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| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A; PART VII, SECTION A | ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY ILLINOIS STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP, INC., UNDER A COMMON PAYMASTER ARRANGEMENT, AND SOME ARE SHARED WITH ILLINOIS PIRG EDUCATION FUND, INC. AS WELL AS OTHER ENTITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING PROCESSED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE ORGANIZATION TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT DISCLOSING TO THE BOARD ANY BUSINESS, CONTRACTUAL OR FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS THE PERSON HAS WITH OTHER CORPORATIONS IN ADDITION, SAID PERSONS HAVE AN ONGOING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, THAT THE PERSON WOULD GAIN FROM ANY PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, CONTRACT OR POLICY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE ORGANIZATION THE BOARD MUST ADDRESS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, CONFLICTED PERSONS MUST ABSTAIN FROM THE DELIBERATION OF THE TRANSACTION, AND CORPORATE RECORDS MUST BE MAINTAINED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AFTER REVIEWING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 1) INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES, 2) CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS, OR 3) ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS KEPT ON FILE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC EXCEPT FOR THOSE THAT WERE INCLUDED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1024 APPLICATION FOR EXEMPT STATUS, WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS INDICATED IN LINE 18. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CITIZEN OUTREACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 173,928. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 79,944. TOTAL EXPENSES 253,872. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 316,005. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,940. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 880. TOTAL EXPENSES 325,825. |
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