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MORTON ARBORETUM: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MORTON ARBORETUM (EIN 36-1505770)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-06
IRS object ID
201503109349302365
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-06T16:53:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN361505770EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE MORTON ARBORETUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6309680074PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14100 ILLINOIS ROUTE 53AddressLine1Txt
CityLISLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP605321293ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES S FAWLEYPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6307192405PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLU ANN TRAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01506476PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2015-11-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES S FAWLEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14100 ILLINOIS ROUTE 53AddressLine1Txt
CityLISLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP605321293ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$95,790,300GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MORTONARB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation1922FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCOLLECT, STUDY, DISPLAY AND GROW TREES; ENCOURAGE THE PLANTING AND CONSERVATION OF TREES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body21VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent21VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee455TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1276TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$72,847TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$74,862NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$11,015,089PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$14,698,897CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,645,655PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,561,863CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$13,000,444PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$30,072,895CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,448,790PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,994,248CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$32,109,978PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$54,327,903CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$266,580PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,864,491PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$16,163,364CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$70,064PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$74,873CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,245,180CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,985,708PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$15,486,903CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$27,186,843PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$31,725,140CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,923,135PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$22,602,763CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$290,663,051TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$290,453,098TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$46,228,039TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$48,160,613TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$244,435,012NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$242,292,485NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO COLLECT AND STUDY TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, TO DISPLAY THEM ACROSS NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY AND STUDY, AND TO LEARN HOW TO GROW THEM IN WAYS THAT ENHANCE OUR ENVIRONMENT; TO ENCOURAGE THE PLANTING AND CONSERVATION... OF TREES FOR A GREENER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE BEAUTIFUL WORLD.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,106,996ExpenseAmt
DescPLANT COLLECTIONS: CURATED COLLECTION OF 220,000 TREES AND OTHER WOODY PLANTS ENCOMPASSING TAXONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS SUITABLE FOR CLIMATE OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. MAINTAINED 1,700 ACRES OF LANDSCAPES, SPECIALTY GARDENS, AND NATURAL AREAS THROUGHOUT WOODLANDS, WETLANDS, AND PRAIRIE. MANAGED GROUNDS INCLUDING 16 MILES OF TRAILS AND 9 MILES OF ROADS. CONDUCTED OPERATIONS INVOLVING LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS, PLANT PRODUCTION, NEW PLANT DEVELOPMENT, HORTICULTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, AND NATURAL AREAS. MAINTAINED OUTDOOR AND INDOOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT ARBORETUM OVERALL; UPGRADED WHERE NECESSARY TO IMPROVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,550,753ExpenseAmt
Revenue$857,280RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION AND INFORMATION: FOSTERED PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR TREES BY MOTIVATING TREE CONSERVATION PRACTICE, IMPROVING NATURAL SCIENCE LITERACY, AND ENABLING ACCESS TO RELEVANT, EXPERT INFORMATION. OFFERED CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ON HORTICULTURE AND GARDENING, WOODLAND STEWARDSHIP, NATURAL HISTORY, NATURE ART, NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, AND ORNITHOLOGY. ENROLLED 36,000 PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 32,000 YOUTH FROM 575 SCHOOLS IN FIELD TRIPS, SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS, AND SCOUTING PROGRAMS. PROVIDED OUTREACH RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS. CHILDREN'S GARDEN, PLANT CLINIC, LIBRARY COLLECTION OF BOTANICAL LITERATURE AND ART, AND INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS ENHANCED AUDIENCE KNOWLEDGE AND ENGAGEMENT. HELD MAJOR EXHIBITION TITLED ILLUMINATION: TREE LIGHTS AT THE MORTON ARBORETUM. COORDINATED... TREE-AWARENESS ACTIVITIES ON-SITE AND IN THE CHICAGO REGION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNATURE HOLIDAY OF ARBOR DAY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,334,435ExpenseAmt
DescSCIENCE AND CONSERVATION: COLLABORATED WITH REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ON INITIATIVES TO ADVANCE PLANTING AND CARE OF TREES, HEALTH OF URBAN FORESTS, AND PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED TREES. FURTHERED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STUDIES IN PLANT HEALTH CARE, PLANT CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, URBAN SOIL SCIENCE, AND PLANT SYSTEMATICS. DEVELOPED STRATEGIES THROUGH CHICAGO REGION TREES INITIATIVE FOR TREE AND URBAN FOREST IMPROVEMENT IN CITY AND SURROUNDING SUBURBS. SERVED AS AN ADVOCATE FOR TREES IN 275 COMMUNITIES IN SEVEN COUNTIES OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO. FACILITATED ARBNET INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY OF ARBORETA AND RELATED ACCREDITATION PROGRAM, SUPPORTING GOALS OF TREE-FOCUSED PUBLIC GARDENS. AUTHORED PAPERS FOR PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS, HOSTED MAJOR CONFERENCES, AND DELIVERED PRESENTATIONS... TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH INDUSTRY PEERS AND OTHERS WHO BENEFIT FROM INFORMATION. MANAGED LABS DEDICATED TO TREE SCIENCE AND HERBARIUM (COLLECTION OF PRESERVED PLANT SPECIMENS) FOR BOTANICAL RESEARCH.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$10,329,517ExpenseAmt
Revenue$11,040,120RevenueAmt
DescVISITOR PROGRAMS: WELCOMED 932,500 VISITORS, MAINTAINING THE INSTITUTION AS ONE OF THE MOST VISITED PUBLIC GARDENS IN NORTH AMERICA. SERVED MEMBERSHIP OF 39,250 HOUSEHOLDS. HOSTED VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS AND SEASONAL ACTIVITIES AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW AND RETURNING VISITORS AND MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN MISSION. PROVIDED PATRON SERVICES AND ACCOMMODATIONS THROUGH VISITOR ORIENTATION CENTER, TOURS, STORE, RESTAURANT, AND BANQUET AND CONFERENCE FACILITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$10,329,517TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$11,040,120TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$25,321,701TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document134IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee455EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members21GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member21IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES S FAWLEYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6307192405PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14100 ILLINOIS ROUTE 53AddressLine1Txt
CityLISLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60532ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DARRELL B JACKSON
CHAIRMAN8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA CAROLINE BALL
VICE CHAIRMAN8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W OLENICZAK
TREASURER8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN GRUBE
SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER W BECKY II
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER B BURKE
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY L BURKE
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES F DICKERSON
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT L FEALY
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN C GIESER
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
K'LYNNE JOHNSON
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH KORANDA
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY LOUIS
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES P MCQUAID
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY M MURRAY
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY B PEARSALL
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W ROBERT REUM
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT J SCHILLERSTROM
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN C VAN ARSDELL
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT S WASSERMAN
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH L WEIDENBACH
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERARD T DONNELLY PHD
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$354,706$0$75,679
JAMES S FAWLEY
VP OF FINANCE AND CFO40.00Yes (X)$164,008$0$17,458
JILL KOSKI
VP OF DEVELOPMENT40.00Yes (X)$194,961$0$34,380
SUSAN WAGNER
VP OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION40.00Yes (X)$158,387$0$10,343
JENNIFER GOODSMITH
VP OF MARKETING40.00Yes (X)$146,547$0$28,746
KRIS BACHTELL
VP OF COLLECTIONS AND FACILITIES40.00Yes (X)$143,369$0$49,560
NICOLE CAVENDER
VP OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION40.00Yes (X)$136,402$0$27,666
KELLY VANTINE
MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER40.00$118,922$0$19,050Yes (X)
RICHARD HOOTMAN
DIRECTOR OF VISITOR SERVICES40.00$112,760$0$23,052Yes (X)
GARY WATSON
HEAD OF RESEARCH40.00$109,948$0$42,777Yes (X)
SAI RAVICHANDRAN
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.00$111,218$0$6,731Yes (X)
RALPH GRIECO
HEAD OF FACILITIES40.00$100,471$0$8,219Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,851,699TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$343,661TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CREATIONS
2461 E OAKTON STARLINGTON HEIGHTSIL60005EVENT LIGHTING PRODUCTION$625,252
ARAMARK CORPORATION
1101 MARKET STPHILADELPHIAPA19107FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT$538,039
KELLY SCOTT & MADISON
35 E WACKER DRIVECHICAGOIL60601ADVERTISING$465,750
BUCK SERVICES INC
256 W ROOSEVELT RDCHICAGOIL60185JANITORIAL$347,504
LUKASIK & ASSOCIATES
1044 WESTERN AVEFLOSSMOORIL60422CONSTRUCTION DESIGN & MGMT$343,924
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K19CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$3,634,215MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$204,267FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$531,381GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$10,329,034AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,114,114NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$14,698,897TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
VISITOR EVENTS713990$2,565,264$2,565,264
ADMISSIONS713990$1,139,319$1,139,319
EDUCATION713990$857,280$857,280
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,561,863TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,513,649TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$72,847UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,586,496ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$748,930RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$748,930RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$748,930TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$748,930RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$62,651,954SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$39,092,708SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$23,559,246SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,559,246TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$23,559,246ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$28,400FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$204,267ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$109,713FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$81,313TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$81,313ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$6,586,607GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,259,976CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,326,631TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,326,631RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$54,327,903TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,637,424RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$72,847UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$30,064,429ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,488,773TotalAmt
Program Services$683,982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$573,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$231,476FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,782,791TotalAmt
Program Services$8,341,659ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,208,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,232,183FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$620,499TotalAmt
Program Services$480,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,906FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,377,158TotalAmt
Program Services$1,838,990ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$266,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$271,645FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$894,143TotalAmt
Program Services$691,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$102,176FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,182TotalAmt
Program Services$257,182ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,493TotalAmt
Management And General$70,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$395,071TotalAmt
Program Services$152,238ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$94,741FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,000TotalAmt
Management And General$12,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,873TotalAmt
Fundraising$74,873FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,178TotalAmt
Program Services$219,178ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,574,327TotalAmt
Program Services$2,009,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$487,182FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$566,689TotalAmt
Program Services$549,871ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,102FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,402,256TotalAmt
Program Services$2,855,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$477,097FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,648TotalAmt
Management And General$279,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,771,228TotalAmt
Program Services$1,758,773ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,890TotalAmt
Program Services$145,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,955FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,022TotalAmt
Program Services$74,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$133,828FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,033TotalAmt
Program Services$262,033ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,655,800TotalAmt
Program Services$2,562,323ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,141ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,336FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$349,855TotalAmt
Program Services$349,855ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONTRACT HELP$1,835,750$1,835,750
EQUIPMENT$208,823$201,651$7,172
