2022-10-05T08:56:38-05:00 2021-12-31 362170602 WARADY & DAVIS LLP 1717 DEERFIELD RD SUITE 300S DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2021-01-01 363320423 LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCY LINC 7738837275 2430 N CANNON DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60614 MELINDA MUNSON CO-CHAIR 7738837275 2022-10-05 1 MELINDA MUNSON 999009999 SUSAN GREGGO P00595460 8472679600 2022-10-05 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X MELINDA MUNSON 2430 N CANNON DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60614 2459878 0 X WWW.LINCOLNPARKCONSERVANCY.ORG X 1984 IL TO IMPROVE CHICAGO'S LINCOLN PARK. 16 15 15 1500 527 0 4909543 2379199 0 0 31150 42301 65649 34379 5006342 2455879 0 0 0 0 354274 405430 0 0 106830 454613 780583 808887 1186013 4197455 1269866 4733359 5970134 215813 224023 4517546 5746111 X THE LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCY IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING, PROTECTING, AND ENHANCING THE NATURAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL ASSETS OF LINCOLN PARK WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. ESTABLISHED IN 1984, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PARTNERED WITH THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT FOR OVER 35 YEARS, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL STEWARDSHIP, SITE MANAGEMENT, RESOURCES, STAFF, PROGRAMS, AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF PRIVATELY CONTRIBUTED FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OVERSEES AND THEN STEWARDS, LONG-TERM, UPON COMPLETION. THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE THOUSANDS OF HOURS ANNUALLY THROUGH PARK STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, VISITOR ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE PUBLIC. 0 0 138943 EEDUCATION/VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - 1) NORTH POND GARDENERS/LINCOLN PARK TREE CARE CORPS/CORPORATE WORKDAY PROGRAM:TRAIN AND MANAGE CORPS OF 1500 VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT WILDFLOWERS, SEED, IDENTIFY AND REMOVE INVASIVE SPECIES, PRUNE AND MULCH TREES/SHRUBS, MAINTAIN NATIVE PLANTS IN URBAN PRAIRIES, WOODLANDS AND WETLANDS, AND EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO OUR ENVIRONMENT AND REGIONAL HISTORY. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 2,500 SERVICE HOURS TO THE PROGRAM IN 2021, ADDED OVER 1,000 NATIVE PLANTS & TREES, AND MULCHED 500 PARK TREES. 2) LINCOLN PARK DOCENTS: IN 2021, WE WELCOMED OUR DOCENTS BACK WITH REVISED COVID POLICIES, WITH OVER 50 DOCENTS INTERACTING WITH OVER 50,000 CONSERVATORY AND LILY POOL VISITORS. 277885 MAINTENANCE OF DONOR-RESTORED PARK SITES - STAFF RESTORED AND MAINTAINED THE ALFRED CALDWELL LILY POOL, NORTH POND NATURE SANCTUARY, AND OTHER PREVIOUS PROJECTS IN LINCOLN PARK. 509455 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING - CONTINUED TO DEVELOP THE NORTH POND MASTER PLAN FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE NORTH POND NATURE SANCTUARY (15 ACRES) AND IMPROVEMENT OF 36 ACRES OF PUBLIC PARK LAND SURROUNDING IT. BIO-DIVERSITY PROGRAM - TRAIN AND MANAGE CITIZEN-SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR FROG SPECIES AT THE NORTH POND NATURE SANCTUARY AND THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT SYSTEM. 25 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 100 HOURS IN 2019. 926283 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X DOUGLAS E WIDENER 7738837275 2430 N CANNON DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60614 MELINDA MUNSON CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGEE ELIAS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY SCALERA FINDLAY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURENCE LEIVE TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE JAHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE VAN WART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE HOEG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORM RAIDL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA CHADWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SMALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE SHUTTLEWORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH RUMPH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE MILLET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW PREWITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSON COATES DIRECTOR TRHOUGH 10/21 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SELWOLD DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/21 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG WIDENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124479 0 15000 124479 0 15000 1 0 0 0 0 482 128913 63964 2185840 25386 2379199 42301 42301 37851 0 37851 37851 37851 0 128913 3999 -3999 -3999 OTHER INCOME 900099 527 527 527 2455879 0 527 76153 X 137062 84979 28783 23300 206125 128824 34840 42461 807 512 69 226 35352 22057 6280 7015 26084 16253 4812 5019 31685 31685 557609 551626 5983 30091 22409 3777 3905 7350 7350 9820 6119 1811 1890 137 137 736 200 474 62 4670 4670 6192 3858 1143 1191 23363 11831 7878 3654 PARK SITE AND OTHER MAI 64961 64961 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 18005 9951 8054 SOFTWARE 12147 3411 1009 7727 WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 7707 4802 1422 1483 6110 4441 826 843 1186013 926283 152900 106830 196785 942982 151154 581989 439501 208992 3275 7468 34443 21101 18182 13342 3921446 229648 3985713 3016 0 4733359 5970134 92043 100064 115274 115823 8496 8136 215813 224023 X -5003 349625 4522549 5396486 4517546 5746111 4733359 5970134 1269866 -41301 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 851666 601313 1215987 4909543 2379199 9957708 851666 601313 1215987 4909543 2379199 9957708 5371108 4586600 26578 33482 40699 59855 80152 240766 105 111 527 743 10199217 703557 0.44970 0.40930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29932 16590 13342 4511 4511 0 13342 US TREASURY NOTES 3000234 F VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND ETF 985479 C 3985713 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 8136 8136 X 2444392 -41301 25815 -15486 2459878 -3999 -3999 2455879 1215827 25815 3999 29814 1186013 0 1186013 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE GUIDANCE IN THE FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING AND DISCLOSING IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE IN ITS TAX RETURNS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT IT IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION SHOULD BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS RETURNS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -3,999. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 3,999. ANNUAL GALA 128913 128913 3999 128913 128913 3999 3999 -3999 X 3 25386 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 FOR AN ANNUAL FEE AN INDIVIDUAL CAN BECOME A NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE CONSERVANCY. BENEFITS INCLUDE RECEIPT OF THE NEWSLETTER, SPECIAL PREVIEWS FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND AN INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL GALA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING AND PRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER AT A BOARD MEETING WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER SECTION THAT FOLLOWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCY MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY PROVIDING A DISCLOSURE FORM TO ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY DISCLOSURES ARE FOLLOWED UP AND CAN BE UPDATED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD MEETING WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY IS GIVEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WITH INPUT FROM THE ENTIRE BOARD. A FORMAL REVIEW FORM IS USED WITH FORMAL COMMENTS, GOALS, AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. ALL RAISES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE SALARIES OF PEER AND SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN CHICAGO IN DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY INCREASE. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES, BESIDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CONSERVANCY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,162. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,162. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 551,626. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 551,626. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,821. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,821. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.