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OPENLANDS: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
OPENLANDS (EIN 36-2649603)
Tax period
2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed
2024-04-30
IRS object ID
202421219349301282
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Return2024-04-30T11:13:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2022-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Phone3128636250PhoneNum

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Address Line125 E WASHINGTON ST 1650AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMICHAEL DAVIDSONPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line125 E WASHINGTON ST 1650AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606021708ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,417,483GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OPENLANDS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOPENLANDS PROTECTS THE NATURAL AND OPEN SPACES OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND THE SURROUNDING REGION TO ENSURE CLEANER AIR AND WATER, PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS AND WILDLIFE, AND HELP BALANCE AND ENRICH OUR LIVES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,144,586PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$2,548,604TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOPENLANDS PROTECTS THE NATURAL AND OPEN SPACES OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND THE SURROUNDING REGION TO ENSURE CLEANER AIR AND WATER, PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS AND WILDLIFE, AND HELP BALANCE AND ENRICH OUR LIVES.OPENLANDS' VISION FOR THE REGION IS A LANDSCAPE THAT INCLUDES A VAST NETWORK OF LAND AND WATER TRAILS, TREE-LINED STREETS, AND INTIMATE PUBLIC GARDENS WITHIN EASY REACH OF EVERY CITY DWELLER. IT ALSO INCLUDES PARKS AND PRESERVES BIG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE NATURAL HABITAT AND TO GIVE VISITORS A SENSE OF THE VAST PRAIRIES, WOODLANDS, AND WETLANDS THAT WERE HERE BEFORE THE CITIES. IN SUM, OPENLANDS BELIEVES THAT PROTECTED OPEN SPACE IS CRITICAL FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR REGION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,339,892ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,654,555GrantAmt
Revenue$4,088RevenueAmt
DescLAND PRESERVATION - AS CHICAGO'S REGIONAL LAND TRUST, OPENLANDS CONNECTS AND ENERGIZES THE REGION THROUGH STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROTECT LAND, WATER, AND WILDLIFE. IN 2023, OPENLANDS TRANSFERRED SIGNIFICANT LAND HOLDINGS TO REGIONAL PARTNERS IN LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS AND ENJOY FOR GENERATIONS.IN 2023, OPENLANDS TRANSFERRED THE FOLLOWING: 46 ACRES TO THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO BE A PART OF HACKMATACK; PROTECTED 43 ACRES WITH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND THEN TRANSFERRED THE LAND TO A PARTNER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION; TRANSFERRED 77 ACRES OF RESTORED LAKE FRONT NATURAL AREA TO THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,000,660ExpenseAmt
Grant$24,375GrantAmt
Revenue$72,972RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - OPENLANDS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS THAT DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL WORLD IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND ACROSS LANDSCAPES. WE SPONSOR WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRIPS IN OUR BIRDS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD (BIMN), SCHOOL GARDENS, AND SPACE TO GROW PROGRAMS.IN FY 23, THE BIMN PROGRAM IMPACTED 1,711 STUDENTS ACROSS 26 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL. WE ENGAGED 71 EDUCATORS AND 59 VOLUNTEERS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE COMMON BIRDS OF THE REGION, WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING ADVOCATES FOR NATURE.IN FY 23, THE SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM HOSTED 6 WORKSHOPS WITH 90 PARTICIPANTS FROM 83 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE TO HOST A FULL DAY CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATORS CALLED THE GREEN + GROWING SUMMIT. THROUGH THE SUMMIT WE REACHED OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS, 35 SPEAKERS, AND OVER 30 ORGANIZATIONS BY HOSTING 18 WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION, WE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO 11 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOTALING $5,000. THROUGH SPACE TO GROW, WE SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF 4 NEW SCHOOL YARDS THAT NOT ONLY ADDRESS WATER MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE NATURAL SPACE FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. NINETY-ONE TEACHERS WERE ENGAGED AT THE SCHOOL TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SURROUNDING THE NEW BUILD ENVIRONMENT.OPENLANDS SPONSORS THE FIRST AND ONLY REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP FOR TREE CARE IN ILLINOIS. THE 2023 COHORT OF 6 APPRENTICES GAINED OVER 2,000 HOURS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND CLASSROOM LEARNING FROM OPENLANDS, WITH 5 OF 6 MOVING ON TO WORK IN COMMERCIAL AND MUNICIPAL TREE CARE IN OUR REGION. APPRENTICES LEARN FROM OPENLANDS IN THE FIRST YEAR BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO A PARTNER TREE CARE COMPANY FOR THEIR LAST TWO YEARS.OPENLANDS FORESTRY PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS THE PLANTING OF TREES WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ON PUBLIC LAND AND EDUCATES RESIDENTS IN THE CARE AND ADVOCACY AROUND THE URBAN FOREST. IN FY 23, OPENLANDS RECEIVED 54 TREEPLANTERS GRANTS RESULTING IN APPROVING 35 TREEPLANTERS PROJECTS TO PLANT 873 TREES, INVOLVING 784 VOLUNTEERS.THROUGH THE TREEKEEPER CERTIFICATION COURSE, RESIDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND GEOGRAPHIES GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO CARE FOR, PROTECT, AND ADVOCATE FOR TREES. THE COURSE IS HELD THREE TIMES DURING THE YEAR IN THE SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL, AND TRAINED 120 INDIVIDUALS. AFTER THE COURSE, TREEKEEPERS PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS TREE STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, A HIGHLIGHT BEING THE 6,732 TREES PRUNED IN FY 23.Desc

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DescCOMMUNICATIONS - OPENLANDS COMMUNICATES INFORMATION AND NEWS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE REGION AND PROVIDES EDUCATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS AND ISSUES.HE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$416,373POLICY - REGIONALLY, OPENLANDS PARTICIPATED IN POLICY BRIEFINGS WITH NEW CHICAGO ALDERPERSONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR WORK AND BLOCK DAMAGING PROPOSALS. OPENLANDS ALSO SAT ON THE ILLINOIS ROUTE 53 EXPANSION LAND ALTERNATIVE USE TASK FORCE AND HELPED ADVANCE A VISION FOR A NEW 1,100 ACRE LINEAR GREEN WAY. THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY HAS SINCE RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM LOCAL, COUNTY, AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY WORK.IN STATE GOVERNMENT, OPENLANDS HELPED DRAFT AND GENERATE SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT UPHOLDS OUR VALUES AND MISSION. AMONG THE LEGISLATION SUPPORTED WAS A BILL THAT WOULD PROTECT THE RIGHT TO RECREATE ON ILLINOIS' PUBLIC WATERWAYS AND ANOTHER TO PROTECT TOWNSHIP OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS FROM BEING DISSOLVED WITHOUT TAXPAYER APPROVAL.FEDERALLY, OPENLANDS ADVOCATED FOR NATURE-BASED INVESTMENTS AND THE FARM BILL WITH MEMBERS OF THE ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. WE ALSO ADVANCED CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING THE EXPANSION AND PROTECTION OF MIDEWIN NATIONAL TALLGRASS PRAIRIE AND HACKMATACK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
$375,913GREEWAYS - WITH PARTNERS LIKE WE KEEP YOU ROLLIN' (BIKE AND WELLNESS GROUP), AND THE ROBBINS HISTORY MUSEUM AND MORE, OPENLANDS CONTINUED COORDINATING A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH IN 2023. WORKING WITH THE FIELD MUSEUM, THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY, AND IMANI VILLAGE WE INSTALLED A COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE IN SPRING 2023 AND HELD AN OPENING CELEBRATION IN JUNE. WE CONTINUED WORK TO RESTORE 20 ACRES OF PRAIRIE BY DOING CONTROL OF INVASIVE SPECIES AT BEAUBIEN WOODS, THE SITE THAT LAUNCHES THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WATER TRAIL. ALONG THE LITTLE CALUMET RIVER, OPENLANDS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO, NEIGHBORSPACE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE. THESE PUBLIC OPEN SPACES WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN FARMING, ECOLOGICAL CONNECTEDNESS, CULTURAL STORYTELLING, HISTORICAL AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE RIVER. IN 2023 OPENLANDS CONTINUED TO PREPARE THE BEAUBIEN WOODS YOUTH OUTDOOR AMBASSADORS TO INTERPRET THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WATER TRAIL.