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$90,282$27,888$49,599$12,795
MEMBERSHIP DUES$67,830$24,383$28,971$14,476

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,546TotalAmt
Program Services$213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,409FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,725,140TotalAmt
Program Services$25,321,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,158,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,245,180FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$330,534BOYAmt
EOY$1,465,513EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,745,062BOYAmt
EOY$2,857,510EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$561,548BOYAmt
EOY$4,044,207EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$380,219BOYAmt
EOY$420,067EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$337,383BOYAmt
EOY$390,163EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,213BOYAmt
EOY$72,560EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$74,989,310LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$37,311,690LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,889,199BOYAmt
EOY$37,677,620EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,565,574BOYAmt
EOY$196,241,750EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,514,440BOYAmt
EOY$47,022,725EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,879BOYAmt
EOY$260,983EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,663,051BOYAmt
EOY$290,453,098EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,240,872BOYAmt
EOY$5,083,913EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$987,167BOYAmt
EOY$1,076,700EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$42,000,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,228,039BOYAmt
EOY$48,160,613EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,350,855BOYAmt
EOY$227,006,543EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,817,881BOYAmt
EOY$14,019,666EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,266,276BOYAmt
EOY$1,266,276EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,435,012BOYAmt
EOY$242,292,485EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,663,051BOYAmt
EOY$290,453,098EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$22,602,763ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$24,745,290NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,363,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,746,513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,899,051CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,015,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,698,897CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,723,447TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,363,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,746,513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,899,051CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,015,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,698,897CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,723,447TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,324,255SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$43,399,192PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,120,792CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,988,498CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,018,176CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,675,777CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,262,579CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,065,822TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$83,789,269TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$44,991,135GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.51800PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.44620PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$12,000OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$12,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA CONSULTANT WAS HIRED TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE AVAILABLE SOURCES OF FUNDING ON THE STATE GOVERNMENT LEVEL.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

Collection Used Other Purposes CollectionUsedOtherPurposesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Other PurposesYes (X)CollectionUsedOtherPurposesInd
Other PurposesCLASSROOM EDUCATIONOtherPurposesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,186,015BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,190,026ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$394,002InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,555,956OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$20,214,087EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,965,668BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,536,411ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,179,395InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$495,459OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$17,186,015EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,173,314BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$745,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,171,524InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$124,170OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,965,668EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,212,513BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$245,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$192,436InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$90,763OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,174,314EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,843,016BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$245,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,266,407InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$141,910OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,212,513EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.46800BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.06300PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.46900TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,309,388OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,309,388BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,145,762OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,542,705DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,603,057BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,654,372OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,923,850DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,730,522BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,879,788OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,845,135DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,034,653BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,677,620TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
REAL ESTATE -GUGGENHEIM$8,698,783F
PRIVATE EQUITY - MADISON DEARBORN$5,052,386F
HEDGE FUND - WEATHERLOW$27,522,421F
PRIVATE EQUITY - ADAM ST PARTNERS$5,707,187F
PRIVATE EQUITY - BEAR STEARNS$41,948F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$47,022,725TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,733,124TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$24,745,290NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$24,745,290RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$56,478,414RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$219,178InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$2,369,689OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$2,150,511RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$54,327,903TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$33,875,651TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,369,689OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,369,689ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$31,505,962ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$219,178InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$219,178ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$31,725,140TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:CAPITALIZATION POLICY: ARBORETUM COLLECTIONS - THE ARBORETUM'S RARE BOOKS AND PRINT COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. LIVING WOODY PLANTS ARE ALSO NOT CAPITALIZED UNLESS THEY ARE A MAJOR PART OF A CAPITAL PROJECT. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS THAT ARE NOT CAPITALIZED ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS.
