2022-11-15T14:05:40-06:00 2021-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2021-01-01 366144362 CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION CHIC 3129223432 111 EAST WACKER DRIVE 1321 CHICAGO IL 60601 JUANNA BLACKWELL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 3129223432 2022-11-15 1 JUANNA BLACKWELL 999009999 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2022-11-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER(CAC) JUANNA BLACKWELL 111 EAST WACKER DRIVE 1321 CHICAGO IL 60601 14951472 0 X WWW.ARCHITECTURE.ORG X 1966 IL ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF ARCHITECTURE. SEE SCHEDULE O.THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION'S (CAF) 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. CAF AWAKENS YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. 34 34 71 574 149 0 3884026 4940391 1723963 9790480 15156 1812 -19029 -33191 5604116 14699492 46603 32746 0 0 4992228 3990696 0 0 1090819 5062590 11240926 10101421 15264368 -4497305 -564876 19072656 18456323 6776958 6712441 12295698 11743882 X THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION'S (CAF) 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. CAF AWAKENS YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. 0 1 7302197 9726794 TOURS ARE THE HALLMARK OF THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION AND OFFER INSIGHTS INTO CHICAGO'S BUILDINGS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND ENVIRONMENTS. DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19, ATTENDANCE DECREASED FROM 411,000 VISITORS IN 2019 TO 47,122 IN 2020. IN 2021 TOUR ATTENDANCE SIGNFICANTLY INCREASED TO 216,000. CAC TOURS ARE GIVEN BY 400 TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS WHO ALSO WRITE AND CONCEPTUALIZE THE TOUR OFFERINGS FOR BOAT, BUS, WALKING AND EL. CAC OPENED A 20,000 SQUARE FOOT ARCHITECTURE CENTER AND SIMULTANEOUSLY REBRANDED AS THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER (CAC) IN LATE SUMMER 2018. THE CENTER OFFERS A SKYSCRAPER GALLERY, ROTATING EXHIBITS AND A LARGE-SCALE INTERACTIVE MODEL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 844579 27696 THE CAC YOUTH INITIATIVES AND CAC TEEN PROGRAMS PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND TOURS ABOUT ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, COVERING "STEM" CURRICULUM SUBJECTS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS, FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. CAC DIRECTLY SERVED OVER 1,200 STUDENTS, FAMILY AND TEACHERS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, WORKSHOPS, COMPETITIONS, CAMPS, INTERNSHIPS AND CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. 2021 WAS THE 39TH YEAR OF THE NEWHOUSE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN COMPETITION AND TOOK ON AN HYBRID FORMAT. CORE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING GIRLS BUILD!, TEEN FELLOWS AND SUMMER CAMPS CONTINUED, AND NEW OPTIONS, SUCH AS CAC FOR THE FAMILY (VIDEO AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITY SERIES) SERVED NEW AND EXISTING AUDIENCES IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND. 949445 35865 CAC OFFERS EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON THE SUBJECT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IN 2021, ATTENDANCE FOR THE CAC INCREASED BY 122% FROM 2020, TO 23,700 PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR EXHIBITIONS. BECAUSE PUBLIC PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED IN A HYBRID VIRTUAL FORMAT, WE WERE ABLE TO ATTAIN AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 10,000 PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED TALKS ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS SUSTAINABILITY, PRESERVATION, PLANNING AND DESIGN. OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO WAS EXTENDED TO A MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL AND ATTRACTED NEW AUDIENCES TO CAC WHO EXPLORED NEIGHBORHOODS AND TRAILS THROUGHOUT THE CITY BY USING A NEW INTERACTIVE APP IN ADDITION TO PARTICIPATING IN DYNAMIC VIRTUAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. 