THE CIVIC FEDERATION

EIN: 362170124 501(c)(3)

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$2,376,162
Total Expenses
$1,846,881
Total Assets
$5,894,424
Net Assets
$5,601,270
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1932
Legal Domicile
IL
Phone
3122019066
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

THE CIVIC FEDERATION, founded in 1932, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $529K, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,062,626

THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN INFORMATION AND ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND TAX POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND ACTION. THE CIVIC FEDERATION...

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THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN INFORMATION AND ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND TAX POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND ACTION. THE CIVIC FEDERATION CHALLENGES ELECTED LEADERS OF ILLINOIS AS WELL AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT RATIONAL TAX POLICIES AND IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE CIVIC FEDERATION'S EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING AND ELIMINATING INEFFICIENT EXPENDITURES OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND OFFERING COST SAVING ALTERNATIVES. THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES ITS RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT LEADERS, NEWS MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,267,495
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $210,020
Other Revenue $-101,353
TOTAL REVENUE $2,376,162

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,280,716
Fundraising Expenses $308,405
Program Expenses $1,062,626
Other Expenses $566,165
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,846,881

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,376,162 $1,870,585 +0.3%
Expenses $1,846,881 $1,812,863 +0.0%
Net Income $529,281 $57,722 +8.2%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
96
Independent Members
96
Employees
11
Volunteers
96

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy
✗ Whistleblower Policy
✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$554,272
Total Directors
96
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BRIAN SEPTON DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 2.5
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL WOLOWITZ DIRECTOR/CHAIR 2.5
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KANDACE C LENTI DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 2.5
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KENT SWANSON DIRECTOR/TREASURER/PAST CHAIR 2.5
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SIMON WLODARSKI DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 2.5
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Aaron Harris Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adriann Murawski Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adrienne Irmer Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alexa James Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Allan R Ambrose Director/Past Chair 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Allen B Truesdell Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrew L Weil Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anthony T Reinhart Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Armando Saleh Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barrett Davie Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bert Nuehring Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carolyn Goldhaber Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christa Hamilton Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christine Hoagland Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Clayton Frick Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Damion Heron Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Damla Gerhart Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Ash Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel J Lynch Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Wagner Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dave Lundy Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
David J Vitale Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
DeShana Forney Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Donovan Pepper Director/Past Chair 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dorothy Abreu Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dorri McWhorter Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Douglas O'Brien Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Coolidge Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gabriel W Sanders Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gillian Darlow Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gregory J O'Leary Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
James Sledge Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jason Coyle Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jason Cummings Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Koehler Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeremy Newtson Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
John P DeBlaiso Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Casiano Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joseph Seliga Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Judith A Gold Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Julie Hamos Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Katherine Gale Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kristin Carlson Vogan Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Larry D Lewis Jr Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Leon I Walker Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lois A Scott Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Davis Director/Past Chair 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark E Taylor Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Heckler Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Ishaug Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Lester Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Matthew Berry Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Matthew Miller Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Matthew Szafranski Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Meghan Woltman Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Eickhoff Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Monica Mueller Director/Past Chair 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nancy J Clawson Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicholas P Jordan Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patricia M Bidwill Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Paul Lipinski Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Paul Luu Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Paula Conrad Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Peter Coffey Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Philip D Hale Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Randy Nornes Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rebekah L Kohmescher Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rebekah Scheinfeld Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Ciccarone Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Samir Mayekar Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarfraz M Taj Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott A Bremer Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Metcalf Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Saef Director/Past Chair 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Warner Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Ziomek Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sharone Levy Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stephen B Friedman Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Steven H Abbey Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Steven Shaw Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Susan Hayes Gordon Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Suzet McKinney Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sylvia Puente Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas E Livingston Director/Past Chair 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas J McNulty Director/Past Chair 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Timothy E Moran Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Victor Chang Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Whitney Carlisle Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
William Abolt Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
William Ketchum Director 1.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
William Mack Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH FERGUSON PRESIDENT 40.0
Officer
$335,417 $24,977 $360,394
SARAH J WETMORE VICE PRESIDENT 40.0
Officer
$164,039 $29,839 $193,878
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $2,376,162 $1,846,881 $5,894,424 $529,281
2024 $1,870,585 $1,812,863 $5,248,091 $57,722
2023 $1,748,474 $1,908,518 $4,903,101 $-160,044
2022 $1,788,754 $1,865,614 $4,522,614 $-76,860
2021 $2,283,232 $1,761,892 $5,430,949 $521,340
2020 $1,580,464 $1,818,076 $4,699,869 $-237,612
2019 $2,308,116 $1,921,489 $4,794,827 $386,627
2018 $1,652,223 $1,829,091 $4,482,009 $-176,868
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