CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION

Nonpartisan civic infrastructure

Choose Chicago Foundation

Public charity

DBA: % W JAMES MEYER

Community Development · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 45-4847768

About

The choose chicago foundation accelerates the civic, cultural, and economic growth of chicago through travel and tourism initiatives.

In care of W James Meyer

Donations are tax-deductible

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31

Revenue

$8K

Expenses

$142K

Assets

$626K

Liabilities

$35

Financial history

$279K$139K$0

16171819202122

RevenueExpenses

Latest FY2022: $8K · Peak FY2016: $279K · Avg: $120K

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending

—

Lobbying

—

Grants Given

$65K

CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION

Your actions

Address

301 EAST Cermak Road

Chicago, IL, 60616-157

Governance

Voting board members5

Independent members5

Conflict-of-interest policyYes

Whistleblower policyYes

Doc-retention policyYes

Audit committeeYes

990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo

Equity-based compNo

Supplemental retirement planNo

Initial contract exceptionNo

Public records

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