SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY (EIN 36-2167918)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-11
IRS object ID
201831319349301638
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-11T10:19:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362167918EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHEDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3126923114PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGARY GORDONPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3126923114PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonLU ANN TRAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01506476PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-10PreparationDt
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Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBRIDGET C COUGHLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$63,008,818GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SHEDDAQUARIUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1924FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY OPERATES A PUBLIC AQUARIUM TO ENCOURAGE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ANIMALS AND GUESTS THROUGH EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING AQUATIC CONSERVATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body55VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent54VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee746TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers807TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$16,712,405PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$19,137,568CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$37,287,973PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$37,496,688CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$1,257,975PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,105,995CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,405,627PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,230,268CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$55,148,030PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$60,970,519CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$208,719PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$284,569CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$27,510,230PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$27,526,541CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,463,833CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$30,286,312PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$31,525,511CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$58,005,261PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$59,336,621CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,857,231PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,633,898CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$391,464,194TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$421,151,239TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$32,745,582TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$30,288,946TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$358,718,612NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$390,862,293NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSHEDD AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO SPARK COMPASSION, CURIOSITY AND CONSERVATION FOR THE AQUATIC ANIMAL. THIS IS DRIVEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION OF A WORLD THRIVING WITH AQUATIC LIFE SUSTAINED BY PEOPLE WHO LOVE, UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT IT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$32,058,208ExpenseAmt
Grant$59,554GrantAmt
Revenue$36,033,381RevenueAmt
DescCONSERVATION EDUCATION: SINCE WE OPENED OUR DOORS IN 1930, SHEDD AQUARIUM HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 116 MILLION GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK NATURE IN THE EYE THROUGH MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES, WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AND BECOME INSPIRED TO MAKE PERSONAL CHOICES THAT DRIVE ACTION FOR ANIMALS. WE KNOW THAT WHEN PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AQUATIC ANIMALS UP CLOSE, IT MOTIVATES AN EMOTIONAL, EMPATHETIC RESPONSE THAT SHIFTS ATTITUDES AND FOSTERS A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR STEWARDSHIP OF LOCAL WATERS, GLOBAL OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE. THE AQUARIUM IS COMMITTED TO BEING ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, OFFERING ILLINOIS RESIDENT FREE DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FREE ADMISSION EVERY DAY AS THE NATION'S FIRST AQUARIUM TO JOIN THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM, AN EVERYDAY DISCOUNT FOR CHICAGO RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, AND FREE ADMISSION FOR TEACHERS, POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL, AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY. INSIDE THE AQUARIUM WALLS, A SUITE OF IMPACTFUL GUEST ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING LIVING EXHIBITS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES BEHIND THE SCENES, CREATE MEMORABLE CONNECTIONS TO ANIMALS, WHILE MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL LEARNERS WORLDWIDE MAKE VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH SHEDD'S EDUCATIONAL ONLINE PLATFORMS. THE AQUARIUM ALSO SHARES SHEDD'S MISSION BY TELLING ACCESSIBLE, MEANINGFUL STORIES WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING EFFORTS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF CONSERVATION, LEARNING PROGRAMS, ANIMAL CARE AND GUEST EXPERIENCE. AS A PROACTIVE LEADER AND RESOURCE FOR IMMERSIVE INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, SHEDD OFFERS PROGRESSIVE, RELEVANT AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, LABS AND WORKSHOPS, AND WEEKLONG CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR TEENS IN THE GREAT LAKES AND ABOARD ITS RESEARCH VESSEL, THE CORAL REEF II IN THE BAHAMAS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$12,479,228ExpenseAmt
DescANIMAL CARE: SHEDD AQUARIUM IS HOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE AQUATIC COLLECTIONS - MORE THAN 32,000 REPRESENTING OVER 1,500 SPECIES. A GLOBAL LEADER IN ANIMAL CARE, SHEDD'S TRAINING AND HUSBANDRY PROGRAMS SUPPORT ONSITE RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWING SCIENTIFIC BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THOSE SPECIES IN THE WILD. ADDITIONALLY, SHEDD'S VETERINARIANS ARE AQUATIC MEDICINE PIONEERS WHO ARE ADVANCING THE FIELDS OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, AGING CARE, AND CONSERVATION MEDICINE WHILE PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS MEDICAL CARE THAT FURTHER EXPANDS UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO SUPPORT HEALTHY ANIMAL POPULATIONS IN AQUARIUMS AND IN THE WILD. SHEDD'S ANIMAL CARE EXPERTISE ALSO LENDS ITSELF TO CRISIS RESPONSE AROUND THE WORLD. OUR ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM FREQUENTLY ACTS AS A PARTNER AND ADVISOR TO INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, RESCUE AND REHABILITATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND FELLOW ACCREDITED ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS FOR CONFISCATED, ORPHANED OR INJURED WILDLIFE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,599,522ExpenseAmt
Grant$225,015GrantAmt
