Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
CIVIC Committee Action
EIN 45-3617415 • 501(c)4 • Chicago, IL
Profile
SEE NOTE O
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
20th percentile
Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$104
Down $57 (-35%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$104
Down $57 (-35%) from 2024
Net Assets
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Revenue
Up$8,695
Up $1,336 (+18%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$8,695
Up $1,336 (+18%) from 2024
Net Income
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $104
- Liabilities
- $104
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $8,695
- Expenses
- $8,695
- Net income
- $0
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Dec 18, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $8,695
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
SEE NOTE O
Civic committee action was organized on october 6, 2011, by the civic committee of the commercial club of chicago (civic committee). Civic committee action is charged with educating the general public about the troubled jobs climate and financial condition of the state of illinois, the need for budget and tax reform and to support legislation to address these issues. Civic committee action's campaigns have garnered attention in the press, and the state's financial condition has become a common topic of public discussion.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION'S FOCUS IS TO SERVE THE MAJOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES FOR CIVIC COMMITTEE POLICY INITIATIVES, SUCH AS STATE FINANCE, TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, CHICAGO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, AND EDUCATION. WHILE THERE WERE NO SUCH ACTIVITIES PERFORMED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, ACTION CONTINUED TO INCUR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO MAINTAIN THE ORGANIZATION FOR FUTURE EFFORTS. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK R B DOUGLAS | Director/President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER SCANLON | Director/Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL O'GRADY | Director/Vice Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT SWANSON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE KOCH | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| CORDELIA C MEYER | Executive Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Civic Committee Action
- EIN
- 45-3617415
- Phone
- 3128531200
- Address
- 190 SOUTH LASALLE STREET 39TH FLO, CHICAGO, IL 60603
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cordelia C Meyer
- Title
- Executive Vice President
- Phone
- 3128531200
- Signed
- 2025-12-18
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
- Address
- 171 N CLARK ST STE 200, CHICAGO, IL 60601
- Preparer
- Daniel Romano
- Phone
- 3128560200
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: business insurance. Amount: 1,200. Description: miscellaneous expense. Amount: 2,907. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4,107.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 161. End of year amount: 104.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: due to affiliate. Beg. Of year amount: 161. End of year amount: 104.”
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