2021-11-15T13:33:15-06:00 2020-12-31 381357951 Plante & Moran PLLC 10 S Riverside Chicago IL 60606 990 2020-01-01 362225482 Chicago Horticultural Society CHIC 8478355440 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe IL 60022 Paul P Rafac Executive VP & CFO 2021-11-15 true Paul P Rafac 999009999 Lu Ann Trapp P01506476 3122071040 2020-11-12 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Chicago Botanic Garden Jean M Franczyk 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe IL 60022 68371795 false X www.chicagobotanic.org X 1890 IL The Chicago Botanic Garden's mission: 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. 64 64 657 600 121248 0 57399157 36974348 14719796 11324987 16265810 5240583 -66074 43701 88318689 53583619 0 0 24863089 23706682 0 3896010 24044158 22535087 48907247 46241769 39411442 7341850 289912332 311583095 64897279 72130625 225015053 239452470 X The Chicago Botanic Garden's mission: We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life false true 14530748 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 2020, THE PLANT COLLECTION OF THE GARDEN TOTALS 2,685,544 LIVING PLANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE ACCESSIONS (ACCESSION RECORDS) IS 27,574 WITH THE TAXA IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS NUMBERING 14,152. A TOTAL OF 253 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. 6950372 1229318 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. 7490817 5227335 VISITOR SERVICES: 814,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GARDEN IN 2020, 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. THE GARDEN ALSO HOSTS DOZENS OF FLOWER SHOWS AND SALES, AND IS THE SITE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND WEEKEND FAMILY CLASSES. 6965097 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. 2142322 COMMUNICATIONS 432171 OTHER INCOME, BUSINESS CODE: 900099 2935856 GOVERNMENT GRANTS MEMBERSHIP REVENUE 9107419 3368027 38079356 true true false true false false true false true true true false false true true false true false false true false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 132 0 true 657 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 64 64 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL X X Paul P Rafac 8478355440 1000 Lake Cook 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STAFF OF THE U.S. CONGRESS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OFFICIALS WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO IN CONNECTION WITH ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL APPROPRIATION MATTERS. 0 4341753 X X X X false 131267000 10282368 13377905 0 4083273 0 150844000 97233000 21920000 16625000 0 4511000 0 131267000 102497000 4022000 -4096000 0 5190000 0 97233000 91431000 2350000 13267000 0 4551000 0 102497000 88359000 630000 6695000 0 4253000 0 91431000 0.5 0.37 0.13 false false 139196338 55479751 83716587 83815017 59028029 24786988 5440123 3765704 1674419 26062423 9681105 16381318 126559312 Real Estate Funds 461367 F Private Equity Funds 1540850 F Hedge Funds 13088109 F Fixed Income Commingled Fund 50092515 F Open-end Real Estate Fund 9657703 F Equity Commingled Fund 5965041 F 80805585 Annuity Payment Liability 305012 Derivative Instrument 5230896 5535908 X Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collections THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE RARE BOOKS, PRINTS, SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS THAT SERVE TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds 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. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE SOCIETY'S APPLICATION OF GAAPUSA 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 INVESTMENT 9544952 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services,Garden design Landscape design, program installation, data analysis, event insurance 338633 0 0 0 0 0 0 9883585 0 9883585 true false true false false false Bulb Sale 105325 105325 0 0 0 0 0 52373 Lightscape Preview Party 967190 875695 91495 0 0 0 0 0 98022 1 1492 0 1492 0 0 0 0 0 5870 1074007 875695 198312 0 0 0 0 0 156265 156265 42047 X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Jean M Franczyk President and Chief Executive Officer 379930 0 0 0 7125 0 12607 0 10689 0 410351 0 0 0 Frederick R Spicer Jr Executive VP & Director 229706 0 0 0 5777 0 4567 0 10710 0 250760 0 0 0 James F Boudreau Executive VP, Marketing and Development 209578 0 0 0 5627 0 2224 0 30573 0 248002 0 0 0 Aida Z Giglio Vice-President, Human Resources 204790 0 0 0 5113 0 2021 0 546 0 212470 0 0 0 Paul R Rafac Executive VP, Finance and Admin & CFO 195754 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 14265 0 211519 0 0 0 Gregory M Mueller Vice President, Science and Chief Scientist 188669 0 0 0 4792 0 1894 0 21391 0 216746 0 0 0 Harriet Resnick Vice President, Visitor Exp & Business Develop 160773 0 0 0 4446 0 1757 0 28582 0 195558 0 0 0 Jennifer A Schwarz Ballard Vice President, Education and Community Programs 146705 0 0 0 3892 0 1539 0 21105 0 173241 0 0 0 Gwendolyn VanderBurg Vice President, Marketing and Communications 143153 0 0 0 3224 0 0 0 19209 0 165586 0 0 0 Kayri Havens-Young Senior Director, Plant Science and Conservation 130084 0 0 0 3467 0 1370 0 22536 0 157457 0 0 0 Patrick S Herendeen Sr. Director, Ecology and Conservation 118289 0 0 0 3341 0 1321 0 31524 0 154475 0 0 0 A Illinois Finance Authority 861091967 45200FLX5 2008-07-31 30176131 Finance Construction Costs false false false A 0 0 30176131 0 0 0 505224 0 0 29670907 0 0 false false true true A false false false false false false true A false true true true The Northern Trust 9.9 false false false false true A true Schedule K, Part V Different Procedures to Undertake Corrective Action Issuer name: Illinois Finance Authority Part IV, Line 2B: Issuer Name: Illinois Finance Authority - The Society met the two-year exception for construction issues. X 50 617707 Market value 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Significant changes in program services On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus as a "pandemic". First identified in late 2019 and known now as COVID-19, the outbreak has impacted millions of individuals worldwide. In response, many countries have implemented measures to combat the outbreak, which have impacted global business operations. In response to the pandemic declaration, the Society temporarily closed its facilities to the public for approximately three months. The temporary closure resulted in an overall decrease of visitor programs and operations, membership, and education fees revenues. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 6,965,097 including grants of $) 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. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 2,142,322 including grants of $) COMMUNICATIONS Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ including grants of $)(Revenue $ 432,171) OTHER INCOME, BUSINESS CODE: 900099 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ including grants of $)(Revenue $ 2,935,856) GOVERNMENT GRANTS Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ including grants of $) MEMBERSHIP REVENUE Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management duties 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, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE COMPLETED FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, 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, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, AND ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, OFFER EDITS, AND PROVIDE APPROVAL. SUBSEQUENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy 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, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE 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, HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFF'S PERFORMANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public 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 VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue Horticulture consulting - Total Revenue: 430517, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 430517, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Other - Total Expense: 4818317, Program Service Expense: 4026526, Management and General Expenses: 521912, Fundraising Expenses: 269879; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS - -1631976; NET REVENUE OF RELATED ORGANIZATION CHICAGOLAND GROWS - 76719; CHICAGOLAND GROWS 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 363621163 PLANT INTRODUCTION IL 501(c)(3) NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false