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MORTON ARBORETUM: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MORTON ARBORETUM (EIN 36-1505770)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-04
IRS object ID
202523089349302557
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-04T12:16:39-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331498605PreparerFirmEIN

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 Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonMICHAEL M REESEPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone6307192405PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLU ANN TRAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01506476PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL M REESEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14100 ILLINOIS ROUTE 53AddressLine1Txt
CityLISLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP605321293ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$164,624,205GrossReceiptsAmt
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; TO ENCOURAGE THE PLANTING AND CONSERVATION OF TREES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body22VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee561TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1157TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$382,847TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$67,185NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$18,150,596PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$19,759,730CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$10,675,996PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$10,584,870CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$7,791,466PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$17,359,675CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$8,531,224PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,089,441CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$45,149,282PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$57,793,716CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$982,437PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,465,749CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$25,791,158PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$28,091,465CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$146,144PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$158,060CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,983,389CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$25,281,457PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$28,571,346CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$52,201,196PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$58,286,620CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$7,051,914PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$492,904CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$354,910,949TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$367,601,821TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$57,374,055TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$57,379,664TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$297,536,894NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$310,222,157NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO COLLECT, STUDY, DISPLAY, AND CONSERVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO INSPIRE LEARNING, FOSTER ENJOYMENT, BENEFIT COMMUNITIES, ENCOURAGE ACTION, AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$19,220,812ExpenseAmt
DescPLANTS AND COLLECTIONS: THE ARBORETUM GROWS AND DISPLAYS A RICH DIVERSITY OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER PLANTS THAT ARE EVALUATED FOR THEIR SUITABILITY FOR THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES. THESE LIVING COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 106,714 SPECIMENS REPRESENTING 4,067 DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS. ARRANGED BY GEOGRAPHIC, TAXONOMIC, AND OTHER SPECIAL GROUPINGS, THE COLLECTIONS ARE ENHANCED BY RESTORED NATURAL AREAS OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ECOSYSTEMS. THE ARBORETUM'S WORK IN DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLANTS RESULTS IN USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE TREES AND SHRUBS THAT ARE INTRODUCED IN THE MARKETPLACE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,242,937ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,227,139RevenueAmt
DescLEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT: PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE RELEVANT TO PUBLIC NEEDS AND INTERESTS IN LEARNING ABOUT PLANTS AND NATURE IN WAYS THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND IMPROVE THE WORLD. BASED IN THE THORNHILL EDUCATION CENTER, CLASSES AND OTHER OFFERINGS ON SITE, ONLINE, AND THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVE ADULTS, YOUTH AND FAMILY AUDIENCES, SCHOOLS, AND SCOUTS. ALSO AVAILABLE ARE TEACHER-TRAINING RESOURCES AND A COOPERATIVE BOTANY DEGREE PROGRAM WITH REGIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE STERLING MORTON LIBRARY, WITH 117,000 ITEMS, CONTAINS PUBLICATIONS ON BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, NATURAL HISTORY, AND ECOLOGY; BOTANICAL ARTWORKS; RARE BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND CATALOGS; INFORMATION IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE ONLINE. THE PLANT CLINIC ANSWERS INQUIRIES ABOUT PLANT SELECTION AND CARE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,654,692ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,465,749GrantAmt
DescSCIENCE AND CONSERVATION: THE CENTER FOR TREE SCIENCE GENERATES AND COMMUNICATES THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND AND SUSTAIN TREES AND THEIR ECOSYSTEMS, IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY, IN BUILT ENVIRONMENTS, NATURAL LANDSCAPES, AND LIVING COLLECTIONS. THE ARBORETUM HOUSES RESEARCH LABS AND A HERBARIUM WITH A COLLECTION OF 216,500 DRIED SPECIMENS FOR BOTANICAL RESEARCH. THROUGH THE GLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, THE ARBORETUM LEADS PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSISTS EFFORTS TO PREVENT TREE EXTINCTION AND SECURE THREATENED TREE SPECIES, WITH A FOCUS ON OAKS. THE CHICAGO REGION TREES INITIATIVE DEVELOPS STRATEGIES FOR URBAN TREE AND FOREST IMPROVEMENT, ADVOCATING FOR TREES IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO REGION AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. ARBNET, FACILITATED BY THE MORTON ARBORETUM, IS AN INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY OF ARBORETA AND AN ARBORETUM ACCREDITATION PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS ADVANCEMENTS AMONG TREE-FOCUSED GARDENS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$15,995,796ExpenseAmt
Revenue$19,570,342RevenueAmt
