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John Tillman

Chairman · Think Freely Media INC

Chairman at Think Freely Media INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 9 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 13 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
9
Roles reported
9
Others who share this name
13

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

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Reported as Chairman of Think Freely Media INC, based in Chicago, IL.
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Also listed as Director of Iron Light Labs, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Chairman and President of Vote No on Amendment 1 Nfp, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Think Freely Media INC Chairman · $31K revenue · Chicago, ILTHINK FREELY MEDIA ENDEAVORS TO BUILD INFORMATION AND MEDIA CAPACITIES THAT PENETRATE EVERY LEVEL OF CULTURE, THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIGHTEN THE HEARTS…Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Iron Light Labs Director · $701K revenue · Chicago, ILIRON LIGHT LABS RUNS A CREATIVE INCUBATOR THAT DEVELOPS NETFLIX-QUALITY FILMS TO PERSUADE AUDIENCES AND IMPACT CULTURE, EXPERIMENTS WITH HUMOR TO CUT…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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American Independent Media Chairman · $1.4M revenue · Chicago, ILTO EDUCATE AND INFORM GROWING AUDIENCES WITH ENGAGING CONTENT THROUGH DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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American Culture Foundation Chairman and CEO · $3.4M revenue · Chicago, ILAMERICAN CULTURE FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE LIVES OF AMERICANS BY EQUIPPING COMMUNITY LEADERS, ACTIVISTS AND POLICY MAKERS WITH STRATEGIC INSIGHTS AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Illinois Policy Institute Chairman · $8.1M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE INSTITUTE IS A FREE MARKET ORIENTED THINK TANK DEDICATED TO GATHERING, DISSEMINATING, AND EDUCATING ILLINOIS CONSTITUENTS ON LOCAL, STATE, AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Government Accountability Alliance Chairman · $3.4M revenue · Chicago, ILAN INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ADVOCATING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS AND WORKING TO TURN FREE-MARKET IDEAS INTO LAW.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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American Culture Project Chairman and CEO · $4.0M revenue · Chicago, ILPROMOTION OF FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX NATIONAL PROBLEMSFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Vote No on Amendment 1 Nfp Chairman and President · $3.2M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE ORGANIZATION OPPOSED THE ILLINOIS AMENDMENT 1 - RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEASURE, AND WORKED TOWARDS DEFEATING ITFiled FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Vote No on Illinois Corruption Nfp Chairman & President · $476K revenue · Chicago, ILTHE ORGANIZATION OPPOSED THE ILLINOIS GRADUATED INCOME TAX AMENDMENT, AND WORKED TOWARDS DEFEATING IT.Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named John Tillman

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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John Tillman 1 organization · Chicago, ILFranklin News Foundation
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John Tillman 1 organization · Sutter Creek, CAThe Amador Community College Foundation
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John Tillman 1 organization · Harding, PAMt Zion Bicentennial Fire Co
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John Tillman 1 organization · Herndon, VAAmerican Movement
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John Tillman 1 organization · Chicago, ILHall of Giants - the Entrepreneurs That Made America
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John Tillman 1 organization · Salina, KSRural Water District 3 Salina County Kansas
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John Tillman 1 organization · Winchester, VAIndependent Women's Forum
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John Tillman 1 organization · Brick, NJBrick Township Memoral High School Band Support Associaton
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John Tillman 1 organization · Spring, TXThe Napolitan Institute
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John Tillman 1 organization · Orange Park, FLOrange Park Athletic Association
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John Tillman 1 organization · Austin, TXLiberty Justice Center
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John Tillman 1 organization · Washington, DCAmericas Future Foundation
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John Tillman 1 organization · Westchester, ILIllinois Business Alliance

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Serves alongside

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Matthew Paprocki
President and CEO · FY2024
$279K
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Kristina Rasmussen
President · FY2021
$232K
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Austin Jack
VP of External Relations · FY2024
$179K
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Emily McCallister
Vice President-External Re · FY2020
$138K
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Amy Korte
Executive VP · FY2024
$133K
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Hilary Yelvington
Senior Vice President · FY2024
$120K
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Jordan Ryan
Senior Director Gov't Affairs · FY2021
$107K
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Orphe Divounguy
Chief Economist · FY2021
$103K
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Elizabeth Shydlowski
External Relations Officer · FY2022
$97K
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Korte Amy
Director of Policy · FY2021
$92K
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Christopher Andriesen
VP Operations · FY2024
$91K
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Adam Schuster
Vice President · FY2022
$88K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org