ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-02-27
IRS object ID
201420589349300627
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-02-27T15:24:29-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1CROWE HORWATH LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line170 West Madison StreetAddressLine1
Address Line2Suite 700AddressLine2
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code606024903ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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EIN366210902EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE ADLER PLANETARIUMBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line11300 South Lake Shore DriveAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60605ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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Date Signed2013-10-08DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE EXPLORATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR UNIVERSE AND BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR EXPERIENCING AND LEARNING SPACE SCIENCE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE 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 490,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 63,000 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 EXPLORERS 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. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)Description
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Total148501Total
Program Services94621ProgramServices
Management And General12361ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising41519Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total20542752Total
Program Services16783239ProgramServices
Management And General1600835ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2158678Fundraising

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY304093BOY
EOY304342EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3152419BOY
EOY1502468EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6192792BOY
EOY3756848EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY404465BOY
EOY282580EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY200000EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY0EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY513633BOY
EOY386811EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis68923916LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec32915977LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37541970BOY
EOY36007939EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16093455BOY
EOY18433446EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2877803BOY
EOY2709049EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY67080630BOY
EOY63583483EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1879975BOY
EOY1735962EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY844140BOY
EOY895254EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY27000000BOY
EOY27000000EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY0EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5682887BOY
EOY4415539EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY35407002BOY
EOY34046755EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY17616520BOY
EOY18061602EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10649101BOY
EOY8056800EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3408007BOY
EOY3418326EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY31673628BOY
EOY29536728EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY67080630BOY
EOY63583483EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-5069478ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes2932578ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit RequiredtrueFederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit PerformedtrueFederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years10959782CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years6836970CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9795768CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year12391278CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6374375CurrentTaxYear
Total46358173Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2227536CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2014327CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1907229CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1725429CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1734795CurrentTaxYear
Total9609316Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years13187318CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8851297CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11702997CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14116707CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8109170CurrentTaxYear
Total55967489Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total3531669AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17052435820PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years941700CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years916058CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1174503CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1210350CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1510209CurrentTaxYear
Total5752820Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years236532CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years231841CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years163070CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year179194CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year206820CurrentTaxYear
Total1017457Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support62737766TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc27640547GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.83580PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.77720PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationOTHER INCOME, SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, DESCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING, COLUMN A - 114950, COLUMN B - 163150, COLUMN C - 98750, COLUMN D - 102500, COLUMN E - 112500, COLUMN F - 591850; DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 121582, COLUMN B - 68691, COLUMN C - 64320, COLUMN D - 59494, COLUMN E - 76020, COLUMN F - 390107; DESCRIPTION - RAFFLE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 17200, COLUMN E - 18300, COLUMN F - 35500;,GeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteerstrueVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementtruePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MemberstrueMailingsMembers
Mailings Members$564MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$21,857DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB22421TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDescription of the activities reported on Lines 1a through 1iIdentifier
Return ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, Line 1ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM DEVOTED AN INSUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS ACTIVITIES TO MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS REGARDING LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3560572BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions10000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses386607InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures27988OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance3929191EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3590889BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-28226InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2091OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance3560572EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2907568BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions500000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses279901InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures96580OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance3590889EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1932434BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses250InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures25116OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance2907568EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1855249BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions77500Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-315InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1932434EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.87000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.13000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgstrueEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value0BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis41849999OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation16373231Depreciation
Book Value25476768BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2485692OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1689635Depreciation
Book Value796057BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3227880OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2128366Depreciation
Book Value1099514BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis21360345OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation12724745Depreciation
Book Value8635600BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings36007939TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFINED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$4,214,199
RETIREMENT ANNUITY DUE TO FORMER OFFICER/BENEFICIARY$65,453
INTEREST RATE SWAP$135,887
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts4415539TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Collections of art - financial statement footnoteSchedule D, Part III, Line 1aCOLLECTIONS: IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. EXPENDITURES FOR COLLECTIONS WERE $90,101 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 (2013 - $15,623). 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. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALES TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS.
Collections of art - description of collectionsSchedule D, Part III, Line 4FROM 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 "HANDS-ON" OBJECTS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; AND ARCHIVES PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF ADLER ITSELF. THE ADLER'S HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION NOW CONTAINS ABOUT 1,800 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTIFACTS DATING FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURIES, RANGING FROM MEDIEVAL ASTROLABES AND ARMILLARY SPHERES TO SUNDIALS, PLANETARIUM, AND TELESCOPES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION TO 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 EDUCATORS ON THE MUSEUM FLOOR AND OFF-SITE, IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE USE OF DELICATE ARTIFACTS WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE.
Intended uses of endowment fundsSchedule D, Part V, Line 4THE 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.
FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteSchedule D, Part X, Line 2THE ADLER, AN ILLINOIS NONPROFIT CORPORATION, IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW, EXCEPT FOR TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY. 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. FORMS 990 AND 990-T FILED BY THE ALDER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") FOR UP TO THREE YEARS FROM THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF EACH RETURN. FORMS 990 AND 990-T FILED BY THE ADLER FOR THE YEARS 2009 AND PRIOR ARE GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)01PROGRAM SERVICESADLER IS REPORTING ONE EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS OUTSIDE THE US. THE EMPLOYEE IS A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN HISTORICAL TEXTS, AND IS WORKING IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM BASED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, ENGLAND.14346
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS1174548
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees1TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent1188894TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershiptrueForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Method used to account for expenditures on organization's financial statementsSchedule F, Part I, Line 3CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: ACCRUAL EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND): ACCRUAL
Method used to account for expenditures on organization's financial statementsSchedule F, Part I, Line 3CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: ACCRUAL EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND): ACCRUAL

