ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-02-26
IRS object ID
201830579349300038
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionThe Adler Planetarium's mission is to inspire exploration and understanding of our universe.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM ('ADLER') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO INSPIRE EXPLORATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR UNIVERSE. IT ASPIRES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR EXPERIENCING AND LEARNING SPACE SCIENCE.MissionDesc
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DescThe Adler Planetarium is a recognized leader in public engagement. The museum's scientists, historians, and educators inspire the next generation of explorers by equipping visitors with the skills and desire to learn more about our universe. During the year, over 576,000 visitors, including approximately 60,000 students on field trips, experienced the museum's interactive exhibitions, live planetarium shows, hands-on, minds-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education programs, and world-class collections. Approximately 60,000 visitors participated in Chicago's Eclipse Fest, held at the Adler, on August 21, 2017. From its inception, the Adler Planetarium has held one of the world's foremost collections of instruments relating to astronomy. Today, the Adler possesses a major collection of historic scientific instruments; collections of rare books and of works on paper dealing with astronomy, scientific instruments and related subjects; a collection of replicas and similar "hands-on" objects used for educational purposes; and archives pertaining to the history of the Adler itself. The Adler's historic scientific instrument collection now contains over 2,900 three-dimensional artifacts dating from the 12th through the 20th centuries, ranging from medieval astrolabes and armillary spheres to sundials, planetarium, and telescopes from the Scientific Revolution to the instruments of the present century for celestial navigation. The rare book collection (numbering about 2,400) and works on paper collection (755 works) cover subjects related to astronomy. The educational collection furnishes realistic models and replicas for use by the educators on the museum floor and off-site, in situations where the use of delicate artifacts would be inappropriate.Daily visitors to the Adler can enjoy myriad opportunities to learn about space science via our astronomers and facilitators, exhibits, immersive sky shows or telescope observing on our terrace or through our Doane Observatory. For younger guests, Planet Explorers allow them to experience what it's like to blast off in a rocket, sleep in a space bed and conduct science experiments. The museum's summer camps, for children ages 3-17, provide an extended learning opportunity as does its popular Astro-Overnights program, which engage young people and families alike in after-hours exploration.The Adler supports school groups and enhanced education from sky shows to field trip guides, to interactive software experience. Teachers and administrators enroll in the Adler's respected professional development programs and are encouraged to borrow curriculum-related science kits and field trip support materials to amplify the experience for their students. The Adler is a national leader in science education and sponsors public symposia and lectures, which are also shared with a robust community of online supporters through the Adler's website (www.adlerplanetarium.org), and various social media channels. The Adler Planetarium is also a founding partner of the Citizen Science Alliance and Zooinverse.org, an online global initiative that has engaged almost 1.5 million people in frontier science.Among planetaria worldwide, the Adler has taken the lead in establishing an astronomy and astrophysics research group in a museum setting. Adler Planetarium astronomers possess a rich and diverse expertise in many areas of astronomy as well as other closely related science fields such as particle physics and geophysics. Adler researchers are involved in many projects at the leading edge of scientific knowledge. The Adler Astronomy Department has particularly strong expertise in four areas: star formation, gamma ray observations, asteroid characterization, and astrophysical data mining.When Max Adler founded the Adler Planetarium in May of 1930, he recognized the importance of establishing a collection of astronomical artifacts to tell the history of humanity's exploration of the universe. At the time, Mr. Adler purchased 500 astronomical, navigational, and mathematical instruments from Anton Mensing in the Netherlands. Housed in the Adler's Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy, today the Adler collections contain over 2,900 artifacts from the 12th through the 20th centuries representing many types of astronomical instruments. It is the largest collection of such material in the Western Hemisphere and one of the most significant in the world. Portions of these collections are on display throughout the year in exhibits museum-wide. The Webster Institute is currently implementing its Collections Access Initiative, including the imaging of all 3D collections items and enhancing the online presence to make it more user-friendly. A large number of digitized items have been made available on the digital collections catalog, which constitutes an important research tool for scholars and graduate students alike.Desc
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Linda P Jojo
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Amy L Carbone
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Darrel Hackett
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Jeffrey S Rothstein
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John W Estey
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Raj Bhatia
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Aaron C Rudberg
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Andrew J Mills
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Anthony L Toulouse
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bernard L Hengesbaugh
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Brooke MacLean
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Capt James A Lovell Jr
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Carolyn Bowman
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Clyde Kofman
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Cynthia L Ballew
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Edward J Williams
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Ian C Radomski
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Kecia Steelman
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Paul D Steinberg
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Thomas A Nardi
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Howard L Ecker
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John J Paro
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SARAH COLE
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MELODY VARJAVAND
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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Unrelated Business Revenue$6,132UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,254,349ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$853,599TotalAmt