2021 SAW THE RETURN OF THE CLASSIC IN-PERSON OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO WEEKEND WITH BEHIND-THE SCENES ACCESS TO OVER 100 VENUES. MORE THAN 90,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED. 1682395 32746 102001 MUSEUM SHOP, MARKETING, MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 1682395 32746 102001 10778616 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 123 0 1 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X ASHLEY HALL 3129223432 111 EAST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1321 CHICAGO IL 60601 JOHN W RUTLEDGE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN THOMPSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNY NIEMANN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL JOHNS TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PINTOZZI PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY H KUEHN LIFE TRUSTEES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY POWERS BARIA BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GINA BERNDT BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK BLAIR BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREASON BROWN BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE BRUMFIELD BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH G BURNS BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HAMMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN DRAKE BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY FINNIGAN BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM GRADY BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA HELTON BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAPIL KHANNA BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 URSULA MONCAU BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN GABRIEL MORENO BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NELSON BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NEWMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D PARSONS BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDI PITTS BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S RIVKIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SEMEL BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD SHAPIRO BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE SPRING BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN SUTTON BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL TANZ BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN LOEWENBERG TEBBE BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE YI BOARD OF TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FOREST EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENTON A FOUTTY EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE RAJALA EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN OSMOND PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 0.00 X 489535 0 20327 JUANNA BLACKWELL COO 40.00 0.00 X 72798 0 3677 NICOLE KORWACH VP OF EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 182875 0 7433 MICHAEL MALAK VP OF OPERATION 40.00 0.00 X 167373 0 9830 MICHAEL WOOD SENIOR CURATOR 40.00 0.00 X 141694 0 5668 PATRICIA LARA GARZA DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 125117 0 10560 SONIA SOTO DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 0.00 X 125241 0 10303 ASHLEY HALL CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 106092 0 9806 1410725 0 77604 7 0 1 0 GRAVEL EXPERIENTIAL LLC 3321 N HOYNE AVE CHICAGO IL 60618 OUTSIDE SERVICES, EVENT PLANNER/ORGANIZE 116115 1 960901 371428 1804636 1803426 43829 4940391 TOUR SALES 900099 9506546 9506546 PROGRAM FEES 900099 220248 220248 ADMISSIONS 900099 63686 63686 9790480 1673 1673 977 977 11466 0 11466 11466 11466 139 0 139 139 139 69450 371428 218671 -149221 -149221 135334 33309 102025 101876 149 OPERATING- MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 1562 1562 1562 14699492 9892356 149 -133404 32746 32746 1047184 367512 586338 93334 2387520 1362048 590234 435238 95110 95110 188565 292730 -189905 85740 272317 272317 44106 44106 838638 451942 376837 9859 315096 315096 25264 10814 14112 338 244080 50493 193587 10044 10044 1045171 713579 180925 150667 32605 10557 17172 4876 21525 5219 14655 1651 30127 30127 1005885 24160 981725 74747 74747 PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION 6464450 6464450 OTHER EXPENSES 833844 421143 112574 300127 HONORARIUM 134928 134928 PRINTING/PHOTOCOPY 120416 111155 272 8989 15264368 10778616 3394933 1090819 2303420 2600841 2035164 2035373 2287767 1369826 36213 706806 2069 84384 140170 312927 13474537 3950015 10460801 9524522 90229 104821 1716823 1716823 19072656 18456323 238606 463901 78756 84019 2264941 2096418 4194655 4068103 6776958 6712441 X 9557023 10070490 2738675 1673392 12295698 11743882 19072656 18456323 -564876 13060 