CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION (EIN 36-6144362)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-29
IRS object ID
202512729349301341
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-09-29T13:38:58-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MILLER COOPER & CO LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13 Parkway North Blvd Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDeerfieldCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60015ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN366144362EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Chicago Architecture FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% SIMONE EDWARDSInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCHICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3129223432PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 East Wacker DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonSIMONE EDWARDSPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3129222118PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonSteven R GloverPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00253365PTIN
Phone8472055000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-08-25PreparationDt
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER (CAC)BusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerSIMONE EDWARDSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1111 East Wacker DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,812,285GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ARCHITECTURE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF ARCHITECTURE. SEE SCHEDULE O.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent30VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers439TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$6,516,891CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,080,304PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,677,165CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$92,913PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$101,861CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$173,800PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$419,035CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,272,888PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,714,952CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$23,177PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,973,649PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,641,027CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,101,222CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,043,416PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,623,554CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,040,242PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$12,264,581CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,767,354PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,450,371CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$26,415,795TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$27,482,026TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,090,668TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$16,778,930TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,325,127NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,703,096NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION'S (DBA CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER "CAC") MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO DISCOVER WHY DESIGN MATTERS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,876,211ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,226,281RevenueAmt
DescTOURS ARE THE HALLMARK OF THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER AND OFFER INSIGHTS INTO CHICAGO'S BUILDINGS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2024 TOUR ATTENDANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,200 FOR WALKING TOURS AND OVER 395,000 FOR BOAT TOURS. CAC TOURS ARE GIVEN BY 439 TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS WHO ALSO WRITE AND CONCEPTUALIZE THE TOUR OFFERINGS FOR BOAT, BUS, WALKING AND EL.Desc

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Expense$826,843ExpenseAmt
Revenue$159,300RevenueAmt
DescIN 2024, THE YOUTH & FAMILY LEARNING TEAM AVERAGED 17 UNIQUE PROGRAMS PER MONTH, AND 644 PARTICIPANTS PER MONTH IN THOSE PROGRAMS. THIS IS A 22% INCREASE FROM 2023 PARTICIPATION NUMBERS (524/MO) AND 133% INCREASE IN PROGRAMS OFFERED (7/MO). OUR CORE PROGRAMMING INCLUDED TEEN FELLOWS, SATURDAY STUDIOS, FAMILY FESTIVALS, AND GIRLS BUILD!. WE WELCOMED A NEW CLASS OF TEEN FELLOWS AND THERE WAS AN 8% INCREASE IN GIRLS BUILD! STUDENTS AGREEING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN IN STEM (UP TO 97% FROM 90% IN 2023).Desc