Program Services$726,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,515ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,337FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,815,449TotalAmt
Program Services$5,802,452ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$635,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$377,395FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,567TotalAmt
Program Services$185,439ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,324FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$406,261TotalAmt
Program Services$345,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,562FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$671,605TotalAmt
Program Services$572,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,866FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,058TotalAmt
Program Services$15,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$762FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,400TotalAmt
Program Services$59,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,855FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,953TotalAmt
Management And General$67,953ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,207,323TotalAmt
Program Services$902,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$203,657FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$486,030TotalAmt
Program Services$407,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,252FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$772,785TotalAmt
Program Services$495,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,276ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128,692FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$491,945TotalAmt
Program Services$411,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,668FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$536,066TotalAmt
Program Services$448,218ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,417ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,431FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,922TotalAmt
Program Services$183,599ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,279ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,044FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$617,940TotalAmt
Program Services$516,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,561ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,704FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,314,342TotalAmt
Program Services$2,771,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$410,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,505FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,503TotalAmt
Program Services$150,808ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,000FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT, LEASES AND R$1,039,505$1,010,495$24,598$4,412
CLEANING AND MAINTENANC$525,897$443,220$62,507$20,170
FOOD SERVICE AND CONCES$80,266$68,925$3,044$8,297

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$245,275TotalAmt
Program Services$156,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$88,475FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,818,691TotalAmt
Program Services$15,674,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,954,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,190,408FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,116BOYAmt
EOY$547,087EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,350,370BOYAmt
EOY$5,813,074EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,319,998BOYAmt
EOY$2,354,250EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$485,219BOYAmt
EOY$578,063EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,436BOYAmt
EOY$40,436EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,271BOYAmt
EOY$278,369EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$72,785,606LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$44,636,572LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,482,625BOYAmt
EOY$28,149,034EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,546,558BOYAmt
EOY$25,501,865EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,413BOYAmt
EOY$18,619EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,567BOYAmt
EOY$327EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,180,573BOYAmt
EOY$63,281,124EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,110,566BOYAmt
EOY$1,769,715EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,012,144BOYAmt
EOY$1,063,916EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,151,293BOYAmt
EOY$5,446,662EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,274,003BOYAmt
EOY$35,280,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,306,676BOYAmt
EOY$17,434,339EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,103,107BOYAmt
EOY$7,069,372EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,496,787BOYAmt
EOY$3,497,120EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,906,570BOYAmt
EOY$28,000,831EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,180,573BOYAmt
EOY$63,281,124EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,610,955ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,869,910NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$613,396OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,374,375CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,957,236CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,981,470CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,390,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,652,029CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,355,456TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,734,795CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,745,795CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,770,185CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,759,997CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,781,466CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,792,238TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,109,170CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,703,031CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,751,655CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,150,343CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,433,495CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,147,694TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,506,784SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$45,640,910PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,510,209CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,496,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,760,404CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,792,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,804,693CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,364,402TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$206,820CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$531,381CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$691,223CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$673,275CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$700,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,803,643TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$60,315,739TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$30,708,262GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.75670PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2012 Amount: $ 76,020. 