$307,480WETLAND RESTORATION - OPENLANDS MANAGES PROGRAMS TOGETHER WITH ITS PARTNERS TO ENSURE THE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF WETLANDS AIMED TO PROMOTE THE DIVERSITY AND BEAUTY OF THESE NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH ACQUISITION, CREATION, RESTORATION, AND ENHANCEMENT. OPENLANDS IS STEWARDING THE CARE OF SIX SITES IN THE DES PLAINES RIVER WATERSHED THAT SPANS OVER 1,500 ACRES.
$291,977LAKESHORE PRESERVE - LAND PROTECTION AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE, BLUFFS, RAVINES AND PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH TRAILS, OVERLOOKS, PROGRAMMING, AND INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE OF A PORTION OF THE FORMER FORT SHERIDAN PROPERTY IN HIGHLAND PARK AND HIGHWOOD ILLINOIS.
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Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$1,391,743TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$9,291,518TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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CHAIR5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN REED
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JAMES RACHLIN
TREASURER5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN BELL
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JILL ALLREAD
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JONATHAN COPULSKY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARRETT DEE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT DOBRY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAISY FEIDT
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARRIE MCNALLY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROMMEL NOGUERA
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN BUHL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL CLARKIN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE DAVIS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN HAMILL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK HANLEY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTINA KELLER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERL LAJEUNE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL LAUDERBACK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAED MANSOUR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SACHIN MASTER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY PAULSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXA RICE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAREY ROBERTS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA ROSENKRANZ
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JOSEPH RUSSO
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ANNE TUCKER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS VOIGT
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS WU
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD ADLEMANN
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DIANE SOTIROS
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DANIELLA PEREIRA
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EMILY REUSSWIG
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STEPHANIE CARPER
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STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC
13980 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693LANDSCAPE$361,317
TALLGRASS RESTORATION LLC
2221 HAMMOND DRIVESCHAUMBURGIL60173LANDSCAPE RESTORATION$136,466
LIME RED STUDIO
4957 OAKTON ST STE 226SKOKIEIL60077DESIGN$116,500
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$389,221FundraisingAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,831,934SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,741,058OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,425,145SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,809,814OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$406,789SecuritiesAmt
Other-$68,756OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$338,033TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$338,033RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$80,552FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$389,221ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$112,782FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$32,230TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$32,230ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,069,742TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$490,214RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$384,399ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,678,930TotalAmt
Program Services$2,678,930ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$682,212TotalAmt
Program Services$272,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$136,442ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$272,885FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,353,931TotalAmt
Program Services$1,886,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$164,592FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,037TotalAmt
Program Services$44,531ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,533FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,559TotalAmt
Program Services$318,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,668ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,004FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,950TotalAmt
Program Services$168,369ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,551FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,840TotalAmt
Program Services$59,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,423FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,153TotalAmt
Management And General$46,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,900TotalAmt
Management And General$25,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$502,063TotalAmt
Program Services$332,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,408FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,109TotalAmt
Program Services$12,312ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,975FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,310TotalAmt
Program Services$37,165ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,961FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$390,638TotalAmt
Program Services$294,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,676FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,775TotalAmt
Program Services$18,557ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,779TotalAmt
Program Services$52,107ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,774FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,489TotalAmt
Program Services$55,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,583FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,684TotalAmt
Program Services$12,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROPERTY DONATIONS$1,499,000$1,499,000
LANDSCAPE & MATERIALS$570,792$570,792
IMPAIRMENT LOSS$411,573$411,573
SPECIAL EVENTS$35,901$35,901

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$640,942TotalAmt
Program Services$564,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,464FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,894,567TotalAmt
Program Services$9,291,518ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$876,133ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$726,916FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,437,108BOYAmt
EOY$3,215,702EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,494,398BOYAmt
EOY$4,379,611EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,311,187BOYAmt
EOY$106,134EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,061BOYAmt
EOY$239,736EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,274,204LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$343,460LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,795,970BOYAmt
EOY$5,930,744EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,459,382BOYAmt
EOY$16,811,818EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,660,683BOYAmt
EOY$4,525,303EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,358,789BOYAmt
