ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-02-25
IRS object ID
201520569349300127
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-02-25T15:41:27-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60606ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN366210902EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ADLER PLANETARIUMBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlADLEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3129227827PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60605ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARCIA HEUSERPersonNm
Person TitleVP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3129227827PhoneNum
Signature2015-02-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLU ANN TRAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01506476PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2015-02-25PreparationDt
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHELLE B LARSON PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60605ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$22,385,046GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body68VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent66VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee349TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers425TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$14,897TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$11,577NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,109,170PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,703,031CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,468,559PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$5,347,611CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$578,838PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$932,830CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,316,707PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,117,790CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$15,473,274PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,101,262CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,297,324PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,095,573CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,237,825CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$10,245,428PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,061,256CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$20,542,752PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,156,829CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,069,478PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,055,567CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$63,583,483TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$63,674,861TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$34,046,755TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$34,404,106TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$29,536,728NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$29,270,755NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,300,926ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,347,611RevenueAmt
DescTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM SEEKS TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS AND SCIENTISTS. THE ADLER'S ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS AND DESIRE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR UNIVERSE. ONSITE ATTENDANCE TOTALED OVER 450,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 60,000 STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN FIELD TRIPS. THE MUSEUM'S SUMMER CAMPS FOR AGES 5 - 17 AND ITS POPULAR ASTROOVERNIGHT PROGRAM ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES. DAILY VISITORS TO THE ADLER ENCOUNTER HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING OBSERVING ON THE ADLER'S TELESCOPE TERRACE OR IN THE DOANE OBSERVATORY. IN THE PLANET EXPLORER'S EXHIBITION, YOUNGER GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BLAST OFF IN A ROCKET, SLEEP IN A SPACE BED AND CONDUCT SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS. SKY SHOWS IN THE ADLER'S THREE THEATERS ENGAGE VISITORS IN ALL AGES IN LEARNING TOGETHER. THE ADLER SUPPORTS SCHOOL GROUPS THROUGH A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS, RANGING FROM SKY SHOWS, TO FIELD TRIP GUIDES, TO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE EXPERIENCES. TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ENROLL IN THE ADLER'S RESPECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND MAY BORROW CURRICULUM-RELATED SCIENCE KITS AND FIELD TRIP SUPPORT MATERIALS. THE ADLER IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN SCIENCE EDUCATION AND SPONSORS PUBLIC SYMPOSIA AND LECTURES, WHICH ARE ALSO SHARED WITH A ROBUST COMMUNITY OF ON-LINE SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND WWW.ADLERPLANETARIUM.ORG. THE ADLER IS ALSO A FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE CITIZEN SCIENCE ALLIANCE AND ZOONIVERSE ORG, AN ON-LINE GLOBAL INITIATIVE THAT HAS ENGAGED ALMOST 1,200,000 PEOPLE IN FRONTIER SCIENCE. THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS TAKEN THE LEAD AMONG PLANETARIUMS WORLD-WIDE 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 GROUPS IN FOUR AREAS; STAR FORMATION, GAMMA RAY OBSERVATIONS, ASTEROID CHARACTERIZATION AND ASTROPHYSICAL DATA MINING. WHEN MAX ADLER FOUNDED THE ADLER PLANETARIUM IN 1930, HE RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING A COLLECTION OF ASTRONOMICAL ARTIFACTS TO TELL THE IMPORTANT HISTORY OF HUMANITY'S EXPLORATION OF THE UNIVERSE. 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, THE ADLER COLLECTIONS TODAY CONTAIN 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 TO USE IN EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUM. MANY OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR USE IN RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR SCHOLARS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$15,300,926TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
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 Document120IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee349EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members68GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member66IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCIA HEUSERBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3129227827PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60605ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (77 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOSEPH T LOWER
BOARD CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J LUTZ
BOARD TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA L STEWART
BOARD SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY T FOLAND
BOARD-VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAMAR A JOHNSON
BOARD-VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE S PHELPS
BOARD-VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN C CRESSEY
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W ESTEY
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN J PARO
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRADIP K PATIATH
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY RUSCHEINSKI
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT C SWANSON
BOARD-EXECUTIVE COMM MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW J MILLS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNARD L HENGESBAUGH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKE MACLEAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C PAUL JOHNSON
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAPT JAMES A LOVELL JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN BOWMAN
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER B CURTIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA L BALLEW
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL P COONEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL R EDER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREL HACKETT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A CARLQUIST
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A CROWN PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MINTZER PHD
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID W FOX
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD C CLARK JR
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA N SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS A ENGEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUSHAN PETROVICH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARLE M COMBS III
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD J WILLIAMS
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMORY WILLIAMS
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FIDEL MARQUEZ JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK M CLARK
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE W REED JR PHD
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GURPREET SINGH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD BSMITH
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD L ECKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD S GOSS
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IMOGENE POWERS JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DOUGLAS DONENFELD
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J ERIK FYRWALD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES J O'CONNOR
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET D ROWLEY
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY N WHIPPLE JR
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY S ROTHSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL W ADLER
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN H HERBST
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY HOPINKAH HANNAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH NEBENZAHL
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA I CELESIA
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA H LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC A PAULHUS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW F SAUER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHEL J FELDMAN
