Compensation 990

The Commercial Club of Chicago

Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on December 18, 2025.

190 South Lasalle Street 39th Floo
Chicago, Illinois 60603

The Commercial Club of Chicago (EIN: 36-2197847) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, The Commercial Club of Chicago, a 501(c)(4) civic league or social welfare organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 27 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $415,390. The highest compensated employee at The Commercial Club of Chicago is Derek R B Douglas with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $1,107,061.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$8,710,047

Expenses

$8,821,326

Employee compensation

$5,600,597
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋4.2%vs 2024
Derek R B Douglas
President
$1,107,061
$883,004 from org$155,824 from related$68,233 other
－0.8%vs 2024
Cordelia C Meyer
Executive Vice President
$494,024
$391,580 from org$55,940 from related$46,504 other
＋143.2%vs 2024
Erika Poethig
Executive Vice President for Strategy and Planning
$382,741
$356,536 from orgNo related comp$26,205 other
＋0.7%vs 2024
Tom Kotarac
Senior Vice President, Transport/Infra
$364,071
$310,724 from orgNo related comp$53,347 other
New in 2025
Regina Heyward
Senior Vice President for Economic Opportunity
$311,189
$298,104 from orgNo related comp$13,085 other
＋58.7%vs 2024
Robert Boik
Senior Vice President for Public Safety
$245,278
$232,047 from orgNo related comp$13,231 other
＋0.4%vs 2024
Suzanne Fisher
Vice President, Finance and Administration
$235,724
$166,347 from org$23,764 from related$45,613 other
New in 2025
Nika Levando Birman
Chief of Staff
$183,029
$161,940 from org$8,523 from related$12,566 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Chevy Humphrey
Director
Deborah Dehaas
Director
Debra Cafaro
Director
Dorri McWhorter
Director
E Scott Santi
Director
Eric Smith
Director
Jay L Henderson
Director
Jennifer Scanlon
Chair and Director
Jennifer W Steans
Director
John Holmes
Director
John Rogers
Director
Laura Thonn
Director

Contractors

＋28.6%vs 2024
The Chicago Club
Events and Catering
$203,368
－36.3%vs 2024
Sdi Presence LLC
IT Consulting
$142,775
New in 2025
Daniel J Edelman Inc.
Consulting
$124,500
New in 2025
Vantage Av
Audio Visual Consultant
$111,265
＋4.3%vs 2024
Addison Group
Consulting
$108,984

Mission Statement

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE PURPOSE OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB OF CHICAGO IS TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF CHICAGO.

Revisions to this organization profile

December 18, 2025:
2025 The Commercial Club of Chicago 990 filed
May 15, 2025:
2024 The Commercial Club of Chicago 990 filed
December 18, 2023:
2023 The Commercial Club of Chicago 990 filed

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