Chicagofirst Association
Chicagofirst Association's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Netzel Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brad Paton | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Clint Fransen | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marc Magrini | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Johnson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Wallace | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Bivian | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tye Clark | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gary L Backus | Manager | 2025 |
| Martha Meegan-Linehan | Deputy Director | since 2018 |
| Michael Carano | Executive Director thru 1/2019 | since 2018 |
| Stephen Caluris | Executive Director since 03/01/19 | 2019 |
| Steven Caluris | Executive Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Caluris | Executive Director | 40 | $230k | ||
| Gary L Backus | Manager | 40 | $128k | $20k | |
| Bethany Netzel | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tye Clark | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Paul Bivian | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Wallace | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Brad Paton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clint Fransen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Magrini | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Chicagofirst Association
- EIN
- 202787459
- Address
- 17 E Monroe Suite 122, Chicago, IL, 60603-5608
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- ChicagoFIRST is a non-profit association of private firms in the Chicagoland area that collaborate with one another and with government at all levels to promote the resilience of its members and the Chicago business community. ChicagoFIRST functions as both insurance in the event of a crisis and as an investment in collaborating with one another and with the public sector at all levels. No... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Steven Caluris (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBethany Netzel
≥8years on the filingsMichael Wallace
≥6years on the filingsBrad Paton
≥6years on the filingsClint Fransen
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.5m
- Total liabilities
- $234k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $565k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 24
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 | $641k | $428k | $212k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.