CENTER FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS
350 N ORLEANS ST NO C2-100, CHICAGO, IL 60654 www.economicprogress.org

Total Revenue
$871,860
Total Expenses
$1,249,313
Net Assets
$0

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS (CEP) HELPS LOW-INCOME WORKING FAMILIES AS A TRUSTED PROVIDER OF TAX AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. EVERYTHING WE DO, FROM DIRECT SERVICE TO INFORMING PUBLIC POLICY, IMPROVES THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THOSE WE SERVE.

IMPROVES THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF WORKING FAMILIES BY PROVIDING TAX AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

OPERATING ONE OF THE LARGEST AND OLDEST STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND, CEP PROVIDES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH FREE, HIGH QUALITY TAX PREPARATION AND AN ALTERNATIVE TO PAID TAX PREPARERS. ALL PROGRAMS WERE TRANSFERRED TO LADDER UP AS OF 9/30/2019.

CEP PROVIDES FREE, PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS FACING AN IRS CONTROVERSY. THROUGH ITS YEAR-ROUND CLINIC, CEP ALSO OFFERS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC), TAXPAYER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COLLECTION ALTERNATIVES. ALL PROGRAMS WERE TRANSFERRED TO LADDER UP AS OF 9/30/2019.

CEP PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND WORKSHOPS, COORDINATES A TAX-TIME SAVINGS CAMPAIGN AND OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL COACHING TO HELP CLIENTS SET FINANCIAL GOALS, CREATE A SPENDING PLAN, ACCESS SAFE AND AFFORDABLE BANK PRODUCTS LIKE BANK ACCOUNTS, REVIEW AND CORRECT CREDIT REPORTS AND IMPROVE CREDIT SCORES. ALL PROGRAMS WERE TRANSFERRED TO LADDER UP AS OF 9/30/2019.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Mark SneiderDIRECTOR1$0
Jamie O'BrienDIRECTOR1$0
John ChandlerSECRETARY1$0
Robert M BurkePRESIDENT AND TREASURER1$0

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