Great Lakes Cities Initiative
Donations deductibleGreat Lakes Cities Initiative's network
22 peoplei22 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Billy McKinney Chair | Past Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Linda Desbassige | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mayor Bill Bazzi | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mayor Brandon Johnson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mayor Bruno Marchand | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mayor Carolyn Parrish | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mayor Cavalier Johnson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mayor Darrin Caniff | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mayor Eddie Melton | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mayor Gino Moretti | Co-Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mayor Jerome Prince | Director (Termed 12/24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mayor Justin Bibb | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mayor Ken Johnson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mayor Mat Sisco | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mayor Mike Duggan | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mayor Olivia Chow | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mayor Ryan Sorenson | Co-Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mayor Sandra Easton | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mayor Valerie Plante | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Reeve Bert Liverance | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tribal Chairman Joey Awonhopay | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Warden Matrasovs | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brdiget Brown | Chief Ops and Programs Officer | since 2023 |
| David Ullrich | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Hon Betty Sutton | Executive Director | 2020 |
| John Dickert | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Jonathan Altenberg | President/CEO | since 2020 |
| Travis Wheeler | Chief Policy Officer | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Altenberg | President/CEO | 40 | $192k | $6k | |
| Brdiget Brown | Chief Ops and Programs Officer | 40 | $111k | $2k | |
| Travis Wheeler | Chief Policy Officer | 40 | $111k | $2k | |
| Mayor Billy McKinney | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Gino Moretti | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Ryan Sorenson | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Valerie Plante | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Mat Sisco | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tribal Chairman Joey Awonhopay | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Bill Bazzi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Justin Bibb | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Darrin Caniff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Olivia Chow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Desbassige | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Mike Duggan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Sandra Easton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Brandon Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Cavalier Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Ken Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Bruno Marchand | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Warden Matrasovs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Eddie Melton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reeve Bert Liverance | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Carolyn Parrish | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mayor Jerome Prince | Director (Termed 12/24) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Great Lakes Cities Initiative
- EIN
- 201628958
- Address
- Po Box 1332, New Lenox, IL, 60451-6332
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Have the mayors whose population and towns (and economy) that rely on the great lakes water to form a bi-national coalition and will actively work with federal, state and provincial governments to advance the protection and restoration of the great lakes ecosystem through development and implementation of a comprehensive great lakes protection and restoration plan. Mayors will become active... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S01 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Jon Altenberg (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMayor Valerie Plante
≥6years on the filingsMayor Jerome Prince
≥6years on the filingsMayor Mike Duggan
≥4years on the filingsMayor Billy McKinney
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $631k
- Total liabilities
- $196k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $435k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 22
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5m | $1.6m | Deficit $170k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.