Chicago Votes
Donations deductibleChicago Votes' network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
7 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Pucker | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anne Oison | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bernie Williams | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Evie Thompson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rebecca Petzel | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Troy Alim | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Zana Marino | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Dean | Co-Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Ruelyn Garrett | Co-Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Steven Valles | Executive Director | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Valles | Executive Director | 40 | $180k | $20k | |
| Jennifer Dean | Co-Executive Director | 40 | $155k | $19k | |
| Bernie Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Troy Alim | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne OIson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zana Marino | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Evie Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Abby Pucker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Petzel | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Chicago Votes
- EIN
- 460545127
- Address
- 410 S Michigan Ave Ste 801, Chicago, IL, 60605-1309
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Chicago Votes is a non-partisan, non-profit organization building a more inclusive democracy by putting power in the hands of young Chicagoans. We're engaging and developing a new generation of leaders by opening the doors of government, through civic education, to young people from all corners of the city. We're creating a civic culture to make Chicago and Illinois a better place to be... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R40 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Troy Alim (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRebecca Petzel
≥6years on the filingsZana Marino
≥3years on the filingsAbby Pucker
≥2years on the filingsAnne Oison
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
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $97k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $35k
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 300
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 | $2.2m | $1.5m | $714k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Together | Educating, connecting and empowering voting-age residents in Chicago | $10k |
| Healthy Hood | Educating, connecting and empowering voting-age residents in Chicago | $10k |