Nonprofit · EIN 52-2114179
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Tax-exempt · NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,987,895 | $2,652,030 | $335,865 | $7,125,273 | $498,391 | $6,626,882 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,002,511 | $2,334,234 | $668,277 | $6,833,426 | $542,409 | $6,291,017 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,689,982 | $2,135,947 | $1,554,035 | $5,992,407 | $369,667 | $5,622,740 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $521,234
- Program service revenue
- $2,350,508
- Investment income
- $116,153
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,033,861
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,218,657
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,656
- Accounting fees
- $7,750
- Travel
- $54,511
- Depreciation
- $2,098
- Program services (functional)
- $1,517,068
- Management and general (functional)
- $980,684
- Fundraising (functional)
- $154,278
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,833,426
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,125,273
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $498,391
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,626,882
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,237
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,606,882
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,987,895
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN GIBBONS | CEO Key employee | 40 | $332,894 | $31,000 |
| CARRIE CLYNE | VP OF COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,212 | $28,868 |
| TRISTAN MOHABIR | CHIEF OF STA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,712 | $12,941 |
| ANUSHA ALIKHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYN BROOKS-LASURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SATONYA FAIR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GOODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELYSE HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA JAHNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN LANFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCH MOORGHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO DE ONIS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL SCHWARTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRABIAN SHORTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBEN SMOLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN GIBBONS | CEO Key employee | 40 | $358,666 | $16,861 |
| CARRIE CLYNE | VP OF COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,462 | $19,755 |
| TRISTAN MOHABIR | CHIEF OF STA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,150 | $6,715 |
| ANUSHA ALIKHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYN BROOKS-LASURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SATONYA FAIR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELYSE HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA JAHNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIDYA KRISHNAMURTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN LANFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO DE ONIS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SCHWARTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRABIAN SHORTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBEN SMOLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Gibbons | CEO | 60 | $321,069 | $16,484 |
| Erica Pelletreau | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anusha Alikhan | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Schwartz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Flores Moses | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stefan Lanfer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vidya Krishnamurthy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Daphne Moore | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Trabian Shorters | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Allyn Brooks-LaSure | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Mack | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elyse Hammett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alejandro De Onis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Simmons | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Krista Jahnke | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1717 N NAPER BLVD STE 200 # 20, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-8838
- In care of
- % ROBIN HETTLEMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANUSHA ALIKHAN, 1717 N NAPER BLVD 200-20, NAPRVILLE, IL 605638802
- Signed the 990
- ANUSHA ALIKHAN, CHAIR
- Phone
- (430) 416-1166
- Website
- WWW.COMNETWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CAPITAL ACCOUNTING & AUDIT
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.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE: THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED A CONFERENCE IN KANSAS CITY OF OVER 900 ATTENDEES. THE CONFERENCE FEATURED A FULL SLATE OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS,BREAKOUT SESSIONS, PEER-LED NETWORKING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROGRAMMING AIMED AT FACILIATING CONNECTION BETWEEN ATTENDEES.Expenses $732,217
- COMMUNICATIONS: THE NETWORK OFFERS PROGRAMS TO CONNECT MEMBERS BASED ON SHARED ISSUE OR FOCUS AREAS. CIRCLES ARE NETWORKS TO HELP BUILD PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, SHARE RESOURCES, AND HELP EACH OTHER SUCCEED. COMNETWORK LOCAL PROGAM HELPS GROUPS IN COMMUNITIES AROSS THE COUNTRY CREATE CONNECTION WITH YOUR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, WEBINARS AND NEWSLETTERS ARE USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH MEMBERS TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. OTHER PROJECTS THE NETWORK IS DEVLOPING TO FURTHER IT'S GOALS ASSISTING OTHERS.Expenses $52,382
- THE NETWORK OFFERS SUPPORT TO MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN OTHER PROGRAMS AND IS CONTINUALLY TRYING TO IMPROVE LEARING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL MEMBERS AND FACILIATING COMMUNICATIONS AND CONNECTIONS.Expenses $732,469
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2114179
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B029)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,125,273
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,987,895
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,987,895 | $2,652,030 | $7,125,273 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,002,511 | $2,334,234 | $6,833,426 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,689,982 | $2,135,947 | $5,992,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,256,499 | $2,065,679 | $4,370,510 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-2114179).
Questions about COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
- What is the EIN of COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK is 52-2114179.
- Is COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANUSHA ALIKHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $332,894 (SEAN GIBBONS, CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,987,895, expenses of $2,652,030 and total assets of $7,125,273 at year end.
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