ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-02-26
IRS object ID
202120579349300142
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-02-26T17:25:21-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN366210902EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ADLER PLANETARIUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlADLEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3129227827PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARCIA HEUSERPersonNm
Person TitleVP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3129227827PhoneNum
Signature2021-02-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLU ANN TRAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01506476PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2021-02-25PreparationDt
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Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHELLE B LARSON PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$21,028,087GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ADLERPLANETARIUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1930FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADLER'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE UNIVERSE AND EACH OTHER UNDER THE SKY WE ALL SHARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body51VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent51VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee278TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers354TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,483,760PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,533,261CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$6,379,815PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,225,003CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,094,758PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,588,458CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,224,446PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$555,809CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,182,779PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,902,531CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,331,809PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,799,324CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,591,242CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,167,942PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$8,463,789CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,499,751PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,263,113CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$316,972PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,360,582CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$60,915,489TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$55,580,660TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$35,884,614TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$39,073,815TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$25,030,875NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,506,845NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM ('ADLER') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE UNIVERSE AND EACH OTHER UNDER THE SKY WE ALL SHARE. IT ASPIRES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR ENGAGING IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,402,559ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,225,003RevenueAmt
DescWHETHER THE ADLER PLANETARIUM IS INTRODUCING A GUEST TO THE RING NEBULA, A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL TO A COMMUNITY PARTNER, A RESEARCH TEAM TO A NETWORK OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS, OR ONE STAFF MEMBER TO ANOTHER, THE MUSEUM'S FOCUS ON MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS DATES BACK NEARLY A CENTURY.TODAY, THE MUSEUM HOSTS MORE THAN HALF A MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR AND REACHES MILLIONS MORE THROUGH YOUTH PROGRAMS, NEIGHBORHOOD SKYWATCHING EVENTS, ONLINE PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH PROJECTS. IT IS HOME TO A DEDICATED ASTRONOMY RESEARCH DEPARTMENT AND A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS, RARE BOOKS, WORKS ON PAPER, AND OTHER ARTIFACTS THAT CAPTIVATE VISITORS AND RESEARCHERS ALIKE.WITH THE ADLER'S SUPPORT, PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND ABILITIES GAIN THE CONFIDENCE TO EXPLORE THEIR UNIVERSE TOGETHER AND RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES READY TO THINK CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY ABOUT ANY CHALLENGE THAT COMES THEIR WAY.IN 2020, NEARLY 300,000 VISITORS - INCLUDING MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS ON FIELD TRIPS - EXPERIENCED THE MUSEUM'S INTERACTIVE EXHIBITIONS; IMMERSED THEMSELVES IN LIVE PLANETARIUM SHOWS; CHALLENGED THEMSELVES WITH HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS (STEAM); AND DISCOVERED STORIES OF EXPLORATION, IMAGINATION, AND PERSEVERANCE IN HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS THEY SAW ON DISPLAY HERE AT THE MUSEUM OR READ ABOUT IN OUR PUBLIC ONLINE COLLECTIONS CATALOGUE.THE ADLER INTRODUCED NEW MUSEUM OFFERINGS: THE CHICAGO'S NIGHT SKY EXHIBIT THAT ALLOWED GUESTS TO CONNECT THEM AND THE CITY AROUND THEM TO THE WONDROUS HUMAN TRADITION OF LOOKING UP. OUR COMMUNITY PLAYLAB DESIGNED THAT ENCOURAGED CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, EXPLORATION, AND LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SKILLS IN YOUNG LEARNERS.OUR COMMUNITY STAR STUDIO, AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP WHERE GUESTS COULD ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND DISCOVER WAYS TO CREATIVELY CONNECT TO THE NIGHT SKY. THE ADLER ALSO DELIVERED ON ITS PROMISE TO MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE-LITERALLY. OUR ASTRONOMERS AND VOLUNTEERS VISITED 14 NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND CHICAGO AND LED FREE TELESCOPE OBSERVING FOR MORE THAN 1,200 OF OUR NEIGHBORS. MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND OUR UNIVERSE DOESN'T JUST FEEL GOOD - IT DRIVES SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. WHEN PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME IN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, THEY DELIVER REAL RESULTS.ADLER TEENS HAVE HUNTED FOR METEORITES 200 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE OF LAKE MICHIGAN, HELPED OUR SCIENTISTS LAUNCH THE FIRST-EVER LIGHT-POLLUTION SURVEY OF CHICAGO, AND ORGANIZED TO EDUCATE OTHERS AND FIGHT LIGHT POLLUTION IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.THROUGH ZOONIVERSE.ORG, AN ONLINE CITIZEN-SCIENCE PORTAL CO-FOUNDED BY THE ADLER, OVER 2 MILLION VOLUNTEERS AROUND THE WORLD - MANY OF WHOM HAVE NO FORMAL SCIENTIFIC TRAINING - CONTRIBUTE TO REAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS. TO DATE, ZOONIVERSE VOLUNTEERS HAVE CLASSIFIED MILLIONS OF GALAXIES, INSPECTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TUBERCULOSIS BACTERIA TO FIGHT ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE, DISCOVERED NEW EXOPLANETS, AND HELPED RESEARCH TEAMS ACROSS DISCIPLINES TACKLE HUGE DATA SETS.THROUGH THE WONDER OF SPACE SCIENCE, THE ADLER CONNECTS PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND INSTITUTIONS SO WE CAN EXPLORE OUR UNIVERSE TOGETHER AND USE OUR COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR EVERYONE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$15,402,559TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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IRP Document81IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee278EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members51GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member51IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCIA HEUSERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3129227827PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (80 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