DescVISITOR PROGRAMS: WELCOMED 1,156,732 VISITORS, MAINTAINING THE INSTITUTION AS ONE OF THE MOST VISITED PUBLIC GARDENS IN NORTH AMERICA. SERVED MEMBERSHIP OF 55,269 HOUSEHOLDS. OPEN EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR THE ARBORETUM FEATURES 16 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS AND 9 MILES OF PAVED ROADS FOR DRIVING, BICYCLING, OR GUIDED TRAM TOURS. SPECIALTY GARDENS INCLUDE THE GRAND GARDEN, 4-ACRE CHILDREN'S GARDEN, 1-ACRE MAZE GARDEN. THE VISITOR CENTER HOUSES INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS, THE ARBORETUM STORE, AND THE GINGKO RESTAURANT. SPECIAL EVENTS AND THEMATIC EXHIBITIONS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CONFERENCE AND BANQUET FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$15,995,796TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$19,570,342TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$48,114,237TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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 OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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 With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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 Document178IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee561EmployeeCnt
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
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members22GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 Line1MICHAEL M REESEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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 (42 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ROBERT J SCHILLERSTROM
CHAIR8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA CAROLINE BALL
VICE CHAIR8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
E JAMES DONDLINGER
TREASURER8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMAL J SCOTT
SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY POWERS BARIA
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A BARTLETT JR
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT A BASU
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER W BECKY II
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA J BRADFORD
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER B BURKE
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY L BURKE
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CAHILL
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRISHA L CONLEY
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT L FEALY
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHESH GOEL
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK C GOSSETT
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TROY D HAMMOND
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT HARRIS
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW O JOHNSON
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT E KRESS
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES P MCQUAID
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILAN MRKSICH
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURTIS X REED
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN C VAN ARSDELL
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KOSKI JILL
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$565,997$0$65,544
SPIESS KATHLEEN
VP-DEVELOPMENT40.00Yes (X)$247,048$0$31,715
LAVIRE ALICIA
VP-MARKETING AND GUEST EXPERIENCE40.00Yes (X)$242,459$0$40,557
BAUTISTA PRESTON WONG
VP-LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT40.00Yes (X)$222,344$0$31,773
BACHTELL KRIS
VP-COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURE40.00Yes (X)$215,561$0$58,043
FAWLEY JAMES
VP-FINANCE AND CFO (THRU 4/2024)40.00Yes (X)$209,326$0$10,529
BAILEY NARISSA
VP - PEOPLE AND CULTURE40.00Yes (X)$199,264$0$38,608
WESTWOOD MEREDITH
VP-SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION40.00Yes (X)$199,010$0$16,144
REESE MICHAEL M
VP- FINANCE (STARTING 9/2024)40.00Yes (X)$170,423$0$35,792
STOVALL-LEONARD DEREK
CFO (7/2024-9/2024)40.00Yes (X)$53,746$0$5,626
DONNELLY GERARD
SPECIAL ADVISOR30.00$234,998$0$54,068Yes (X)
NOLAN KELLY
DIR-MAJOR GIFTS40.00$155,222$0$48,590Yes (X)
COSNER ANNA C
DIR-GUEST REVENUE PROGRAMS40.00$157,731$0$18,700Yes (X)
RAVICHANDRAN SAI P
DIR-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.00$147,471$0$25,539Yes (X)
MIDGLEY MEGHAN
DIR-CENTER FOR TREE SCIENCE40.00$146,941$0$29,718Yes (X)
DULCEAK RONALD
DIR-FACILITIES40.00$137,274$0$37,446Yes (X)
HIPP ANDREW L
DIR-HERBARIUM AND SENIOR SCIENTIST40.00$136,813$0$36,241Yes (X)
GORTNER VINCENT
DIR-GUEST EXPERIENCE AND SAFETY40.00$135,018$0$38,960Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,576,646TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$623,593TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K39IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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 INC
2461 EAST OAKTON STREETARLINGTON HEIGHTSIL60004EXHIBITION CONTRACTOR$1,172,470
ARAMARK CORPORATION
27310 NETWORK PLACECHICAGOIL60673FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTOR$1,111,408
REED HILDERBRAND LLC
130 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVECAMBRIDGEMA02139SITE PLANNING CONSULTANT$838,391
BASIS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
11 EAST MADISON 6TH FLOORCHICAGOIL60602ADVERTISING CONTRACTOR$649,238
IMPERIAL SERVICE SYSTEMS INC
PO BOX 2938GLEN ELLYNIL60138JANATORIAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR$557,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K31CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$6,447,434MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$632,928FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$4,114,035GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$8,565,333AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$486,952NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$19,759,730TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
VISITOR EVENTS713990$6,395,347$6,395,347
ADMISSIONS713990$2,962,384$2,962,384
EDUCATION713990$1,227,139$1,227,139
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,584,870TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,433,631TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$382,847UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,050,784ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,721,640RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,721,640RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,721,640TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,721,640RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$117,051,481SecuritiesAmt
Other$6,450OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$103,131,887SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,919,594SecuritiesAmt
Other$6,450OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,926,044TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,926,044ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$67,600FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$632,928ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$190,770FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$123,170TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$123,170ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$11,998,803GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$3,507,832CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,490,971TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,490,971RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,793,716TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$20,797,481RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$382,847UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$16,853,658ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,141,395TotalAmt
