Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' network
19 people17 organisationsi19 people and 17 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (20) 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
19 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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Burns Chair | Executive Board Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brandon Johnson | EXECUTIVE 1st VICE CHAIRMA | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daniel Shapiro | Alternate Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Donald J Schmit JR (also filed as Donald Schmit JR) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gary Grasso | Alternate Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gerald R Bennett (also filed as Gerald Bennett) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffery D Schielke (also filed as Jeffery Schielke) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey T Sherwin (also filed as Jeffrey Sherwin) | Executive Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John D Noak (also filed as John Noak) | Executive Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph A Marchese (also filed as Joseph Marchese) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph Roudez III | Alternate Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joseph Tamburino | Alternate Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karen Y Darch (also filed as Karen Darch) | Alternate Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Rotering | Executive 2nd Vice Chairma | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard E Mack (also filed as Richard Mack) | Alternate Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Reinbold | Alternate Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Straz | Alternate Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sydney Holman | Alternate Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vernard L Alsberry JR (also filed as Vernard Alsberry JR) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David E Bennett | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Neil James | Executive Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil James | Executive Director | 40 | $165k | ||
| Nancy Rotering | Executive Board Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brandon Johnson | Executive 1st Vice Chairma | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Noak | Executive 2nd Vice Chairma | 2 | $0 | ||
| Donald Schmit Jr | Executive Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Kownick | Executive Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Marchese | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeffery Schielke | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Reinbold | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gerald Bennet | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Tamburino | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Arena | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gary Grasso | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dominic Marturano | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Mack | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Burns | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Dailly | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Woods | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Straz | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andre Harvey | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Roudez III | Alternate Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
- EIN
- 364469510
- Address
- 433 W van Buren Street, Chicago, IL, 60607-0433
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The caucus provides a forum through which the chief elected officials of the region cooperatively develop consensus on common public policy issues and multi-jurisdictional challenges. With a foundation of collaboration and consensus-based decision-making, it serves a number of functions for its partner organizations and local governments. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S21 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
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Neil James (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGerald R Bennett
≥8years on the filingsJeffery D Schielke
≥8years on the filingsJeffrey T Sherwin
≥8years on the filingsJohn D Noak
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $324k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $825k
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.8m
- Program service revenue
- $282k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8.7m
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 275
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35.6m | $35.3m | $325k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rincon Family Services | Support for asylum seeker services | $1.2m |
| Centro de Informacion | Support for asylum seeker services | $1.2m |
| Lake County | Support for asylum seeker services | $1.2m |
| Village of Ford Heights | Support for asylum seeker services | $995k |
| Respond Now | Support for asylum seeker services | $706k |
| Beds Plus Inc | Support for asylum seeker services | $662k |
| City of Champaign | Support for asylum seeker services | $662k |
| The Immigration Project | Support for asylum seeker services | $537k |
| Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning | Climate pollution reduction | $386k |
| World Relief | Support for asylum seeker services | $325k |
| Village of Oak Park | Support for asylum seeker services | $288k |
| Western Illinois Dreamers | Support for asylum seeker services | $234k |
| Village of River Grove Dept of Police | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| City of Oakbrook Terrace | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| Village of Round Lake Beach | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| Village of Vernon Hills | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| Wayne Police Department | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| City of Chicago Heights | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| Hickory Hills Police Department | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| Village of Homewood Police Department | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| Village of Bolingbrook | Powering safe communitites | $10k |
| Will County | Consumer recycling education and outreach | $10k |
| City of Palos Hills | Powering safe communitites | $9k |
| City of Palos Heights | Powering safe communitites | $9k |
| Berwyn Police Department | Powering safe communitites | $9k |