ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-02-24
IRS object ID
201600559349300735
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name ControlADLEBusinessNameControlTxt
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PersonMARCIA HEUSERPersonNm
Person TitleVP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN/CFOPersonTitleTxt
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Principal OfficerMICHELLE B LARSON PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$22,530,405GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ADLERPLANETARIUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1930FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE EXPLORATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR UNIVERSE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers449TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$932,830PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$746,408CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,117,790PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,287,342CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$17,101,262PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,763,059CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,095,573PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$10,143,037CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,156,829PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,424,675CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,055,567PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,661,616CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$63,674,861TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$60,653,370TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$34,404,106TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$33,990,361TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$29,270,755NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$26,663,009NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,548,693ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,977,654RevenueAmt
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 500,000 VISITORS, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 60,000 STUDENTS ON FIELD TRIPS, EXPERIENCED THE MUSEUM'S INTERACTIVE EXHIBITIONS, LIVE PLANETARIUM SHOWS, HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND WORLD-CLASS COLLECTIONS. 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 ALLOWS 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 KIDS 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 EXPERIENCES. 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 ZOONIVERSE.ORG, AN ON-LINE GLOBAL INITIATIVE THAT HAS ENGAGED ALMOST 1,400,000 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 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 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 1,800 INSTRUMENTS AND MODELS 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. 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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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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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 Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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SCOTT C SWANSON
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WILLIAM J LUTZ
BOARD TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA L STEWART
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LAMAR A JOHNSON AIA
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NANCY RUSCHEINSKI
BOARD-VICE CHAIRMAN1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRADIP K PATIATH
BOARD-VICE CHAIRMAN1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY L CARBONE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW J MILLS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNARD L HENGESBAUGH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKE MACLEAN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN C CRESSEY
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAPTAIN JAMES A LOVELL JR
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CAROLYN BOWMAN
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CHRISTOPHER B CURTIS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA L BALLEW
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL P COONEY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL R EDER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREL HACKETT
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A CARLQUIST
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A CROWN PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MINTZER PHD
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID W FOX
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD C CLARK JR
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA N SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS A ENGEL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUSHAN PETROVICH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARLE M COMBS III
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD J WILLIAMS
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FIDEL MARQUEZ JR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK M CLARK
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GURPREET SINGH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD BYRON SMITH
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD L ECKER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD S GOSS
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IMOGENE POWERS JOHNSON
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE SIRAGUSA PHELPS
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DOUGLAS DONENFELD
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J ERIK FYRWALD
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JAMES J O'CONNOR
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JAY N WHIPPLE JR
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY S ROTHSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY T FOLAND
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN J PARO
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W ESTEY
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN H HERBST
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH T LOWER
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATH M CARTER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY HOPINKAH HANNAN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH NEBENZAHL
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA I CELESIA
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA H LEWIS
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MARC A PAULHUS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARYANN MCNALLY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW F SAUER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHEL J FELDMAN
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS J PRITZKER
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PAUL D STEINBERG
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER O VANDERVOORT PHD
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHYLLIS M LOCKETT
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAJ BHATIA
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAJ P GUPTA
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT N GORDON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN GARINO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFAN C JAMES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN S LOUIS MD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN Y GOLD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS A NARDI
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J GRUBER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE B LARSON PHD
PRESIDENT AND CEO35.000.00Yes (X)$385,838$0$10,268
JAN PROMER
EXECUTIVE VP AND COO THROUGH 10/1435.000.00Yes (X)$271,768$0$12,063
MARCIA HEUSER
VP - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION/CFO35.000.00Yes (X)$131,091$0$22,437
GEZA GYUK
VICE PRESIDENT35.000.00$123,116$0$23,697Yes (X)
GINEVRA RANNEY
VICE PRESIDENT35.000.00$124,360$0$25,948Yes (X)
SARAH COLE
VICE PRESIDENT35.000.00$114,782$0$14,707Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,150,955TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$109,120TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
UNITED BUILDING MAINTENANCE
3328 SOLUTIONS CENTERCHICAGOIL60677JANITORIAL SERVICES$413,189
SAGIN LLC
747 N LASALLE STREET SUITE 500CHICAGOIL60654IT SERVICES$405,878
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$703,286MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$1,783,381FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$3,198,167GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,066,821AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$228,449NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,751,655TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$5,546,930$5,546,930
CAMPS AND ASTROOVERNIGHTS900099$258,205$258,205
SKY SHOWS900099$111,500$111,500
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE900099$61,019$61,019
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,977,654TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$670,923TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$22,637UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$648,286ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,089,481RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,089,481RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,089,481TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,089,481ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,349,469SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,273,984SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$75,485SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$75,485TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$75,485ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$148,550FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,783,381ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$493,362FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$344,812TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$344,812ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$10,700GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$0GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,700TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,700ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONS900099$520,719$520,719
MISCELLANEOUS900099$11,254$11,254
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$531,973OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,763,059TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,977,654RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$22,637UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,011,113ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$833,465TotalAmt
Program Services$670,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$88,059FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,902,146TotalAmt
Program Services$5,570,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$622,401ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$709,326FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$345,900TotalAmt
Program Services$275,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,144FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455,114TotalAmt