EOY$35,209,048EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,230BOYAmt
EOY$332,945EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,656BOYAmt
EOY$426,040EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,034,690BOYAmt
EOY$1,789,619EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,646,576BOYAmt
EOY$2,548,604EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,489,750BOYAmt
EOY$6,851,438EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,222,463BOYAmt
EOY$25,809,006EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,712,213BOYAmt
EOY$32,660,444EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,358,789BOYAmt
EOY$35,209,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,824,825ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$395,152NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$377,904OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,997,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,487,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,877,994CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,296,104CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,139,205CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,797,562TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,997,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,487,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,877,994CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,296,104CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,139,205CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,797,562TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$15,507,108SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,290,454PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$298,472CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$274,964CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$252,586CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$262,684CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$455,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,543,835TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$45,341,397TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$379,750GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62390PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.59720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,776FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,523FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,299FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,418,734FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,439,033FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$571,952FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$142,988FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$462,542CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$461,389CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$466,230CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$571,952CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,962,113TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,943,170LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$25,698CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$25,103CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$25,167CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$20,299CurrentYearAmt
Total$96,267TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$115,636CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$115,347CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$116,558CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$142,988CurrentYearAmt
Total$490,529TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$735,794GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$689CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year$1,776CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,465TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements64TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage3722.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements1ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement27.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$2,481ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,260,188BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$35,800ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$826,631InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,716,671OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,405,948EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,859,572BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$78,200ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,393,533InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$284,051OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,260,188EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,488,664BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,517,040ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,111,220InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$257,352OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,859,572EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,747,083BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$440,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$541,837InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$240,256OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,488,664EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,710,911BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$259,362InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$223,190OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,747,083EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.84000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.16000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,683,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,683,229BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$200,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,007DepreciationAmt
Book Value$159,993BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,716OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,716DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$364,259OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$276,737DepreciationAmt
Book Value$87,522BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,930,744TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN RETIREMENT FUND$431,572
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST$2,950,550
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$1,143,181
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,525,303TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FISCAL AGENT DEPOSITS$50,814
DEFERRED LEASE LIABILITY$1,301,166
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN RETIREMENT FUND$431,572
LAND SALE DEPOSITS$6,067
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,789,619TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,948,807TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$395,152NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$19,127DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$490,686OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$904,965RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,043,842RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$25,900InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$25,900RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,069,742TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,545,042TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$19,127DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$112,782OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$131,909ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,413,133ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$25,900InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,455,534OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,481,434ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,894,567TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 9:EASEMENTS RECEIVED AS DONATIONS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE AND NOT RECORDED ON THE BALANCE SHEET.