DescCONSERVATION SCIENCE AND RESEARCH: SHEDD IS LOCATED IN CHICAGO, BUT ITS RESEARCH IS WORLDWIDE. ITS HUSBANDRY, VETERINARY AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY ANIMALS AT SHEDD AND VIBRANT WILD POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. SHEDD'S CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS WORK TO MAXIMIZE BIODIVERSITY WHILE PRESERVING LOCAL LIVELIHOODS, AND FIELD RESEARCHERS OFTEN WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE AQUARIUM'S WORK INCLUDES MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF RESEARCH ON BAHAMIAN ROCK IGUANAS, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST CRITICALLY ENDANGERED LIZARDS, AS WELL AS STUDIES OF QUEEN CONCH, LOBSTER, SHARKS AND CORALS. CLOSER TO HOME, SHEDD'S GREAT LAKES RESEARCH FOCUSES ON HIGH PRIORITY WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONSERVATION ISSUES; THE AQUARIUM'S APPLIED STUDIES SUPPORT LOCAL AND REGIONAL AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING SOUND MANAGEMENT PLANS THAT CAN PROTECT THIS TREASURED NATIONAL RESOURCE. ONSITE, SHEDD'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, AND ANIMAL CARE EXPERTS SERVE AS RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH PARTNERS IN CHICAGO AND AROUND THE UNITED STATES. ONSITE RESEARCH PROVIDES VALUABLE BIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL INFORMATION THAT INFORMS UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIES WHICH ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STUDY IN THE WILD. IN ADDITION TO SHARING WHAT IT LEARNS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, SHEDD'S ONSITE WORK ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO ITS OWN FIELD RESEARCH, SUCH AS HEALTH ASSESSMENTS OF WILD BELUGA WHALES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$47,136,958TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesYes (1)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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 Document56IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee746EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members55GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member54IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GARY GORDONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3126922727PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (65 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BRIDGET C COUGHLIN
TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT/CEO45.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$525,398$0$62,511
PETER J BENSEN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH BRAIK
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD W BURKE SR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL J CARBONE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J CHASE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH HARTIGAN CONNELLY
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT L DILLE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID L EPSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD E ERWIN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TYRONE C FAHNER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH N GARVEY
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H JOHN GILBERTSON JR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT W GLEDHILL
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDERS GUSTAFSSON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYM M HUBBARD
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE JENSEN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN A KENNEY
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD L KEYSER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS N KING
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID J KOO
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE E KREBS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MITCHELL J KREBS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY KRULEWITCH
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA LAPIETRA
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART LARKINS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW LEVIN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA M LIVINGSTON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL E MAYBERRY MCKISSACK
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW MCNALLY V
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARVEY L MILLER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J JAY MILLER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WADE D MIQUELON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN E MORRISON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW P NOCELLA
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER J OATES
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN L O'CONNOR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE B PERKINS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINEVRA REED RALPH
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY H SACHS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN F SANDNER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODD M SCHREIBER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY S SEARLE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LLOYD D SEMPLE JR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA L SIMON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX SINGLA
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY S SMITH
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUY E SNYDER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN J SOLOMON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY SOUDER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM C STEERS JR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD TOBIN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE L WARNER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REEVE BYRON WAUD
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE WELLER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE SIMON
EXECUTIVE VP/CFO45.000.00Yes (X)$347,483$0$33,646
MIKE DELFINI
COO/EXECUTIVE VP45.000.00$326,755$0$41,284Yes (X)
JENNIFER BARYL
SVP BOARD LIASON & ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE45.000.00$225,615$0$22,782Yes (X)
MEGHAN CURRAN
SVP - MARKETING, GUEST EXPERIENCE, & SALES45.000.00$198,844$0$15,782Yes (X)
TIMOTHY BINDER
EVP - ANIMAL CARE45.000.00$174,943$0$30,415Yes (X)
NANCY ANSCHEL
SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES45.000.00$207,626$0$31,943Yes (X)
ROBERT WENGEL
VP - FACILITIES45.000.00$199,312$0$36,990Yes (X)
SALLY SMITH
PRODUCTION MGR/DESIGNER & ANIMATOR45.000.00$202,875$0$14,951Yes (X)
CHERYL MELL
SVP - CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS45.000.00$184,730$0$21,527Yes (X)
SANDY MAREK
SVP - CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS45.000.00$177,295$0$39,681Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,770,876TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$351,512TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K26IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MBUY
600 W CHICAGO AVE STE 350CHICAGOIL60654ADVERTISING$1,526,385
MONTERREY SECURITY CONSULTANT
2232 S BLUE ISLAND AVENUECHICAGOIL60608SECURITY SERVICES$1,181,244
ONX ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS
600 EAST DIEHL STE 100NAPERVILLEIL60563IT CONSULTING$849,670
KIMCOEUREST SERVICES INC
13028 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693CLEANING SERVICES$709,818
KOBOTECH
8 S MICHIGAN AVE STE 810CHICAGOIL60603AV SERVICES$592,049
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K16CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$2,910,032MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$454,098FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$4,269,698GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,503,740AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$943,065NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$19,137,568TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$34,513,135$34,513,135
FOOD SERVICE722210$1,437,399$1,437,399
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS900099$1,402,867$1,402,867

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$143,287TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$117,379RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$25,908ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$37,496,688TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$718,570TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$718,570ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,827,663RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$394,271RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,433,392RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,433,392TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,433,392ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,362,330SecuritiesAmt
Other$26,151OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$974,905SecuritiesAmt
Other$26,151OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,387,425SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,387,425TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,387,425ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$257,376FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$454,098ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$641,419FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$384,043TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$384,043ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$25,000GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$1,553GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,447TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$23,447ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$157,472TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$157,472ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$157,472OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$60,970,519TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$36,033,381RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$5,799,570ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,515TotalAmt
Program Services$202,515ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,054TotalAmt
Program Services$82,054ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,125,627TotalAmt
Program Services$558,606ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,096,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$470,254FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,916,711TotalAmt
Program Services$15,526,654ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,940,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,449,885FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$891,707TotalAmt
Program Services$635,720ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$171,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,231FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,067,993TotalAmt
Program Services$2,257,678ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$539,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$270,588FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,524,503TotalAmt
Program Services$1,086,764ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$293,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$144,023FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,236,253TotalAmt
Program Services$2,157,034ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,832FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$445,486TotalAmt
Program Services$10,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$435,166ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,895TotalAmt
Management And General$66,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,365TotalAmt
Management And General$7,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,280TotalAmt
Management And General$196,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,744,223TotalAmt
Program Services$2,528,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$785,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$430,417FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,854,396TotalAmt
Program Services$1,854,396ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,077,400TotalAmt
Program Services$2,431,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$347,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$298,886FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,339,889TotalAmt
Program Services$799,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$494,001ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,137FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,647,601TotalAmt
Program Services$1,565,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,839ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,430FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$999,693TotalAmt
Program Services$740,219ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,431FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,714TotalAmt
Program Services$51,009ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,605FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$531,138TotalAmt
Program Services$525,665ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$5,473FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,513,061TotalAmt
Program Services$11,992,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$434,684ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$85,543FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,529TotalAmt
Program Services$39,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$394,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE$1,269,061$1,219,575$43,776$5,710
FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE$555,421$555,421
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$335,620$214,486$105,448$15,686
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$184,486$101,340$82,444$702

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,336,621TotalAmt
Program Services$47,136,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,735,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,463,833FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,464,352BOYAmt
EOY$23,300,979EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,308,866BOYAmt
EOY$2,007,011EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,544,545BOYAmt
EOY$1,864,503EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$932,704BOYAmt
EOY$1,380,681EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$299,273,643LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$175,965,373LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,916,403BOYAmt
EOY$123,308,270EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,731,099BOYAmt
EOY$37,213,487EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,271,454BOYAmt
EOY$230,652,221EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,294,771BOYAmt
EOY$1,424,087EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,464,194BOYAmt
EOY$421,151,239EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,710,614BOYAmt
EOY$4,913,755EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$794,674BOYAmt
EOY$980,363EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,374,958BOYAmt
EOY$19,892,761EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,865,336BOYAmt
EOY$4,502,067EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,745,582BOYAmt
EOY$30,288,946EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$295,669,702BOYAmt
EOY$318,771,473EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,798,162BOYAmt
