2024-05-15T16:51:31-07:00 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 362167004 CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHIC 3126424600 1601 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60614 Steven Holloway Director of Accounting 3127992120 2024-05-14 Steven Holloway 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Cheryl Obermeyer 1601 N Clark St Chicago IL 60614 25083014 0 X www.chicagohistory.org X 1857 IL Serve as the primary destination for learning, inspiration, and civic engagement to connect people to Chicago's history and each other. 94 94 244 0 0 0 9384767 9121521 1895200 2265090 3858691 4460223 -100173 -98575 15038485 15748259 0 0 0 0 6809838 7504685 0 0 904352 8206933 9474036 15016771 16978721 21714 -1230462 127431701 126209101 62568825 59113446 64862876 67095655 The Chicago History Museum strives to be a destination for learning, inspiration, and civic engagement. Through dynamic exhibitions, tours, programs, digital resources, and special events, the Museum connects people to Chicago's history and to each other. 0 0 6134123 3956987 EDUCATION AND AUDIENCE - At the heart of the Chicago History Museum's mission to connect people to Chicago's history and each other, is our commitment to design and offer meaningful and relevant programs, resources, and experiences within and beyond the museum walls. We strive to empower and inspire learners of all ages and backgrounds to investigate Chicago's rich histories and nurture their curiosity and potential to be active history makers. Through rich and diverse educational experiences and programs, we hope to inspire lifelong learning and contribute to shaping an urban society that is inclusive, empathetic, and aware of its power to learn from and make history and influence positive change for future generations. In FY23, a set of key programming and learning guidelines was established to ensure departmental learning was in alignment with CHM's institutional mission, contemporary museum learning discourse, and the nuanced needs of the groups the department serves. These guidelines required programming to be learner-centered, culturally responsive, inquiry and civic-minded, and actively anti-racist; allowing audiences to see themselves in history and make meaningful connections to their lives and Chicago. 2439403 5592331 COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH CHM houses a significant collection of artifacts, archives, and research materials, including over 23 million objects, over 30,000 linear feet of documents, and over five million images. Among these materials are numerous items pertaining to Abraham Lincoln, one of the largest clothing and textile collections in the country, the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times newspaper photo morgues, color photography taken by Vivian Maier, and the complete library of Studs Terkel's WFMT interviews. CHM seeks to maximize the discoverability and use of its collections through exhibition, digitization, and research. CHM's Abakanowicz Research Center (ARC), a non-circulating library, facilitates in-person access to books, periodicals, and archival materials, including photographic materials. It served 4603 patrons in 2023, including hundreds of History Day students. CHM's website introduces hundreds of thousands of annual online visitors to its collection, including access to over 370,000 digital images and an online catalog. It also provides visitors with the ability to make research inquiries. 2292007 1282569 EXHIBITIONS CHM shares Chicago's stories, enabling visitors to explore historical themes and events and reflect on the city's diverse communities. CHM exhibits photos, videos, artifacts, and interactive displays that connect audiences to history. Exhibitions are designed, fabricated, and installed according to national industry best practices and with an eye for innovative methods of interpretation. In addition to maintaining long-term exhibitions such as the landmark Chicago: Crossroads of America, Facing Freedom, and Sensing Chicago, CHM offered multiple temporary exhibitions in 2023. They included Back Home: Polish Chicago; City on Fire: Chicago 1871; Haunted Dolls 2: The Riddles of the Wayward Spirit; and Remembering Dr. King; 1929-1968. 0 0 0 10865533 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 89 0 1 244 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 94 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X Cheryl Obermeyer 3127992120 1601 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60614 Donald Lassere President and CEO 35 0 X X 316548 0 0 Cheryl Obermeyer Vice President of Finance 35 0 X X 181597 0 0 Michael Anderson Director Institutional Advancement, Major Gifts 35 0 X 147728 0 0 Thema McDonald Vice President of Marketing & Communications 35 0 X 140428 0 0 John Russick Senior Vice President 35 X X X 106121 0 0 Shatierra Parks Senior Director of Human Resources 35 0 X 103885 0 0 Michael H Ebner Trustee 0 0 X 0 0 0 T Bondurant French Trustee 0 0 X 0 0 0 Lafayette J Ford Trustee 0 0 X 0 0 0 Sallie L Gaines Trustee 0 0 X 0 0 0 Alejandra 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Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Form 990, Schedule A, Part II, Line 10-Revenue related to our Cafe and Beverage Operation. 0 0 X X X 0 10427668 0 477399 0 456589 0 10448478 10397946 0 489106 0 459384 0 10427668 7856237 2500000 376093 0 334384 0 10397946 7826505 0 364106 0 334374 0 7856237 7767655 0 393234 0 334384 0 7826505 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 65787712 0 36239800 29547912 0 0 0 0 18570479 0 16744328 1826151 -551443 0 0 -551443 30822621 29865565 F 29865565 Interest rate swap 7250062 7250062 Schedule D, Part III, Line 1 Museum Collections The Museum's permanent collections, which were acquired through purchases and contributions from benefactors since the Museum's inception, are not recognized as assets on the statements of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in net assets without donor restrictions in the year in which the items are acquired or as net assets with donor restrictions if the net assets used to purchase the items are restricted by donors. Contributed collection items are not reflected in the financial statements. The Society had no proceeds from deaccessioning collection items for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. The Museum's collections are made up of artifacts of historical significance and art objects that are held for educational, research and curatorial purposes. The items are cataloged, preserved and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Schedule D, Part III, Line 4, The Museum's collection of more than 23 million objects, images and documents records the evolution of Chicago. One of the nation's most significant cities, from fur trading out posts to modern metropolis. The collection reflects our commitment to share Chicago's stories by serving as a hub of scholarship and learning, inspiration and civic engagement. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4- The Museum's endowment supports curatorial research, collection maintenance and education. Making History Awards 1202860 1096470 106390 0 0 0 70526 0 139939 0 0 1202860 1096470 106390 0 0 0 70526 0 139939 210465 -104075 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Donald Lassere President and CEO 316548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316548 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4 John Russick-RIF A Illinois Finance Authority 861091967 45200Bxs2 2006-02-09 50975000 capital construction 0 0 0 A 0 0 50975000 0 0 0 498494 0 50976506 50975000 0 0 2006 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 A 1 1 0 0 0 1 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b- The Form 990 is reviewed by members of the Finance & Audit Committee and then distributed to the full board of trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Section B Line 12c - A perodic report of trustee related transactions is reviewed for potential conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15-The organization's Executive committee is responsible for the annual review of the compensation for the President and Officers. The process includes reviewing performance against institutional goals and comparable market salary data. It is completed with the Executive committee's recommendation and approval of the Board of Trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19-The museum provides annual returns filed with the IRS available for public inspection and copying upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e- Cost of Sales related to the Cafe and Beverage operation. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9- Change in value of split interest agreements ($211,813). Change in value of interest rate swap agreement ($3,222,687)