2015-06-09T10:46:43-05:00 2014-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2014-01-01 362167918 SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY SHED 3126923114 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 JOYCE M SIMON SECRETARY/TREASURER 3126923114 2015-06-04 1 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2015-06-04 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z TED A BEATTIE 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 264413123 0 X WWW.SHEDDAQUARIUM.ORG X 1924 IL THE 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. 53 52 670 966 34445 26600 16742663 16884628 36734156 35998442 7591696 28098506 2476764 1949435 63545279 82931011 120250 146500 0 0 24365825 25149502 0 0 3155642 31103322 31331709 55589397 56627711 7955882 26303300 385464817 387119844 36623050 35996813 348841767 351123031 X AT SHEDD AQUARIUM, ANIMALS CONNECT YOU TO THE LIVING WORLD, INSPIRING YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OUR EXHIBITS AND LEARNING PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS THAT PROTECT WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 28029777 25000 34617349 CONSERVATION EDUCATION: SHEDD AQUARIUM HAS WELCOMED MORE THAN 100 MILLION GUESTS TO THE WONDERS OF THE AQUATIC WORLD SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS IN 1930. THE AQUARIUM IS COMMITTED TO BEING ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, OFFERING ILLINOIS RESIDENT DISCOUNT DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS WELL AS DAILY DISCOUNTS 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, ANIMAL CARE AND GUEST EXPERIENCE. A PROACTIVE LEADER AND RESOURCE FOR IMMERSIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, SHEDD OFFERS PROGRESSIVE, RELEVANT AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE - CREATING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. SHEDD STAFF MEMBERS CONDUCT 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. 11577501 ANIMAL CARE: SHEDD AQUARIUM IS HOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE AQUATIC COLLECTIONS - MORE THAN 32,500 ANIMALS 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. AS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LEADER IN RESCUE AND REHABILITATION, THE AQUARIUM HAS HELPED ANIMALS IN NEED FOR DECADES. SHEDD FREQUENTLY ACTS AS A PARTNER AND ADVISOR TO STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FELLOW ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS SEEKING ADVICE ABOUT REHOMING ORPHANED OR INJURED WILDLIFE. 2220156 121500 CONSERVATION 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 ENDANGERED ARAPAIMA IN GUYANA, ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT CONCH AND LOBSTER IN THE BAHAMAS, AND SEAHORSES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. 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 CONTRIBUTES TO ITS OWN FIELD RESEARCH, SUCH AS HEALTH ASSESSMENTS OF WILD ALASKAN BELUGA WHALES AND EFFORTS TO SAVE SHARKS FROM LIFE-THREATENING STRESS RESPONSES FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC STRESSORS. 41827434 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 670 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 53 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL MI X X JOYCE M SIMON 3126923114 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 TED BEATTIE TRUSTEE, PRES, AND CEO 45.00 X X 842400 0 22849 PETER J BENSEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W BURKE SR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J CARBONE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J CHASE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HARTIGAN CONNELLY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE M CUMMINGS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT L DILLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID L EPSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD E ERWIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYRONE C FAHNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH N GARVEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 H JOHN GILBERTSON JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT J HART TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALLACE L HEAD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL J HENNESSY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYM M HUBBARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN A KENNEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L KEYSER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS N KING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARY A KOCHMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J KOO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE E KREBS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA LAPIETRA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART LARKINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE K LEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA M LIVINGSTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL E MAYBERRY MCKISSACK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MCNALLY V TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY L MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 J JAY MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WADE D MIQUELON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN E MORRISON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J OATES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN L O'CONNOR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE B PERKINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINEVRA REED RALPH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY H SACHS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F SANDNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID P SCHARF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODD M