Nonprofit · EIN 36-4449110
CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
Tax-exempt · SKOKIE, IL 60077
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,630,642 | $5,543,432 | $87,210 | $2,197,933 | $1,865,283 | $332,650 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,079,478 | $5,235,105 | -$155,627 | $2,340,810 | $2,095,370 | $245,440 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,057,234 | $4,207,954 | -$150,720 | $1,546,038 | $1,144,971 | $401,067 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,820,635
- of which government grants
- $4,820,635
- Program service revenue
- $759,475
- Investment income
- $11,318
- Other revenue
- $39,214
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $707,684
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $872,445
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $70,034
- Travel
- $25,536
- Depreciation
- $1,107
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,340,810
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,197,933
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,865,283
- Net assets, end of year
- $332,650
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,965
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $332,650
- Gross receipts
- $5,630,642
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA SPECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $322,176 | $11,725 |
| JOHNNICE CHEW | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,932 | $6,500 |
| KIMBERLY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,839 | $4,248 |
| JOE ALAIMO | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY ANDERSON | ASSOCIATE BROKER, SENIOR REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEN BECKER | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BRADY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN CANNON | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH CRUICKSHANK | VP, MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE DAVIS | EX. DIR. NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUGENSKE | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDERSON FOOTE | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DEIGNAN | COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE GLEESPEN | DIRECTOR, MARKETING Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA HARDIMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE JUDY | MANAGER OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGHAN KEARNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN KELCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MENDEL | DIRECTOR OF DEV. & PLANNING SERVICES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD MILLER | DIRECTOR OF SALES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM OHRN | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFF OSTROWSKI | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LETICIA PHOCAS | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHI QUINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SASSO | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SCHULTHEIS | DEPUTY CLERK Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON TOWNSEND | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW VICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WYATT | ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ZALMEZAK | ECONOMIC DEV. MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER AUSTIN | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OUSMAN CONTEH | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TENSLEY GARRIS | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI KINSEL | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI MENGARELLI | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PURE | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAN YU | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LLOYD AUSTIN | DEPUTY CLERK Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK CHEN | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE COAKLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GLENN | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAURO | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ROHRBACH | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SOLIS | DIRECTOR OF SALES & EVENTS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA TZAKIS | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD VAN DEN BOOM | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNA VELELEKOS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET WEISS | SENIOR VP, MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GINA SPECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $228,336 |
| JOHNNICE CHEW | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,038 |
| KIMBERLY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,888 |
| JOE ALAIMO | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY ANDERSON | ASSOCIATE BROKER, SENIOR REAL ESTATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEN BECKER | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIREC Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF BRADY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN CANNON | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOAH CRUICKSHANK | VP, MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE DAVIS | EX. DIR. NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUGENSKE | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDERSON FOOTE | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK DEIGNAN | COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAYLE GLEESPEN | DIRECTOR, MARKETING Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARA HARDIMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE JUDY | MANAGER OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGHAN KEARNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN KELCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MENDEL | DIRECTOR OF DEV. & PLANNING SERVICES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD MILLER | DIRECTOR OF SALES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM OHRN | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFF OSTROWSKI | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LETICIA PHOCAS | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHI QUINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SASSO | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SCHULTHEIS | DEPUTY CLERK Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON TOWNSEND | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW VICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WYATT | ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ZALMEZAK | ECONOMIC DEV. MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OUSMAN CONTEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TENSLEY GARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI KINSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI MENGARELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAN YU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GINA SPECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $215,836 |
| JOHNNICE CHEW | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,538 |
| JOE ALAIMO | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY ANDERSON | ASSOCIATE BROKER, SENIOR REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEN BECKER | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF BRADY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN CANNON | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOAH CRUICKSHANK | V.P., MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE DAVIS | EX. DIR. NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUGENSKE | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDERSON FOOTE | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK DEIGNAN | COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAYLE GLEESPEN | DIRECTOR, MARKETING Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARA HARDIMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE JUDY | MANAGER OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGHAN KEARNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN KELCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MENDEL | DIRECTOR OF DEV. & PLANNING SERVICES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD MILLER | DIRECTOR OF SALES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM OHRN | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFF OSTROWSKI | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LETICIA PHOCAS | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHI QUINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SASSO | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SCHULTHEIS | DEPUTY CLERK Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON TOWNSEND | GENERAL MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW VICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WYATT | ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ZALMEZAK | ECONOMIC DEV. MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK AINSWORTH | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLLY ALLGAUER-CIR | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER AUSTIN | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE COAKLEY | SECRETARY UNTIL 4/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OUSMAN CONTEH | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TENSLEY GARRIS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI KINSEL | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI MENGARELLI | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAUKEN | PRESIDENT UNTIL 12/22 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PURE | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN TENNES | TREASURER UNTIL 6/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAN YU | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8833 GROSS POINT ROAD, SKOKIE, IL 60077-1859
- In care of
- % JOHNNICE CHEW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GINA SPECKMAN, 8833 GROSS POINT ROAD NO 307, SKOKIE, IL 60077
- Signed the 990
- GINA SPECKMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (847) 763-0011
- Website
- WWW.CNSCVB.COM
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
Mission
CHICAGO'S NORTH SHORE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU SOLICITS AND SERVICES CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL VISITORS BY PROMOTING THE NORTH SHORE AS A PREFERRED DESTINATION.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTED TOURISM, MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITIES OF THE CHICAGO AREA, INCLUDING AND VARIOUS MEDIA INCLUDING PRINT ADVERTISING, PUBLICATIONS, INTERNET, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.Expenses $4,966,478 · revenue $798,689
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
- 36-4449110
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,197,933
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,630,642
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,630,642 | $5,543,432 | $2,197,933 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,079,478 | $5,235,105 | $2,340,810 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,057,234 | $4,207,954 | $1,546,038 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,673,283 | $1,716,228 | $763,901 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-4449110).
Questions about CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
- What is the EIN of CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU is 36-4449110.
- Is CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2005.
- Are donations to CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 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 CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 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 CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 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 CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GINA SPECKMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $322,176 (GINA SPECKMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHICAGOS NORTH SHORE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,630,642, expenses of $5,543,432 and total assets of $2,197,933 at year end.
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