CHICAGO LITERACY ALLIANCE C/O CLA ABC
EIN 45-5134751 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION CEASED CONDUCTING PROGRAM SERVICES PART WAY THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR END JUNE 30, 2022 and ENTERED INTO AN ASSIGNMENT for THE BENEFIT of CREDITORS IN JANUARY 2022.
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They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (15)
ANU GEORGEDIRECTOR
BRENDA LANGSTRAATDIRECTOR
BRUCE DOTTENDIRECTOR
IZABELA POLUDNIAKTREASURER
JEREME BRAGGSDIRECTOR
JOANNA BARTOLDSECRETARY
LINAS GRIKISCHAIR
MEREDITH CROOKSDIRECTOR
MICHAEL COSTADIRECTOR
MIKE DEANVICE CHAIR
PEGGY KLINGELDIRECTOR
RAVIN JESUTHASANDIRECTOR
STACY RATNERDIRECTOR
THEODORE WHITTIERDIRECTOR
TODD BABBITZDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2013
- Location
- 10 S LA SALLE ST STE 3300, CHICAGO, IL 60603-1026
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- % CLA ABC DELAWARE SERIES LLC EX
- Primary officer
- STEVEN VICTOR, ASSIGNEE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DUGAN & LOPATKA CPAS PC
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations