Metropolitan Planning Council
Donations deductibleMetropolitan Planning Council's network
37 people34 organisationsi37 people and 34 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (37). Violet dotted lines (34) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
37 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Y Washington Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul C Carlisle Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alana Ward Robinson | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alejandra Garza | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrea Kluger | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bernard Loyd | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce W Taylor (also filed as Bruce Taylor) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Ross Barney | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher B Burke | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ciere Boatright | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daryl Newell | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Mook | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Williams | General Counsel | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eileen Chin | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elle Ramel | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Erica Marquez Avitia | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| George A Ranney JR (also filed as George A Ranney) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James E Mann (also filed as James Mann) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janet R Gonzalez Tudor | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jessica Droste Yagan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jim O'Leary | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Julian G Posada (also filed as Julian Posada) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kyle Barnett | Vice Chair-Development | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lester Crown | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Goodman | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Manuel Flores | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matthew Brewer | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew R Reilein | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Meena Beyers | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael A Thomas (also filed as Michael Thomas) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nedra Sims Fears | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Polly Eldringhoff | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ramiro J Atristain-Carrion | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert G Reiter JR (also filed as Robert G Reiter) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sameer Patel | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Unmi Song | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Zena Diggs | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Webb | Vice President | 2020 |
| Andrew Williams Clark | Director of Equitable & Sustainable Communities | 2022 |
| Audrey Wennink | Highest Comp | since 2019 |
| Christina Harris | Senior Director | since 2022 |
| Dan Cooper | Highest Comp | since 2019 |
| Daniel Lurie | President & CEO | 2024 |
| Darlene O Hightower | President & CEO (Thru Apr-2024) | since 2022 |
| Greg Gurley | Chief Operating Officer | since 2023 |
| Janet Myers | Highest Comp | since 2018 |
| Joshua Ellis | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Kendra Freeman | VP of Programs & Strategic Impact | since 2022 |
| Laura Reilly | VP of Philanthropy and Communications | 2023 |
| Lewis McVey | Sr. Dir. - Marketing | 2023 |
| Marisa Novara | Highest Comp | 2018 |
| Ryan Wilson | Senior Director | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendra Freeman | VP of Programs & Strategic | 40 | $159k | $12k | |
| Greg Gurley | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $139k | $28k | |
| Audrey Wennink | Director of Transportation | 40 | $137k | $24k | |
| Christina Harris | Senior Director | 40 | $125k | $12k | |
| Dan Cooper | Director of Research | 40 | $119k | $28k | |
| Darlene O Hightower | President & CEO (Thru Apr-2024) | 40 | $115k | $3k | |
| Ryan Wilson | Senior Director | 40 | $113k | $17k | |
| Daniel Lurie | President & CEO | 40 | $63k | ||
| Paul C Carlisle | Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Barnett | Vice Chair-Development | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ramiro J Atristain-Carrion | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| David Williams | General Counsel | 8 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Y Washington | Immediate Past Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Carol Ross Barney | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Meena Beyers | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ciere Boatright | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Brewer | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Christopher B Burke | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lester Crown | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Zena Diggs | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Polly Eldringhoff | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Nedra Sims Fears | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Manuel Flores | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alejandra Garza | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Janet R Gonzalez Tudor | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Linda Goodman | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bernard Loyd | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| James Mann | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Mook | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Daryl Newell | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jim O'leary | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sameer Patel | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Julian Posada | Board Member | 8 | $0 | ||
| Elle Ramel | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| George A Ranney | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Matthew R Reilein | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert G Reiter | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alana Ward Robinson | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Unmi Song | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Taylor | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Metropolitan Planning Council
- EIN
- 362382849
- Address
- 140 S Dearborn St Ste 1400, Chicago, IL, 60603-5208
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Founded in 1934, the metropolitan planning council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders committed to serving the public interest through the promotion and implementation of sensible planning and development policies necessary for a world-class chicago region. The council conducts policy analysis, outreach and advocacy in partnership with public officials and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S200 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1934
- Principal officer
- Dan Lurie (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1943
- 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 filingsMelissa Y Washington
≥8years on the filingsPaul C Carlisle
≥8years on the filingsBernard Loyd
≥8years on the filingsBruce W Taylor
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
- $19m
- Total liabilities
- $2.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 38
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 | $5.9m | $4.7m | $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.