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5328289 10270839 3691910 3884026 4940391 28115455 5328289 10270839 3691910 3884026 4940391 28115455 1546233 26569222 20508 52005 201351 45843 14116 333823 3976 17686 264695 36695 1562 324614 28773892 61536469 0.92340 0.91350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1716823 X 0 615895 21531 4281 641707 535330 73676 6889 615895 495187 32500 7643 535330 484590 5001 5596 495187 443881 36641 4068 484590 0.85000 0.15000 0.00000 0 0 438554 231443 207111 572176 347103 225073 12463807 3371469 9092338 9524522 COLLECTION ITEMS (CHICAGO MODEL CITY) 1716823 1716823 DEFERRED RENT 4068103 4068103 X 15124449 13066 512635 139256 664957 14459492 240000 240000 14699492 15653361 512635 149104 661739 14991622 272746 272746 15264368 PART III, LINE 4: CAF 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'S APPLICATION OF GAAP REGARDING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAD NO EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE FOUNDATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX STATUS. THE FOUNDATION WOULD ACCOUNT FOR ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE LIABILITIES FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE REPORTED BY ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURE ORGANIZATIONS 105,945. COGS 33,311. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PLEDGES RECEIVABLE WRITTEN OFF 240,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES REPORTED BY ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURE ORGANIZATIONS 115,793. COGS 33,311. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONTRIBUTION TO ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURE ORGANIZATIONS 32,746. PLEDGES RECEIVABLE WRITTEN OFF 240,000. ANNUAL GALA 440878 371428 69450 218671 440878 371428 69450 218671 218671 -149221 1 THE ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURE ORGANIZATIONS (AAO) 111 EAST WACKER DRIVE NO 1321 CHICAGO IL 60601 452174550 501(C)(3) 0 32746 COST OFFICE SPACE, TELEPHONE, COMPUTER, AND ADMIN SUPPORT GENERAL SUPPORT 1 PART I, LINE 2: CAF PROVIDES GENERAL NON-CASH SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION WITH A SIMILAR MISSION. SINCE ALL SUPPORT IS NON-CASH SUPPORT CONTROLLED BY CAF, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR USE OF THIS SUPPORT. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LYNN OSMOND PRESIDENT AND CEO 384360 0 105175 0 0 0 10600 0 9727 0 509862 0 0 0 NICOLE KORWACH VP OF EDUCATION 171522 0 11353 0 0 0 7433 0 0 0 190308 0 0 0 MICHAEL MALAK VP OF OPERATION 155720 0 11653 0 0 0 5077 0 4753 0 177203 0 0 0 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 CAF. PART I, LINE 7 THE CEO RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC ON REVENUE, CAC EMPLOYEES TOOK A PERCENTAGE SALARY DECREASE TO MITIGATE REVENUE LOSS. VICE PRESIDENTS OF OPERATIONS, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (IN ADDITION TO ALL CAC EMPLOYEES) RECIEVED BOARD-APPROVED BONUSES DURING 2021 BASED ON A PORTION OF THEIR SALARY DECREASES DURING THE PANDEMIC. X 11 38728 FMV X GALA FOOD & BEVERAGE 0 5100 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN 2020, THE CAC PIVOTED AND OFFERED A SERIES OF VIRTUAL TOURS AND PROGRAMS. IN-PERSON TOURS AND EXHIBIT ATTENDANCE WERE LIMITED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. A MOBILE APP WAS DEVELOPED FOR OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO, ALLOWING VISITORS TO TAKE SELF-GUIDED TOURS OF THE CITY DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF BUILDING INTERIORS. DURING 2021, THE CAC EXPERIENCED RECOVERY AND WAS ABLE TO REOPEN MANY OF ITS TOURS WITH CAPACITY LIMITATIONS. THE TOUR SEASON BEGAN SLOWLY, BUT CAC EXPERIENCED ATTENDANCE LEVELS APPROACHING 70 PERCENT OF 2019 LEVELS DURING THE PEAK OF THE 2021 SEASON. OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO WAS PRESENTED IN A HYBRID FORMAT DURING 2021, WITH INPERSON OPTIONS AT SOME LOCATIONS AND CONTINUED SELF-GUIDED TOURS THROUGH THE MOBILE APP. 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. THE AUXILIARY BOARD ELECTS THEIR PRESIDENT WHO ALSO SERVES AS A VOTING TRUSTEE 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. A MEETING WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE CPA FIRM AND ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990 WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. 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 COMMITTEE. 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.