Program Services$1,141,395ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,354TotalAmt
Program Services$324,354ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,338,873TotalAmt
Program Services$1,202,322ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,643,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$492,576FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,542,752TotalAmt
Program Services$16,209,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,689,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,644,085FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,168,762TotalAmt
Program Services$969,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,325FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,340,864TotalAmt
Program Services$1,941,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$196,931FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,700,214TotalAmt
Program Services$1,410,234ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143,035FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$539,475TotalAmt
Program Services$539,475ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,970TotalAmt
Program Services$400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,570ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$923,779TotalAmt
Program Services$475,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$200,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$248,232FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,193TotalAmt
Management And General$181,193ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,060TotalAmt
Fundraising$158,060FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$813,639TotalAmt
Program Services$813,639ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,139,996TotalAmt
Program Services$5,555,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$327,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$257,918FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$668,561TotalAmt
Program Services$661,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$602,932TotalAmt
Program Services$169,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$426,471FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,147,299TotalAmt
Management And General$1,147,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,396,333TotalAmt
Program Services$2,392,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,152ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,554FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$502,310TotalAmt
Program Services$374,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,387FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,775TotalAmt
Program Services$112,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$153,698FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,564,474TotalAmt
Program Services$1,564,474ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,331,409TotalAmt
Program Services$3,331,409ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$830,309TotalAmt
Program Services$824,577ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$5,732FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONTRACT SERVICES$3,866,956$3,866,956
SUPPLIES$3,440,352$3,353,175-$462$87,639
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$541,143$530,598$10,545
UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO$16,897$16,897

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$611,544TotalAmt
Program Services$350,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221,613ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,159FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,286,620TotalAmt
Program Services$48,114,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,188,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,983,389FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,446,819BOYAmt
EOY$346,709EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,179,714BOYAmt
EOY$13,940,010EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,981,631BOYAmt
EOY$1,972,764EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293,725BOYAmt
EOY$316,015EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$458,443BOYAmt
EOY$463,920EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,041,980BOYAmt
EOY$748,875EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$123,147,979LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$63,325,935LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,209,049BOYAmt
EOY$59,822,044EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,205,720BOYAmt
EOY$167,722,973EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,093,868BOYAmt
EOY$122,268,511EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$354,910,949BOYAmt
EOY$367,601,821EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,419,344BOYAmt
EOY$2,835,572EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,825,122BOYAmt
EOY$3,448,379EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,129,589BOYAmt
EOY$50,159,713EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$936,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,374,055BOYAmt
EOY$57,379,664EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,601,079BOYAmt
EOY$272,151,087EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,935,815BOYAmt
EOY$38,071,070EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,536,894BOYAmt
EOY$310,222,157EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$354,910,949BOYAmt
EOY$367,601,821EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$492,904ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$13,178,165NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$11,866,757CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,966,947CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,701,829CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,150,596CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,759,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$101,445,859TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,866,757CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,966,947CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,701,829CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,150,596CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,759,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$101,445,859TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,153,317SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$98,292,542PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,095,361CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,676,777CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,945,899CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,253,755CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,155,271CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,127,063TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$74,435CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,664CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,731CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,185CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$177,015TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$125,749,937TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$86,872,242GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76020PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$181,193DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$181,193TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHIRED A CONSULTANT TO (1) REPRESENT THE MORTON ARBORETUM BEFORE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES ON RELEVANT ISSUE AREAS: (2) DEVELOP A GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STRATEGY AND PLAN FOR THE ARBORETUM. HIRED A CONSULTANT TO (1) REPRESENT THE MORTON ARBORETUM TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS/STAFF AT STATE GOVERNMENT LEVELS, (2) IDENTIFY LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND POLICY ISSUES THAT WOULD HAVE A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE MORTON ARBORETUM'S INTEREST AND PROVIDE COUNSEL AND SERVICES REGARDING THOSE ISSUES, (3) PROVIDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNSEL AND SERVICE TO HELP SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR THE MORTON ARBORETUM FROM STATE AND/OR FEDERAL SOURCES, (4) DETERMINE LEGISLATIVE/BUDGET/POLICY PATHWAYS THAT OFFER THE HIGHEST LIKELIHOOD TO SECURE FUNDING FOR THE MORTON ARBORETUM'S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, (5) WORK WITH THE MORTON ARBORETUM TO DEFINE GOALS, REQUESTS, METRICS, AND PRIORITIES AS THE FOUNDATION FOR A PHASED APPROACH TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SERVICES TO HELP SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING, (6) IDENTIFY PRIORITY STAKEHOLDER AND DECISION MAKERS TO SUPPORT THE MORTON ARBORETUM'S GOALS, (7) MONITOR LEGISLATION AND RULES, (8) PROVIDE POLITICAL COUNSEL PERTAINING TO ELECTIONS AND THEIR POSITIVE OR NEGATIVES EFFECTS ON THE MORTON ARBORETUM, (9) PROVIDE A REPORT ON ACTIVITIES DURING NON-LEGISLATIVE SESSION PERIODS AND ACTIVITIES AND RELEVANT INFORMATION DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS ON SCHEDULE AS DETERMINED BY THE MORTON ARBORETUM AND THE SERVICES PROVIDER, (10) PROVIDE A PRE-LEGISLATIVE SESSION OUTLOOK REPORT AND A POST-LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECAP REPORT, AND (11) PROVIDE SUPPORT IN KEEPING THE MORTON ARBORETUM IN GOOD STANDING REGARDING LOBBYING REQUIREMENTS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS, INCLUDING FILING NECESSARY REPORTS WITH THE STATE ON BEHALF OF THE MORTON ARBORETUM. HIRED A CONSULTANT TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN LOBBYING AND CONSULTING BEFORE THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, AND ANY OTHER AGENCY, OFFICE, OR COMMITTEE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE OR PERTINENT. THIS INCLUDES FACILITATING MEETINGS, DRAFTING AND EXECUTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, ANALYZING AND REVIEWING RULES, LEGISLATION, AND OTHER CODES TO CREATE A SOLUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ISSUES.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$35,041,100BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$794,740ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,430,134InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,200,521OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$37,065,451EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,612,001BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,410,999ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,092,944InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,074,844OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$35,041,100EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,457,094BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,837,589ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,591,101InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,091,581OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$38,612,001EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,192,842BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,730,131ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,787,579InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,253,458OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$41,457,094EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$29,190,829BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,799,396ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,147,511InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$944,894OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$34,192,842EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.68000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.22000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.10000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,451,633OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,451,633BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$61,654,204OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,827,376DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,826,828BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,636,548OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,449,110DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,187,438BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,405,594OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,049,449DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,356,145BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$59,822,044TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PRIVATE EQUITY$82,326,634F
HEDGE FUNDS$39,941,877F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$122,268,511TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$44,132,644TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$44,132,644RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$13,661,073OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$13,661,073RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$57,793,717TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$61,165,134TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,692,152OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,692,152ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$57,472,982ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$813,638InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$813,638ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$58,286,620TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:CAPITALIZATION POLICY: ARBORETUM COLLECTIONS - THE MORTON 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 A DECREASE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS.
