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Organizations Public & Societal Benefit Better Government Association Inc.

Better Government Association Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on November 13, 2018.

223 W Jackson Blvd Ste 300
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Better Government Association Inc. (EIN: 36-0802950) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, Better Government Association Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 6 out of 32 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $153,401. The highest compensated employee at Better Government Association Inc. is Andrew Shaw with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $253,474.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$3,036,311

Expenses

$3,161,129

Employee compensation

$2,281,832
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Andrew Shaw
President and Chief Executive Officer
$253,474
$235,000 No related comp$18,474
Solomon Leiberman
Vice President, Strategy
$149,059
$125,000 No related comp$24,059
Robert Secter
Senior Editor
$141,478
$118,583 No related comp$22,895
John Chase
Director of Investigations
$137,302
$111,083 No related comp$26,219
Mary Frances O'Connor
Development Director
$128,980
$108,308 No related comp$20,672
Brett Chase
Senior Investigator
$110,113
$106,864 No related comp$3,249

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Barack Echols
Director
Carroll Joynes
Director
Chris Lynch
Director
Chris Segal
Director
Christina Martini
Director
Chuck Peruchini
Director
Cindy Davis
Director
Clark Bell
Director
David Kohn
Director
Eric Berlin
Director
Fran Grossman
Director
Frank Campise
Director

Mission Statement

THE BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") WORKS TO FIGHT WASTE, CORRUPTION, AND INEFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT, IN ILLINOIS BY USING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TECHNIQUES, LITIGATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES TO EXPOSE PROBLEMS, INFORM CITIZENS ABOUT THE OPERATIONS OF THEIR GOVERNMENT AND LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR SUBSTANTIVE LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 7, 2025:
2024 Better Government Association Inc. 990 filed
October 23, 2024:
2023 Better Government Association Inc. 990 filed
November 15, 2023:
2022 Better Government Association Inc. 990 filed

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