MICHELLE B LARSON
PRESIDENT & CEO35.000.00Yes (X)$425,988$0$11,959
CATHLEEN BRUEGGEMANN
VP, DEVELOPMENT35.000.00$220,157$0$12,361Yes (X)
MARCIA J HEUSER
VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION/CFO35.000.00Yes (X)$222,519$0$7,842
RYUTARO MIZUNO
VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS35.000.00$178,835$0$20,303Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER COMERFORD
VP, ENTERPRISE STRATEGY & SOLUTIONS/CIO35.000.00$179,348$0$17,436Yes (X)
ANDREW JOHNSTON
VP, MUSEUM EXPERIENCE & COLLECTIONS35.000.00$149,363$0$5,975Yes (X)
LAURA TROUILLE
VP, SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT & VISUALIZATION35.000.00$148,363$0$6,286Yes (X)
YOO-JIN HONG
VP, GUEST EXPERIENCE35.000.00$118,538$0$15,252Yes (X)
ERIN WILSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING35.000.00$100,563$0$15,257Yes (X)
LINDA P JOJO
BOARD CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PRADIP K PATIATH
BOARD CHAIR (THROUGH 06/11/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY L CARBONE
BOARD VICE CHAIR (THROUGH 03/31/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KECIA STEELMAN
BOARD VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN H HERBST
BOARD TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL T MUELLER
BOARD SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CYNTHIA L BALLEW
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUSSELL F BARTMES
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RAJ BHATIA
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROLYN BOWMAN
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LIAM CAFFREY
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN E CARLSTROM PHD
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA I CELESIA
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANK M CLARK
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONALD C CLARK JR
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EARLE M COMBS III
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRYAN C CRESSEY
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID A CROWN PHD
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH DOMINGUEZ
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
J DOUGLAS DONENFELD
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL R EDER
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN W ESTEY
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LILLY FARAHNAKIAN
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHEL J FELDMAN
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TACY F FLINT
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID W FOX
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WENDY L FREEDMAN
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY EMRICH FREEMAN
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN GARINO
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY S GERRIE
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT N GORDON
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/31/2019)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOWARD S GOSS
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM J GRUBER
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RAJ P GUPTA PE
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BERNARD L HENGESBAUGH
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 06/30/2020)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMELIA A HUNTINGTON
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SETH E JACOBSON
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROLINE BECKER JOSS
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL P KELLY
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLYDE KOFMAN
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER J LANGAS
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA H LEWIS
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVEN S LOUIS MD
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAPTAIN JAMES A LOVELL JR
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL J MCMURRAY
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARYANN N MCNALLY
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID MINTZER PHD
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES C MURRAY
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH NEBENZAHL
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE (THROUGH 01/31/2020)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ASHLEY HEMPHILL NETZKY
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES J O'CONNOR JR
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES J O'CONNOR SR
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICK PALDRMIC
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 04/30/2020)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DUSHAN PETROVICH
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
IRENE SIRAGUSA PHELPS
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
IAN C RADOMSKI
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SEAN B REYNOLDS
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AARON C RUDBERG
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARGARET M SAUER
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/31/2019)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW F SAUER
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 06/30/2020)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL SEEDMAN
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 05/31/2020)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD SERLIN
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GURPREET SINGH
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HAROLD BYRON SMITH
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL D STEINBERG
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT C SWANSON
BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY L TOULOUSE
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/31/2020)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TINA M TROMICZAK
TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER O VANDERVOORT PHD
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWARD J WILLIAMS
BOARD LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
THERESA WOODRUFF PHD
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (THROUGH 06/30/2020)1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,743,674TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$112,671TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DIVERSE FACILITY SOLUTIONS INC
12838 S CICERO AVEALSIPIL60803JANITORIAL SERVICES$439,395
MEDIAOCEAN LLC
120 BROADWAY 8TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10271ADVERTISING$412,651
BRIDGEWATER STUDIO INC
1719 W 35TH STCHICAGOIL60609EXHIBIT FABRICATION$213,970
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT LLC
321 NEWPORT BRIDGE RDPINE ISLANDNY10969DESIGN SERVICES$191,801
TROOP CONTRACTING
648 EXECUTIVE DRIVEWILLOWBROOKIL60527CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$152,163
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$543,323MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$1,679,082FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$4,715,873GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,594,983AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$116,404NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,533,261TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$3,906,620$3,906,620
