CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (EIN 36-2225482)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349316780
Schema version
2024v5.1
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)
Return2025-11-17T14:20:02+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Plante & Moran PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line110 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362225482EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8478355440PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 LAKE COOK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGLENCOECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60022ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEAN M FRANCZYKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8478355440PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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PTINP01506476PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDENBusinessNameLine1Txt

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEAN M FRANCZYKBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 LAKE COOK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGLENCOECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$80,463,304GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CHICAGOBOTANIC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1890FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body74VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent74VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee865TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers821TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$1,190,869TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$31,797NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$54,322,264PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$39,376,498CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$23,973,459PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$27,009,050CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$1,309,839PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,908,720CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$55,139PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$146,719CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$76,930,745PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$68,147,549CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$36,392,937PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$39,860,484CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$6,303,753CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$33,525,576PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$33,522,078CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$69,918,513PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$73,382,562CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,012,232PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,235,013CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$345,474,602TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$359,100,527TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$65,647,766TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$65,306,581TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$279,826,836NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$293,793,946NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE CULTIVATE THE POWER OF PLANTS TO SUSTAIN AND ENRICH LIFEMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$19,311,756ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,673,009RevenueAmt
DescHORTICULTURAL 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 28 DISPLAY GARDENS REPRESENTING UNIQUE DESIGNS, SUCH AS THE ENGLISH WALLED GARDEN, THE JAPANESE GARDEN, AND THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ISLAND. IN 2024, THE PLANT COLLECTION OF THE GARDEN TOTALS 2.73M LIVING PLANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE ACCESSIONS (ACCESSION RECORDS) IS 29,543 WITH THE TAXA IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS NUMBERING 14,200. A TOTAL OF 235 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$15,506,913ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,504,455RevenueAmt
DescVISITOR SERVICES: 1,300,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GARDEN IN 2024, 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$13,759,836ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,498,815RevenueAmt
DescPLANT 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$9,170,768$3,427,538EDUCATIONAL 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.
$1,607,731$122,831OTHER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$10,778,499TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$3,550,369TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$59,357,004TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (true)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersfalsePoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Paul P RafacBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8478355440PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 Lake Cook RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityGlencoeCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60022ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (88 entries)

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MICHAEL R ZIMMERMAN
BOARD CHAIR2.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN J ROUSE
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW SINCLAIR
CHAIR, FINANCE & INVESTMENT2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANITA M SARAFA
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANITA M TYSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN BALUSEK
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE LEVENTRY
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE S LOUCKS
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN F LENHARDT JR
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB PROBST
CHAIR, AUDIT2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRITT M MILLER
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL A BARNETT
CHAIR, BUILDINGS, GARDENS, AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE M WADDELL
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER E GIRGENTI
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MERRILL
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG NIEMANN
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA S FERGUSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE VS LEVY
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
DORA AALBREGTSE
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN FIGEL
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNEST C WONG
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNEST W TORAIN JR
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENA TEMPLE
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY A MOERSCHEL
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY K JONES
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER LOWE BECKER
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY MUNEZ
CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAKE AMSBARY
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES BROOKS
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES W DEYOUNG
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE IRWIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE S PARK
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN Z TSAI
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL M DELANEY
CHAIR, SCIENCE & EDUCATION2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN CHUN HUGHES
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN H BUEHLER
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH P GROMACKI
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE HAYES
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN HAGERTY
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARUEN OAKES
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA M LINGER
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS L MORRISON
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYDIA RB KELLEY
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA SMITHBURG
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA D BOUDOS
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY B RICHARDSON-LOWRY
CHAIR, NOMINATING2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT BANHOLZER
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELVIN F WILLIAMS JR
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MCMURRAY
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY GIDWITZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
NASRIN THIERER
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE S WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAM F SZOKOL