EOY$57,710,756EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,250,748BOYAmt
EOY$14,380,064EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$358,718,612BOYAmt
EOY$390,862,293EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,464,194BOYAmt
EOY$421,151,239EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,633,898ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$30,949,783NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$440,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit 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$12,722,056CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,804,983CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,252,244CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,635,253CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,231,727CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,646,263TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,020,607CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,079,645CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,099,450CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,077,152CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,930,841CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,207,695TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,742,663CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,884,628CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,351,694CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,712,405CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,162,568CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,853,958TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$89,853,958PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,308,249CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,610,258CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,234,154CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,421,738CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,546,233CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,120,632TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,939CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$34,445CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,696CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$106,080TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$333,820CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$162,021CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$234,544CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$155,022CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$157,472CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,042,879TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$115,123,549TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$185,053,123GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78050PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74900PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$7,365GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$7,365TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AQUARIUM DEVOTED PART OF ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATORS AND AGENCIES IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER INITIATIVES WHICH MIGHT BENEFIT THE AQUARIUM. THE AQUARIUM SUPPORTED LOBBYING EFFORTS IN RELATION TO THE MUSEUM IN THE PARK COALITION IN SUPPORT OF THESE ACTIVITIES IN 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$214,340,959BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$175,069ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,460,230InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$168,267OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$246,807,991EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$203,736,411BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,596,548InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$214,340,959EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$209,734,912BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$365,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$6,363,501InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$203,736,411EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$205,251,592BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,483,320InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$209,734,912EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$177,008,134BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,563,094ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19,680,364InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$205,251,592EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.72680BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.05250PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.22070TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$104,197,519OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,452,767DepreciationAmt
Book Value$52,744,752BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$133,017,290OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$79,665,013DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,352,277BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,950,366OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,847,593DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,102,773BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,108,468OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,108,468BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$123,308,270TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PRIVATE CAPITAL$222,223,943F
INTEREST IN REAL ASSET FUNDS$206,514F
GLOBAL FIXED INCOME$8,221,764F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$230,652,221TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITDesc
Amt$4,502,067Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,502,067TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$92,321,265TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$30,949,783NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,037,243OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$31,987,026RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$60,334,239RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$196,280InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$440,000OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$636,280RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$60,970,519TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$60,177,584TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,037,243OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,037,243ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$59,140,341ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$196,280InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$196,280ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$59,336,621TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:LIVE ANIMAL INVENTORY THE COSTS OF PURCHASING OR COLLECTING LIVE ANIMALS ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED. DONATED SPECIMENS ARE NOT VALUED AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE AQUARIUM HOUSES ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF LIVE AQUATIC ANIMALS IN THE WORLD. CURRENTLY, THIS INCLUDES 836 SPECIES OF FISHES AND 276 SPECIES OF INVERTEBRATES. IN ADDITION THERE ARE OVER 47 SPECIES OF REPTILES, 29 SPECIES OF AMPHIBIANS, 8 SPECIES OF MAMMALS AND 8 SPECIES OF BIRDS. ALTOGETHER, THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 1,800 FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES FROM 80 PROTECTED SPECIES. ABOUT 1,700 OF THESE ANIMALS ARE OFF-EXHIBIT FOR BREEDING PURPOSES.
