May 31, 2013
Proving A Nonprofit’s Worth: Chicago Nonprofits Battle to Reclaim Water Exemption
For decades, the City of Chicago did not charge its nonprofits for water usage, implicitly recognizing their tremendous societal value through such exemption. That policy changed in 2011, after Mayor Emanuel pushed through a new plan calling for nonprofits to start paying for their water usage, at 60% this year, and 80% next year.