PART III, LINE 4:DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTIONS AND FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE: LIVING COLLECTIONS - THE ARBORETUM ENCOMPASSES 1700 ACRES OF PLANT COLLECTIONS AND GARDENS AMID NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF WOODLANDS, PRAIRIE, LAKES, AND STREAMS. A RICH DIVERSITY OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER PLANTS THAT ARE EVALUATED FOR THEIR SUITABILITY IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES. THESE LIVING COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 106,714 SPECIMENS REPRESENTING 4,067 DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS. ARRANGED BY GEOGRAPHIC, TAXONOMIC, AND OTHER SPECIAL GROUPS, THE COLLECTIONS ARE ENHANCED BY RESTORED NATURAL AREAS OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ECOSYSTEMS. THE ARBORETUM'S WORK IN DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLANTS RESULTS IN USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE TREES AND SHRUBS THAT ARE INTRODUCED TO THE MARKETPLACE. LIBRARY COLLECTION - THE STERLING MORTON LIBRARY COLLECTION, WITH 117,000 ITEMS, CONTAINS PUBLICATIONS ON BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, NATURAL HISTORY, AND ECOLOGY; BOTANICAL ARTWORKS; RARE BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND CATALOGS; INFORMATION IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE ONLINE.
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 MORTON ARBORETUM. THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENTS ARE APPLIED TO PURPOSES DEFINED BY THE BOARD IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION AND OPERATIONS OF THE MORTON ARBORETUM.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ARBORETUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY AND IS EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). 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.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF SALES -INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -3,507,832. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -190,770. NET INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS-INCLUDED IN OTHER CHANGES ON THE FINANCIAL STMTS 3,433,631. NET REALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS-INCLUDED IN OTHER CHANGES ON FIN. STMTS 13,926,044.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF SALES -INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3,507,832. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 190,770. GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS -INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -6,450.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (11 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANINVESTMENTSINVESTMENTS$46,690,680
NORTH AMERICAINVESTMENTSINVESTMENTS$4,091,504
EUROPEINVESTMENTSINVESTMENTS$11,087,763
CENTAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANPROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$134,823
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$17,634
NORTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$180,220
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATESPROGRAM SERVICESARBNET GRANT$2,500
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM SERVICESARBNET GRANT$1,678
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICESSPEAKER SPONSOR - TRAVEL$1,639
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANPROGRAM SERVICESARBNET GRANT$4,234
NORTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICESARBNET GRANT$2,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$62,206,802SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$8,373ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$62,215,175TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
CENTAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$17,000WIRE TRANSFER$0FMV
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$26,981WIRE TRANSFER$0FMV
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$13,675WIRE TRANSFER$0FMV
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP$9,270WIRE TRANSFER$0FMV
CENTAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$21,368WIRE TRANSFER$0FMV
CENTAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$46,900WIRE TRANSFER$0FMV
CENTAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANGLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORT$33,951WIRE TRANSFER$0FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org7TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
GLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORTCENTAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN1$8,950WIRE TRANSFERFMV
GLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORTEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC1$8,175WIRE TRANSFERFMV
GLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORTNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES - CANADA AND7$138,084WIRE TRANSFERFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
LEMASTER MARKETING GROUP INC