PART III, LINE 4:DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTIONS AND FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE: LIVING COLLECTION - WOODY PLANTS IN CATEGORIES OF TAXONOMIC, GEOGRAPHIC, SPECIAL HABITAT, HORTICULTURAL, RARE/ENDANGERED. 190,000 SPECIMENS REPRESENT 4,200 DIFFERENT KINDS OF TREES, SHRUBS AND OTHER PLANTS FROM 40 COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHERN TEMPERATE ZONE. DISPLAYED ACROSS 1,700 ACRES OF NATURAL LANDSCAPES. PROVIDED FOR BOTANICAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND ARTISTIC STUDY (EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PURPOSE) AND ENJOYMENT OF PLANT SPECIES (SPECIFIC RESEARCH PURPOSE). LIBRARY COLLECTION - 27,000 VOLUMES OF BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, NATURAL HISTORY, ECOLOGY; CORRESPONDING RARE DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER PRINTED MATERIALS; 12,000 BOTANICAL ARTWORKS AND 3,400 LANDSCAPE DRAWINGS. AVAILABLE FOR BOTANICAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND ARTISTIC STUDY OF PLANTS (EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND CULTURAL PURPOSES).
PART V, LINE 4:THE TERM ENDOWMENTS ARE SPENT PER THE DONOR'S DIRECTIONS. THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT IS MAINTAINED IN PERPETUITY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND OPERATIONS OF THE ARBORETUM. THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENTS ARE APPLIED TO PURPOSES DEFINED BY THE BOARD IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND OPERATIONS OF THE ARBORETUM.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ARBORETUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ARBORETUM AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ARBORETUM HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ARBORETUM AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ARBORETUM IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ARBORETUM BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2011.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF SALES ARE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -2,259,976. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -109,713.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF SALES ARE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2,259,976. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 109,713.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$713,257RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$713,257SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$713,257TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMNET MARKETING GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11214 STOWE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMEDFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityTELEFUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$202,753GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$74,873RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$127,880NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$202,753TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$74,873TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$127,880TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DINNER PARTYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$232,667GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$204,267CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$28,400GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$65,307RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$30,936FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,100EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$10,370OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$232,667GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$204,267CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$28,400GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$65,307RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$30,936FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,100EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$10,370OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$109,713DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$81,313NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (7 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
GERARD T DONNELLY PHD
PRESIDENT AND CEO$304,544$0$26,083$0$24,079$0$45,928$0$20,394$0$421,028$0$0$0
JAMES S FAWLEY
VP OF FINANCE AND CFO$160,354$0$3,654$0$0$0$0$0$17,458$0$181,466$0$0$0
JILL KOSKI
VP OF DEVELOPMENT$190,990$0$3,971$0$0$0$12,559$0$21,821$0$229,341$0$0$0
SUSAN WAGNER
VP OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION$155,313$0$3,074$0$0$0$9,343$0$1,000$0$168,730$0$0$0
JENNIFER GOODSMITH
VP OF MARKETING$143,610$0$2,937$0$0$0$8,925$0$19,821$0$175,293$0$0$0
KRIS BACHTELL
VP OF COLLECTIONS AND FACILITIES$140,451$0$2,918$0$0$0$24,830$0$21,721$0$189,920$0$0$0
NICOLE CAVENDER
VP OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION$133,648$0$2,754$0$0$0$8,354$0$19,312$0$164,068$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ACOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ARBORETUM, CURRENTLY GERARD T. DONNELLY, INCLUDES AN EDUCATIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES FOR HIS CHILDREN. CHARGES RELATED TO ROOM AND BOARD ARE NOT COVERED. REIMBURSEMENT IS NET OF ANY SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT. THE REIMBURSEMENT IS ON A TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP BASIS AND TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. THIS IS A BENEFIT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT UPON HIRE. AN ON-SITE RESIDENCE IS PROVIDED FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ARBORETUM, CURRENTLY GERARD T. DONNELLY, AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE ARBORETUM. THE VALUE OF THIS RESIDENCE IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7A DISCRETIONARY BONUS BASED ON PERFORMANCE OF $20,000 WAS PAID TO THE CEO IN 2014. IN 2014, PAYMENT OF ALL PAYROLL WAS MOVED TO ONE WEEK IN ARREARS FROM THE PRIOR POLICY OF PAYING CURRENT. ALL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THOSE LISTED ON SCHEDULE J RECEIVED A BONUS EQUIVALENT TO ONE WEEK OF THEIR ANNUAL SALARIES TO ENSURE THE TOTAL ANNUAL SALARY WAS PAID IN 2014.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE ILLINOISBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN366006551BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP262668ACOCUSIPNum
