CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION (EIN 36-6144362)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-05
IRS object ID
202132789349301393
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-10-05T16:37:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN366144362EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3129223432PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 EAST WACKER DRIVE NO 1321AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLYNN OSMONDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3129223432PhoneNum
Signature2021-09-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLYNNPersonFirstNm
Person LastOSMONDPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLU ANN TRAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01506476PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2021-09-27PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER(CAC)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLYNN OSMONDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 EAST WACKER DRIVE NO 1321AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,690,577GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ARCHITECTURE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF ARCHITECTURE. SEE SCHEDULE O.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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body37VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent37VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee92TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers575TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$3,884,026CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$17,192,765PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,723,963CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$37,430PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,156CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$325,365PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$19,029CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$21,247,470PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,604,116CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$32,107PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$46,603CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,476,454PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,992,228CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$875,534CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$15,725,258PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,062,590CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$21,233,819PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,101,421CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$13,651PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,497,305CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$24,319,241TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$19,072,656TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,538,431TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,776,958TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,780,810NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,295,698NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,210,044ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,633,668RevenueAmt
DescTOURS 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. 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$915,151ExpenseAmt
Revenue$40,959RevenueAmt
DescTHE 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 30,000 STUDENTS, FAMILY AND TEACHERS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, WORKSHOPS, COMPETITIONS, CAMPS, INTERNSHIPS AND CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. 2020 WAS THE 38TH YEAR OF THE NEWHOUSE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN COMPETITION AND TOOK ON AN ALL-VIRTUAL 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$709,464ExpenseAmt
Revenue$37,571RevenueAmt
DescCAC OFFERS EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON THE SUBJECT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IN 2020, ATTENDANCE FOR THE CAC DECREASED BY 88% TO 10,500 PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR EXHIBITIONS. BECAUSE PUBLIC PROGRAMS WERE VIRTUAL, WE WERE ABLE TO GROW OUR AUDIENCE TO 15,000 PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED TALKS ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS SUSTAINABILITY, PRESERVATION, PLANNING AND DESIGN. OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO WAS EXTENDED TO A 17-DAY 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. MORE THAN 120,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,160,766ExpenseAmt
Grant$46,603GrantAmt
Revenue$39,945RevenueAmt
DescMUSEUM SHOP, MARKETING, MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,160,766TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$46,603TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$39,945TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$5,995,425TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document33IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee92EmployeeCnt
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 Members37GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member37IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASHLEY HALLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3129223432PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 EAST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1321AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOHN W RUTLEDGE
BOARD CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY NIEMANN
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM BREAN
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAY BAHRAMIRAD
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINA BERNDT
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK BLAIR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDRE BRUMFIELD
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH G BURNS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN DRAKE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLY FINNIGAN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN BURNSTEIN GAND
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON GILL
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY GLOOR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRAHAM GRADY
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA HELTON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARRIE J HIGHTMAN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL JOHNS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KURT KARNATZ
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN LOEWENBERG TEBBE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
URSULA MONCAU
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL NEWMAN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE ODELBO
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES D PARSONS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN C PINTOZZI
TRUSTEE (PAST CHAIR)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE POLLOCK
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT RIVKIN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM SEMEL
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFFORD SHAPIRO
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN SUTTON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL TANZ
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN THOMPSON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCY TWETE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED YI
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE BAKER
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENTON FOUTTY
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON PATCH
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONSTANCE RAJALA
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN J OSMOND
PRESIDENT/CEO40.000.00Yes (X)$383,323$0$20,886
MATTHEW BIECKER
CFO40.000.00Yes (X)$158,151$0$16,675
MICHAEL MALAK
VP OF OPERATIONS & BUSINESS STRATEGY40.000.00Yes (X)$156,797$0$9,855
LORI ANN KLEINERMAN
VP OF MARKETING40.000.00$169,007$0$11,852Yes (X)
NICOLE KOWRACH