Program Services$367,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,814FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$745,013TotalAmt
Program Services$600,236ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,912ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,865FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,738TotalAmt
Program Services$10,917ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,258FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,306TotalAmt
Management And General$66,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,137,360TotalAmt
Program Services$810,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$123,016ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$204,138FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$628,631TotalAmt
Program Services$494,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,682FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,005,985TotalAmt
Program Services$704,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162,877FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$626,607TotalAmt
Program Services$497,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,397FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$501,998TotalAmt
Program Services$398,888ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,983FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$220,849TotalAmt
Program Services$196,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,839FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$466,551TotalAmt
Program Services$370,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,736FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,419,368TotalAmt
Program Services$2,717,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$389,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$313,214FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,443TotalAmt
Program Services$133,531ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,677FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT, LEASES AND R$1,172,124$1,142,689$16,444$12,991
CLEANING AND MAINTENANC$413,189$328,320$47,021$37,848
FOOD SERVICE AND CONCES$104,271$100,817$2,516$938
UBI TAX$2,965$2,965

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,652TotalAmt
Program Services$155,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,649FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,424,675TotalAmt
Program Services$15,548,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,917,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,958,435FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$476,564BOYAmt
EOY$540,040EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,577,549BOYAmt
EOY$1,803,403EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,628,386BOYAmt
EOY$2,455,466EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$393,278BOYAmt
EOY$438,961EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,872BOYAmt
EOY$120,654EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$413,925BOYAmt
EOY$328,465EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$70,185,225LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$38,331,752LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,209,183BOYAmt
EOY$31,853,473EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,283,110BOYAmt
EOY$20,544,836EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,517,948BOYAmt
EOY$2,557,266EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,046BOYAmt
EOY$10,806EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,674,861BOYAmt
EOY$60,653,370EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,567,990BOYAmt
EOY$1,254,931EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,088,419BOYAmt
EOY$988,919EOYAmt

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$4,747,697BOYAmt
EOY$4,746,511EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,404,106BOYAmt
EOY$33,990,361EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,600,155BOYAmt
EOY$17,235,746EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,173,807BOYAmt
EOY$5,930,453EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,496,793BOYAmt
EOY$3,496,810EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,270,755BOYAmt
EOY$26,663,009EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,674,861BOYAmt
EOY$60,653,370EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,661,616ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$623,069NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$323,061OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$9,795,768CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,391,278CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,374,375CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,957,236CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,981,470CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,500,127TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,907,229CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,725,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,734,795CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,745,795CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,770,185CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,883,433TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,702,997CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,116,707CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,109,170CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,703,031CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,751,655CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,383,560TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,402,612SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$51,980,948PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,174,503CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,210,350CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,510,209CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,496,216CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,760,404CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,151,682TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$163,070CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$179,194CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$206,820CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$531,381CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$691,223CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,771,688TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$62,306,930TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$27,790,334GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83450PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 64,320. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 59,494. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 76,020. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 11,254. FUNDRAISING - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 98,750. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 102,500. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 112,500. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 119,800. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 148,550. RAFFLE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 17,200. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 18,300. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 11,800. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,700. FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 399,781. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 520,719.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)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$1,209MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$13,810DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$15,019TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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$4,364,849BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$22,654InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$199,644OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,187,859EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,590,889BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$28,226InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,091OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,560,572EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,907,568BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$500,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$279,901InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$96,580OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,590,889EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.83500PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.16500TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$19,163,231DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,686,768BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,367,853OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,895,384DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,472,469BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,846,182OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,393,365DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,452,817BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,121,191OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,879,772DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,241,419BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$31,853,473TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$4,313,508
RETIREMENT ANNUITY DUE TO FORMER OFFICER BENEFICIARY$56,146
INTEREST RATE SWAP$158,717
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$218,140
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,746,511TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,683,990TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$532,705DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$530,017OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,062,722RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,621,268RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$66,306InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$75,485OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$141,791RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,763,059TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,291,736TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$532,705DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,476,147OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,008,852ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,282,884ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$66,306InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$75,485OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$141,791ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,424,675TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 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, 2015 AND 2014. 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 1,800 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS DATING FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES, RANGING FROM MEDIEVAL ASTROLABES AND ARMILLARY SPHERES TO SUNDIALS, PLANETARIA, AND TELESCOPES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION TO MODERN INSTRUMENTS FOR CELESTIAL NAVIGATION. THE RARE BOOK COLLECTION (NUMBERING ABOUT 2,400) AND WORKS ON PAPER COLLECTION (OVER 750 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.