7700 LEESBURG PIKE STE 239FALLS CHURCHVA22043TELEMARKETING0$279,420$79,899$199,521
LAMARCA HEINRICH STRATEGIC CONSULTING
1441 HAWTHORNE TERRACEBERKELEYCA94708CONSULTING0$0$60,011-$60,011
MARTS & LUNDY INC
160 CHUBB AVE SUITE 303LYNDHURSTNJ07071CONSULTING0$0$18,150-$18,150
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$279,420TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$158,060TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$121,360TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$700,528GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$632,928CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$67,600GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$9,157NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$95,810FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$14,100EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$71,703OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$700,528GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$632,928CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$67,600GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$9,157NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$95,810FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$14,100EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$71,703OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$190,770DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$123,170NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (48 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN
1345 PIEDMONT AVE NEATLANTAGA30309581313284501(C)(3)$5,650$0MANAGING GENETIC DIVERSITY IN BOTANIC GARDEN COLLECTIONS
BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
1006 WEST LINCOLN AVENUEBELVIDEREIL61008366005793GOVT$27,933$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
1000 LAKE COOK ROADGLENCOEIL60022362225482501(C)(3)$70,494$0MANAGING GENETIC DIVERSITY IN BOTANIC GARDEN COLLECTIONS
CITY OF BELVIDERE
401 WHITNEY BLVDBELVIDEREIL61008366005792GOVT$11,162$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CITY OF BLUE ISLAND
13051 GREENWOOD AVENUEBLUE ISLANDIL60406366005798GOVT$22,460$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CITY OF CHICAGO
PO BOX 71630CHICAGOIL60694366005820GOVT$75,000$0COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE
CITY OF COLLINSVILLE
10 GATEWAY DRIVECOLLINSVILLEIL62234376001398GOVT$10,049$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CITY OF MOLINE
3635 4TH AVEMOLINEIL61265366005999GOVT$6,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CITY OF NAPERVILLE
400 S EAGLE STNAPERVILLEIL60540366006013GOVT$30,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CITY OF OTTAWA
301 W MADISON STREETOTTAWAIL61350366006037GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CITY OF ROCKFORD
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER 1ST FLOORROCKFORDIL61104366006082GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY425 EAST STATE STREET
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
475 MAIN STWEST CHICAGOIL60185366006144GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CRYSTAL LAKE PARK DISTRICT
1 E CRYSTAL LAKE AVECRYSTAL LAKEIL60014366005841GOVT$15,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF DEER PARK
23680 W CUBA ROADDEER PARKIL60010362789608GOVT$15,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY SUPPORT IN CHICAGO REGION
DEERFIELD PARK DISTRICT
836 JEWETT PARK DRDEERFIELDIL60015366008337GOVT$11,250$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
FAITH IN PLACE
1100 E 55TH ST AC-1CHICAGOIL60615364540756501(C)(3)$16,382$0COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE
FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY
536 N HARLEM AVENUERIVER FORESTIL60305366006543GOVT$55,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY SUPPORT IN CHICAGO REGION
FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF DUPAGE COUNTY
3S580 NAPERVILLE ROADWHEATONIL60189366006552GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY SUPPORT IN CHICAGO REGION
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
12201 SUNRISE VLY DRRESTONVA20192530196958GOVT$10,928$0DIMENSIONS US-CHINA: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
GLENCOE PARK DISTRICT
999 GREEN BAY ROADGLENCOEIL60022366005902GOVT$7,250$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF GRAYSLAKE
10 S SEYMOUR AVENUEGRAYSLAKEIL60030366005911GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
HAWTHORN WOODS
2 LAGOON DRIVEHAWTHORN WOODSIL60047362726116GOVT$40,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY SUPPORT IN CHICAGO REGION
HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY
1151 OXFORD ROADSAN MARINOGA91108951644589501(C)(3)$18,324$0MANAGING GENETIC DIVERSITY IN BOTANIC GARDEN COLLECTIONS
VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF
40 E CENTER AVELAKE BLUFFIL60044366005956GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
426 AUDITORIUM ROADEAST LANSINGMI48824386005984GOVT$7,402$0FOREST HEALTH PROGRAM
OPENLANDS
