2023-11-15T15:38:00-06:00 2022-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2022-01-01 362225482 CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CHIC 8478355440 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 PAUL P RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 8478355440 2023-11-13 1 PAUL RAFAC 999009999 1 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2023-11-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN JEAN M FRANCZYK 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 260468955 0 X WWW.CHICAGOBOTANIC.ORG X 1890 IL WE CULTIVATE THE POWER OF PLANTS TO SUSTAIN AND ENRICH LIFE. THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OPERATES THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN ON LAND OWNED BY THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY. 66 66 803 703 1178337 0 42858801 34829423 16364567 20987387 13133167 21261860 20076 -20935 72376611 77057735 250000 120000 0 0 27311695 31080938 0 0 4993548 26000216 29459489 53561911 60660427 18814700 16397308 333124052 316160584 65392037 66183556 267732015 249977028 X WE CULTIVATE THE POWER OF PLANTS TO SUSTAIN AND ENRICH LIFE 0 0 17362440 976235 HORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS - THE GARDEN COMPRISES 385 ACRES, INCLUDING 81 ACRES OF LAKES AND WATERWAYS, A 15 ACRE ILLINOIS PRAIRIE, AND 100 ACRES OF NATIVE WOODLANDS. THERE ARE 27 DISPLAY GARDENS REPRESENTING UNIQUE DESIGNS, SUCH AS THE ENGLISH WALLED GARDEN, THE JAPANESE GARDEN, AND THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ISLAND. IN 2022, THE PLANT COLLECTION OF THE GARDEN TOTALS 2,782,237 LIVING PLANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE ACCESSIONS (ACCESSION RECORDS) IS 28,202 WITH THE TAXA IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS NUMBERING 14,467. A TOTAL OF 253 FAMILIES ARE REPRESENTED. THE PLANT COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT AT THE GARDEN OVERSEES THE ACQUISITION OF PLANTS AND SEEDS FROM NURSERIES, ARBORETA, BOTANIC GARDENS, PLANT BREEDING PROGRAMS, AND COLLECTING EXPEDITIONS TO MANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 8444741 3648344 PLANT CONSERVATION - THE GARDEN IS RECOGNIZED AS AN IMPORTANT PLAYER IN INTERNATIONAL PLANT CONSERVATION AND A LEADER IN ORNAMENTAL PLANT DEVELOPMENT. ITS PLANT BREEDING, EVALUATION, AND INTRODUCTION EFFORTS ARE CREATING NEW AND IMPROVED PLANTS FOR MIDWEST GARDENS, AND ITS DIVISION OF PLANT SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION IS WORKING ON THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME, INCLUDING INVASIVENESS, LOSS OF PLANT SPECIES BIODIVERSITY, AND HABITAT CONSERVATION 11883161 1011370 VISITOR SERVICES: 1,171,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GARDEN IN 2022, FROM THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO AREA, THE MIDWEST, THE NATION AND THE WORLD. THE GARDEN FEATURES A WIDE VARIETY OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITIONS.THE GARDEN ALSO HOSTS DOZENS OF FLOWER SHOWS AND SALES, AND IS THE SITE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND WEEKEND FAMILY CLASSES 8341455 3005644 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THROUGH THE JOSEPH REGENSTEIN, JR. SCHOOL OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, THE GARDEN SEEKS TO BECOME THE NATION'S PREEMINENT TEACHING GARDEN, WITH PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING CAMP CBG (FOR AGES 2-12), NATURE PRESCHOOL, AND SCIENCE FIRST, WINDY CITY HARVEST YOUTH FARM, AND COLLEGE FIRST (FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS). COLLEGE STUDENTS AND POST-GRADUATES PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS INTERN PROGRAMS, SOME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA UNIVERSITIES. FINALLY, HUNDREDS OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIA, AND ELEVEN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE JOSEPH REGENSTEIN, JR. SCHOOL. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 150,000 ARE REACHED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. 3258488 120000 350083 OTHER 11599943 120000 3355727 49290285 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 182 0 1 803 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 66 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X PAUL P RAFAC 8478355440 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 MICHAEL R ZIMMERMAN BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BANHOLZER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL A BARNETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL F BARTMES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER LOWE BECKER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEGRA E BIERY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA D BOUDOS CHAIR, FINANCE & INVESTMENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRENCE R BRADY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H BUEHLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE M BURNS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN COLBURN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL M DELANEY CHAIR, BUILDINGS, GARDENS, AND VISTOR EXPERIENCE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES W DEYOUNG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY A DUGAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA S FERGUSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT F FINKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J GAVIN CHAIR, NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE AND GENERAL COUNSEL 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY GIDWITZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER E GIRGENTI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIS M GOODMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES V GREENER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH P GROMACKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J HAGENAH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN HAGERTY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE IRWIN CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPENSATION 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL S JACOBS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY K JONES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KEEHN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA R B KELLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 R HENRY KLEEMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA KRAUS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E LANCTOT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN F LENHARDT JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LEVENTRY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE S LEVY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA M LINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE S LOUCKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J MCMURRAY CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MERRILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY A MOERSCHEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS L MORRISON CHAIR, SCIENCE & EDUCATION 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY MUNEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG NIEMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE S PARK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE A PEINADO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB PROBST CHAIR, AUDIT AND GARDEN HERITAGE SOCIETY 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY B RICHARDSON-LOWRY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWNELLE RICHIE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN C ROBAK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN S RUSKIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA M SARAFA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCIORTINO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E SHAW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SINCLAIR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA SMITHBURG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM F SZOKOL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST W TORAIN JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN Z TSAI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE M WADDELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WANJIKU J WALCOTT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN A WILLETTS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN F WILLIAMS JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE S WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST C WONG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN M FRANCZYK PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 474224 0 11330 PAUL RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 40.00 0.00 X 312451 0 19054 FRED SPICER EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR 38.00 2.00 X 299320 0 10428 AIDA GIGLIO VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 0.00 X 252578 0 758 GREGORY MUELLER VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMICS 40.00 0.00 X 226966 0 22081 JENNIFER A SCHWARZ BALLARD VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 211984 0 10146 GWEN VANDERBURG VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING 40.00 0.00 X 200378 0 20424 JENNIFER BELL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 149022 0 9404 HARRIET RESNICK VICE-PRESIDENT, VISITOR EXPERIENCE 40.00 0.00 X 124829 0 8284 IVAN A ADAMS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 78555 0 74 KAYRI HAVENS SR. DIRECTOR, PLANT SCIENCE & CONSERVATION 40.00 0.00 X 167241 0 23420 PATRICK S HERENDEEN SR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION 40.00 0.00 X 159723 0 12037 PATRICIA M SHANAHAN ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, 40.00 0.00 X 155351 0 10590 TIMOTHY JOHNSON SR. DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE 40.00 0.00 X 134317 0 11193 YAO-CHUN STEPHAN CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 137744 0 950 3084683 0 170173 35 0 1 0 CULTURE CREATIVE LIMITED THE OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL WILLIAMS WAY BELFORD NORTHUMBERLAND UK NE70 EVENT PRODUCTION 1412989 JOHN KENO AND COMANY INC 8623 W BRYN MAWR AVE SUITE 501 CHICAGO IL 60631 CONSTRUCTION 1256238 TRELLIS GROUP LLC 1710 N HERMITAGE AVE CHICAGO IL 60622 CONSTRUCTION 