Bond Issued2003-12-17BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$42,000,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeSEE PART VIPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$42,155,070TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$326,250IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Working Capital Expenditures$1,482,400WorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt
Capital Expenditures$40,346,420CapitalExpendituresAmt
Substantial Completion2005SubstantialCompletionYr
Current Refunding0CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (1)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICYes (1)GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd

GIC Provider Name GICProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITIGROUP GLOBALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of GIC1.500000000000TermOfGICPct
Regulatory Safe Harbor StsfdYes (1)RegulatorySafeHarborStsfdInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs0WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action0ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE K, PART I, LINE A, COLUMN FTHE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS WERE USED FOR (I) THE COSTS OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITIES OF THE BORROWER LOCATED IN LISLE, ILLINOIS, INCLUDING (A) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VISITOR CENTER AND TRAM ROAD; (B) VISITOR FACILITIES AND A PRAIRIE VISITOR STATION, (C) THE EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE MORTON ARBORETUM, (D) THE RESTORATION OF THE RIVERBANK, (E) THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING LOTS AND SUPPORT FACILITIES, (F) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILDREN'S GARDEN, MAZE GARDEN, ARBOR COURT AND MEADOW LAKE COURTYARD FACILITIES AND (G) LANDSCAPING, STORM WATER FACILITY AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, (II) PAYING A PORTION OF THE INTEREST TO ACCRUE ON THE BONDS AND (III) PAYING A PORTION OF CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS.
SCHEDULE K, PART IV, LINE 1NO, THERE WAS NO ARBITRAGE REBATE OR PENALTY DUE. THE NET REBATE LIABILITY WAS NEGATIVE.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTOPHER B BURKEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionTRUSTEERelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$194,746TransactionAmt
TransactionENGINEERING - DURING 2014, THE ARBORETUM USED CHRISTOPHER BURKE ENGINEERING AND WILL, BURKE & KELSEY FOR ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES. CHRISTOPHER L. BURKE, TRUSTEE, HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN BOTH FIRMS. THESE TRANSACTIONS FOLLOWED THE ARBORETUM'S ESTABLISHED PROCUREMENT POLICY AND RATES ARE COMPETITIVE WITH MARKET RATES.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution22ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,107,464NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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)AWARDS1$6,000FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)POTTING SOIL1$650FAIR MARKET VALUE
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 ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING IN PART I, COLUMN (B), THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ARBORETUM CONTRACTS WITH ARAMARK CORPORATION TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ARBORETUM'S ACCOUNTANTS, REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE MORTON ARBORETUM REQUIRES THAT ALL TRUSTEES, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS DISCLOSE AND DECLARE ANY PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, SITUATIONS, OR ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE PERCEPTION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FOR TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES, THE DECLARATION MUST BE RENEWED ANNUALLY OR WHEN APPLICABLE CHANGES IN STATUS OCCUR. THE ARBORETUM SUPPLIES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION FORM TO ALL TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES FOR THIS PURPOSE. VOLUNTEERS ARE INFORMED OF THIS POLICY AT THE ONSET OF THEIR SERVICE, IN THE PUBLISHED VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK, AND IN PERIODIC COMMUNICATIONS. FOR ALL TRUSTEES, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS, RELATIONSHIPS OR SITUATIONS THAT ARISE THAT MAY CREATE OR APPEAR TO CREATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS FROM PEER GARDENS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR BENCHMARKING PURPOSES. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY INTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS AND THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMPENSATION MATTERS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ARBORETUM'S WEBSITE (WWW.MORTONARB.ORG) AND ANNUAL REPORT. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.