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE900099$191,939$191,939
SUMMER CAMPS900099$87,132$87,132
SKY SHOWS900099$39,312$39,312
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,225,003TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$862,571TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$862,571ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$661,496RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$661,496RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$661,496TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$661,496ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,376,111SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,650,224SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$725,887SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$725,887TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$725,887ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$95,550FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,679,082ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$475,332FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$379,782TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$379,782ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONS900099$257,966$257,966
MISCELLANEOUS900099$16,129$16,129
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$274,095OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,902,531TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,225,003RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,144,267ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,279,379TotalAmt
Program Services$166,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$656,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$456,937FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,952,192TotalAmt
Program Services$6,791,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$625,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$534,739FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,518TotalAmt
Program Services$179,451ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,828FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$609,621TotalAmt
Program Services$430,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,148FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$728,614TotalAmt
Program Services$519,301ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,133FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,848TotalAmt
Management And General$120,848ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,300TotalAmt
Management And General$77,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,637TotalAmt
Management And General$70,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,284,559TotalAmt
Program Services$884,309ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$227,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$172,516FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$421,534TotalAmt
Program Services$418,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,486FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$635,635TotalAmt
Program Services$492,118ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,376ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$109,141FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254,799TotalAmt
Program Services$219,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,466FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$483,290TotalAmt
Program Services$471,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,368ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,535FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,417TotalAmt
Program Services$102,830ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,941ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,646FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$696,278TotalAmt
Program Services$696,278ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,048,560TotalAmt
Program Services$3,020,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,715FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,666TotalAmt
Program Services$184,631ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,792FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CLEANING AND MAINTENANC$450,338$436,683$9,600$4,055
EQUIPMENT, LEASES AND R$251,106$231,678$17,981$1,447
FOOD SERVICE AND CONCES$60,399$24,853$12,980$22,566

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,423TotalAmt
Program Services$132,322ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,092FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,263,113TotalAmt
Program Services$15,402,559ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,269,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,591,242FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$301,187BOYAmt
EOY$743,806EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,722,014BOYAmt
EOY$3,981,458EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,614,921BOYAmt
EOY$521,987EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$487,228BOYAmt
EOY$43,311EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267,302BOYAmt
EOY$323,866EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$75,794,149LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$53,959,382LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,311,972BOYAmt
EOY$21,834,767EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,201,352BOYAmt
EOY$28,131,465EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,513BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,915,489BOYAmt
EOY$55,580,660EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,585,721BOYAmt
EOY$1,554,240EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,168,843BOYAmt
EOY$1,102,061EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$27,000,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$10,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,130,050BOYAmt
EOY$9,407,514EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,884,614BOYAmt
EOY$39,073,815EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,417,946BOYAmt
EOY$7,360,862EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,612,929BOYAmt
EOY$9,145,983EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,030,875BOYAmt
EOY$16,506,845EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,915,489BOYAmt
EOY$55,580,660EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,360,582ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,316,265NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$3,847,183OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$8,390,346CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,652,029CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,612,570CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,820,471CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,776,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,252,233TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,759,997CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,781,466CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,693,028CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,663,289CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,753,493CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,651,273TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,150,343CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,433,495CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,305,598CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,483,760CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,530,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,903,506TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,693,436SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$44,210,070PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,792,880CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,804,693CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,986,015CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,227,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,524,067CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,335,002TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$673,275CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$700,944CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$667,738CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$616,167CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$369,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,027,769TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$61,266,277TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$30,692,232GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72160PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72730PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 30,396. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 22,728. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 23,289. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 23,176. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 16,129. FUNDRAISING - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 112,250. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 121,510. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 107,210. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 128,130. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 95,550. FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 530,629. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 556,706. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 537,239. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 464,861. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 257,966.ExplanationTxt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,595,246BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$9,606InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$199,776OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,385,864EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,508,543BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,050,800ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$246,559InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$210,656OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,595,246EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,222,250BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$357,379InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$171,086OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,508,543EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,970,436BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$414,781InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$162,967OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,222,250EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,187,859BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$29,309InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$188,114OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,970,436EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.86310PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.13690TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,849,999OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,138,231DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,711,768BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,672,540OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,602,010DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,070,530BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,427,936OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,009,534DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,418,402BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,843,674OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,209,607DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,634,067BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,834,767TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$6,975,723
RETIREMENT ANNUITY DUE TO FORMER OFFICER BENEFICIARY$43,330
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$136,672
INTEREST RATE SWAPS LIABILITY$2,251,789
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,407,514TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,318,141TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,316,265NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$174,363DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$3,371,851OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$4,513,753RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,831,894RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$70,637InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$70,637RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,902,531TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,842,171TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$174,363DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$475,332OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$649,695ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,192,476ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$70,637InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$70,637ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,263,113TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ADLER'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF APPROXIMATELY 7,000 ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS OR TO SUPPORT THE DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS. DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS IS DEFINED BY THE ADLER AS COSTS THAT PROLONG THE LIFE AND USEFULNESS OF THE COLLECTION, COSTS PROVIDING BENEFITS THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND PROTECTION OF THE COLLECTION, AND COSTS THAT MAKE A PHYSICAL IMPACT ON COLLECTIONS OBJECTS, INCREASING OR RESTORING THEIR CULTURAL OR SCIENTIFIC VALUE. ROUTINE AND ONGOING EXPENDITURES ARE NOT CONSIDERED DIRECT CARE OF COLLECTIONS.
PART III, LINE 4:FROM ITS INCEPTION, THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS HELD ONE OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST COLLECTIONS OF INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO ASTRONOMY. TODAY, THE ADLER POSSESSES A MAJOR COLLECTION OF HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS; COLLECTIONS OR RARE BOOKS AND OF WORKS ON PAPER DEALING WITH ASTRONOMY, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED SUBJECTS; A COLLECTION OF REPLICAS AND SIMILAR "HANDS-ON" OBJECTS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; AND ARCHIVES PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF THE ADLER ITSELF. THE ADLER'S HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION CONTAINS MORE THAN 2,800 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS DATING FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES, RANGING FROM MEDIEVAL ASTROLABES AND ARMILLARY SPHERES TO SUNDIALS, PLANETARIA, AND TELESCOPES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION TO CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTS FOR CELESTIAL NAVIGATION. THE RARE BOOK COLLECTION (NUMBERING ABOUT 2,700) AND WORKS ON PAPER COLLECTION (MORE THAN 750 WORKS) COVER SUBJECTS RELATED TO ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE. THE EDUCATIONAL COLLECTION FURNISHES REALISTIC MODELS AND REPLICAS FOR USE BY THE EDUCATORS ON THE MUSEUM FLOOR AND OFF-SITE, IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE USE OF DELICATE ARTIFACTS WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM. THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 475,332. CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN -2,340,784. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -1,506,399.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 475,332.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$4,191