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS J PRITZKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL D STEINBERG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER O VANDERVOORT PHD
BOARD-LIFE TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHYLLIS LOCKETT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAJ BHATIA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAJ P GUPTA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT N GORDON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN GARINO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFAN C JAMES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN S LOUIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN Y GOLD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS A NARDI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J GRUBER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT C KNUEPFER JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER B COOK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE B LARSON PHD
PRESIDENT AND CEO35.00Yes (X)$338,891$0$14,031
JAN PROMER
EXECUTIVE VP AND COO35.00Yes (X)$211,985$0$12,180
MARCIA HEUSER
CONTROLLER35.00$122,670$0$17,191Yes (X)
GINEVRA S RANNEY
VICE PRESIDENT35.00$119,771$0$19,034Yes (X)
MARVIN BOLT
VICE PRESIDENT35.00$106,099$0$16,123Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$899,416TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$78,559TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
UNITED BUILDING MAINTENANCE
3328 SOLUTIONS CENTERCHICAGOIL60677JANITORIAL SERVICES$418,516
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
NW 5957 PO BOX 1450MINNEAPOLISMN55485RESEARCH$395,009
SAGIN LLC
747 N LASALLE STREET SUITE 500CHICAGOIL60654IT SERVICES$169,585
K2 COMMUNICATIONS
880 APOLLO STREET SUITE 239EL SEGUNDOCA90245SHOW LICENSING$150,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$625,446MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$1,593,716FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,915,280GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,568,589AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$811,848NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,703,031TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$4,979,844$4,979,844
CAMPS AND ASTROOVERNIGHTS900099$220,336$220,336
SKY SHOWS900099$82,669$82,669
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE900099$64,762$64,762
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,347,611TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$530,858TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$14,897UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$515,961ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$965,358RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$965,358RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$965,358TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$965,358ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,306,807SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,874,651SecuritiesAmt
Other$30,184OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$432,156SecuritiesAmt
Other-$30,184OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$401,972TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$401,972ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$119,800FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,593,716ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$378,949FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$259,149TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$259,149ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$11,800GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$0GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,800TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,800ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$399,781TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$399,781ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$399,781OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,101,262TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,347,611RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$14,897UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,035,723ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$577,087TotalAmt
Program Services$461,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,905ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,250FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,888,794TotalAmt
Program Services$5,532,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$522,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$833,755FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$479,767TotalAmt
Program Services$392,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,831FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$458,360TotalAmt
Program Services$369,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,763FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$691,565TotalAmt
Program Services$554,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$80,427FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,098TotalAmt
Program Services$19,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,557FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$622TotalAmt
Fundraising$622FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,611TotalAmt
Management And General$63,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,086,568TotalAmt
Program Services$920,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,190FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$583,746TotalAmt
Program Services$454,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,274FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,257,750TotalAmt
Program Services$830,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$304,248FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$389,742TotalAmt
Program Services$308,987ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,352FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$473,603TotalAmt
Program Services$375,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,249FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,293TotalAmt
Program Services$192,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,928FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,914TotalAmt
Program Services$344,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,970ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,144FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,214,269TotalAmt
Program Services$2,548,272ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$341,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$324,963FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,241TotalAmt
Program Services$107,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,279ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,935FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT, LEASES AND R$1,384,411$1,263,157$59,325$61,929
CLEANING AND MAINTENANC$418,516$331,799$42,312$44,405
FOOD SERVICE AND CONCES$126,762$84,878$2,273$39,611
UBI TAX$1,737$1,737

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,373TotalAmt
Program Services$206,884ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,097ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,392FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,156,829TotalAmt
Program Services$15,300,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,618,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,237,825FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$304,342BOYAmt
EOY$476,564EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,502,468BOYAmt
EOY$2,577,549EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,756,848BOYAmt
EOY$2,628,386EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$282,580BOYAmt
EOY$393,278EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,000BOYAmt
EOY$160,872EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$386,811BOYAmt
EOY$413,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$69,124,711LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,915,528LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,007,939BOYAmt
EOY$34,209,183EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,433,446BOYAmt
EOY$20,283,110EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,709,049BOYAmt
EOY$2,517,948EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$14,046EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,583,483BOYAmt
EOY$63,674,861EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,735,962BOYAmt
EOY$1,567,990EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$895,254BOYAmt
EOY$1,088,419EOYAmt

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$4,415,539BOYAmt
EOY$4,747,697EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,046,755BOYAmt
EOY$34,404,106EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,061,602BOYAmt
EOY$19,600,155EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,056,800BOYAmt
EOY$6,173,807EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,418,326BOYAmt
EOY$3,496,793EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,536,728BOYAmt
EOY$29,270,755EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,583,483BOYAmt