PART V, LINE 4:THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT ARE TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENTS 642,972. RENTAL EXPENSES 394,271.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ACTUARIAL LOSS RELATED TO RETIREES MEDICAL PLAN 440,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENTS 394,271. RENTAL EXPENSES 642,972.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (14 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGIONCONSERVATION$82,054
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION EDUCATION TRIPS$1,486
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH, RESCUE & REHABILITATION$2,508
NORTH AMERICA00CONFERENCECONFERENCE ATTENDANCE$9,495
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION EDUCATION TRIPS$15,241
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE$3,100
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION RESEARCH TRIPS$34,268
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION RESEARCH TRIPS$24,647
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION EDUCATION TRIPS$817
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH, RESCUE & REHABILITIATION$16,429
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE$6,332
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$3,413,386
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION RESEARCH TRIPS$3,169
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONSERVATION EDUCATION TRIPS$1,124
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$172,799SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$3,441,257ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,614,056TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantCONSERVATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$75,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TRUSTEE GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$564,848GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$454,098CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$110,750GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$449,101OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BLUEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$117,126GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$117,126GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$130,263OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$29,500GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$29,500GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$62,055OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$711,474GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$454,098CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$257,376GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$641,419OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$641,419DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$384,043NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$25,000GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$1,553OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$25,000GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$1,553OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$1,553DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$23,447NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersYes (1)GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility1.00000GamingOwnFacilityPct
Individual With BooksGARY GORDONIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 S LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd

Gaming Manager Business Name GamingManagerBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1US POKER & CASINO PARTIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Manager Compensation$1,553GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Services ProvPROVIDED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR EVENTGamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is Ind CntrctYes (X)GamingManagerIsIndCntrctInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
INTERNATIONAL IGUANA FOUNDATION
1989 COLONIAL PARKWAYFORT WORTHTX76110752954637501(C)(3)$5,500CONSERVATION
ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS
8403 COLESVILLE RDSILVER SPRINGMD20910550526930501(C)(3)$115,000CONSERVATION
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
900 S NORMAL AVE MC2709CARBONDALEIL62901376005961GOVT$28,000CONSERVATION RESEARCH
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
886 CANNERY ROWMONTEREYCA93940942487469501(C)(3)$20,000CONSERVATION
STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
1300 COLLEGE ROADFAIRBANKSAL99701926001185GOVT$20,000CONSERVATION
ALASKA SEA LIFE CENTER
301 RAILWAY AVENUESEWARDAL99664920132479501(C)(3)$5,000AQUATIC RESEARCH
THE OCEAN PROJECT
1320 19TH ST NW 5TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20036710863908501(C)(3)$5,000AQUATIC RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.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 PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
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 ExceptionYes (1)InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcYes (1)RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 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