VP OF EDUCATION40.000.00$153,918$0$6,185Yes (X)
LYNNE NIEMAN
VP OF DEVELOPMENT40.000.00$142,114$0$11,115Yes (X)
PATRICIA LARA GARZA
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS40.000.00$113,850$0$10,133Yes (X)
SONIA SOTO
DIRECTOR OF IT40.000.00$115,730$0$10,101Yes (X)
MICHAEL WOOD CAF
SENIOR CURATOR40.000.00$124,438$0$5,018Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,517,328TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$101,820TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$811,007MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$392,185FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,334,091GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,346,743AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$39,879NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,884,026TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TOUR SALES900099$1,528,527$1,528,527
ADMISSIONS900099$105,141$105,141
PROGRAM FEES900099$90,295$90,295
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,723,963TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,105TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$15,105ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,190TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,190ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$29,548RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$29,548RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,548TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,548ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$51SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$51SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$51TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$51RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$392,185ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$86,461FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$86,461TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$86,461ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
GIFT SHOP COMMISSIONS900099$28,129$28,129
OPERATING- MISCELLANEO900099$8,565$8,565
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$36,694OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,604,116TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,752,143RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$32,053ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,603TotalAmt
Program Services$46,603ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,239,879TotalAmt
Program Services$507,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$579,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$153,229FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,019,491TotalAmt
Program Services$1,966,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$620,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$432,643FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,624TotalAmt
Management And General$126,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,497TotalAmt
Program Services$419,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$246,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$94,984FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$337,737TotalAmt
Management And General$337,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,943TotalAmt
Management And General$40,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$412,038TotalAmt
Program Services$354,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,621FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$312,943TotalAmt
Program Services$312,943ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,287TotalAmt
Program Services$5,059ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$298FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,583TotalAmt
Program Services$54,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$236,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,543TotalAmt
Program Services$24,543ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,077,083TotalAmt
Program Services$791,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$179,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,352FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,099TotalAmt
Program Services$14,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$455FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,799TotalAmt
Program Services$8,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$430FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,454TotalAmt
Management And General$51,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,036,651TotalAmt
Program Services$36,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,000,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,507TotalAmt
Management And General$96,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION$1,119,864$1,119,864
PRINTING/PHOTOCOPYING$115,934$112,604$730$2,600
CATERING$23,238$17,083$6,155

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$375,624TotalAmt
Program Services$203,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,767FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,101,421TotalAmt
Program Services$5,995,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,230,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$875,534FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,471,696BOYAmt
EOY$2,303,420EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,036,528BOYAmt
EOY$2,035,164EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,811,100BOYAmt
EOY$2,287,767EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$434,196BOYAmt
EOY$36,213EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,069BOYAmt
EOY$2,069EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$347,882BOYAmt
EOY$140,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,406,953LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,946,152LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,437,570BOYAmt
EOY$10,460,801EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,377BOYAmt
EOY$90,229EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,716,823BOYAmt
EOY$1,716,823EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,319,241BOYAmt
EOY$19,072,656EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$744,461BOYAmt
EOY$238,606EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,704BOYAmt
EOY$78,756EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,424,058BOYAmt
EOY$2,264,941EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,321,208BOYAmt
EOY$4,194,655EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,538,431BOYAmt
EOY$6,776,958EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,531,617BOYAmt
EOY$9,557,023EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,249,193BOYAmt
EOY$2,738,675EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,780,810BOYAmt
EOY$12,295,698EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,319,241BOYAmt
EOY$19,072,656EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,497,305ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$12,193NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$2,447,092CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,328,289CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,270,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,691,910CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,884,026CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,622,156TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,447,092CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,328,289CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,270,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,691,910CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,884,026CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,622,156TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,604,816SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,017,340PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,533CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,508CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$201,351CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,843CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