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Social welfarePolitically Active
DBA: % JOHN TILLMAN
Social Welfare / Advocacy · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 45-4204629

Money Out (latest fiscal year)

990 · FY ending 2024-12-31
Large (approx.)
Total spending
$3.1M
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Grants paid
$755
Electioneering
$2K
Program services
$2.6M

Professional fundraisers (Sch G Part I)

Firm / PersonActivityStateGrossRetainedNet to org
Bearing Tree INCCaging, research, and personal contactIL$3.4M$180K$3.2M

Top contractors (990 Part VII §B)

ContractorServiceStateCompensation
Bearing Tree INCAdministrative, development, and stategi—$1.1M
IRON Light INCMarketing and promotion—$384K
Surusdh LLCMarketing and promotion—$226K
MailchimpMarketing and promotion—$104K

Schedule C, Part I — Political Campaign Activity

Direct political expenditures$2K
Expended on 527 activities—
Total exempt-function expenditures—
Internal funds contributed—
No lobbying expenditures disclosed in the latest filing.

Grants Made (Top 50 by amount)

14 grants · $7.1M total
RecipientStateIRC sectionCash grantPurpose
ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
EIN 273627386
IL501(C)(4)$2.6MGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
EIN 412057028
IL501(C)(3)$1.6MGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 1 NFP
EIN 882321850
IL501(C)(4)$1.2MGRANT TO SUPPORT OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH SHARES IN A SIMILIAR MISSION.
ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
EIN 273627386
IL501(C)(4)$464KGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
COMMON SENSE REFORMS
EIN 920330870
ILSECTION 527$425KGRANT TO SUPPORT OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH SHARES IN A SIMILIAR MISSION.
ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
EIN 273627386
IL501(C)(4)$355KGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
AMERICAN JOBS AND GROWTH FUND
EIN 881882234
DC501(C)(4)$350KGRANT TO SUPPORT OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH SHARES IN A SIMILIAR MISSION.
VOTER PROTECTION NFP
EIN 874118041
IL501(C)(4)$50KGRANT TO SUPPORT OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH SHARES IN A SIMILIAR MISSION.
ILLINOIS POLICY PAC
EIN 833688761
ILSECTION 527$24KGRANT TO SUPPORT OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH SHARES IN A SIMILIAR MISSION.
ILLINOIS POLICY PAC
EIN 833688761
IL527$23KGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE
ILLINOIS INAUGURATION 2015 NFPIL501(C)(3)$10KGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
STATE POLICY NETWORK
EIN 570952531
VA501(C)(3)$8KGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
EDGAR COUNTY WATCHDOGS INC
EIN 461953524
IL501(C)(4)$5KGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE.
AMERICAN CULTURE PROJECT
EIN 831575590
IL501(C)(4)$4KGRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE