2022-11-15T13:03:49-06:00 2021-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2021-01-01 362225482 CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CHIC 8478355440 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 PAUL P RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP CFO EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 8478355440 2022-11-14 1 PAUL RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP C 999009999 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2022-11-11 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN JEAN M FRANCZYK 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 111169561 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. 60 60 690 536 886503 0 36974348 42858801 10894470 16364567 5240583 13133167 474218 20076 53583619 72376611 0 250000 0 0 23706682 27311695 0 0 4476622 22535087 26000216 46241769 53561911 7341850 18814700 311583095 333124052 72130625 65392037 239452470 267732015 X WE CULTIVATE THE POWER OF PLANTS TO SUSTAIN AND ENRICH LIFE 0 0 15610015 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 2021, THE PLANT COLLECTION OF THE GARDEN TOTALS 2,770,208 LIVING PLANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE ACCESSIONS (ACCESSION RECORDS) IS 27,836 WITH THE TAXA IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS NUMBERING 14,300. A TOTAL OF 252 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. 8215659 1706933 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. 8638997 9634042 VISITOR SERVICES: 1,139,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GARDEN IN 2021, 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. 8236512 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 2952589 250000 OTHER 11189101 250000 43653772 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 1 174 0 1 690 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 60 60 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 ROBERT FINKE BOARD CHAIR (THRU 07/21) 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R ZIMMERMAN BOARD CHAIR (STARTING 07/21) 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 ALLEGRA E BIERY BOARD MEMBER 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 MARTHA D BOUDOS CHAIR, FINANCE & INVESTMENT 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 VISITOR 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 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 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 BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH 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 JOHN C ROBAK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN S RUSKIN 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 CATHERINE M WADDELL 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 419258 0 29765 PAUL RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 40.00 0.00 X 291436 0 33276 FRED SPICER EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 253459 0 23688 AIDA GIGLIO VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 0.00 X 231123 0 5199 HARRIET RESNICK VICE-PRESIDENT, VISITOR EXPERIENCE & BUSINESS DEVE 40.00 0.00 X 174217 0 33577 GREGORY MUELLER VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 X 202924 0 26350 GWEN VANDERBURG VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 173194 0 24123 JENNIFER BELL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 152369 0 25187 JENNIFER A SCHWARZ BALLARD VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 X 163740 0 21916 KAYRI HAVENS SR. 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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. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS HEDGE FUND & FIXED INCOME COMMINGLED FUND 5129122 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ART & LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION 1231226 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SOFTWARE AND DATA ANALYSIS 44372 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WEATHER INSURANCE 70091 0 0 0 0 0 0 6474811 0 6474811 1 0 1 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: BULB SALE 81357 81357 50523 LIGHTSCAPE PREVIEW PARTY 1014751 942326 72425 85622 1096108 942326 153782 136145 136145 17637 1 VOTE YES FOR CLEAN AIR CLEAN WATER AND WILDLIFE NFP 411 S WELLS ST STE 300 CHICAGO IL 60607 872472803 501(C)(4) 250000 0 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BALLOT INITIATIVE 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEAN M FRANCZYK PRESIDENT & CEO 399758 0 0 0 19500 0 18435 0 11330 0 449023 0 0 0 PAUL RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 271937 0 0 0 19499 0 14202 0 19074 0 324712 0 0 0 FRED SPICER EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR 233959 0 0 0 19500 0 13260 0 10428 0 277147 0 0 0 AIDA GIGLIO VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES 225935 0 0 0 5188 0 4555 0 644 0 236322 0 0 0 GREGORY MUELLER VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC P 184801 0 0 0 18123 0 4269 0 22081 0 229274 0 0 0 HARRIET RESNICK VICE-PRESIDENT, VISITOR EXPERIENCE & 167699 0 0 0 6518 0 3962 0 29615 0 207794 0 0 0 GWEN VANDERBURG VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUN 165895 0 0 0 7299 0 3699 0 20424 0 197317 0 0 0 JENNIFER A SCHWARZ BALLARD VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION 152505 0 0 0 11235 0 3469 0 18447 0 185656 0 0 0 JENNIFER BELL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 144074 0 0 0 8295 0 8295 0 16892 0 177556 0 0 0 KAYRI HAVENS SR. DIRECTOR, PLANT SCIENCE AND CONS 136060 0 0 0 4473 0 3089 0 23364 0 166986 0 0 0 PATRICK S HERENDEEN SR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATI 119866 0 0 0 9642 0 2976 0 29632 0 162116 0 0 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. 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 39 2192582 MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF ITEMS 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 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,479,083. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 598,194. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 160,967. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,238,244. EVENT PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,813,972. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,813,972. CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 303,962. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 135,948. TOTAL EXPENSES 440,030. DESIGN & CREATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 357,362. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,350. TOTAL EXPENSES 359,712. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INTEREST RATE SWAPS 2,269,808. CHICAGOLAND GROWS NET ASSETS -266,544. 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