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Expense$609,691ExpenseAmt
Revenue$291,584RevenueAmt
DescCAC OFFERS EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON THE SUBJECT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IN 2024, OVER 37,473 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR EXHIBITIONS. THE CENTER OFFERS A SKYSCRAPER GALLERY, ROTATING EXHIBITS AND A LARGE-SCALE INTERACTIVE MODEL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$4,253,269TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$393,358TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$7,566,014TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSIMONE EDWARDSPersonNm
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (52 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
Eleanor Gorski
CEO & President37.50.0Yes (X)$387,784$0$30,400
Simone Edwards
Chief Financial Officer37.50.0Yes (X)$231,662$0$18,149
Philip Nadasdy
Chief Strategy Officer37.50.0Yes (X)$161,442$0$14,530
Michael Wood
Curator37.50.0$149,738$0$13,477Yes (X)
Monica Wilczak
Chief Advancement Officer37.50.0Yes (X)$149,709$0$13,473
Lauren Bakos
Chief Marketing Officer37.50.0Yes (X)$125,424$0$11,288
Angela Esposito
VP of Learning37.50.0$122,292$0$11,007Yes (X)
Jamel Magee
HR Director32.80.0$120,836$0$10,875Yes (X)
Eve Fineman
Senior Director of Exhibitions37.50.0$115,566$0$10,401Yes (X)
Joel Holt
VP of Information Technology32.80.0$114,422$0$10,298Yes (X)
Gary Axelrod
Board of Trustees - BEG 09/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Kelly Powers Baria
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Gia Biagi
Board of Trustees - Thru 12/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Andreason Brown
Board Vice Chairman- BEG 03/241.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Andre Brumfield
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Joseph G Burns
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Stephen Cruise
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rama Dandamudi
Board of Trustees - BEG 03/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ann Drake
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Melissa Harmening
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Sandra Helton
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Stacey Kern
Board of Trustees - BEG 09/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Kapil Khanna
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ursula Moncau
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Juan Gabriel Moreno
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
David Nelson
Board of Trustees - Thru 05/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Michael Newman
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Lynn Osmond
President Emeriti1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jenny Niemann
Board Chairman - BEG 03/241.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Catherine Odelbo
Board Treasurer - BEG 03/241.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
James D Parsons
Board of Trustees - Thru 03/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Lisa Pickell
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Brandi Pitts
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Robert S Rivkin
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
John W Rutledge
Past Chair - Thru 05/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Adam Semel
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Katie Spring
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Damona Strautmanis
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ann Thompson
Past Chairman1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Danielle Tillman
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Edna Uribe
Board of Trustees - Thru 06/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Kate Van Zeyl
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Bill Williams
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Theodore Yi
Board of Trustees - BEG 09/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Weifang Zhou
Board of Trustees1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
John Pintozzi
Life Trustee1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Henry H Kuehn
Life Trustee1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ross Wirth
Ex-Officio Members1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Daniel Lopez Jr
Ex-Officio Members - BEG 03/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Constance Rajala
Ex-Officio Members1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jason Golub
AIA Representative- thru 12/241.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
Graham Grady
Secretary - BEG 03/241.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,678,875TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Other Compensation$143,898TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$621,456MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$362,799FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$649,796GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,882,840AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,516,891TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TOUR SALES900099$7,226,281$7,226,281
ADMISSIONS900099$291,584$291,584
PROGRAM FEES900099$159,300$159,300
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Total Program Service Revenue$7,677,165TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$101,861TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Exclusion$923ExclusionAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$750,000SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$750,000SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$43,800FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$362,799ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$26,181FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,619TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$0GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$714,510GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$321,152CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$393,358TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$393,358RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$7,135OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,714,952TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,070,523RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$109,919ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,143,862TotalAmt
Program Services$884,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,276FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,409,877TotalAmt
Program Services$2,023,647ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,821,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$564,872FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,666TotalAmt
Program Services$118,113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,246FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$554,352TotalAmt
Program Services$428,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,573FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$380,270TotalAmt
Program Services$294,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,030FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,307TotalAmt
Program Services$3,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$714ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$261FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,231TotalAmt
Program Services$58,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,556FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$683,699TotalAmt
Program Services$175,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$505,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,175FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,120TotalAmt
Program Services$253,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,648FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,788TotalAmt
Program Services$71,322ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,445FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$665,224TotalAmt
Program Services$368,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$259,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,485FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,196,988TotalAmt
Program Services$846,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$257,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,555FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$409,026TotalAmt
Program Services$169,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$153,424FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,883TotalAmt
Program Services$16,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,265FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,354TotalAmt
Program Services$88,472ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,956ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,926FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$972,278TotalAmt
Program Services$706,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$187,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,782FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,172TotalAmt
Program Services$72,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,703FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
DIRECT COST OF TOURS$383,316$383,316
PROGRAM EXPENSE$51,188$51,188
EXHIBITION EXPENSES$549,980$549,980

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,264,581TotalAmt
Program Services$7,566,014ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,597,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,101,222FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,383,638BOYAmt
EOY$4,467,173EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,396,569BOYAmt
EOY$692,155EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,594,578BOYAmt
EOY$1,726,537EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,400BOYAmt
EOY$20,985EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,972BOYAmt
EOY$273,953EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,096BOYAmt
EOY$214,288EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,982,864LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,854,889LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,931,955BOYAmt
EOY$7,127,975EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,322BOYAmt
EOY$121,468EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,530,265BOYAmt
EOY$12,837,492EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,415,795BOYAmt
EOY$27,482,026EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$724,243BOYAmt
EOY$429,274EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,695BOYAmt
EOY$6,260EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,731,292BOYAmt
EOY$1,534,282EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,628,438BOYAmt
EOY$14,809,114EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,090,668BOYAmt
EOY$16,778,930EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,688,112BOYAmt
EOY$6,515,594EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$637,015BOYAmt
EOY$4,187,502EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,325,127BOYAmt
EOY$10,703,096EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,415,795BOYAmt
EOY$27,482,026EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,450,371ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,197NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$80,599OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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$3,884,026CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,940,391CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,240,436CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,925,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,516,891CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,507,615TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,884,026CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,940,391CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,240,436CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,925,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,516,891CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,507,615TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$182,621SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$22,324,994PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,843CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,116CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$106,177CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,861CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$362,788TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,695CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,562CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,216CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,463CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,135CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$64,071TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,934,474TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$48,924,691GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97342PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95730PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$1,716,823AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$950,748BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$22,103InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$977,851EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$884,504BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$63,744InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$950,748EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$641,707BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$238,888ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,909InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$884,504EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$615,895BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$21,531ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,281InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$641,707EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$535,330BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$73,676ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,889InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$615,895EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.86810BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.11320PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.01870TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,184,065OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,439,388DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,744,677BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$543,825OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$371,288DepreciationAmt
Book Value$172,537BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$254,976OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,215DepreciationAmt
Book Value$210,761BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,127,975TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
COLLECTION ITEMS$1,716,823
ROU OPERATING LEASE ASSET$11,120,669
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$12,837,492TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATINGDesc
Amt$14,809,114Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$14,809,114TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,936,218TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$8,197NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$213,069DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$221,266RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,714,952RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,714,952TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,477,650TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$213,069DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$213,069ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,264,581ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,264,581TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 4:CAC CREATED A LARGE SCALE DETAILED ACCURATE MODEL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
Part V, Line 4:THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF TWO INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Part X, Line 2:THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITION TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$406,599GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$362,799CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$43,800GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$26,181OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$406,599GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$362,799CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$43,800GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$26,181OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$26,181DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$17,619NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Eleanor Gorski
CEO & President$337,784$50,000$13,511$16,889$418,184
Simone Edwards
Chief Financial Officer$231,662$8,066$10,083$249,811
Philip Nadasdy
Chief Strategy Officer$161,442$6,458$8,072$175,972
Monica Wilczak
Chief Advancement Officer$149,709$5,988$7,485$163,182
Michael Wood
Curator$149,738$5,990$7,487$163,215

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1A:THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION PAYS FOR THE CEO'S MONTHLY DUES TO THE UNIVERSITY CLUB, WHICH IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT IS USED FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS, LUNCHES FOR PROSPECTIVE DONORS, AND EVENTS ON THE BEHALF OF CAC.
PART I. LINE 7:THE CEO RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, ITEM CDOING BUSINESS AS: CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER(CAC)
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION'S (DBA CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER "CAC") MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO DISCOVER WHY DESIGN MATTERS. CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION IS THE LEADING ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO CELEBRATING AND PROMOTING CHICAGO AS A CENTER OF ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION. AS CHICAGO'S FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON URBAN DESIGN, CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION INSPIRES PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUILDING OF VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND TO DEMAND THE HIGHEST STANDARD IN URBAN DESIGN. CAC AWAKENS YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: CELEBRATING AND PROMOTING CHICAGO AS A CENTER OF ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION. AS CHICAGO'S FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON URBAN DESIGN, CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION INSPIRES PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUILDING OF VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND TO DEMAND THE HIGHEST STANDARD IN URBAN DESIGN. CAC AWAKENS YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A:THE DOCENT COUNCIL, A LARGE VOLUNTEER BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION, ELECTS TWO DOCENTS TO BE VOTING TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:THE BOARD RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWED THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDED A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY WAS PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT OR THE CONTACT AT THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A PRECURSOR TO THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED AND MONITORED BY THE FINANCE COMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. PERIODICALLY, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS HIRED TO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT. THE CEO HAS AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN WHICH COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND SPECIFIC GOALS OUTLINED IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND UPON REQUEST; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9Retained Earnings related to an entity no longer affiliated to taxpayer.

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