Small Public Charity

CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION

CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9K in revenue, $9K in expenses, $104 in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $333K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 453617415 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9K
Total Expenses$9K
Total Assets$104
Grant Records7
Funding Total$333K
Filing Years2019–2025

Mission

CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION WAS ORGANIZED ON OCTOBER 6, 2011, BY THE CIVIC COMMITTEE OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB OF CHICAGO (CIVIC COMMITTEE). CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION IS CHARGED WITH EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE TROUBLED JOBS CLIMATE AND FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE NEED FOR BUDGET AND TAX REFORM AND TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. CIVIC COMMITTEE ACTION'S CAMPAIGNS HAVE GARNERED ATTENTION IN THE PRESS, AND THE STATE'S FINANCIAL CONDITION HAS BECOME A COMMON TOPIC OF PUBLIC DISCUSSION.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cordelia C Meyer
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Derek R B Douglas
DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN Jennifer Scanlon
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN Michael O'grady
TREASURER Scott Swanson
SECRETARY Steve Koch

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$188,172 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$144,335 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9K $9K $104
2024 $7K $7K $161
2023 $12K $12K $153
2021 $17K $17K $147
2019 $79K $79K $125

Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $79K to $9K (-89%), with total assets most recently reported at $104.

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