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Open Communities

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 36-2934709

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 15, 2018

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990 Grove St Ste 500Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 501-5760

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$577,807

Up $56,708 (+11%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$232,121

Up $23,498 (+11%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$345,686

Up $33,210 (+11%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$777,008

Down $295,948 (-28%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$753,510

Down $196,435 (-21%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$23,498

Down $99,513 (-81%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2015: $524,874Liabilities 2015: $439,264Net Assets 2015: $85,6102015Assets 2016: $521,099Liabilities 2016: $312,476Net Assets 2016: $208,6232016Assets 2017: $577,807Liabilities 2017: $345,686Net Assets 2017: $232,1212017Assets 2018: $224,524Liabilities 2018: $132,793Net Assets 2018: $91,7312018Assets 2019: $197,208Liabilities 2019: $74,966Net Assets 2019: $122,2422019Assets 2020: $258,320Liabilities 2020: $101,275Net Assets 2020: $157,0452020Assets 2021: $512,117Liabilities 2021: $171,395Net Assets 2021: $340,7222021Assets 2022: $1,402,303Liabilities 2022: $75,773Net Assets 2022: $1,326,5302022Assets 2023: $1,845,541Liabilities 2023: $514,851Net Assets 2023: $1,330,6902023Assets 2024: $1,514,155Liabilities 2024: $401,050Net Assets 2024: $1,113,1052024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$577,807
Liabilities$345,686
Net Assets$232,121
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Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $809,422Expenses 2015: $823,222Net Income 2015: -$13,8002015Revenue 2016: $1,072,956Expenses 2016: $949,945Net Income 2016: $123,0112016Revenue 2017: $777,008Expenses 2017: $753,510Net Income 2017: $23,4982017Revenue 2018: $580,654Expenses 2018: $721,044Net Income 2018: -$140,3902018Revenue 2019: $683,238Expenses 2019: $652,727Net Income 2019: $30,5112019Revenue 2020: $766,092Expenses 2020: $731,289Net Income 2020: $34,8032020Revenue 2021: $989,534Expenses 2021: $805,857Net Income 2021: $183,6772021Revenue 2022: $2,117,252Expenses 2022: $1,131,444Net Income 2022: $985,8082022Revenue 2023: $1,219,454Expenses 2023: $1,215,294Net Income 2023: $4,1602023Revenue 2024: $1,112,147Expenses 2024: $1,329,732Net Income 2024: -$217,5852024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$777,008
Expenses$753,510
Net Income$23,498
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 15, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$777,008
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate, advocate and organize to promote just and inclusive communities in north suburban chicago

To educate, advocate and organize for just and inclusive suburbs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$355,389$445,722▲ $90,333
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$164,100$128,217▼ $35,883
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,610$3,868▲ $2,258
Total Assets$521,099$577,807▲ $56,708
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$306,336$326,225▲ $19,889
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12$13,409▲ $13,397
Other Liabilities$6,128$6,052▼ $76
Total Liabilities$312,476$345,686▲ $33,210
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$208,623$232,121▲ $23,498
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$208,623$232,121▲ $23,498
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$521,099$577,807▲ $56,708

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$32,066$32,066
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Alisa KaplanCo-president
Lesley WilliamsCo-president
Bobby BurnsDirector
Dilnaz WaraichDirector
Emily LoveDirector
Loretta SortinoDirector
Anita ZawodniakSecretary
Herbert BrennerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$765,087
Program Service Revenue
$8,350
Investment Income
$114
Other Revenue
$3,457
All Other Contributions
$273,060
Change in Net Assets
$23,498

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$777,008
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$777,008
Total Revenue per Form 990
$777,008
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$592,909
Other Expenses$160,601
Total Fundraising Expense$40,527
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$441,775$54,198$18,372$514,345
Payroll Taxes$43,227$5,750$1,855$50,832
Occupancy$41,506$4,907$2,088$48,501
Fees for Services Other$27,789$3,312$9,456$40,557
Conferences and Meetings$19,908$8,159$2,635$30,702
Other Employee Benefits$24,085$2,682$965$27,732
Information Technology$9,171$2,049$608$11,828
Office Expenses$3,941$938$2,797$7,676
Insurance$126$3,573$3$3,702
Advertising$1,340$511$133$1,984
Other Expenses$77$801$316$1,194
Total Functional Expenses$625,381$87,602$40,527$753,510

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$753,510
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$753,510
Total Expenses per Form 990$753,510
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Custodial Funds$6,052
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“The organization has members.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The organization makes the form 990 available to the board for review before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board determines the pay level of the executive director, taking all relevant factors into account.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization makes certain of its documents, policies and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open Communities
EIN
36-2934709
Phone
8475015760
Address
990 GROVE ST STE 500, EVANSTON, IL 60201

Signing Officer

Name
Herbert Brenner
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8475015760
Signed
2018-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Herbert Brenner
Formed
1977
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
21
Volunteers
111

Preparer

Firm
Arthur S Gunn Ltd
Address
900 SKOKIE BLVD STE 207, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-4031
Preparer
Arthur S Gunn CPA
Phone
8474981597
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“OTHER PROGRAMS”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The organization is exempt from federal income taxes under sections 501(c) (3) of the internal revenue code, except on net income derived from unrelated business activities. The organization had no unrelated business income for the year ended june 30, 2017. The organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The organization's federal exempt organization returns for the years ending june 30, 2014, 2015 and 2016 are subject to examination by the irs, generally for three years after they were filed. The organization has not been notified of any pending irs examination for any years prior to july 1, 2013, and those years are considered closed. The tax return for the year june 30, 2017 has not been filed as of the date of this reportand is on extension.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTIONS 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2014, 2015 AND 2016 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY PENDING IRS EXAMINATION FOR ANY YEARS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2013, AND THOSE YEARS ARE CONSIDERED CLOSED. THE TAX RETURN FOR THE YEAR JUNE 30, 2017 HAS NOT BEEN FILED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORTAND IS ON EXTENSION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD DETERMINES THE PAY LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TAKING ALL RELEVANT FACTORS INTO ACCOUNT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES CERTAIN OF ITS DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$577,807
Liabilities
$345,686
Net assets
$232,121
Revenue
$777,008
Expenses
$753,510
Net income
$23,498
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.40$1.11$1.11$1.33$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$0.51$1.33$1.22$1.22$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.08$1.33$2.12$1.13$0.99
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.17$0.34$0.99$0.81$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.10$0.16$0.77$0.73$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.07$0.12$0.68$0.65$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.13$0.09$0.58$0.72$0.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.35$0.23$0.78$0.75$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.31$0.21$1.07$0.95$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.44$0.09$0.81$0.82$0.01