$344,240TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,185CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,976CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,686CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$264,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,695CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$325,237TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$26,291,633TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$67,911,361GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91350PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84600PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$1,716,823AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$535,330BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$73,676ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,889InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$615,895EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$495,187BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,643InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$535,330EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$484,590BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,001ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,596InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$495,187EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$443,881BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$36,641ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,068InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$484,590EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$383,836BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$56,048ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,997InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$443,881EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.87000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.13000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$438,554OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$193,141DepreciationAmt
Book Value$245,413BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$528,794OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$273,210DepreciationAmt
Book Value$255,584BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,439,605OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,479,801DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,959,804BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,460,801TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCOLLECTION ITEMS (CHICAGO MODEL CITY)Desc
Book Value$1,716,823BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,716,823TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$4,194,655Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,194,655TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,894,914TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$12,193NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$252,830DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$83,350OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$348,373RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,546,541RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$57,575OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$57,575RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,604,116TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,369,557TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$252,830DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$119,484OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$372,314ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,997,243ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$104,178OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$104,178ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,101,421TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 83,350.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PLEDGES RECEIVABLE WRITTEN OFF 57,575.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES REPORTED BY ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURE ORGANIZATIONS 119,484.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTION TO ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURE ORGANIZATIONS 46,603. PLEDGES RECEIVABLE WRITTEN OFF 57,575.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$392,185GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$392,185CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$86,461OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$392,185GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$392,185CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$86,461OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$86,461DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$86,461NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURE ORGANIZATIONS (AAO)BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 EAST WACKER DRIVE NO 1321AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN452174550RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Non Cash Assistance$46,603NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedCOSTValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceOFFICE SPACE, TELEPHONE, COMPUTER, AND ADMIN SUPPORTNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCAF 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance 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 (6 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
LYNN J OSMOND
PRESIDENT/CEO$328,323$0$55,000$0$0$0$10,600$0$10,286$0$404,209$0$0$0
LORI ANN KLEINERMAN
VP OF MARKETING$162,507$0$6,500$0$0$0$6,985$0$4,867$0$180,859$0$0$0
MATTHEW BIECKER
CFO$158,151$0$0$0$0$0$6,714$0$9,961$0$174,826$0$0$0
MICHAEL MALAK
VP OF OPERATIONS & BUSINESS STRATEGY$156,797$0$0$0$0$0$4,984$0$4,871$0$166,652$0$0$0
NICOLE KOWRACH
VP OF EDUCATION$153,918$0$0$0$0$0$6,185$0$0$0$160,103$0$0$0
LYNNE NIEMAN
VP OF DEVELOPMENT$142,114$0$0$0$0$0$5,805$0$5,310$0$153,229$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE 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 7THE CEO RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. VP OF MARKETING RECEIVED A BONUS THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE CEO.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$39,879NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3ON MARCH 11, 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED THE OUTBREAK OF A RESPIRATORY DISEASE CAUSED BY A NEW CORONAVIRUS A PANDEMIC. FIRST IDENTIFIED IN LATE 2019 AND NOW KNOWN AS COVID-19, THE OUTBREAK HAS IMPACTED MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND WORLDWIDE. IN RESPONSE, THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND INDIVIDUAL STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE IMPLEMENTED MEASURES TO COMBAT THE OUTBREAK WHICH HAVE IMPACTED BUSINESS OPERATIONS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS WERE IMPACTED AS SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT MANDATES TO SOCIAL DISTANCE REDUCED OUR ABILITY TO OFFER TOURS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS MOVED TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT BY REDUCING EXPENDITURES, ACTIVELY MANAGING CASH BALANCES, AND TRANSITIONING ACTIVITIES TO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE 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 11BTHE 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 12COFFICERS, 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 15THE 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 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND UPON REQUEST; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A:THE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART VII FOR MICHAEL WOOD IS THE COMPENSATION PAID BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION, CAF, FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION. HOWEVER, A PORTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S TIME IS DEVOTED TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, AAO. THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS REIMBURSED BY AAO.

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