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CELESTIAL BALLNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11325913GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event11228413CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event197500GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1117893FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event12000EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1192135OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2WOMEN IN SPACE SCIENCENameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2143143GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2128143CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event215000GrossRevenueEvent2
Food And Beverage Event214310FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event20EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event216358OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events0GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1469056GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1356556CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events112500GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events0CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events0NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events0RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events132203FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events2000EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events208493OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events342696DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-230196NetIncomeSummary

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming18300GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Other GamingtrueVolunteerLaborOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Prcnt Other Gaming1VolunteerLaborPrcntOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming18300GrossRevenueTotalGaming
Cash Prizes Total Gaming0CashPrizesTotalGaming
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming0NonCashPrizesTotalGaming
Rent Facility Costs Total Gaming0RentFacilityCostsTotalGaming
Other Direct Expenses Total Gaming0OtherDirectExpensesTotalGaming
Direct Expense Summary Gaming0DirectExpenseSummaryGaming
Net Gaming Income Summary18300NetGamingIncomeSummary
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConducted
LicensedtrueLicensed
License Suspended EtcfalseLicenseSuspendedEtc
Gaming With NonmemberstrueGamingWithNonmembers
Member Of Other EntityfalseMemberOfOtherEntity
Percentage Of Gaming Own Facility1PercentageOfGamingOwnFacility
Percentage Of Gaming Othr Facility0PercentageOfGamingOthrFacility

Name Of Gaming Rec Keeper Bus NameOfGamingRecKeeperBus

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SARA REBMANNBusinessNameLine1

Address Of Gaming Rec Keeper US AddressOfGamingRecKeeperUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 S LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code606052403ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contract With3rd Party For Gam RevfalseContractWith3rdPartyForGamRev

Gaming Manager Name Business GamingManagerNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SARA REBMANBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Manager Services ProvidedOVERSEES RAFFLE AT CELESTIAL BALL AND PREPARES SUMMARY REPORTSGamingManagerServicesProvided
Gaming Manager Is EmployeeXGamingManagerIsEmployee
Charitable Distrib RequiredfalseCharitableDistribRequired