2014 Amount: $ 11,254. 2015 Amount: $ 30,396. 2016 Amount: $ 22,728. FUNDRAISING - 2012 Amount: $ 112,500. 2013 Amount: $ 119,800. 2014 Amount: $ 148,550. 2015 Amount: $ 112,250. 2016 Amount: $ 121,510. RAFFLE - 2012 Amount: $ 18,300. 2013 Amount: $ 11,800. 2014 Amount: $ 10,700. FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONS - 2013 Amount: $ 399,781. 2014 Amount: $ 520,719. 2015 Amount: $ 530,629. 2016 Amount: $ 556,706.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$4,604DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$1,387OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$5,991TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II-B, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM DEVOTED AN INSUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS ACTIVITIES TO MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS REGARDING LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.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$3,970,436BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$414,781InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$162,967OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,222,250EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,187,859BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$29,309InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$188,114OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,970,436EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,364,849BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$22,654InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$199,644OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,187,859EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,929,191BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$78,035ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$548,268InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$190,645OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,364,849EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,560,572BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$386,607InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$27,988OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,929,191EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.82830PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.17170TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,849,999OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,953,231DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,896,768BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,420,109OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,173,546DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,246,563BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,887,459OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,594,103DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,293,356BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,628,039OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,915,692DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,712,347BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$28,149,034TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$4,937,174
RETIREMENT ANNUITY DUE TO FORMER OFFICER BENEFICIARY$50,964
INTEREST RATE SWAP$334,188
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$124,336
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,446,662TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,395,151TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,869,910NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$140,758DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,022,790OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,033,458RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,361,693RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$67,953InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$67,953RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,429,646TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,300,890TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$140,758DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$409,394OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$550,152ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,750,738ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$67,953InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$67,953ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,818,691TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a:In conformity with the accounting practices generally followed by museums, the Adler's collections, which were acquired through purchases and contributions since the Adler's inception, are not recognized as assets on the statement of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in unrestricted net assets in the year in which the items are acquired. There were no expenditures for collections in the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. The Adler's collections are made up of approximately 10,000 artifacts of historical significance that are held for educational, research, scientific, and curatorial purposes. The collections are subject to a policy that requires proceeds from their sales to be used to acquire other items for collections.
Part III, Line 4:FROM ITS INCEPTION, THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS HELD ONE OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST COLLECTIONS OF INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO ASTRONOMY. TODAY, THE ADLER POSSESSES A MAJOR COLLECTION OF HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS; COLLECTIONS OF RARE BOOKS AND OF WORKS ON PAPER DEALING WITH ASTRONOMY, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED SUBJECTS; A COLLECTION OF REPLICAS AND SIMILAR "HAND-ON" OBJECTS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; AND ARCHIVES PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF THE ADLER ITSELF. THE ADLER'S HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION NOW CONTAINS OVER 2,800 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS DATING FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES, RANGING FROM MEDIEVAL ASTROLABES AND ARMILLARY SPHERES TO SUNDIALS, PLANETARUIM, AND TELESCOPES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION TO THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE PRESENT CENTURY FOR CELESTIAL NAVIGATION. THE RARE BOOK COLLECTION (NUMBERING ABOUT 2,400) AND WORKS ON PAPER COLLECTION (755 WORKS) COVER SUBJECTS RELATED TO ASTRONOMY. THE EDUCATIONAL COLLECTION FURNISHES REALISTIC MODELS AND REPLICAS FOR USE BY THE EDUCATORS ON THE MUSEUM FLOOR AND OFF-SITE, IN SITUTATIONS WHERE THE USE OF DELICATE ARTIFACTS WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE.
Part V, Line 4:The endowment funds are to be used primarily for the maintenance and operation of the facilities of the Adler Planetarium. The Adler Planetarium has adopted investment and spending policies for endowment assets that attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to programs supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets.