25 E WASHINGTON ST SUITE 1650CHICAGOIL60602362649603501(C)(3)$51,414$0EXPANDING TREE CANOPY TO REDUCE STORMWATER IMPACTS
OSWEGOLAND PARK DISTRICT
313 E WASHINGTON STOSWEGOIL60543366009398GOVT$13,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF PALATINE
200 EAST WOOD STREETPALATINEIL60067366006038GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY SUPPORT IN CHICAGO REGION
PROSPECT HEIGHTS PARK DISTRICT
110 WEST CAMP MCDONALD RDPROSPECT HEIGHTSIL60070362643018GOVT$10,500$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
ROSELLE PARK DISTRICT
555 WEST BRYN MAWRROSELLEIL60172362589191GOVT$73,443$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF SCHILLER PARK
9526 IRVING PARK ROADSCHILLER PARKIL60176366006096GOVT$10,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
300 S 7TH STREETSPRINGFIELDIL62701376002037GOVT$24,750$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
OFFICE FOR RESEARCH SPONSOREDMILWAUKEEWI53278396006492GOVT$23,960$0FOREST HEALTH PROGRAMPROGRAMS
VILLAGE OF TROUT VALLEY
PO BOX 621CARYIL60013364092424GOVT$11,738$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY SUPPORT IN CHICAGO REGION
VILLAGE OF ALSIP
12221 ORCHARD STALSIPIL60803366005767GOVT$13,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF BANNOCKBURN
2275 TELEGRAPH ROADBANNOCKBURNIL60015366005781GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF BECKEMEYER
PO BOX 278BECKEMEYERIL62219371011989GOVT$27,331$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD
8820 BROOKFIELD AVEBROOKFIELDIL60513366005807GOVT$18,500$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
50 RAUPP BLVDBUFFALO GROVEIL60089362525051GOVT$11,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 WAUKEGAN RDDEERFIELDIL60015366005842GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF GLENDALE HEIGHTS
300 CIVIC CENTER PLAZAGLENDALE HEIGHTSIL60139366009547GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF HILLSIDE
425 HILLSIDE AVEHILLSIDEIL60162366005929GOVT$19,784$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF MOKENA
11004 CARPENTER STMOKENAIL60448366009004GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF OSWEGO
100 PARKERS MILLOSWEGOIL60543366006036GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST
400 PARK AVENUERIVER FORESTIL60305366006070GOVT$7,651$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF WESTCHESTER
10300 W ROOSEVELT ROADWESTCHESTERIL60154366006142GOVT$40,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
VILLAGE OF WESTERN SPRINGS
10300 W ROOSEVELT ROADWESTCHESTERIL60154366006142GOVT$25,000$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
WINNEBAGO COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT
5500 NORTHROCK DRIVEROCKFORDIL61103366005676GOVT$5,042$0URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org48Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationON A QUARTERLY BASIS, GRANTEES ARE ASKED TO REPORT ON PROJECT PROGRESS USING A TEMPLATE PROVIDED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF THE GRANT. A FINAL REPORT IS REQUIRED WITH A FINAL BUDGET FORM AND MATCH DOCUMENTATION WORKSHEET. PAYMENT IS MADE ONLY TO THE CONTRACTED ENTITY FOR INVOICES PAID BY THE GRANT RECIPIENTS AFTER THE COMPLETED REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FORMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ALONG WITH VALID INVOICES AND/OR CANCELED CHECKS. ONLY ONE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE CONTRACTED COMMUNITY UPON COMPLETION OF ALL PHASES OF THE GRANT PROJECTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (17 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
KOSKI JILL
PRESIDENT AND CEO$520,492$0$45,505$0$0$0$23,782$0$41,762$0$631,541$0$0$0
DONNELLY GERARD
SPECIAL ADVISOR$234,998$0$0$0$0$0$54,068$0$0$0$289,066$0$0$0
LAVIRE ALICIA
VP-MARKETING AND GUEST EXPERIENCE$242,459$0$0$0$0$0$13,786$0$26,771$0$283,016$0$0$0
SPIESS KATHLEEN
VP-DEVELOPMENT$247,048$0$0$0$0$0$12,756$0$18,959$0$278,763$0$0$0
BACHTELL KRIS
VP-COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURE$215,561$0$0$0$0$0$27,209$0$30,834$0$273,604$0$0$0
BAUTISTA PRESTON WONG
VP-LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT$222,344$0$0$0$0$0$20,789$0$10,984$0$254,117$0$0$0
BAILEY NARISSA
VP - PEOPLE AND CULTURE$199,264$0$0$0$0$0$12,185$0$26,423$0$237,872$0$0$0
FAWLEY JAMES
VP-FINANCE AND CFO (THRU 4/2024)$55,765$0$0$0$153,561$0$2,976$0$7,553$0$219,855$0$0$0
WESTWOOD MEREDITH
VP-SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION$199,010$0$0$0$0$0$12,061$0$4,083$0$215,154$0$0$0
REESE MICHAEL M
VP- FINANCE (STARTING 9/2024)$170,423$0$0$0$0$0$10,474$0$25,318$0$206,215$0$0$0
NOLAN KELLY
DIR-MAJOR GIFTS$155,222$0$0$0$0$0$10,207$0$38,383$0$203,812$0$0$0
MIDGLEY MEGHAN
DIR-CENTER FOR TREE SCIENCE$146,941$0$0$0$0$0$9,095$0$20,623$0$176,659$0$0$0
COSNER ANNA C
DIR-GUEST REVENUE PROGRAMS$127,415$0$0$0$30,316$0$7,160$0$11,540$0$176,431$0$0$0
DULCEAK RONALD
DIR-FACILITIES$137,274$0$0$0$0$0$8,769$0$28,677$0$174,720$0$0$0
GORTNER VINCENT
DIR-GUEST EXPERIENCE AND SAFETY$135,018$0$0$0$0$0$8,632$0$30,328$0$173,978$0$0$0
