLUTIONS, AND FOSTERS DIALOGUE ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD AND WHY IT MATTERS TO PEOPLE IN CHICAGO, THE (SEE SCHEDULE O) UNITED STATES, AND AROUND THE GLOBE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AND ENGAGEMENT: ENGAGING THE INFORMED AND INTERESTED PUBLIC IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS BY CURATING RELEVANT, TIMELY CONTENT ON CRITICAL ISSUES AND PROVIDING A BALANCED FORUM FOR CHALLENGING, THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUES WITH GLOBAL LEADERS, INFLUENCERS, AND EXPERTS.
    Expenses $1,092,084
  • EMERGING LEADER'S PROGRAM - GLOBALLY MINDED CHICAGO AREA PROFESSIONALS, AGES 35 TO 45 ARE INVITED TO EHANCE THEIR NETWORK BY JOINING THE COUNCIL'S PREMIER COMMUNIY OF VISIONARY LEADERS FROM DIVERSE SECTORS ACROSS CHICAGO, UNITED BY THEIR GLOBAL OUTLOOK ON COMMITMNET TO LOCAL ACTION.
    Expenses $284,583 · revenue $381,200
  • LESTER CROWN CENTER ON US FOREIGN POLICY: INFLUENCING DISCOURSE AND DECISIONS ON IMPORTANT US FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES BY RESEARCHING PUBLIC OPINION AND PRODUCING ORIGINAL POLICY ANALYSIS.
    Expenses $156,128
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMS - INCLUDING CENTER ON GLOBAL CITIES, AND CONFERENCES
    Expenses $3,879,484

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2181969
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
1938
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,228,698
Income (IRS master file)
$10,749,523

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,715,407$11,944,089$23,228,698IRS
990December 2023$10,789,419$16,711,419$30,119,849XML
990December 2022$10,094,617$13,315,685$37,048,491IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 36-2181969).

Questions about CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS

What is the EIN of CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS is 36-2181969.
Is CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS 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 COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LESLIE VINJAMURI.
Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 79 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $482,447 (IVO DAALDER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,715,407, expenses of $11,944,089 and total assets of $23,228,698 at year end.

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