Communications Network
Donations deductibleCommunications Network's network
16 people2 organisationsi16 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
16 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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro De Onis Chair (also filed as Alejandro De Onis) | Past Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anusha Alikhan Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Allyn Brooks-Lasure | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bryan Simmons | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daphne Moore | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elyse Hammett | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Fiona Guthrie | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jill Schwartz | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Julia Layman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Krista Jahnke | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristen Mack | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Roben Smolar | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Satonya Fair | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stefan Lanfer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Trabian Shorters | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vidya Krishnamurthy | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Clyne | VP of Commun | 2024 |
| Sean Gibbons | CEO | since 2020 |
| Tristan Mohabir | Chief of Sta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Gibbons | CEO | 40 | $359k | $17k | |
| Tristan Mohabir | Chief of Sta | 40 | $149k | $7k | |
| Carrie Clyne | VP of Commun | 40 | $147k | $20k | |
| Anusha Alikhan | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Allyn Brooks-Lasure | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Satonya Fair | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Fiona Guthrie | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elyse Hammett | Director | $0 | |||
| Krista Jahnke | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vidya Krishnamurthy | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stefan Lanfer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julia Layman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Mack | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daphne Moore | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alejandro de Onis | Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jill Schwartz | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Trabian Shorters | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Simmons | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roben Smolar | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Communications Network
- EIN
- 522114179
- Address
- 100 E Washington St FL 1, Springfield, IL, 62701-1173
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The organization provides learning, leadership, and community in support of elevating and advancing strategic communications in the social sector. Our mission is to support foundations and nonprofits to improve lives through the power of smart communications. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B029 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Anusha Alikhan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJill Schwartz
≥6years on the filingsStefan Lanfer
≥6years on the filingsVidya Krishnamurthy
≥4years on the filingsAnusha Alikhan
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
- $6.8m
- Total liabilities
- $542k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $672k
- Program service revenue
- $2.2m
- Employees
- 8
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 | $3m | $2.3m | $668k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.