CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATION
EIN 36-0899605 · Education (B)
What they do
THE CHICAGO ADVERTISING FEDERATIONS MISSION is to ELEVATE THE MARKETING COMMUNITY to FOSTER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP IN CHICAGO. ITS PURPOSE is to DELIVER EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD STRONG COMMUNITY ACROSS MARKETING. ITS VISION is to UNITE and GROW THE CONNECTORS IN MARKETING to BE A COMMON THREAD ACROSS A DYNAMIC and DIVERSE INDUSTRY.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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KERRY MYSLIWIECTREASURER
VERONICA APPLETONPRESIDENT ELECT
SHANITA AKINTONDEDIRECTOR
ROCCO SMERIGLIODIRECTOR
RICHARD ROCHEDIRECTOR
QADREE HOLMESDIRECTOR
MAUREEN GLUREDIRECTOR
MATT KRAMPENDIRECTOR
MARK ROWLANDPRESIDENT
MARK FLEISCHDIRECTOR
LORI CLAPSVICE PRESIDENT
LIZETTE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
LESLIE WHEELERDIRECTOR
KRISTIAN MAY STEWARTPAST PRESIDENT
BAOMY WEHRLEDIRECTOR
KATIE NIKOLAUSDIRECTOR
KATELYN KRONEMANDIRECTOR
JOSH EHARTDIRECTOR
JOAN COLLETTASECRETARY
JEFF KATZDIRECTOR
JASON DAWAYNE SMITHDIRECTOR
EMILY DOSKOWDIRECTOR
DAVID JONESDIRECTOR
DAN BONERTDIRECTOR
CRISTINA VERA BRIDGESDIRECTOR
CHRISTINE STEPPDIRECTOR
CHRIS BOOTHEDIRECTOR
BRYAN LEEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1937
- Location
- 250 SOUTH NORTHWEST HIGHWAY STE 31, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- LORI CLAPS
- Primary officer
- LORI CLAPS, CURRENT TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CHRISTOPHER J CLAIR CPA PA
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education