PART V, LINE 4:THE OPENLANDS ENDOWMENT FUND IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A PERMANENT, PERPETUAL FUND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE ONGOING OPERATION OF OPENLANDS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 112,782. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 377,904.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 112,782.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DONATION OF LAND TO LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE 2,455,534.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL LUNCHEONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$460,173GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$389,221CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$70,952GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$112,782OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$460,173GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$389,221CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$70,952GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$112,782OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$112,782DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$41,830NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
541 N FAIRBANKS CTCHICAGOIL60611366005822GOV'T$6,998$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
CITY OF BERWYN
6700 WEST 26TH STREETBERWYNIL60402369005796GOV'T$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
COMMUNITY HIGHSCHOOL DISTRICT 128
50 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY STE 101VERNON HILLSIL60061362527753GOV'T$5,253$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
CRYSTAL LAKE PARK DISTRICT
1 E CRYSTAL LAKE AVECRYSTAL LAKEIL60014366005841GOV'T$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
DOWNERS GROVE PARK DISTRICT
2455 WARRENVILLE ROADDOWNERS GROVEIL60515366161023GOV'T$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF KANE COUNTY
1996 S KIRK ROAD STE 320GENEVAIL60134383767396GOV'T$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVES
411 S WELLS ST STE 300CHICAGOIL60607364519273501(C)3$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN
190 S LA SALLE ST SUITE 1508CHICAGOIL60603364308068501(C)3$6,875$0SPACE TO GROW PROJECT
KANE FOREST PRESERVE FOUNDATION
1996 S KIRK ROAD STE 320GENEVAIL60134813243245501(C)3$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
KLEO INC
6100 HOLLYWOOD BLVD STE 409HOLLYWOODIL33024270308480GOV'T$14,500$0TEACHERS TO BUY SUPPLIES
LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
2001 N CLARK STCHICAGOIL60614362512404501(C)3$7,847$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
MITCHELL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN INC
3001 CENTRAL STEVANSTONIL60201200679235501(C)3$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
OUTERBELT ALLIANCE NFP
710 ARGYLE AVEFLOSSMOORIL60422823264527501(C)3$9,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
PRESERVATION FDN OF THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESV
1899 W WINCHESTER RDLIBERTYVILLEIL60048260285660501(C)3$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA
1926 N MAIN STWHEATONIL60187362167934501(C)3$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
THE WETLANDS INITIATIVE
53 W JACKSON BLVD STE 1015CHICAGOIL60604363942451501(C)3$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
VILLAGE OF ALGONQUIN
2200 HARNISH DRIVEALGONQUINIL60102366005766GOV'T$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
VILLAGE OF DAVIS JUNCTION
106 NORTH ELM STREETDAVIS JUNCTIONIL61020363102244GOV'T$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
VILLAGE OF LINCOLNSHIRE
ONE OLDE HALF DAY ROADLINCOLNSHIREIL60069366009283GOV'T$6,182$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG
101 SCHAUMBURG COURTSCHAUMBURGIL60193362491861GOV'T$10,000$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
VILLAGE OF WATERMAN
215 W ADAMS STREETWATERMANIL60556366006135GOV'T$9,034$0COMED GREEN REGION 2023 GRANT - OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
LALE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE
1899 W WINCHESTER RDLIBERTYVILLEIL60048752303920GOV'T$1,360,738$1,094,796FURTHERENCE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO PRESERVE LANDS FOR PUBLIC USELAND VALUE AND NET BOOK VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS ON DATE OF TRANSFERLAND AND LAND IMPROVEMENTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org25Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING BY A VOLUNTEER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVATION COMMUNITY. COMED APPROVES THE FINAL LIST OF GRANTEES RECOMMENDED BY OPENLANDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GERALD ADLEMANN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$232,020$0$0$0$0$0$9,334$0$9,642$0$250,996$0$0$0
DIANE SOTIROS
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER$140,507$0$0$0$0$0$8,933$0$5,778$0$155,218$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGERALD ADELMANN HAS A DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT. THIS IS NOT TAXABLE COMPENSATIONExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1106ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$59,625NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG OF HIGH/LOW ON DATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$772,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE FORM 990 PREPARER IN ANSWERING ALL QUESTIONS ON THE FORM AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCURATE FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION. A DRAFT OF THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. ANY CHANGES THEY DETERMINE ARE REQUIRED ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION. DATA FROM A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS UTILIZED. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL SALARY SURVEYS AND USES THE RESULTS TO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT/CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COO'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19OPENLANDS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 377,904.