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$983
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$2,973
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$1,508
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$425
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE TRAVEL$228
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$10,308SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$10,308TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CELESTIAL BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,752,557GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,657,007CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$95,550GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$114,378FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,648EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$352,292OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WOMEN IN SPACE SCIENCEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$22,075GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$22,075CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,014OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,774,632GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,679,082CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$95,550GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$114,378FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,648EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$353,306OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$475,332DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$379,782NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHELLE B LARSON
PRESIDENT & CEO$400,988$0$25,000$0$0$0$11,200$0$759$0$437,947$0$0$0
CATHLEEN BRUEGGEMANN
VP, DEVELOPMENT$220,157$0$0$0$0$0$6,767$0$5,594$0$232,518$0$0$0
MARCIA J HEUSER
VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION/CFO$222,239$0$0$0$280$0$7,223$0$619$0$230,361$0$0$0
RYUTARO MIZUNO
VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS$178,835$0$0$0$0$0$7,717$0$12,586$0$199,138$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER COMERFORD
VP, ENTERPRISE STRATEGY & SOLUTIONS/$179,348$0$0$0$0$0$7,519$0$9,917$0$196,784$0$0$0
ANDREW JOHNSTON
VP, MUSEUM EXPERIENCE & COLLECTIONS$149,363$0$0$0$0$0$5,975$0$0$0$155,338$0$0$0
LAURA TROUILLE
VP, SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT & VISUALIZATI$148,363$0$0$0$0$0$5,975$0$311$0$154,649$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUSES WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BASED ON SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA THAT THE BOARD SET.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$44,612NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescFOOD - EVENTSDesc
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$71,792NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT LISTED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ADLER WAS REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE BUILDING TO GUEST-FACING ACTIVITIES IN MARCH OF 2020. HOWEVER, THE STAFF CONTINUED TO EXPAND ADLER'S DIGITAL OFFERINGS TO CONTINUE FULFILLING ADLER'S MISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AN "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE" CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIRS, TREASURER, SECRETARY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND SIX (6) ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES (ONE OF WHICH MAY BE THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR) ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL, WHEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT IN SESSION, HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE ILLINOIS NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ON ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE BOARD'S LEGALLY CONVENED MEETINGS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO SHALL SERVE AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD MEMBERS JAMES J. O'CONNOR, SR. AND JAMES J. O'CONNOR, JR. HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IF ANY QUESTIONS ARISE DURING THEIR REVIEW, THEY ARE ADDRESSED WITH THEIR PAID TAX PREPARER. A PRESENTATION OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO HAS BEEN DELEGATED THE REVIEW RESPONSIBILITY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES, PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIT IS THE POLICY OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM, ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES TO ENSURE THAT BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN ALL OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST-ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED-WHILE PERFORMING THEIR MUSEUM-RELATED DUTIES. IN PARTICULAR, NO PERSONS SHOULD OBTAIN OR APPEAR TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ADVANTAGES FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR RELATIVES, OR THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AS A RESULT OF THEIR AFFILIATION AS A BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE STAFF AND IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE MATTER IS BROUGHT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE IMPLICATIONS IN PRACTICE FOR THIS POLICY VARY FROM ACTIVITY TO ACTIVITY AND THIS GENERAL POLICY SHOULD NOT LIMIT THE COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE ADLER IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS AND SUBSCRIBES TO THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS. IN SUBSCRIBING TO THIS CODE, THE ADLER ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF THEIR GOVERNING AUTHORITY AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF MUSEUM-RELATED DUTIES. A COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS IS GIVEN TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED BETWEEN A BOARD MEMBER AND THE ORGANIZATION, THE CONFLICT IS NOTED AND THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY DISCUSSION OF OR VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15IN FALL 2011, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE ADLER PRESIDENT AND CEO) INITIATED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS, INCLUDING TOP MANAGEMENT, THAT WAS CONCLUDED IN SPRING 2012 AND FURTHER UPDATED IN LATE 2012. DATA FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSEUMS, SCIENCE CENTERS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND CHICAGO-BASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS AND OTHER EMPLOYERS WAS CONSIDERED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SURVEYS, ON A PERIODIC BASIS, SIMILAR SIZED AND LOCATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND REWARD HIGH-PERFORMING INDIVIDUALS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO DOES NOT TAKE PART IN ANY DECISIONS REGARDING HER OWN COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE KEPT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. THE ADLER MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN -2,340,784. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -1,506,399.

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