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierGAMING MANAGER COMPENSATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART III, LINE 16ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE PERSON NOTED AS THE GAMING MANAGER IS REPORTING ZERO COMPENSATION AS THE TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ROLE ARE AN INCIDENTAL PART OF HER REGULAR JOB.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensestrueWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentstrueAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
JAN PROMER
EXECUTIVE VP AND COO1973740150000006243058230224440000
CHARLES KATZENMEYER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT174170050000141015026063750200712000
PAUL KNAPPENBERGER
PRESIDENT3460970100000199650315140186360426212000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Health or social club dues or initiation feesSchedule J, Part I, Line 1aTHE PRESIDENT 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.
Non-fixed paymentsSchedule J, Part I, Line 7BONUSES WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII SECTION A LINE A1 AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENT/CEO BASED ON SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA THAT THE BOARD SET.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHELLE LARSONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrganizationOFFICERRelationshipWithOrganization
Purpose Of LoanRECRUITMENT LOANPurposeOfLoan
Loan From OrganizationXLoanFromOrganization
Original Principal$200,000OriginalPrincipalAmount
Balance Due200000BalanceDue
DefaultfalseDefault
Approved By BoardtrueApprovedByBoard
Written AgreementtrueWrittenAgreement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due200000TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (3 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
CHARTER ONE BANKRBS CITIZENS BANK
TRUSTEE (SCOTT SWANSON) IS THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF CHARTER ONE1019467CORPORATE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS; BANK FEESfalse
PNC BANKPNC CAPITAL MARKETS
TRUSTEE (SCOTT SWANSON) IS THE PRESIDENT OF PNC BANK280277LETTER OF CREDIT AND REMARKETING FEES; SWAP SETTLEMENTSfalse
RBS ASSET FINANCE
TRUSTEE (MARK PAULHUS) IS OFFICER OF RBS ASSET FINANCE577444OPERATING LEASE PAYMENTSfalse

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions5NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99014299NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XSMALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT125000MARKET VALUE
XFOOD FOR CELESTIAL BALL AND ADLER AFTER DARK768000MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsSchedule M, Part ISECURITIES - PUBLICLY TRADED: NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OTHER: NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OTHER: NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Number of contributions or items contributed.Schedule M, part I, column (b), Line 9NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Number of contributions or items contributed.Schedule M, part I, column (b), Line other=SMALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTNUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Number of contributions or items contributed.Schedule M, part I, column (b), Line other=FOOD FOR CELESTIAL BALL AND ADLER AFTER DARKNUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A(CONTINUATION FROM FORM 990, PART III) 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 900,000 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 ASTRNOMICAL 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.
Delegate broad authority to a committeeForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1aAN "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE" CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIRS, TREASURER, SECRETARY, PRESIDENT, AND SIX (6) ADDITIONAL 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 SHALL SERVE AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Review of form 990 by governing bodyForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE 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.
Conflict of interest policyForm 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 REQUIRED TO SIGN 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.
Process used to establish compensation of top management officialForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aIN FALL 2011, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE ADLER PRESIDENT) 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 PRESIDENT DOES NOT TAKE PART IN ANY DECISIONS REGARDING HER OWN COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IS KEPT.
Process used to establish compensation of other officers/key employeesForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bSEE NARRATIVE FOR PART VI, LINE 15A.
Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the publicForm 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.
Other changes in net assets or fund balancesForm 990 , Part XI, Line 9NET UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS - 1633771; CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - 1382568; COST OF COLLECTIONS ITEMS PURCHASED - -90101; UNREALIZED GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP - 6340;
Number of contributions or items contributed.Schedule M, part I, column (b), Line other=SMALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTNUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Number of contributions or items contributed.Schedule M, part I, column (b), Line other=FOOD FOR CELESTIAL BALL AND ADLER AFTER DARKNUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS

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