Civic Intelligence

I-290 Blue Line Coalition

EIN 88-3539834 • 501(c)4 • Country Side, IL

Profile

The i-290 blue line coalition is committed to reconstruction of the i-290 eisenhower expressway and the forest park branch of the cta blue line by the year 2030.

6170 Joliet Road Suite 200Country Side, IL 60525

i-290blueline.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

81st percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

97th percentile

151%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

40%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$40,709

Up $24,519 (+151%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$40,709

Up $24,519 (+151%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$100,000

Up $28,500 (+40%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$75,481

Down $2,009 (-2.6%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$24,519

Up $30,509 (+509%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $22,180Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $22,1802022Assets 2023: $16,190Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $16,1902023Assets 2024: $40,709Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $40,7092024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$40,709
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$40,709
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $50,100Expenses 2022: $27,920Net Income 2022: $22,1802022Revenue 2023: $71,500Expenses 2023: $77,490Net Income 2023: -$5,9902023Revenue 2024: $100,000Expenses 2024: $75,481Net Income 2024: $24,5192024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$100,000
Expenses$75,481
Net Income$24,519
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$40,709
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$40,709
Revenue
$100,000
Expenses
$75,481
Net income
$24,519
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$1.00$0.75$0.25
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.72$0.77$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.50$0.28$0.22
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$100,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The i-290 blue line coalition is committed to reconstruction of the i-290 eisenhower expressway and the forest park branch of the cta blue line by the year 2030.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WORK ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE I OF THE FOREST PARK BRANCH REBUILD IS SCHEDULED TO OCCUR BEGINNING SUNDAY, JULY 23 THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7. AS PART OF THIS $268 MILLION PROJECT, CREWS WILL COMPLETELY REBUILD 15,000 FEET OR ALMOST THREE MILES OF TRACK BETWEEN THE LASALLE AND ILLINOIS MEDICAL DISTRICT (IMD) STATIONS; DEMOLISH AND BEGIN REBUILDING THE RACINE STATION TO MEET MODERN ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES; AND UPGRADE THE TRACTION POWER SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED SERVICE RELIABILITY.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JIM SWEENEYPresident/Chairman-$0--
MICHAEL KRESGESecretary Treasurer-$0--
JEFFREY HORNEDirector-$0--
KEVIN ARTLDirector-$0--
JAMES CONNOLLYDirector-$0--
TOM KOTARACDirector-$0--
WILLIAM NIESMANDirector-$0--
VICKI SCAMANDirector-$0--
MIKE STURINODirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
I-290 Blue Line Coalition
EIN
88-3539834
Phone
8152543525
Address
6170 JOLIET ROAD SUITE 200, COUNTRY SIDE, IL 60525

Signing Officer

Name
Jim Sweeney
Title
President/chairman
Phone
8152543525
Signed
2025-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Graff Blanski & Kim Pc
Address
2 NORTHFIELD PLAZA SUITE 200, NORTHFIELD, IL 60093
Preparer
Michael Blanski
Phone
8478812540
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: travel and meetings. Amount: 61. Description: business registration fees. Amount: 11. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 72.”

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