AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY CHICAGO SECTION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY CHICAGO SECTION

EIN 36-2287522 · Science & Technology (U33C)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CHICAGO SECTION of THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY is to ENCOURAGE THE ADVANCEMENT of CHEMICAL SCIENCES and THEIR PRACTITIONERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $58.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.88%of revenue went to mission work58.9% of expenses · Program services

1.61%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$101.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

40.26%of revenue went to management and office costs39.6% of expenses

$16.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$187,255

Mission workProgram services$112,12759.88% of revenue58.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$75,38140.26% of revenue39.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,0131.61% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Total expenses$190,521101.74% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 58.9% mission · 39.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.74% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 56.9% mission · 41.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.0% mission · 47.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 37.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 35.2% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 39.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$187,255

Expenses$190,521

Annual shortfall $3,266 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$112,127 · 58.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$75,381 · 39.6% of expenses

Fundraising$3,013 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$187,255

Expenses$190,521

Assets$3,167,814

Income$187,255

Contributions$113,394

Mission work (program services)$112,127

Fundraising$3,013

Management and general$75,381

Stocks and bonds$3,145,453

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (42)

RUSS JOHNSONTREASURER,PUBLIC RELATIONS,POLICY/BYLAWS CO

MARK CESAVICE CHAIR,ASST COMPTR

MARK KAISER2023-2025 TRUSTEE,ACTING SECRETARY

MATT VAN DUZORCOLLEGE SUBCMTE CO

MICHAEL MORELLO2024-26 ALT COUNCILOR

MIKE KOEHLERPUBLIC AFFAIRS,ENV & LAB SAFETY

MILT LEVENBERGHOUSE,2025 TRUSTEE

NICOLAS GERSTADMIN DIV COORD

OLUSEYE KENNY ONAJOLEWEB SUBCMTE

PAUL BRANDTEDUCATION,POLICY/BYLAWSCO,OUTREACH

RAELYNN MILLERPROJECT SEED CO

MARGY LEVENBERG2025-26 DIRECTOR

RUSS KOHNKENK-12 EDUCATION SUBCMTE

SHARADA BUDDHAGIBBS ARRANBGEMENTS SUBCMTE

SHERRI RUKES2024-25 DIRECTOR,OUTREACH

SUNSHINE SILVER2024-25 DIRECTOR

SUSAN SHIHGLRM LIASON

TANYA HUNTER2024-25 DIRECTOR

TIM MARINCOMPTROLLER

VINCE HRADIL2025-26 DIRECTOR

VIVIAN SULLIVANPAST CHAIR

ILANA LEMBERGER2025 DRIECTOR,PROGRAM

ANA CLARA ZAMPIROLLI LEAL2025-26 DIRECTOR

ANDREA TWISS-BROOKS2025-26 DIRECTOR

ANITA MEHTA2025 CHAIR COMMUNITIES

AVRON LITI2023-25 ALT COUNCILOR

BECKY SANDERS2024-26 ALT COUNCILOR

BOB CHAPMANCOLLEGE ED SUBCMTE CO

CLAIRE BAXTER2025 DIRECTOR,PROJECT SEED CO

DANIELA ANDREI2025-26 DIRECTOR

FRANZ KRAVITZAWARDS

GOWRI KUDA-SINGAPPULIGE2024-25 DIRECTOR

AMY BALIJA2024 CHAIR-ELECT

INESSA MILLERPROJECT SEED CO

JING SUCONTINUEING EDUCATION SUBCMTE

JOSH KURUTZSECRETARY,HISTORIAN

JULIA WIESTERBUDGET DIRECTOR

KATIE LEACH2025-27 ALT COUNCILOR

KEN FIVIZZANI2024-250DIRECTOR,MEMBERSHIP

LUCAS CLAUSSENDEVELOPMENT

MADELYN SMITH2025-26 DIRECTOR

MARGARET PEGGY SCHOTTEDITOR,SCIENCE DIV.COORD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 5700 COLLEGE RD KRASA CTR 035 B C, LISLE, IL 60532-0000
County: Cook
In care of: % RUSSELL W JOHNSON
Primary officer: TIMOTHY W MARIN, COMPTROLLER

How to reach them

Phone(847) 391-9091

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AWOTWI AND ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U33C)