2014-05-01T14:30:15-05:00 2013-08-31 363143186 MORRISON & MORRISON LTD 19 SOUTH LASALLE ST SUITE 1100 CHICAGO IL 60603 990 2012-09-01 362229560 THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO ALLI 3123371070 810 N DEARBORN CHICAGO IL 60610 JOHN ROWAN CARROLL 3123371070 2014-04-28 1 FRED M BRODY P01045120 3123462141 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO JOHN ROWAN CARROLL 810 N DEARBORN CHICAGO IL 60610 2766595 0 X AF-CHICAGO.ORG X 1901 IL THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF FRENCH LANGUAGE, CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN AMERICANS AND FRENCH-SPEAKING PEOPLE. 30 30 22 100 1300 0 1248995 767823 1239418 1126157 20339 208358 -398952 -38914 2109800 2063424 62087 79088 0 0 1166017 1201489 0 0 63284 722324 709393 1950428 1989970 159372 73454 5162882 5290131 854626 851938 4308256 4438193 THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF FRENCH LANGUAGE, CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN AMERICANS AND FRENCH-SPEAKING PEOPLE. 0 0 1003702 79088 1086536 THE LEARNING CENTER AT THE ALLIANCE CONTINUED TO OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES AT ALL LEVELS OF FRENCH, FOR INFANTS TO ADULT AUDIENCES. SUBJECTS RANGED FROM FRENCH LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR, LITERATURE, BUSINESS FRENCH, COOKING, GASTRONOMY, CURRENT EVENTS, FILM AND YOGA. YOUTH SUMMER CAMP RAN FOR SIX WEEKS IN JUNE AND JULY 2013. 212210 47641 PROGRAMS DURING 2013 INCLUDED CULTURAL EVENTS SUCH AS TALKS AND ROUND TABLES BY AUTHORS, FILM DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS, ART HISTORIANS AND ACADEMICS; CHILDREN'S AND ADULT COOKING CLASSES, FIELD TRIPS FOR ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, A NEW SERIES ON FRENCH FASHION DESIGNERS, FILM, AND READING AND CONVERSATION GROUPS. A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES WITH REPRESENTATION OF ALL FRENCH SPEAKING DELEGATIONS IN CHICAGO TOOK PLACE IN SPRING 2013. THE ALLIANCE PARTICIPATED IN THE ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL THE FRENCH-SPEAKING ORGANIZATIONS IN CHICAGO, IN JULY 2013. 128231 3792 THE LIBRARY/MEDIATHEQUE MAINTAINED A CIRCULATION OF 17,000 VOLUMES PER ANNUM ON 14,000 TITLES, AND OVERSAW THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SATURDAY FILM CLUB AND CONVERSATION GROUPS FOR LITERATURE, POETRY, AND CURRENT EVENTS. 1344143 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 0 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X JOHN MCCORD 3123371070 810 N DEARBORN ST CHICAGO IL 60610 HERVE DE LA VAUVRE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA BOBINS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRIAM BRANSFIELD 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRINCESSE MARIE-BLANCHE DE BROGLIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOLANGE P BROWN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLAN E BULLEY III 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CALKINS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROWAN CARROLL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL-HENRI CHEVALIER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE CROSBY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID P EARLE III 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED FISCHER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE M FRYDENLUND 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILI GAUBIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE GRAHAM 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID R HAMILTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILL HAMMOCK 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL HONIGBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 R STANLEY JOHNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN A KAPLAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 W PAUL KRAUSS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIUS LEWIS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN G W MCCORD 40.00 X X 110110 0 20947 SARAH SOLOTAROFF MIRKIN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANIS NOTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM PAUL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R PETERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSEY N PINKERT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCINE SALTOUN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL ELIZABETH VANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE ARCHAMBAULT 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HOOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLMES 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD FERRAND 1.00 X 0 0 0 110110 0 20947 1 0 0 0 0 117060 125625 9800 515338 22665 767823 TUITION/PRIVATE LESSON 611600 1078153 1078153 PROGRAMS 611600 44212 44212 LIBRARY 611600 3792 3792 1126157 34981 34981 7750 6450 1300 1300 1300 754658 581281 173377 173377 173377 22850 125625 74876 -52026 -52026 48947 40564 8383 8383 TRANSLATIONS 900099 3429 3429 3429 2063424 1137969 1300 156332 79088 79088 145237 145237 854982 605029 227588 22365 56369 37348 18442 579 82000 63318 18682 62901 34452 26742 1707 34380 34380 13142 13142 49075 49075 156354 152348 2799 1207 13197 13197 18539 16392 2147 27301 4244 22994 63 26086 26086 143419 131096 12323 31797 29065 2732 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 99537 90985 8552 PROGRAM EXPENSES 71190 33827 37363 MEDIA 16501 16501 UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 7500 7500 1375 1375 1989970 1344143 582543 63284 74337 115198 246073 74729 39735 211495 35345 30111 13712 22200 5841451 2751858 3222474 3089593 1527728 1746805 3478 5162882 5290131 79167 160703 125459 121235 650000 570000 854626 851938 X 2859048 2824267 280746 255054 1168462 1358872 4308256 4438193 5162882 5290131 X 73454 57391 -908 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 450384 510071 421157 1248995 767823 3398430 1571415 1842629 1332283 1391201 1197954 7335482 2021799 2352700 1753440 2640196 1965777 10733912 229237 456765 241132 417138 320794 1665066 0 229237 456765 241132 417138 320794 1665066 9068846 30222 21889 12330 37323 42731 144495 30222 21889 12330 37323 42731 144495 2619 7053 9672 17739 3521 9782 3429 34471 2054640 2392328 1769291 2694354 2011937 10922550 0.83030 0.83320 0.01320 0.01320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1644364 346059 236483 101354 6896 154415 1964241 1366231 206260 141737 62087 7777 1644364 1233592 155300 50298 63988 8971 1366231 1076206 201185 21356 64499 656 1233592 978563 186385 -24358 64384 1076206 0.17840 0.69180 0.12980 0 0 518900 518900 4063621 1733193 2330428 521771 337255 184516 194869 164882 29987 542290 516528 25762 3089593 X 2223055 57391 -13142 44249 2178806 -115382 -115382 2063424 2093118 116290 116290 1976828 13142 13142 1989970 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: ELEANOR WOOD-PRINCE FUND - BOARD-DESIGNATED UNRESTRICTED FUND WITH A DESIGNATION OF MRS. WOOD-PRINCE'S UNRESTRICTED BEQUEST. INCOME WAS DESIGNATED TO BE SPENT FOR MEDIATHEQUE OPERATING EXPENSES. JEAN BODFISH BROWN LECTURE FUND - A BOARD-DESIGNATED FUND, INCOME IS TO BE SPENT FOR AN ANNUAL LECTURE OF VERY HIGH CALIBER IN JEAN BROWN'S NAME AND A PLAQUE IS TO BE AT THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE IN HER MEMORY. ILSE AND ROBERT FRIEND FUND - BOARD-DESIGNATED UNRESTRICTED FUND WITH A DESIGNATION OF ILSE FRIEND TRUST'S UNRESTRICTED BEQUEST. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM FUND - A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUND, WITH PRINCIPAL AND INCOME TO BE USED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH COSTS $65,000 (FISCAL 2013) TO OPERATE. BROWN ENDOWMENT FUND - A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. INCOME IS TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. UNREALIZED GAINS OR LOSSES INCREASE OR DECREASE THE ENDOWMENT. IF THE FUND IS INVESTED FOR LONG TERM GROWTH AND ON A TOTAL RETURN BASIS, UP TO 5% OF THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE DESIGNATED AS INCOME. JOHN SHEDD REED LECTURE FUND - A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND DESIGNATING THE PRINCIPAL TO BE USED TO ESTABLISH A LECTURE FUND WITH INCOME FOR A LECTURE ON MODERN FRANCE (EG, POLITICS, INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, ETC.) BY A HIGH PROFILE PERSON IN ENGLISH. MCCORMICK AND DEERING SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND - A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUND DESIGNATING BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INCOME TO BE SPENT ON SCHOLARSHIPS. RHOADES FOUNDATION - JULIUS LEWIS ENDOWMENT FUND - A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND, DESIGNATING THE USE OF INCOME TO BE USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED FASB ASC 740-10, THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS". THIS ACCOUNTING STANDARD PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ADOPTION OF THIS STANDARD HAD NO MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, OR CASH FLOWS. THE TAX YEARS OF 2010 THROUGH 2012 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES ALLOCABLE TO INVESTMENT INCOME -13,142. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES DIRECTLY ALLOCABLE TO FUNDRAISING -69,276. COST OF GOODS SOLD -40,564. EXPENSES ALLOCABLE TO RENTAL INCOME -6,450. DONATED BOOKS AND MEDIA 908. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 40,564. EXPENSES DIRECTLY ALLOCABLE TO FUNDRAISING 69,276. EXPENSES ALLOCABLE TO RENTAL INCOME 6,450. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES DIRECTLY ALLOCABLE TO INVESTMENT INCOME 13,142. SPRING WINE EVENT 91975 81725 10250 23300 148 13811 1322 FRENCH DECORATIVE ARTS SYMPOSIUM 54800 42200 12600 18461 6922 146775 123925 22850 23300 148 32272 8244 63964 -41114 1 LAUREATES SCHOLARSHIP - AWARDS TOWARDS EXCELLENCE 50 65150 MCCORMICK SCHOLARSHIP 2 13938 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE AWARD TOWARDS EXCELLENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL IMMERSION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. EACH YEAR PARTICPATING STUDENTS ARE SELECTED TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR AN IMMERSION TRIP TO FRANCE OR TO THE CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013 8 STUDENTS RECEIVED THE IMMERSION TRIP TO FRANCE AND 5 STUDENTS RECEIVED THE IMMERSION TRIP TO CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGE. ALL FEES ARE PAID BY THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO TO THE TRAVEL COMPANY OR LANGUAGE CAMP DIRECTLY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DESIGNATED FUNDS FOR PARTICIPANTS' MINOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE IMMERSION EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP A JOURNAL DURING THEIR TRIPS WHICH IS SUBMITTED TO THE ALLIANCE. IN ADDITION, FUNDS FROM AN ENDOWMENT PROVIDE AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SCORERS ON THE US NATIONAL FRENCH TEST FOR SUMMER STUDY AT THE SORBONNE, PARIS, FRANCE. THESE AWARDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND THE TRAVEL COMPANY, WITH A SPECIFIC AMOUNT FOR MEALS AWARDED DIRECTLY TO THE PARTICIPANTS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN REPORT OF THEIR EXPERIENCE UPON THEIR RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE ARE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING: FRANCINE SALTOUN, VICE PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER IS RELATED TO TIMOTHY CALKINS, BOARD MEMBER. CATHERINE GRAHAM, SENIOR CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER IS RELATED TO LILI GAUBIN, BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE SUCH CLASSES OF MEMBERS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL FIX THE DUES FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, AFTER THEIR PAYMENT OF INITIAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP DUES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DEFINE THE ELIGIBILITY AND PRIVILEGES TO THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 2013 FORM 990, FOLLOWING REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD SIGNED AND CERTIFIED THE 2013 FORM 990 IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE RECORD OF CONFIRMATIONS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY BOARD MEMBERS; NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REPORTED. THE RECORD OF CONFIRMATIONS OF COMPLIANCE BY CONSULTANTS IS MAINTAINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; NO CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IS RESPONSIBLE AND WILL IMPLEMENT A PROCESS FOR MAINTAINING THE RECORD OF COMPLIANCE BY SALARIED EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE REGULAR AND ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS INDEPENDENTLY TO DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO THE POSITION DESCRIPTION AND ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES. ONCE A CONSENSUS IS REACHED RELATIVE TO PERFORMANCE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITHOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENT, TO THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DONATED BOOKS AND MEDIA -908.