Data Status
Local receipts: 2026-10-21 (6 days old)
Federal last sync: 2026-10-25 03:00:02.804134 (2 days old)
Federal latest report coverage: 2026-08-27T00:00:00
Federal latest receipt date (row-level): 2026-07-01 (118 days old)
Federal latest Schedule B date (row-level): 2026-09-30 (27 days old)
Federal latest Schedule E date (row-level): 2026-10-16 (11 days old)
Advocates for Quality Education
SBE Committee ID: 20332
Committee Information All time
Status: Inactive (as of 2009-02-04)
Founded: 2007-03-07 | Re-activated: 2007-03-05 | Initial Funds: $200.00
Purpose: Promote/support candidates for school Dist. 89 and Maywood Park Dist.
Location: Maywood, IL 60153-1839
Receipts Summary All time
Contributions: 26 | Total receipts: $16,294.08 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2007-03-08 to 2007-04-16
Expenditures Summary All time
Transactions: 17 | Total expenditures: $16,836.66 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2007-03-15 to 2008-12-19
Linked Candidates All time
| Candidate ID | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 21548 | Cartrese "Chip" Carswell |
| 18403 | Grady Rivers Jr |
| 16078 | Guy R "Ric" Cervone |
| 21547 | Jaime Anguiano |
| 18402 | Lequita Neely |
| 18404 | Marie Urso |
Current Officers All time
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Grady Rivers, Jr | Chair | Maywood, IL |
Filing History All time
| Document | Filed | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 2009-02-04 | 2009-01-01 to 2009-02-04 |
| Semiannual | 2009-01-15 | 2008-07-01 to 2008-12-31 |
| Nonparticipation | 2008-10-13 | — |
| Semiannual | 2008-07-10 | 2008-01-01 to 2008-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 2008-01-16 | 2007-07-01 to 2007-12-31 |
| Semiannual | 2007-09-05 | 2007-01-01 to 2007-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 2007-07-18 | 2007-01-01 to 2007-06-30 |
| A-1 | 2007-04-17 | 2007-03-19 to 2007-04-16 |
| Pre-election | 2007-04-16 | 2007-01-29 to 2007-03-18 |
| A-1 | 2007-04-12 | 2007-03-19 to 2007-04-16 |
| A-1 | 2007-04-03 | 2007-03-19 to 2007-04-16 |
| A-1 | 2007-04-02 | 2007-03-19 to 2007-04-16 |
| Statement of Organization | 2007-03-07 | — |
Top Donors All time
| Donor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M. Serpico | $5,674.08 | 1 |
| Odelson & Sterk Ltd. | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| Emil Mastandrea Architect | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Juvaye Conyette Dyer | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Lanier Muchin | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Paramount Media Group | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Victor Simpkins | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Peter Urso | $600.00 | 1 |
| G. Rick Cervone | $440.00 | 1 |
| Cartrese Carswell | $350.00 | 1 |
| Bateast Insurance Group | $300.00 | 1 |
| Frank J. Pochop | $280.00 | 1 |
| Crowe Chizek & Co. LLC | $250.00 | 1 |
| Albert I. Ancel | $200.00 | 1 |
| Bellwood Electric Motors | $200.00 | 1 |
| Bentel's J.C. Lock Service | $200.00 | 1 |
| Braun Group Division of Braun Paint Company | $200.00 | 1 |
| DAM Plumbing | $200.00 | 1 |
| Fillmore Electric Supply Co. Inc. | $200.00 | 1 |
| Les Gassman Friends of Les Gassman | $200.00 | 1 |
Top Payees All time
| Payee | Total | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| Signco | $4,905.00 | 2 |
| McGaffer Communications | $3,023.18 | 1 |
| Jeffersons | $2,500.00 | 2 |
| T&JJ Catering | $1,800.00 | 3 |
| Pioneer Press | $1,211.00 | 1 |
| West Suburban Journal | $1,086.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Grady Rivers | $746.60 | 1 |
| Shirt Stop | $445.88 | 1 |
| Quick Print | $319.00 | 2 |
| Club Harlo | $300.00 | 1 |
| RoPo Graphics | $300.00 | 1 |
| Grady Rivers, Jr. | $200.00 | 1 |