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER KEEHN
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
R HENRY KLEEMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD SCIORTINO
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT E SHAW
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT FINKE
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN COLBURN
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSSELL F BARTMES
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN KELLEY
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN S RUSKIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL S JACOBS
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWNELLE RICHIE
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN J GAVIN
BOARD SECRETARY2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE M BURNS
CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPENSATION2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRENCE R BRADY
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS E LANCTOT
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY A DUGAN
CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONI PRECKWINKLE
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
WANJIKU J WALCOTT
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J HAGENAH
BOARD MEMBER2.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
AIDA GIGLIO
VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES40.00.0Yes (X)$271,358$0$26,873
CARMEN VERGARA
VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WCH40.00.0Yes (X)$185,731$0$11,731
FRED SPICER
EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR40.00.0Yes (X)$334,862$0$35,104
GWEN VANDERBURG
VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION40.00.0Yes (X)$225,126$0$23,404
IVAN ADAMES
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00.0Yes (X)$314,341$0$19,842
JEAN FRANCZYK
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00.0Yes (X)$502,878$0$36,200
JENNIFER SCHWARZ
VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION40.00.0Yes (X)$236,782$0$23,404
KAYRI HAVENS
VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS40.00.0Yes (X)$209,390$0$21,311
PAUL RAFAC
EXECUTIVE VP & CFO40.00.0Yes (X)$333,226$0$35,104
MATTHEW ARRAN CARVER
INTERIM STRATEGIC SYSTEMS AND REPORTING40.00.0$300,718$0$0Yes (X)
MOONJUNG KIM-FIDDLER
ASSOCIATE VP, TALENT ACQUISITION AND HR40.00.0$154,770$0$7,348Yes (X)
PATRICIA M SHANAHAN
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT40.00.0$173,899$0$14,399Yes (X)
PATRICK S HERENDEEN
SR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION40.00.0$179,036$0$14,730Yes (X)
TIMOTHY D JOHNSON
SR. DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE40.00.0$157,145$0$6,198Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,579,262TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$275,648TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K41IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
2966 Network PlaceCHICAGOIL60673EVENT PRODUCTION$3,996,796
A-1 ROOFING
1425 CHASE AVEELK GROVE VILLAGEIL60007CONSTRUCTION$2,294,513
DATALISH
2240 WASHINGTON AVEWILMETTEIL60091IT SERVICES$799,401
FROST LIGHTING
830 W 40TH STCHICAGOIL60609CONSTRUCTION$711,324
PRESCIENT SOLUTIONS
1834 WALDEN OFFICE SQUARESCHAUMBURGIL60173IT SERVICES$540,859
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K52CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$8,387,446MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$1,069,343FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$11,813,190GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$18,106,519AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$542,075NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$39,376,498TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Visitor Services900099$14,197,257$1,504,454$12,692,803
Government Grants900099$9,384,765$9,384,765
Education Programs900099$2,214,597$2,214,597
Facilities Rentals531390$739,210$739,210
Miscellaneous Revenue900099$473,221$122,629$350,592

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,009,050TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$541,732TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$101,067UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$440,665ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$203TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$203RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,367,516SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,000,528SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,366,988SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,366,988TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,366,988ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$168,305FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,069,343ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$315,227FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$146,922TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$146,922ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$68,147,549TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,226,648RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,190,869UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$14,353,534ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,613,516TotalAmt
Program Services$1,191,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,107,463ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$314,341FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,421,517TotalAmt
Program Services$24,488,305ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,307,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,626,139FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$658,829TotalAmt
Program Services$491,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$87,266FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,893,105TotalAmt
Program Services$3,745,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$725,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$422,545FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,273,517TotalAmt
Program Services$1,865,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$204,323ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$203,236FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,979,282TotalAmt
Program Services$2,618,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$998,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$362,399FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,958TotalAmt
Program Services$18,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,538FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,410TotalAmt
Management And General$130,410ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,960TotalAmt
Fundraising$107,960FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$538,178TotalAmt
Management And General$538,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,905,946TotalAmt
Program Services$6,380,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$295,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$229,543FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$465,439TotalAmt
Program Services$21,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$443,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,413,739TotalAmt
Program Services$3,546,305ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$867,434FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,357,338TotalAmt
Program Services$788,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$443,396FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,037,053TotalAmt
Program Services$1,769,330ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$174,431FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$715,347TotalAmt
Program Services$693,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,363FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,064TotalAmt
Program Services$68,074ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,263FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,367,712TotalAmt
Program Services$992,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$285,724ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,037FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,330,505TotalAmt
Program Services$8,960,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$230,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139,345FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,172,159TotalAmt
Program Services$898,804ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$159,322FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREPAIRS & MAINTENANCEDesc
Total$850,130TotalAmt
Program Services$816,929ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,195FundraisingAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$35,142TotalAmt