HIPP ANDREW L
DIR-HERBARIUM AND SENIOR SCIENTIST$136,813$0$0$0$0$0$8,670$0$27,571$0$173,054$0$0$0
RAVICHANDRAN SAI P
DIR-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$147,471$0$0$0$0$0$9,162$0$16,377$0$173,010$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AAN ON-SITE RESIDENCE IS PROVIDED FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE MORTON ARBORETUM, CURRENTLY JILL KOSKI, AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE MORTON ARBORETUM. THE VALUE OF THIS RESIDENCE IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4AAS INDICATED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, THE PRIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO RECEIVED A SEVERANCE/CHANGE OF CONTROL PAYMENT BASED ON 10 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THIS AMOUNT WAS PAID AS A LUMP SUM AND WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. AS INDICATED ON FORM 990, PART VII, THE PRIOR CFO RECEIVED A SEVERANCE/CHANGE OF CONTROL PAYMENT BASED ON 3 MONTHS OF SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THIS AMOUNT WAS PAID AS A LUMP SUM AND WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. AS INDICATED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, THE PRIOR DIRECTOR OF GUEST REVENUE PROGRAMS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE/CHANGE OF CONTROL PAYMENT BASED ON 12 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THIS AMOUNT WAS PAID AS A LUMP SUM AND WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
PART I, LINE 7AS INDICATED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUSES BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE BONUSES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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
CUSIP262668AE6CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2020-07-30BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$50,554,899IssuePriceAmt
PurposeSEE PART VIPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$50,554,899TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$535,899IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$50,019,000OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
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 YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE K, PART I, LINE A, COLUMN F:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS WERE USED TO (I) REFUND THE OUTSTANDING SERIES 2003 BONDS ISSUED ON DECEMBER 17, 2003; (II) REFUND THE OUTSTANDING SERIES 2017 BONDS ISSUED ON MAY 18, 2017; (III) TERMINATE THE SWAP AGREEMENT ISSUED WITH THE SERIES 2017 BONDS; AND (IV) PAY CERTAIN INCURRED COSTS WITH THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF THE BOND.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution19ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$486,952NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING IN PART I, COLUMN (B) THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE MORTON ARBORETUM CONTRACTS WITH ARAMARK CORPORATION TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES AND EFFECTIVE 11/19/2024 ROOM RENTAL SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE MORTON 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 POTENTIAL TO CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FOR TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES, THE DECLARATION MUST BE RENEWED ANNUALLY AND WHEN APPLICABLE CHANGES OCCUR. THE MORTON 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 THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS FROM PEER GARDENS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR BENCHMARKING PURPOSES, AS WELL AS, AN OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY INTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS AND THE COMPENSATION AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMPENSATION MATTERS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE MORTON ARBORETUM'S WEBSITE (WWW.MORTONARB.ORG) AND ANNUAL REPORT. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GILLUMINATION - EXHIBITION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,566,782. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,566,782. SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,290,560. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,290,560. SITE PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,010,441. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,010,441. OTHER - EXHIBITION SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 559,202. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 559,202. COLLECTIONS SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 462,875. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 462,875. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 665,159. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 327,059. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 257,918. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,250,136.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING 2.