BRIDGET C COUGHLIN
TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT/CEO$424,898$0$82,500$0$18,000$0$33,249$0$29,262$0$587,909$0$0$0
JOYCE SIMON
EXECUTIVE VP/CFO$280,491$0$25,000$0$41,992$0$16,200$0$17,446$0$381,129$0$0$0
MIKE DELFINI
COO/EXECUTIVE VP$272,160$0$40,000$0$14,595$0$16,200$0$25,084$0$368,039$0$0$0
JENNIFER BARYL
SVP BOARD LIASON & ORGANIZATIONAL GO$176,615$0$25,000$0$24,000$0$12,242$0$10,540$0$248,397$0$0$0
MEGHAN CURRAN
SVP - MARKETING, GUEST EXPERIENCE, &$165,844$0$15,000$0$18,000$0$11,105$0$4,677$0$214,626$0$0$0
TIMOTHY BINDER
EVP - ANIMAL CARE$167,443$0$7,500$0$0$0$3,504$0$26,911$0$205,358$0$0$0
NANCY ANSCHEL
SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES$177,054$0$10,000$0$20,572$0$12,343$0$19,600$0$239,569$0$0$0
ROBERT WENGEL
VP - FACILITIES$183,127$0$5,000$0$11,185$0$12,026$0$24,964$0$236,302$0$0$0
SALLY SMITH
PRODUCTION MGR/DESIGNER & ANIMATOR$63,455$0$0$0$139,420$0$6,824$0$8,127$0$217,826$0$0$0
CHERYL MELL
SVP - CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS$157,742$0$5,000$0$21,988$0$10,994$0$10,533$0$206,257$0$0$0
SANDY MAREK
SVP - CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS$160,805$0$7,500$0$8,990$0$10,788$0$28,893$0$216,976$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ALINE 1A - HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS PROVIDED CERTAIN SOCIAL CLUB DUES; THE PORTION OF THIS BENEFIT NOT RELATED TO BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSES WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4BTHE PRESIDENT/CEO PARTICIPATES IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN 457(F). A BENEFIT OF $18,000 WAS ACCRUED DURING 2017.
PART I, LINE 5LINE 5A - A PORTION OF THE BONUSES PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A WERE CONTINGENT ON A PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUES.
PART I, LINE 7PART 7A - BONUSES WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENT/CEO.
PART I, LINE 8THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS HIRED ON 4/11/2016 AND IS BEING PAID PURSUANT TO THIS INITIAL CONTRACT.

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
CUSIP000000000CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2015-07-29BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$22,945,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFUND 2005 BONDSPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$2,950,000RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$22,945,000TotalProceedsAmt
Refunding Escrow$22,945,000RefundingEscrowAmt
Current RefundingYes (1)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DueYes (1)NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceDATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMEDFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationISSUER NAME: ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 10/06/2015ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution41ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$588,890NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)FOOD & BEVERAGE28$226,816FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)AIRLINE TICKETS1$100,000FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)MISCELLANEOUS14$17,359FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT1$10,000FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF FIVE TO TEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED BY THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING; IN ADDITION, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER WITH A VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TRUSTEES ANDERS GUSTAFSSON AND RICHARD L. KEYSER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. TRUSTEES REEVE BYRON WAUD AND WADE D. MIQUELON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH SODEXO AMERICA, LLC AND EVENT NETWORK, INC. TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES AND GIFT SHOPS, RESPECTIVELY, AT THE AQUARIUM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE MET WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES. SUBSEQUENTLY, EACH TRUSTEE WAS REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WHICH HAD BEEN UPLOADED TO THE TRUSTEES' EXTRANET SITE. ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WERE DIRECTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, TRUSTEES, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CODE OF ETHICS AND COMPLETE A CODE OF ETHICS STATEMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH INCLUDES THEIR AGREEMENT TO REPORT PROMPTLY ANY REPORTABLE MATTERS. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES HER 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 AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFFS' PERFORMANCE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN TAKEN TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19CERTAIN OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC-DISCLOSURE COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 ARE INCLUDED ON ITS WEB SITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ACTUARIAL LOSS RELATED TO RETIREES MEDICAL PLAN -440,000.

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