Program Services$851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$35,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,382,562TotalAmt
Program Services$59,357,004ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,721,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,303,753FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,441,274BOYAmt
EOY$15,905,705EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,977,154BOYAmt
EOY$13,494,297EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,323,880BOYAmt
EOY$19,719,573EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,872,796BOYAmt
EOY$3,749,759EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$762,839BOYAmt
EOY$1,025,620EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$288,903,682LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$162,691,468LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,568,971BOYAmt
EOY$126,212,214EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,310,536BOYAmt
EOY$1,504,011EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,205,315BOYAmt
EOY$176,422,481EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,011,837BOYAmt
EOY$1,066,867EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$345,474,602BOYAmt
EOY$359,100,527EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,962,131BOYAmt
EOY$6,440,992EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,866,568BOYAmt
EOY$6,515,849EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,651,784BOYAmt
EOY$49,678,844EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,167,283BOYAmt
EOY$2,670,896EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,647,766BOYAmt
EOY$65,306,581EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,838,189BOYAmt
EOY$170,221,830EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,988,647BOYAmt
EOY$123,572,116EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$279,826,836BOYAmt
EOY$293,793,946EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$345,474,602BOYAmt
EOY$359,100,527EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$5,235,013ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$19,147,093NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$55,030OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)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$27,853,599CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,736,280CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,675,001CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,777,033CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,748,398CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$157,790,311TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,120,749CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,122,521CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,154,422CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,545,231CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,813,190CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,756,113TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,974,348CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,858,801CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,829,423CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,322,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,561,588CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$208,546,424TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,554,906SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$197,991,518PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,720,148CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,075,397CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$877,286CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$493,651CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$541,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,708,417TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$214,254,841TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$99,659,450GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92409PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92570PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$107,960FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$107,960FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$72,793,277FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$72,901,237FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$357,225CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$230,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$105,823CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$107,960CurrentYearAmt
Total$801,008TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$4,360,253AssetsIncludedAmt
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 SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$157,774,189BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,957,989ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19,994,718InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,685,618OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$177,041,278EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$147,140,930BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,050,930ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,577,881InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$13,995,552OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$157,774,189EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$167,902,769BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,375,375ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$17,478,284InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,658,930OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$147,140,930EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$150,844,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,365,455ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,199,612InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,506,298OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$167,902,769EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$131,267,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,282,368ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,377,905InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,083,273OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$150,844,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.4905BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.349PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.1605TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$159,672,146OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,926,862DepreciationAmt
Book Value$86,745,284BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$98,514,734OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,690,184DepreciationAmt
Book Value$27,824,550BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,419,384OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,412,838DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,006,546BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,297,418OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,661,584DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,635,834BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$126,212,214TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Closely-held equity interests
Financial derivatives
REAL ESTATE AND PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS$93,251F
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS$0F
MULTISTRATEGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS$176,329,230F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$176,422,481TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY$211,817
OTHER LIABILITIES$1,988,612
DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION$470,467
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,670,896TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$0RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$0TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$0ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$0TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collectionsTHE 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 fundsTHE 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) footnoteThe Society's application of GAAP USA regarding uncertain tax positions had no effect on its financial position, as management believes the Society has no material unrecognized income tax liabilities, including any potential risk of loss of its exempt status. The Society would account for any potential interest or penalties related to possible future liabilities for unrecognized income tax liabilities as income tax expense.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesEDUCATIONAL SERVICES$2,389