858860 DOETSCH CONTRACTORS INC 3501 16TH ST ZION IL 60099 CONSTRUCTION 797292 BERGER EXCAVATING 1205 N GARLAND RD WAUCONDA IL 600841011 CONSTRUCTION 752712 53 6914633 931196 9154422 17829172 708614 34829423 VISITOR SERVICES 900099 11979592 1011370 10968222 GOVERNMENT GRANTS 900099 5633175 5633175 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 1997048 1997048 FACILITIES RENTALS 531390 1028886 1028886 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 348686 348686 20987387 875943 149451 726492 1397 1397 203632283 183246366 20385917 20385917 20385917 142522 931196 164854 -22332 -22332 77057735 8991676 1178337 32058299 X 120000 120000 2560045 1162040 1277977 120028 22824971 19099488 1381398 2344085 461127 345142 65677 50308 3368328 2682766 389128 296434 1866467 1513639 167170 185658 3052873 2228886 627261 196726 67711 27920 39791 109900 109900 110000 110000 417062 417062 6549884 5977258 332214 240412 625822 15656 393553 216613 4123144 3030637 524058 568449 773540 472126 146775 154639 1247517 1110763 50784 85970 413609 393852 15482 4275 261822 201051 14269 46502 1286823 1111790 103466 71567 8296350 7913162 209808 173380 957544 735801 94249 127494 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 945156 927817 16365 974 220732 220491 207 34 60660427 49290285 6376594 4993548 6879369 7096069 24418717 24913055 16882883 11079908 1501123 6365476 868753 774328 271121568 144463342 122913546 126658226 66731146 949337 92928515 137117355 1206830 333124052 316160584 5554565 7618876 5384270 7173626 49597664 49624724 4855538 1766330 65392037 66183556 X 156977635 154729171 110754380 95247857 267732015 249977028 333124052 316160584 X 16397308 -38320213 4167918 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 25877380 57729285 27853599 33736280 25675001 170871545 9445780 9125312 9120749 9122521 9154422 45968784 35323160 66854597 36974348 42858801 34829423 216840329 11500161 205340168 1763473 1860101 1720148 2075397 877286 8296405 383543 383543 225520277 73396737 0.91050 0.90500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 230000 230000 60853083 61083083 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 2000000 3000000 357225 230000 587225 250000 250000 500000 750000 4341753 X X X X 0 167902769 1375375 -17478284 4658930 147140930 150844000 2365455 20199612 5506298 167902769 131267000 10282368 13377905 4083273 150844000 97233000 21920000 16625000 4511000 131267000 102497000 4022000 -4096000 5190000 97233000 0.52000 0.37000 0.11000 0 0 139212820 63900386 75312434 95195441 64751794 30443647 6642591 4325194 2317397 30070716 11485968 18584748 126658226 REAL ESTATE FUNDS 338787 F PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS 816455 F HEDGE FUNDS 227575 F MULTISTRATEGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 135489184 F OPEN-END REAL ESTATE FUND 245354 F 137117355 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY 263364 OTHER LIABILITIES 1145414 DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION 357552 1766330 X PART III, LINE 4: THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE RARE BOOKS, PRINTS, SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS THAT SERVE TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 90 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, PRIMARILY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, AS WELL AS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS. IT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. AS REQUIRED BY GAAP, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON EXISTENCES OR ABSENCES OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY'S APPLICATION OF GAAP USA REGARDING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAD NO EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION, AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE SOCIETY HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF ITS EXEMPT STATUS. THE SOCIETY WOULD ACCOUNT FOR ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE LIABILITIES FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROGRAM SERVICES ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP 11054 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROGRAM SERVICES ART & LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION 1494235 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES ART & LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION 17637 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) INVESTMENTS 835194 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN INVESTMENTS 7846347 0 0 0 0 0 0 10204467 0 10204467 1 0 1 0 1 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: BULB SALE 92871 92871 54550 LIGHTSCAPE PREVIEW PARTY 980847 931196 49651 110304 1073718 931196 142522 164854 164854 -22332 1 VOTE YES FOR CLEAN AIR CLEAN WATER AND WILDLIFE NFP 411 S WELLS ST STE 300 CHICAGO IL 60607 872472803 501(C)(4) 120000 0 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BALLOT INITIATIVE 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MADE A GRANT TO ANOTHER TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TO BE USED FOR LOBBYING RELATED TO PROMOTING AND ADVOCATING A BALLOT REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN FOR A TAX LEVY INCREASE FOR THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY. THE PAYMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE SOCIETY RECEIVES PERIODIC REPORTS/UPDATES REGARDING THE STATUS OF THIS PROJECT. X 1 1 X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEAN M FRANCZYK PRESIDENT & CEO 453724 0 0 0 20500 0 0 0 11330 0 485554 0 0 0 PAUL RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 291951 0 0 0 20500 0 0 0 19054 0 331505 0 0 0 FRED SPICER EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR 278317 0 0 0 21003 0 0 0 10428 0 309748 0 0 0 AIDA GIGLIO VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES 237226 0 0 0 15352 0 0 0 758 0 253336 0 0 0 GREGORY MUELLER VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMICS 206466 0 0 0 20500 0 0 0 22081 0 249047 0 0 0 JENNIFER A SCHWARZ BALLARD VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION 191485 0 0 0 20499 0 0 0 10146 0 222130 0 0 0 GWEN VANDERBURG VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING 182972 0 0 0 17406 0 0 0 20424 0 220802 0 0 0 KAYRI HAVENS SR. DIRECTOR, PLANT SCIENCE & CONSER 158111 0 0 0 9130 0 0 0 23420 0 190661 0 0 0 PATRICK S HERENDEEN SR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION 145180 0 0 0 14543 0 0 0 12037 0 171760 0 0 0 PATRICIA M SHANAHAN ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, 148651 0 0 0 6700 0 0 0 10590 0 165941 0 0 0 JENNIFER BELL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 84355 0 0 0 64667 0 0 0 9404 0 158426 0 7242 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE SOCIETY PROVIDES A SUBSIDY FOR HEALTH CLUB DUES VALUED AT $90 PER MONTH. SIX INDIVIDUALS ON THE COMPENSATION LIST RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT, FOR A TOTAL ANNUAL VALUE OF $6,480. PART I, LINE 4A PRIOR CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $45,825 DURING 2022. A ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 45200FLX5 2008-07-31 30176131 FINANCE CONSTRUCTION 0 0 0 A 30176131 505224 29670907 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 1 1 THE NORTHERN TRUST 9.900000000000 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 PART V - DIFFERENT PROCEDURES TO UNDERTAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION THE SOCIETY MET THE TWO-YEAR EXCEPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ISSUES. X 26 533028 MARKET VALUE X SUPPLIES AND MISC. 12 175585 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF DONATIONS RECEIVED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH SODEXO, INC. TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES AND EVENT NETWORK TO MANAGE AND OPERATE RETAIL SERVICES. THESE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS REPRESENT A MINOR SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990, EXCLUDING THE SCHEDULE B LIST OF DONORS, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER WAS REQUESTED TO REVIEW FORM 990, AND ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, OFFER EDITS, AND PROVIDE APPROVAL. SUBSEQUENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE FINAL FORM 990 EXCLUDING THE SCHEDULE B LIST OF DONORS, WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THE SCHEDULE B IS EXCLUDED FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW TO HONOR THE WISHES OF CERTAIN LARGE DONORS WHO WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THAT THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON CRITERIA, CONSIDERS COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, THEN DEBATES AND DOCUMENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON CRITERIA, CONSIDERS COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, THEN DEBATES AND DOCUMENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS, THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED AS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFF'S PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT AND SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL REPORTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EVENT PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,786,428. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 112. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,786,540. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,161,775. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 379,569. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 50,407. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,591,751. DESIGN & CREATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 656,938. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,856. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 662,794. CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 372,117. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES -53,211. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 189,893. TOTAL EXPENSES 508,799. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INTEREST RATE SWAPS 4,167,918. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CHICAGOLAND GROWS 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 363621163 PLANT INTRODUCTION IL 501(C)(3) 12 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0