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. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2012.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 493,362. UNREALIZED GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP 36,655.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REALIZED GAIN ON SALES OF SECURITIES 75,485.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN 359,716. FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 493,362. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS 623,069.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REALIZED GAIN ON SALES OF SECURITIES 75,485.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CELESTIAL BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,616,263GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,525,813CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$90,450GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$381,697OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WOMEN IN SPACE SCIENCEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$185,918GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$166,068CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$19,850GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$49,286OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$129,750GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$91,500CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$38,250GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$62,379OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,931,931GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,783,381CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$148,550GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$493,362OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$493,362DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$344,812NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 ExceptionYes (1)InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcYes (1)RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

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$299,040$0$45,000$0$41,798$0$8,750$0$1,518$0$396,106$0$0$0
JAN PROMER
EXECUTIVE VP AND COO THROUGH 10/14$203,875$0$1,000$0$66,893$0$5,507$0$6,556$0$283,831$0$0$0
MARCIA HEUSER
VP - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION/CFO$130,042$0$1,000$0$49$0$4,176$0$18,261$0$153,528$0$0$0
GINEVRA RANNEY
VICE PRESIDENT$123,360$0$1,000$0$0$0$4,502$0$21,446$0$150,308$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE PRESIDENT AND CEO 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 4AJAN PROMER, EXECUTIVE VP AND COO, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $66,893 UPON HER DEPARTURE FROM THE ORGANIZATION.
PART I, LINE 7BONUSES WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII SECTION LINE A1 AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENT AND CEO BASED ON SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA THAT THE BOARD SET.
PART I, LINE 8THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY AND BONUS ARE PAID PURSUANT TO AN INITIAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE B LARSONPersonNm
Relationship With OrgOFFICERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeRECRUITMENT LOANLoanPurposeTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal$200,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$120,654BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$120,654TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CHARTER ONE BANKRBS CITIZENS BANK
TRUSTEE MARC PAULHUS IS PRESIDENT OF CHARTER ONE BANK & RBS CITIZENS$591,776CORPORATE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS; BANK FEES. THIS TRANSACTION FOLLOWED THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED PROCUREMENT POLICY AND THE RATES ARE COMPETITIVE WITH MARKET RATES. THE TRUSTEE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS OR FINAL DECISION.0
RBS ASSET FINANCE
TRUSTEE MARC PAULHUS IS AN OFFICER OF RBS ASSET FINANCE$577,444OPERATING LEASE PAYMENTS. THIS TRANSACTION FOLLOWED THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED PROCUREMENT POLICY AND THE RATES ARE COMPETITIVE WITH MARKET RATES. THE TRUSTEE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS OR FINAL DECISION.0
PNC BANKPNC CAPITAL MARKETS
TRUSTEE SCOTT SWANSON IS PRESIDENT OF PNC BANK$419,742LETTER OF CREDIT AND REMARKETING FEES; SWAP SETTLEMENTS. THIS TRANSACTION FOLLOWED THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED PROCUREMENT POLICY AND THE RATES ARE COMPETITIVE WITH MARKET RATES. THE TRUSTEE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS OR FINAL DECISION.0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution10ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$110,786NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)FOOD - EVENTS13$69,500FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)SOFTWARE2$48,163FAIR 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 (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 2CHRISTOPHER CURTIS, BOARD MEMBER, AND JOHN W. ESTEY, BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER SHARE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 EACH NEW FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE. 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. IN ADDITION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INFORMALLY SURVEYS, ON A PERIODIC BASIS, SIMILAR SIZED AND LOCATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND REWARD HIGH-PERFORMING INDIVIDUALS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO DOES NOT TAKE PART IN ANY DECISIONS REGARDING HER OWN COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IS 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 -359,716. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP 36,655.

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