Metropolitan Planning Council

“The organization's audit & finance committee work closely with the form 990 preparer in answering all questions on the form as well as providing accurate financial and other information for inclusion. A draft of the form is then reviewed by the executive director and vice president of finance and administration prior to finalization. Any changes they determine are required are incorporated into the form prior to filing.”

“Annually, mpc asks board of governors to fill out a questionnaire, which is put in each board member's file. The questionnaire is intended to discern: a. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information and the result of arm's length bargaining. B. Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the organization's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.”

“The board chairman, treasurer and vice chairman review and approve. They look at comparable data, and the board chair notifies the vp of finance and administration of the salary changes at the time it occurs.”

“The board chairman, treasurer and vice chairman review and approve. They look at comparable data, and the board chair notifies the vp of finance and administration of the salary changes at the time it occurs.”

“Metropolitan planning council makes their governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Founded in 1934, the metropolitan planning council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders committed to serving the public interest through the promotion and implementation of sensible planning and development policies necessary for a world-class chicago region. The council conducts policy analysis, outreach and advocacy in partnership with public officials and community leaders to improve equity of opportunity and quality of life throughout metropolitan chicago.”

“Recommendations that will improve the allocation and use of rent vouchers in the chicago region and beyond. A report on these outcomes will be released in early 2016. "the launch of mpc's grow chicago initiative, which advocates for policies, funding and planning that advance equitable transit-oriented development (tod) for people of all incomes. In partnership with the institute for transportation and development policy, we interviewed developers, community groups and city officials to shape new tod incentives that promote more density, less parking and more affordable units. Mpc's groundbreaking grow chicago tod calculator brings these initiatives to life and built momentum for passage of an updated city of chicago tod ordinance in september 2015. "the 2015 kickoff of the great rivers chicago project, in partnership with the city of chicago, and many others. This initiative will create a long- term vision and action agenda for the whole chicago river system: the chicago, calumet and des plaines rivers. This project will ensure that investment and development in and along the rivers add up to a vision that will benefit the entire chicago community and its vast array of stakeholders. "facilitation of the calumet stormwater collaborative, a group comprised of the key stakeholders controlling land, infrastructure, financing tools or regulatory powers related to stormwater in the calumet region. The purpose of the collaborative is to foster awareness of the many ongoing stormwater management initiatives in the calumet region, forge a shared understanding of terms, establish common goals and identify opportunities to align existing projects (or develop new ones) toward those goals.”

“Fundraising events expenses netted on return 146,506 special event expenses netted with revenue for fs purposes -37,800 fundraising events expenses netted on return -146,506 special event expenses netted with revenue for fs purposes 37,800”