EOY$63,674,861EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,055,567ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,200,124NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$410,530OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,836,970CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,795,768CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,391,278CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,374,375CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,957,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,355,627TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,014,327CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,907,229CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,725,429CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,734,795CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,745,795CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,127,575TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,851,297CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,702,997CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,116,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,109,170CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,703,031CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,483,202TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,329,611SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$50,153,591PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$916,058CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,174,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,210,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,510,209CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,496,216CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,307,336TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$231,841CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$163,070CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$179,194CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$206,820CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$531,381CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,312,306TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$60,102,844TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$27,400,419GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83450PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83580PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 68,691. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 64,320. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 59,494. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 76,020. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. FUNDRAISING - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 163,150. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 98,750. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 102,500. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 112,500. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 119,800. RAFFLE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 17,200. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 18,300. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 11,800. FOOD SERVICE AND CONCESSIONS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 399,781.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$569MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$24,808DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$25,377TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM DEVOTED AN INSUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS ACTIVITIES TO MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS REGARDING LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,932,434BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$250InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$25,116OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,907,568EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.80120PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.19880TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$17,768,231DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,081,768BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,460,278OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,771,183DepreciationAmt
Book Value$689,095BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,405,885OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,168,586DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,237,299BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,408,549OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,207,528DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,201,021BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$34,209,183TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$4,234,102
RETIREMENT ANNUNITY DUE TO FORMER OFFICER BENEFICIARY$59,764
INTEREST RATE SWAP$195,372
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$258,459
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,747,697TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,943,318TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,200,124NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$296,410DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$409,133OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,905,667RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,037,651RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$63,611InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$63,611RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,101,262TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,209,291TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$296,410DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$819,663OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,116,073ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,093,218ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$63,611InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$63,611ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,156,829TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ADLER'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. THERE WERE NO EXPENDITURES FOR COLLECTIONS IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014. EXPENDITURES FOR COLLECTIONS TOTALED $90,101 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013. 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 AND ASTRONOMY MUSEUM (THE ADLER) 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 ABOUT 1800 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS DATING FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES, RANGING FROM MEDIEVAL ASTROLABES AND ARMILLARY SPHERES TO SUNDIALS, PLANETARUIM, AND TELESCOPES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION TO THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE PRESENT CENTURY FOR CELESTIAL NAVIGATION. THE RARE BOOK COLLECTION (NUMBERING ABOUT 2,400) AND WORKS ON PAPER COLLECTION (755 WORKS) COVER SUBJECTS RELATED TO ASTRONOMY. THE EDUCATIONAL COLLECTION FURNISHES REALISTIC MODELS AND REPLICAS FOR USE BY THE EDUCATORS ON THE MUSEUM FLOOR AND OFF-SITE, IN SITUTATIONS WHERE THE USE OF DELICATE ARTIFACTS WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES OF THE ADLER PLANETARIUM. THE ADLER PLANETARIUM HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ADLER MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ADLER AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION, IF ANY, ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE REPORTING PERIODS PRESENTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2011.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 378,949. LOSS ON DISPOSED FIXED ASSETS 30,184.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN 351,045. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP 59,485. LOSS ON DISPOSED FIXED ASSETS 30,184. FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 378,949.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CELESTIAL BALLNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$1,541,566GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,437,766CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$103,800GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$102,054FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,840EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$231,448OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2WOMEN IN SPACE SCIENCENameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$171,950GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$155,950CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$16,000GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$21,682FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$19,925OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,713,516GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,593,716CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$119,800GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$123,736FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,840EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$251,373OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$378,949DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$259,149NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionYes (1)InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcYes (1)RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 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$286,940$0$22,500$0$29,451$0$8,175$0$5,856$0$352,922$0$0$0
JAN PROMER
EXECUTIVE VP AND COO$209,485$0$2,500$0$0$0$6,501$0$5,679$0$224,165$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 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 7BONUSES WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII SECTION 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$160,872BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$160,872TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CHARTER ONE BANKRBS CITIZENS BANK
TRUSTEE MARK PAULHUS IS PRESIDENT OF CHARTER ONE BANK & RBS CITIZENS$692,513CORPORATE 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 MARK 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$368,834LETTER 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
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$143,938NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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)SOFTWARE55$596,410FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)FOOD - EVENTS13$71,500FAIR 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 (6 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) ADDIITONAL 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 SECTETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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 -351,045. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -59,485.

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