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City Bureau Nfp

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-1054499

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 15, 2019

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6100 S Blackstone AveChicago, IL 60637

(312) 361-0881

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Flat

$1,183,785

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Flat

$1,171,492

Flat from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$12,293

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Flat

$1,729,180

Flat from 2018

Expenses

Flat

$628,498

Flat from 2018

Net Income

Flat

$1,100,682

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2017: $131,119Liabilities 2017: $2,375Net Assets 2017: $128,7442017Assets 2018: $1,183,785Liabilities 2018: $12,293Net Assets 2018: $1,171,4922018Assets 2018: $1,183,785Liabilities 2018: $12,293Net Assets 2018: $1,171,4922018Assets 2019: $1,013,362Liabilities 2019: $26,874Net Assets 2019: $986,4882019Assets 2020: $2,244,523Liabilities 2020: $34,721Net Assets 2020: $2,209,8022020Assets 2021: $2,720,494Liabilities 2021: $77,158Net Assets 2021: $2,643,3362021Assets 2022: $4,606,460Liabilities 2022: $829,337Net Assets 2022: $3,777,1232022Assets 2023: $5,268,896Liabilities 2023: $1,643,630Net Assets 2023: $3,625,2662023Assets 2024: $5,795,900Liabilities 2024: $2,459,311Net Assets 2024: $3,336,5892024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,183,785
Liabilities$12,293
Net Assets$1,171,492
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2017: $280,834Expenses 2017: $207,867Net Income 2017: $72,9672017Revenue 2018: $1,729,180Expenses 2018: $628,498Net Income 2018: $1,100,6822018Revenue 2018: $1,729,180Expenses 2018: $628,498Net Income 2018: $1,100,6822018Revenue 2019: $772,778Expenses 2019: $957,782Net Income 2019: -$185,0042019Revenue 2020: $2,607,136Expenses 2020: $1,383,822Net Income 2020: $1,223,3142020Revenue 2021: $2,390,104Expenses 2021: $1,956,570Net Income 2021: $433,5342021Revenue 2022: $4,163,542Expenses 2022: $3,128,140Net Income 2022: $1,035,4022022Revenue 2023: $3,646,778Expenses 2023: $3,798,635Net Income 2023: -$151,8572023Revenue 2024: $4,656,184Expenses 2024: $4,944,861Net Income 2024: -$288,6772024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$1,729,180
Expenses$628,498
Net Income$1,100,682
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,742,203
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Media education organization focused on providing civic information to neighborhoods on the south and west sides of chicago, facilitating educational opportunities around journalism and media, and developing and testing new models of civic journalism

Media education organization focused on providing civic information to neighborhoods on the South and West Sides of Chicago, facilitating educational opportunities around journalism and media, and developing and testing new models of civic journalism.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$607,500-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$17,348$570,842▲ $553,494
Accounts Receivable$20,015$4,409▼ $15,606
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,784$1,034▼ $2,750
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$73,822$1,183,785▲ $1,109,963
Other Assets Total$32,675$0▼ $32,675
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,012$12,293▲ $9,281
Total Liabilities$3,012$12,293▲ $9,281
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$32,675$885,755▲ $853,080
Unrestricted Net Assets$38,135$285,737▲ $247,602
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$70,810$1,171,492▲ $1,100,682
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$73,822$1,183,785▲ $1,109,963
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Andrea HartComm Engage DirectorFT$63,627$63,627
Darryl HollidayNews Labs DirectorFT$63,619$63,619
Harrison BacklundOperations DirectorFT$53,789$53,789
Bettina ChangEditorial DirectorFT$48,415$48,415

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
DAN O'NEILChairman
Adriana DiazDirector
Akili LeeDirector
Kathleen Yang-claytonDirector
Sheila SolomonDirector
Tiana Epps-johnsonDirector
Michelle MoralesSecretary
Joe GermuskaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,653,384
Program Service Revenue
$63,173
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$12,623
All Other Contributions
$1,653,384
Change in Net Assets
$1,100,682

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,729,180
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,729,180
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,729,180
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$369,770
Other Expenses$258,728
Total Fundraising Expense$51,517
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$181,266$25,240$22,944$229,450
Other Salaries and Wages$83,825$12,363$11,651$107,839
Fees for Services Other$31,966$4,646$4,275$40,887
Payroll Taxes$22,917$3,331$3,065$29,313
Information Technology$18,516$2,691$2,476$23,683
Travel$11,568$1,681$1,547$14,796
Office Expenses$10,033$1,511$1,340$12,884
Advertising$6,213$903$831$7,947
Occupancy$5,863$852$784$7,499
Other Employee Benefits$1,085$1,085$998$3,168
Other Expenses$1,370$199$183$1,752
Insurance$968$141$129$1,238
Conferences and Meetings$536$78$72$686
Total Functional Expenses$482,688$94,293$51,517$628,498

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$628,498
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$628,498
Total Expenses per Form 990$628,498
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$20,493
Fundraising Direct Expenses$13,023
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Special Events$20,493$20,493$13,023$7,470
Total Events$20,493$20,493$13,023$7,470
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Harrison BacklundOfficerAdmin Support ServicesNo$3,424

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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
Yes
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, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The finance committee of the board of directors led by the treasurer reviews the return before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“City bureau requires each board member to sign a statement disclosing any potential conflicts of interest each year. Potential conflicts are also disclosed, processed, and documented in the minutes of board meetings wherever a conflict arises.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The compensation of city bureau's executive leadership was determined as part of the annual budgeting process. Compensation levels are determined by the organization's board of directors with reference to peer organizations and industry standards.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The compensation of city bureau's executive leadership was determined as part of the annual budgeting process. Compensation levels are determined by the organization's board of directors with reference to peer organizations and industry standards.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
City Bureau Nfp
EIN
81-1054499
Phone
3123610881
Address
6100 S BLACKSTONE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637

Signing Officer

Name
Joe Germuska
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2019-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Harrison Backlund
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
11

Preparer

Firm
Manning Silverman & Company
Address
175 Olde Half Day Road 290, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Preparer
Wayne E Silverman
Phone
8474598850
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,183,785
Liabilities
$12,293
Net assets
$1,171,492
Revenue
$1,729,180
Expenses
$628,498
Net income
$1,100,682
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.80$2.46$3.34$4.66$4.94$0.29
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.27$1.64$3.63$3.65$3.80$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.61$0.83$3.78$4.16$3.13$1.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.08$2.64$2.39$1.96$0.43
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$0.03$2.21$2.61$1.38$1.22
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.03$0.99$0.77$0.96$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.01$1.17$1.73$0.63$1.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.01$1.17$1.73$0.63$1.10
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.28$0.21$0.07