Organizations Filed Purposes:
WE MOBILIZE OUR MEMBERS TO WORK COLLECTIVELY AROUND ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM AND TO THE SECTOR.
TO BUILD A VIBRANT SOCIAL IMPACT SECTOR FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS.
FOREFRONT LEVERAGES THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1974, FOREFRONT IS THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION IN ILLINOIS FOR FUNDERS AND NONPROFITS OF ALL KINDS, AS WELL AS THEIR ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS. SOME 1,100 INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS BELONG TO FOREFRONT, AND THOUSANDS MORE BENEFIT FROM ITS RESOURCES, SOME OF WHICH ARE FREE. FOREFRONT IS BASED IN CHICAGO BUT SERVES THE ENTIRE STATE. IT IS A HUB FOR CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS A SOURCE OF RESEARCH, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER TOOLS, INCLUDING A FREE LIBRARY, THAT STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS. THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND MEDIA RELATIONS, FOREFRONT ALSO SERVES AS A LEADER AND VOICE FOR PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS, PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THEIR CRITICAL MISSIONS AND WORK.
FRESH TASTE IS A SPONSORED PROJECT OF FOREFRONT. IT IS A STAFFED FUNDER INITIATIVE FORMED IN 2002 BY A GROUP OF ILLINOIS-BASED FOUNDATIONS AND CHICAGO CITY OFFICIALS INTERESTED IN CHANGING HOW FOOD IS PRODUCED FOR, AND PROCESSED AND CONSUMED IN THE CHICAGO REGION.
CONVERGE CONSULTING IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OWNED AND MANAGED BY FOREFRONT THAT DELIVERS FINANCIAL, ACCOUNTING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SOLUTIONS TO NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATIONS SO THAT THEY CAN FOCUS ON THEIR MISSION. WE WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS ON AN INTERIM OR CONTINUING BASIS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Eric Weinheimer | PRESIDENT, CEO (TO JUNE 20) | 40 | $221,726 |
| Karen Lehman | DIRECTOR, FRESH TASTE | 40 | $140,686 |
| Derek Stovall-Leonard | CFO | 40 | $138,127 |
| Dawn Melchiorre | COO | 40 | $130,608 |
| Yusef Garcia | VP, DEVELOP & COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $117,336 |
| Nareman Taha | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Solomon | BOARD MEMBER (TO SEP '19) | 1 | $0 |
| John Shaw | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Cheri Richardson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Angelique Power | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Pounder | BOARD MEMBER (FROM MAY '20) | 1 | $0 |
| Julian Posada | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Pesqueira | BOARD MEMBER (FROM DEC '19) | 1 | $0 |
| Vicki Morcos | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dorri Mcwhorter | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Mcadams | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dinaz Mansuri | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Lee | BOARD MEMBER (FROM MAY '20) | 1 | $0 |
| John Kelker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Evan Hochberg | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Gibb | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie L Davis | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gillian Darlow | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Blakely | BOARD MEMBER (TO DEC '19) | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence Benito | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Alderman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Derondal Bevly | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Louise Wegi Ferry Stewart | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Ishaug | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Didomenico | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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