CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION CHICAGO
EIN 36-3704776 · Civil Liberties Advocacy
What they do
THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION of CHICAGO (CRFC) STRENGHTHENS AMERICAN DEMOCRACY BY PROVIDING ELEMENTARY and SECONDARY STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION to PREPARE THEM for INFORMED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. NONPROFIT and NONPARTISAN, CRFC DESIGNS and CONDUCTS LOCAL, NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZE CURRENT and HISTORICAL CONTROVERSIES INVOLVING RIGHTS, LAW, and POLICY.
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Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.
Good signs we looked for
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $168,097 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $91,000 for KATHY MILLER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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KATHY MILLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
GARY T COLEMANCFO
RUBEN CASTILLODIRECTOR
MARGARET A HICKEYCHAIRMAN
MAURICE GRANTDIRECTOR
MICHAEL A SCODRODIRECTOR
MICHAEL D FREEBORNDIRECTOR
MYLES D BERMANDIRECTOR
PATRICIA L MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
PAUL P BIEBELDIRECTOR
PAULA J MORENCYDIRECTOR
WILLIAM J BAUERDIRECTOR
SAMUEL MENDENHALLDIRECTOR
SHANIN T FULLERDIRECTOR
SONYA D NAARDIRECTOR
STEPHEN A SCHILLERDIRECTOR
STEVEN M ELRODDIRECTOR
THOMAS A DEMETRIODIRECTOR
THOMAS P LAFRANCEDIRECTOR
VICTOR P FILIPPINI JRSECRETARY
AMANDA MASSUCCIDIRECTOR
DIANE P WOODDIRECTOR
ANDREW W VAILCHAIRMAN
BENJAMIN GHESSDIRECTOR
BENNETT W LASKODIRECTOR
CHRISTINA M EGANDIRECTOR
CRAIG A ROEDERDIRECTOR
DANIEL D RUBINSTEINDIRECTOR
DAVID A MOESDIRECTOR
DEBORAH COLEDIRECTOR
DIANA E HESSDIRECTOR
LISA M NOLLERDIRECTOR
DONALD L MROZEKDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH HERRINGTONVICE CHAIR
GARY S FEINERMANDIRECTOR
JAMES A NIEWIARADIRECTOR
JAMES L QUINLIVANTREASURER
JEFFREY R TONEDIRECTOR
JERRY KRULEWITCHDIRECTOR
JOHN J LEWISDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 205 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60606
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- JAMES L QUINLIVAN
- Primary officer
- JAMES L QUINLIVAN, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2018
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2018
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RINGOLD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
- IRS tax category
- Civil Liberties Advocacy