COUNSELORS OF REAL ESTATE
EIN 36-6140410 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
CRE WAS ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY for REAL ESTATE ADVISORS WHO PROVIDE INTELLIGENT, UNBIASED, and TRUSTED ADVICE for A CLIENT or EMPLOYER. THE PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION is to SERVE AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE and to PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES for (SEE SCHEDULE O) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, and NETWORKING, ALL GROUNDED IN A CULTURE of CAMARADERIE.
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Basic facts we verified
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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.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $104,732 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $395,677 for MARY FLEISCHMANN (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)
MARY FLEISCHMANNCEO
RICHARD SIROISDIR. OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
SHEA TURNERCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
LARISA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MEETINGS
SAMANTHA DEKOVENDIRECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE INITIATIVE
JULIE L MELANDERPAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD
WILLIAM PJ MCCARTHYPAST CHAIR
STEVEN NORRISMEMBER
RUCHI PATHELAMEMBER
ROBERT J PLISKAMEMBER
MICHEL COUILLARDPAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD
MARILLE A UTTERPAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD
KORIN CRAWFORDMEMBER
KIEYASIEN MOOREMEMBER
ANTHONY DELLAPELLECHAIR OF THE BOARD
JULIA HOAGLANDMEMBER
JOSEPH G NAHASPAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD
JOHN J HENTSCHELSECOND VICE CHAIR
JOHN BACZEWSKIMEMBER
JOANTHAN A SCHEINLIAISON VICE CHAIR
HIROYUKI ISOBEMEMBER
HANS VRENSENMEMBER
GRAHAM GRADYMEMBER
GIULIANO GASPARINIMEMBER
DR BRUNO J ETTENAUERLIAISON VICE CHAIR
DEBORAH CLOUTIERLIAISON VICE CHAIR
CASSARNDRA FRANCISMEMBER
BRUCE MASSAMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1956
- Location
- 140 S DEARBORN ST STE 1500A, CHICAGO, IL 60603-5214
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- MARY FLEISCHMANN
- Primary officer
- MARY FLEISCHMANN, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues