Liabilities / Assets
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Chicago Compensation Association
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 36-2898955
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
61st percentile
Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
57th percentile
Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
59th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$64,938
Up $3,071 (+5.0%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$64,443
Up $2,576 (+4.2%) from 2024
Liabilities
$495
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$64,510
Up $3,603 (+5.9%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$59,696
Up $1,969 (+3.4%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$4,814
Up $1,634 (+51%) from 2024
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 26, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $64,510
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The chicago compensation association (cca) is an independent professional association committed to providing leadership in the education and development of compensation professionals in chicago metropolitan area. The cca advances the body of knowledge of the total compensation field through educational seminars, member forums, a multi-featured website, access to publications, networking oportunities and related activities and services. The association persues its mission through the support and effort of individual members, their employers and other related groups.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND MEETINGS | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Worgess | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Warren Mueller | Exec Vice Pres | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lisa Synek | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Sharona Leshem Abramson | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dave Carroll | Immed Past Pres | - | $0 | - | - |
| Wajiha Azher | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Megan Barcheski | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lindsay Caughlin | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Norway Manalaysay | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Chris VanHaren | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Brian Repsold | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Brian Scott | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Chicago Compensation Association
- EIN
- 36-2898955
- Phone
- 6304161166
- Address
- 400 E Randolph St 3115, Chicago, IL 60601
Signing Officer
- Name
- Sharona Leshem Abramson
- Title
- Treasurer
- Signed
- 2026-02-26
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Barnes Givens & Barnes Ltd
- Address
- 200 E Evergreen Ave Suite 117, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
- Preparer
- William J Barnes
- Phone
- 2247642442
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $1727”
Other Expenses.1
“Website $4900”
Other Expenses.2
“Food & Beverage $2591”
Other Expenses.3
“Bank & credit card fees $1967”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $2935 Accounts Receivable - Ending $6660”
Other Assets.1011
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $11920 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $9655”
Total Liabilities.1003
“Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $495”
FORM 990EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS:
“The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | Dave Carroll |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | Wajiha Azher |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | -2238 |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE CHICAGO COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION (CCA) IS AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION COMMITTED TO PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS IN CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA. THE CCA ADVANCES THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FIELD THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, MEMBER FORUMS, A MULTI-FEATURED WEBSITE, ACCESS TO PUBLICATIONS, NETWORKING OPORTUNITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES. THE ASSOCIATION PERSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND EFFORT OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, THEIR EMPLOYERS AND OTHER RELATED GROUPS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Insurance $1727 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Website $4900 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Food & Beverage $2591 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Bank & credit card fees $1967 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Accounts Receivable - Beginning $2935 Accounts Receivable - Ending $6660 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $11920 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $9655 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $495 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Other Expenses.1012 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Other Expenses.1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Other Expenses.2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Other Expenses.3 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Other Assets.1005 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Other Assets.1011 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Total Liabilities.1003 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS: |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Sharona Leshem Abramson |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Treasurer |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2026-02-26 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | CHICAGO COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | CHIC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 362898955 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 6304161166 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 400 E Randolph St 3115 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Chicago |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | IL |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 60601 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 362716239 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Barnes Givens & Barnes Ltd |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 200 E Evergreen Ave Suite 117 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | Mount Prospect |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | IL |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 60056 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2247642442 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | William J Barnes |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-02-26T12:58:18-08:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-09-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-08-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $64,938
- Liabilities
- $495
- Net assets
- $64,443
- Revenue
- $64,510
- Expenses
- $59,696
- Net income
- $4,814