Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
37th percentile
Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
15th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$147
Up $22 (+18%) from 2019
Net Assets
Flat$0
Flat from 2019
Liabilities
Up$147
Up $22 (+18%) from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$17,043
Down $61,593 (-78%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$17,043
Down $61,593 (-78%) from 2019
Net Income
Flat$0
Flat from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
- Signed
- Dec 20, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $17,043
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
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, AND EDUCATION. WHILE THERE WERE NO SUCH ACTIVITIES PERFORMED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY R WELSH | Director/President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER SCANLON | Director/Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| E SCOTT SANTI | Director/Vice Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT SWANSON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAY L HENDERSON | 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
- 21 S CLARK STREET SUITE 4301, CHICAGO, IL 60603
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cordelia C Meyer
- Title
- Executive VP
- Phone
- 3128531200
- Signed
- 2021-12-20
Preparer
- Firm
- Grant Thornton Llp
- Address
- 171 N CLARK ST SUITE 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: 1,801. Description: miscellaneous expense. Amount: 1,851. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3,652.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 231. End of year amount: 147.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accrued expenses . Beg. Of year amount: 124. End of year amount: 0. Description: due to affiliate. Beg. Of year amount: 107. End of year amount: 147.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $147
- Liabilities
- $147
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $17,043
- Expenses
- $17,043
- Net income
- $0