SCHREIBER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY S SEARLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD D SEMPLE JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA L SIMON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY S SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY E SNYDER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J SOLOMON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY SOUDER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C STEERS JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE L WARNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REEVE BYRON WAUD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WELLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SIMS WILSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE SIMON SECRETARY/TREASURER 45.00 X 367631 0 26779 AMY RITTER COWEN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 267156 0 21536 MIKE DELFINI EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 273013 0 35053 KEN RAMIREZ EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 216565 0 11896 ROGER GERMANN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 231801 0 32779 SANDY MAREK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 210313 0 31324 JENNIFER BARYL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 190802 0 17403 NANCY ANSCHEL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 177565 0 18214 CHERYL MELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 165874 0 16959 ROBERT WENGEL VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 171998 0 24957 TIMOTHY BINDER VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 X 168247 0 22989 3283365 0 282738 25 0 1 0 MBUY 600 W CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO IL 60654 ADVERTISING 1373516 ONX ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS 600 EAST DIEHL NAPERVILLE IL 60563 IT SERVICES 786647 KIMCOEUREST SERVICES INC 13028 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 CLEANING SERVICES 674878 MONTERREY SECURITY CONSULTANT 2232 S BLUE ISLAND AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60608 SECURITY SERVICES 654636 PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10153 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 618135 17 2649826 610433 4336007 9288362 762801 16884628 ADMISSIONS 900099 33140667 33140667 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 1355877 1355877 FOOD SERVICE 722210 1331832 1331832 170066 120805 49261 35998442 3086526 3086526 2523732 378517 2145215 2145215 2145215 180003598 25427498 154778807 25640309 25224791 -212811 25011980 25011980 292233 610433 684479 -392246 -392246 OTHER REVENUE 900099 196466 34445 162021 196466 82931011 34617349 34445 31394589 61500 61500 85000 85000 2622382 679882 1262174 680326 17207028 12992197 3166706 1048125 762240 498096 182610 81534 3129202 2100353 717239 311610 1428650 933471 342330 152849 1669695 1615753 44707 9235 112409 112409 71956 71956 28557 28557 1015352 1015352 3183833 2294671 683769 205393 1692424 1692424 3260766 2618223 313431 329112 1158180 441641 646442 70097 1591699 1510616 68555 12528 931240 651474 157910 121856 61452 34284 25180 1988 1205630 1199645 5985 12500849 11980874 434473 85502 537266 53813 483453 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO 6872 6872 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 1161447 1145904 9697 5846 FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE 551589 551589 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 323971 164215 134500 25256 266522 207361 50761 8400 56627711 41827434 11644635 3155642 26704879 31409826 7290500 1582340 1479510 2079375 1607568 1228004 279822340 140789484 141138762 139032856 173904182 96047242 31732574 114137069 1606842 1603132 385464817 387119844 6021179 6266183 1009721 747050 26285959 24882891 3306191 4100689 36623050 35996813 X 281281581 287942106 53326288 48905372 14233898 14275553 348841767 351123031 385464817 387119844 X 26303300 -23519036 -503000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 25342155 19049881 12935944 12722056 12804983 82855019 4211458 4500777 4010781 4020607 4079645 20823268 29553613 23550658 16946725 16742663 16884628 103678287 2226098 101452189 6342331 7447767 7568884 7308249 5610258 34277489 10000 68964 36941 37939 34445 188289 184360 169829 200990 333820 162021 1051020 139195085 174423237 0.72880 0.73190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 7305 0 0 1 21252 28557 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE 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. IN ADDITION TO MINIMAL EMPLOYEE TIME ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING, THE AQUARIUM PAID AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT FOR THEIR LOBBYING SERVICES AND THE AQUARIUM SUPPORTED LOBBYING EFFORTS IN RELATION TO THE MUSEUM IN THE PARK COALITION IN SUPPORT OF THESE ACTIVITIES IN 2014. X X X X 0 205251592 4483320 209734912 177008134 8563094 19680364 205251592 152794627 5034711 19178796 177008134 136329732 13784022 2680873 152794627 113076988 7815313 16378471 941040 136329732 0.71910 0.06170 0.21920 0 0 104223519 43894021 60329498 123807396 63128146 60679250 51647874 33767317 17880557 143551 143551 139032856 PRIVATE CAPITAL 80173105 F INTEREST IN REAL ASSET FUNDS 538645 F GLOBAL FIXED INCOME 9168243 F GLOBAL EQUITIES 24257076 F 114137069 ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT 4100689 4100689 X 58956617 -23519036 559995 -22959041 81915658 1015352 1015352 82931010 56675353 1062995 1062995 55612358 1015352 1015352 56627710 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 X, LINE 2: FIN 48 FOOTNOTE - THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX LIABILITIES OR BENEFITS AT THE TIME SUCH AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN INCURRED AND ARE REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE TAX LIABILITIES ARE RECORDED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR PERIODS BEFORE 2011. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS 684,478. RENTAL EXPENSES 378,517. ACTUARIAL LOSS RELATED TO RETIREES MEDICAL PLAN -503,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS 684,478. RENTAL EXPENSES 378,517. 0 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION CONSERVATION 85000 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION EDUCATION TRIPS 9221 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH, RESCUE & REHABILITATION 4115 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 10016 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION EDUCATION TRIPS 12115 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AQUATIC RESEARCH TRIPS 33452 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 3525 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH TRIPS 17779 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AQUATIC RESEARCH TRIPS 2490 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH, RESCUE & REHABILITATION 6677 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH TRIPS 37080 ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH TRIPS 23249 ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 5118 AUSTRALIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 8590 SOUTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH, RESCUE & REHABILITATION 17445 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 80547146 0 0 0 0 0 0 175223 80647795 80823018 NORTH AMERICA SEAHORSE CONSERVATION 10000 CHECK NORTH AMERICA CONSERVATION 75000 CHECK 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: SHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. PART I, LINE 3: RESEARCH, RESCUE & REHABILITATION TRUSTEE GALA 750891 610433 140458 467301 BLU 117775 117775 134404 1 34000 34000 82774 902666 610433 292233 684479 684479 -392246 1 INTERNATIONAL IGUANA FOUNDATION 1989 COLONIAL PARKWAY FORT WORTH TX 76110 752954637 501(C)(3) 5500 CONSERVATION MARINE MAMMAL CENTER 2000 BUNKER ROAD FORT CRONKHITE SAUSALITO CA 94965 510144434 501(C)(3) 25000 CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS 8403 COLESVILLE RD SILVER SPRING MD 20910 550526930 501(C)(3) 25000 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THE OCEAN FOUNDATION 1320 19TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 710863908 501(C)(3) 5000 CONSERVATION 4 PART I, LINE 2: SHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 TED BEATTIE TRUSTEE, PRES, AND CEO 521550 0 297850 0 23000 0 15600 0 7249 0 865249 0 0 0 JOYCE SIMON SECRETARY/TREASURER 302133 0 25000 0 40498 0 15600 0 11179 0 394410 0 0 0 AMY RITTER COWEN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 207158 0 25000 0 34998 0 14862 0 6674 0 288692 0 0 0 MIKE DELFINI EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 230513 0 25000 0 17500 0 15162 0 19891 0 308066 0 0 0 KEN RAMIREZ EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 187692 0 25000 0 3873 0 3873 0 8023 0 228461 0 0 0 ROGER GERMANN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 189301 0 25000 0 17500 0 12923 0 19856 0 264580 0 0 0 SANDY MAREK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 175736 0 25000 0 9577 0 11492 0 19832 0 241637 0 0 0 JENNIFER BARYL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 158148 0 15000 0 17654 0 10592 0 6811 0 208205 0 0 0 NANCY ANSCHEL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 156111 0 5000 0 16454 0 7108 0 11106 0 195779 0 0 0 CHERYL MELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 149458 0 0 0 16416 0 10155 0 6804 0 182833 0 0 0 ROBERT WENGEL VICE PRESIDENT 161352 0 5500 0 5146 0 5146 0 19811 0 196955 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BINDER VICE PRESIDENT 152747 0 15500 0 0 0 3190 0 19799 0 191236 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A LINE 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 4B TWO EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATE IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN 457(F). THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT MAKE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN DURING 2014. PART I, LINE 5 LINE 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 6 LINE 6A - A PORTION OF THE BONUSES PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A WERE CONTINGENT ON A PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS NET EARNINGS. PART I, LINE 7 PART 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. A ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 45200BSF6 2005-11-08 35881436 ADVANCE REFUND 1997 BONDS 0 0 0 A 10120000 35881436 38644694 470480 0 1 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 X 26 145442 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 1 298722 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD & BEVERAGE 35 234937 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AIRLINE TICKETS 1 70611 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MISCELLANEOUS 63 13089 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE 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 3 THE 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 11 THE COMPLETED FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE MET TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES. SUBSEQUENTLY, EACH TRUSTEE WAS REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WHICH HAD BEEN PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTEES. ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WERE DIRECTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, 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 AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION 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 HIS 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 19 CERTAIN OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IT'S 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 -503,000.