Data Status
Local receipts: 2026-10-27 (1 days old)
Federal last sync: 2026-10-27 16:20:25.947786 (1 days old)
Federal latest report coverage: 2026-10-15T00:00:00
Federal latest receipt date (row-level): 2026-09-30 (28 days old)
Federal latest Schedule B date (row-level): 2026-09-30 (28 days old)
Federal latest Schedule E date (row-level): 2026-10-16 (12 days old)
Alliance to Protect the Illinois Constitution
SBE Committee ID: 21179
Receipts Summary All time
Contributions: 91 | Total receipts: $1,694,017.83 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2008-05-27 to 2008-12-30
Expenditures Summary All time
Transactions: 66 | Total expenditures: $1,692,230.35 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2008-05-30 to 2009-02-23
Top Donors All time
| Donor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Federation of Teachers | $275,000.00 | 1 |
| National Education Association | $200,000.00 | 1 |
| Exelon | $100,000.00 | 1 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | $75,000.00 | 2 |
| Allstate | $50,000.00 | 1 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn. | $50,000.00 | 2 |
| Ameren | $40,000.00 | 2 |
| Illinois Business Roundtable | $34,000.00 | 3 |
| John Gates, Jr. | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| Michael Keiser | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| AFSCME | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| American Insurance Association | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| Illinois Hospital Association | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| Wrigley Company | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| John Buck, II | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| Target Company | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| Walgreens | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| Travellers Insurance Compnay | $12,500.00 | 1 |
Top Payees All time
| Payee | Total | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| ASK Public Strategies | $1,195,225.71 | 15 |
| Hill & Knowlton | $244,274.99 | 5 |
| Nancy Kaszak | $134,045.18 | 17 |
| Fairbank Maslin Maullin & Associates | $52,651.14 | 3 |
| Jay D. Doherty & Associates | $36,000.00 | 3 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO | $7,638.34 | 3 |
| Illinois Business Roundtable | $7,000.01 | 2 |
| Quarles & Brady | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Chicago Club (The) | $4,611.21 | 1 |
| IT Lighthouse | $1,318.00 | 1 |
| Kinko's | $1,132.72 | 1 |
| Restaurant Associates | $973.87 | 1 |
| Conference Center at UBS Tower | $755.00 | 1 |
| Frye-Williamson Press Inc | $428.96 | 2 |
| T-Mobile | $398.90 | 6 |
| Capitol Fax | $350.00 | 1 |
| Sir Speedy | $240.00 | 1 |
| Amalgamated Bank | $186.32 | 2 |
Committee Information All time
Status: Inactive (as of 2009-05-07)
Founded: 2008-05-20
Purpose: Oppose referendum on November 4, 2008 General Election asking voters whether to call a Constitutional Convention.
Location: Chicago, IL 60601-6433
Current Officers All time
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| John S Gates | Chair | Chicago, IL |
| Timothy E Drea | Treas | Springfield, IL |
Filing History All time
| Document | Filed | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 2009-05-07 | 2009-01-01 to 2009-02-23 |
| Final | 2009-02-24 | 2009-01-26 to 2009-02-23 |
| Nonparticipation | 2009-02-02 | — |
| Semiannual | 2009-01-16 | 2008-07-01 to 2008-12-31 |
| Pre-election | 2009-01-16 | 2008-07-01 to 2008-10-05 |
| Semiannual | 2009-01-16 | 2008-01-01 to 2008-06-30 |
| A-1 | 2008-11-03 | — |
| A-1 | 2008-10-31 | — |
| A-1 | 2008-10-29 | — |
| A-1 | 2008-10-28 | — |
| A-1 | 2008-10-24 | — |
| A-1 | 2008-10-24 | — |
| A-1 | 2008-10-22 | — |
| A-1 | 2008-10-21 | — |
| Pre-election | 2008-10-20 | 2008-07-01 to 2008-10-05 |
| A-1 | 2008-10-17 | — |
| A-1 | 2008-10-14 | — |
| Semiannual | 2008-07-30 | 2008-01-01 to 2008-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 2008-07-24 | 2008-01-01 to 2008-06-30 |
| Semiannual | 2008-07-21 | 2008-01-01 to 2008-06-30 |
| Statement of Organization | 2008-06-05 | — |
| Statement of Organization | 2008-05-20 | — |