2025-11-17T12:25:26-06:00 2024-12-31 362170602 WARADY & DAVIS LLP 1717 DEERFIELD RD SUITE 300S DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2024-01-01 454204629 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE GOVE 3123465700 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 1650 CHICAGO IL 60606 MATTHEW PAPROCKI PRESIDENT AND CEO 3123465700 2025-11-17 1 1 CHRISTOPHER STRAUB P01278490 8472679600 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ILLINOIS POLICY ACTION ILLINOIS POLICY MIDDLE-CLASS TAXPAYERS LINCOLN LOBBY MATTHEW PAPROCKI 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 1650 CHICAGO IL 60606 3370159 0 X N/A X 2011 IL AN INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS AND WORKING TO TURN FREE-MARKET IDEAS INTO LAW. 8 6 0 8 0 0 3263500 3350055 0 0 80042 15348 369 4756 3343911 3370159 3594 755 0 0 1046188 704756 0 180000 246680 2533093 2185207 3582875 3070718 -238964 299441 495698 934723 2182592 374537 -1686894 560186 THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF TAXPAYERS AT THE ILLINOIS CAPITOL AND ACROSS THE STATE. IT DOES THIS BY DRAFTING LEGISLATION, OFFERING TESTIMONY, ENCOURAGING GRASSROOTS INVOLVEMENT AND ENCOURAGING PRO-FREE ENTERPRISE POSITIONS ON BILLS. 0 0 2603347 755 AN INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS AND WORKING TO TURN FREE-MARKET IDEAS INTO LAW. 2603347 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 X 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X TINA MAUE 3123465700 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 1650 CHICAGO IL 60606 JOHN TILLMAN CHAIRMAN 3.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK MILLER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ART MARGULIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD T WEISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED BACHRACH VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MANSKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA ALBRECHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY STREET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW PAPROCKI PRESIDENT AND CEO 12.00 28.00 X 108666 279426 38325 CHRISTOPHER ANDRIESEN VP OF OPERATIONS 12.00 28.00 X 35395 91016 42931 AMY KORTE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 30.00 X 42062 133196 6570 AUSTIN JACK VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS 2.00 38.00 X 11450 179387 33809 HILARY YELVINGTON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 30.00 X 37899 120014 5755 JAMES LONG VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 16.00 24.00 X 55955 77270 37643 291427 880309 165033 1 0 1 0 BEARING TREE INC 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1625 CHICAGO IL 60606 ADMINISTRATIVE, DEVELOPMENT, AND STATEGI 1083715 IRON LIGHT INC 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1625 CHICAGO IL 60606 MARKETING AND PROMOTION 384000 SURUSDH LLC 10 E SCRANTON AVE SUITE 302 LAKE BLUFF IL 60044 MARKETING AND PROMOTION 225814 MAILCHIMP 675 PNCE DELEON AVE SUITE 5000 ATLANTA GA 30308 MARKETING AND PROMOTION 104180 4 3350055 3350055 15348 15348 ADVERTISING 900099 4756 4756 4756 3370159 4756 0 15348 X 755 755 126034 108389 6302 11343 447488 384629 19317 43542 16770 16693 365 -288 60662 55312 2390 2960 53802 48936 1398 3468 924000 799800 124200 11040 11040 5000 5000 7356 7356 180000 180000 848742 818957 29785 69755 69755 10962 7448 3788 -274 224302 219504 4798 59898 47487 6482 5929 17721 17721 159 159 413 413 5413 5413 OUTREACH AND POLLING 393 393 TRAINING 53 53 3070718 2603347 220691 246680 118861 245765 19200 984 16823 16823 0 0 667589 357637 20385 495698 934723 284049 29302 1898543 345235 2182592 374537 X -1686894 560186 -1686894 560186 495698 934723 X 299441 1947639 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2020 0 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: DRAFTING ENDORSEMENTS AND CONTENT FOR EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARING SAID CONTENT ABOUT THE CHICAGO PULIC SCHOOL BOARD RACES. 16823 16823 0 0 667589 C 667589 DUE TO AFFILIATES 345235 345235 X 5317798 1947639 1947639 3370159 0 3370159 3070718 0 3070718 0 3070718 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE GUIDANCE IN THE FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING AND DISCLOSING IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE IN ITS TAX RETURNS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT IT IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION SHOULD BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS RETURNS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INCOME (LOSS) FROM SUBSIDIARIES 1,947,639. X X X X X 1 BEARING TREE INC 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1625 CHICAGO IL 60606 CAGING, RESEARCH, AND PERSONAL CONTACT 0 3350055 180000 3170055 3350055 180000 3170055 AK AL AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IA IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN UT VA WI WV SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE ORGANIZATION PAYS BEARING TREE, INC. FOR VARIOUS SERVICES INCLUDING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE CAGING, RESEARCH, AND PERSONAL CONTACT WITH DONORS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW PAPROCKI PRESIDENT AND CEO 108666 279426 0 0 0 0 2431 6252 8300 21342 119397 307020 0 0 AUSTIN JACK VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS 11450 179387 0 0 0 0 340 5327 1688 26454 13478 211168 0 0 AMY KORTE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 42062 133196 0 0 0 0 1577 4993 0 0 43639 138189 0 0 JAMES LONG VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 55955 77270 0 0 0 0 2384 3292 13426 18541 71765 99103 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ANDRIESEN VP OF OPERATIONS 35395 91016 0 0 0 0 1492 3837 10529 27073 47416 121926 0 0 HILARY YELVINGTON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 37899 120014 0 0 0 0 1381 4374 0 0 39280 124388 0 0 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ARE PAID BY BEARING TREE, INC., A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION WHICH IS WHOLLY OWNED BY A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. ALL W-2S ARE ISSUED BY BEARING TREE, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE FORM 990 TO THE IRS, THE COMPLETE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CFO FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CONFLICTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE FULL BOARD DURING REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY AN EXAMINATION OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR OTHER CEO'S IN THE INDUSTRY COUNTRYWIDE AND IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. THE INFORMATION FROM THAT RESEARCH IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. NOTE THAT AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS NOT UTILIZED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO THE CEO. THE CEO UTILIZES COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING - GENERAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 366,269. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 366,280. CONSULTING - MARKETING AND PROMOTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 384,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 384,000. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,774. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,774. RUN IL - OTHER PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,688. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,688. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INCOME (LOSS) FROM SUBSIDIARIES (EQUITY METHOD ACCOUNTING) 1,947,639. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A ALL EMPLOYEES OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE AND ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE, A RELATED PARTY, ARE PAID BY BEARING TREE, INC. (83-2543436), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ALLIANCE. BEARING TREE, INC. IS A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION. 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