Part X, Line 2:The accounting standard for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, the Adler may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination from taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the positions. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of the Adler and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position, if any, are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the reporting periods presented in these financial statements.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 409,394. CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN 882,313. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -268,917.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 409,394.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CELESTIAL BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,640,791GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,542,441CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$98,350GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$100,318FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,950EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$250,477OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WOMEN IN SPACE SCIENCEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$183,829GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$160,669CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$23,160GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$37,960FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$15,689OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,824,620GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,703,110CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$121,510GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$138,278FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,950EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$266,166OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$409,394DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$287,884NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Michelle B Larson PhD
President and CEO$311,540$0$48,750$0$41,308$0$10,600$0$1,517$0$413,715$0$0$0
Marcia Heuser
VP - Finance and Administration/CFO$178,775$0$10,000$0$466$0$6,925$0$21,208$0$217,374$0$0$0
MARC LAPIDES
CHIEF MARKETING & DEVELOP. OFFICER$190,192$0$0$0$0$0$7,351$0$24,967$0$222,510$0$0$0
SARAH COLE
VP - VISITOR EXPERIENCE$128,650$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$22,295$0$150,945$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1aTHE PRESIDENT AND CEO, MICHELLE LARSON, HAS A MEMBERSHIP WITH THE CHICAGO CLUB FOR HOLDING BUSINESS RELATED MEETINGS. THERE IS NO PERSONAL USE OF THIS MEMBERSHIP SO THE BENEFIT IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO.
Part I, Line 7BONUSES WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENT AND CEO BASED ON SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA THAT THE BOARD SET.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE B LARSONPersonNm
Relationship With OrgPRESIDENT & CEO, OFFICERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeRECRUITMENT LOANLoanPurposeTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal$200,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$40,436BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$40,436TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,038,452NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescFood - EventsDesc
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$71,372NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1AN "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE" CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIRS, TREASURER, SECRETARY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND SIX (6) ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES (ONE OF WHICH MAY BE THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR) ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL, WHEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT IN SESSION, HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE ILLINOIS NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ON ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE BOARD'S LEGALLY CONVENED MEETINGS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO SHALL SERVE AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Board members James J. O'connor, Sr. and James J. O'connor, Jr. have a family relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IF ANY QUESTIONS ARISE DURING THEIR REVIEW, THEY ARE ADDRESSED WITH THEIR PAID TAX PREPARER. A PRESENTATION OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO HAS BEEN DELEGATED THE REVIEW RESPONSIBILITY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES, PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cIT IS THE POLICY OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM, ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES TO ENSURE THAT BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN ALL OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST-ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED-WHILE PERFORMING THEIR MUSEUM-RELATED DUTIES. IN PARTICULAR, NO PERSONS SHOULD OBTAIN OR APPEAR TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ADVANTAGES FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR RELATIVES, OR THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES AS A RESULT OF THEIR AFFILIATION AS A BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE STAFF AND IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE MATTER IS BROUGHT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE IMPLICATIONS IN PRACTICE FOR THIS POLICY VARY FROM ACTIVITY TO ACTIVITY AND THIS GENERAL POLICY SHOULD NOT LIMIT THE COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE ADLER IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS AND SUBSCRIBES TO THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS. IN SUBSCRIBING TO THIS CODE, THE ADLER ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF THEIR GOVERNING AUTHORITY AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF MUSEUM-RELATED DUTIES. A COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR MUSEUMS IS GIVEN TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED BETWEEN A BOARD MEMBER AND THE ORGANIZATION, THE CONFLICT IS NOTED AND THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY DISCUSSION OF OR VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15IN FALL 2011, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE ADLER PRESIDENT AND CEO) INITIATED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS, INCLUDING TOP MANAGEMENT, THAT WAS CONCLUDED IN SPRING 2012 AND FURTHER UPDATED IN LATE 2012. DATA FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSEUMS, SCIENCE CENTERS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND CHICAGO-BASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS AND OTHER EMPLOYERS WAS CONSIDERED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SURVEYS, ON A PERIODIC BASIS, SIMILAR SIZED AND LOCATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND REWARD HIGH-PERFORMING INDIVIDUALS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO DOES NOT TAKE PART IN ANY DECISIONS REGARDING HER OWN COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE KEPT.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN 882,313. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -268,917.

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