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesART & LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION$51,934
South AmericaProgram ServicesEDUCATIONAL SERVICE$4,793
South AsiaProgram ServicesEDUCATIONAL SERVICES$100
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$59,216SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$59,216TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (true)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (true)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LIGHTSCAPE PREVIEW PARTYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,141,143GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,069,343CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$71,800GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$257,342OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WOMAN'S BOARD BULB SALEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$96,505GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$96,505GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$57,885OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Other Events$0GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,237,648GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,069,343CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$168,305GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$315,227OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$315,227DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$146,922NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)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 PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 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
JEAN FRANCZYK
PRESIDENT & CEO$502,878$0$0$0$0$0$23,000$0$13,200$0$539,078$0$0$0
FRED SPICER
EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR$334,862$0$0$0$0$0$23,000$0$12,104$0$369,966$0$0$0
PAUL RAFAC
EXECUTIVE VP & CFO$333,226$0$0$0$0$0$23,000$0$12,104$0$368,330$0$0$0
IVAN ADAMES
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$314,341$0$0$0$0$0$19,842$0$0$0$334,183$0$0$0
AIDA GIGLIO
VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES$271,358$0$0$0$0$0$17,101$0$9,772$0$298,231$0$0$0
JENNIFER SCHWARZ
VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION$236,782$0$0$0$0$0$14,895$0$8,509$0$260,186$0$0$0
GWEN VANDERBURG
VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION$225,126$0$0$0$0$0$14,895$0$8,509$0$248,530$0$0$0
KAYRI HAVENS
VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS$209,390$0$0$0$0$0$13,719$0$7,592$0$230,701$0$0$0
CARMEN VERGARA
VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WCH$185,731$0$0$0$0$0$11,731$0$0$0$197,462$0$0$0
MATTHEW ARRAN CARVER
INTERIM STRATEGIC SYSTEMS AND REPORTING$300,718$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$300,718$0$0$0
PATRICK S HERENDEEN
SR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION$179,036$0$0$0$0$0$8,184$0$6,546$0$193,766$0$0$0
PATRICIA M SHANAHAN
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT$173,899$0$0$0$0$0$7,993$0$6,406$0$188,298$0$0$0
TIMOTHY D JOHNSON
SR. DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE$157,145$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,198$0$163,343$0$0$0
MOONJUNG KIM-FIDDLER
ASSOCIATE VP, TALENT ACQUISITION AND HR$154,770$0$0$0$0$0$7,348$0$0$0$162,118$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation feesFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SOCIETY PROVIDES A SUBSIDY FOR HEALTH CLUB DUES VALUED AT $90 PER MONTH. SIX INDIVIDUALS ON THE COMPENSATION LIST RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT, FOR A TOTAL ANNUAL VALUE OF $6,480.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN861091967BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP45200FLX5CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2008-07-31BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$30,176,131IssuePriceAmt
PurposeFINANCE CONSTRUCTIONPurposeDesc
DefeasedfalseDefeasedInd
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$30,176,131TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$505,224IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$29,670,907OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsfalseRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable BondsfalseRefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (true)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (true)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropfalseMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel ContractsfalseEngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreementsInd
Engage Bond Counsel ResearchfalseEngageBondCounselResearchInd
Private Bus Use By Others0PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.0TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestfalseBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed PropfalseChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropPct
Remedial Action TakenfalseRemedialActionTakenInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (true)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetfalseRebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (true)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DuefalseNoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (true)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecYes (true)HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE NORTHERN TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge9.9TermOfHedgePct
Superintegrated HedgefalseSuperintegratedHedgeInd
Hedge TerminatedfalseHedgeTerminatedInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Term Of GIC0TermOfGICPct
Regulatory Safe Harbor StsfdfalseRegulatorySafeHarborStsfdInd
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (true)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (true)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule K, Part V Different Procedures to Undertake Corrective ActionFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIssuer name: ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY PART V - DIFFERENT PROCEDURES TO UNDERTAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION THE SOCIETY MET THE TWO-YEAR EXCEPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ISSUES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution32ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$407,824NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSUPPLIES AND MISCDesc
Contribution22ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$134,251NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCostMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services(Expenses $ 9,170,768 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 3,427,538) 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.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services(Expenses $ 1,607,731 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 122,831) OTHER
Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management dutiesTHE 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 CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE COMPLETED FORM 990, EXCLUDING THE SCHEDULE B LIST OF DONORS, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER WAS REQUESTED TO REVIEW FORM 990, AND ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, OFFER EDITS, AND PROVIDE APPROVAL. SUBSEQUENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE FINAL FORM 990 EXCLUDING THE SCHEDULE B LIST OF DONORS, WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THE SCHEDULE B IS EXCLUDED FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW TO HONOR THE WISHES OF CERTAIN LARGE DONORS WHO WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyTHE 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 officialTHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON CRITERIA, CONSIDERS COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, THEN DEBATES AND DOCUMENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesTHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON CRITERIA, CONSIDERS COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, THEN DEBATES AND DOCUMENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS, THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED AS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFF'S PERFORMANCE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicTHE 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 XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesINTEREST RATE SWAPS - 55030; Total - 55030;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHICAGOLAND GROWSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 LAKE COOK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363621163EIN
Primary ActivitiesPLANT INTRODUCTIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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