ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-03-14
IRS object ID
201310739349300026
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-03-14T13:00:07-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1CROWE HORWATH LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line170 West Madison StreetAddressLine1
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CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code606024903ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Name Name

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Address Line11300 South Lake Shore DriveAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
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Officer Officer

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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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Mission DescriptionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM ('ADLER') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR EXPERIENCING AND LEARNING SPACE SCIENCE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE ADLER PLANETARIUM SEEKS TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS AND SCIENTISTS. THE ADLER'S ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS - FROM INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS TO GRADUATE LEVEL COURSEWORK - 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 MORE THAN 65,000 WHO PARTICIPATED THROUGH SCHOOL GROUPS. DAILY VISITORS TO THE ADLER MAY ENCOUNTER HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM. MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE NIGHT SKY THROUGH A TELESCOPE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE ADLER'S TELESCOPE TERRACE OR IN THE DOANE OBSERVATORY. YOUNGER VISITORS CAN EXPERIENCE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BLAST OFF A ROCKET OR SLEEP IN A SPACE BED, DO SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS OR FIND CONSTELLATIONS IN A SKY SHOW. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (71 entries)

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Insurance Insurance

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1505405BOY
EOY3152419EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY6192792EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY576720BOY
EOY404465EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY225445BOY
EOY513633EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis67388845LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec29846875LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY39226062BOY
EOY37541970EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15469559BOY
EOY16093455EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3008534BOY
EOY2877803EOY

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)
BOY66223053BOY
EOY67080630EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2418027BOY
EOY1879975EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY638644BOY
EOY844140EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY27000000BOY
EOY27000000EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4051304BOY
EOY5682887EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY34107975BOY
EOY35407002EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY22308669BOY
EOY17616520EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6398377BOY
EOY10649101EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3408032BOY
EOY3408007EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY32115078BOY
EOY31673628EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY66223053BOY
EOY67080630EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses4224240ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-4665690ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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 Years11480891CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10959782CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6836970CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9795768CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year12391278CurrentTaxYear
Total51464689Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2034244CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2227536CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2014327CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1907229CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1725429CurrentTaxYear
Total9908765Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years13515135CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years13187318CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years8851297CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year11702997CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year14116707CurrentTaxYear
Total61373454Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total8110927AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17053262527PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1195512CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years941700CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years916058CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1174503CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1210350CurrentTaxYear
Total5438123Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years906311CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years236532CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years231841CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year163070CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year179194CurrentTaxYear
Total1716948Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support68528525TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc5175441GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.77720PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.76540PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationOTHER INCOME, SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, DESCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING, COLUMN A - 821960, COLUMN B - 114950, COLUMN C - 163150, COLUMN D - 98750, COLUMN E - 102500, COLUMN F - 1301310; DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 84351, COLUMN B - 121582, COLUMN C - 68691, COLUMN D - 64320, COLUMN E - 59494, COLUMN F - 398438; DESCRIPTION - RAFFLE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 17200, COLUMN F - 17200;,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 MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$16,565DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB16565TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
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.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 Balance3590889BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-28226InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2091OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance3560572EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

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 Balance0.96000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.04000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
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 Basis41942465OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14999508Depreciation
Book Value26942957BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2421782OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1588804Depreciation
Book Value832978BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3052609OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1945490Depreciation
Book Value1107119BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis19971989OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation11313073Depreciation
Book Value8658916BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings37541970TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFINED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$5,474,345
RETIREMENT ANNUITY DUE TO FORMER OFFICER/BENEFICIARY$66,315
INTEREST RATE SWAP$142,227
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts5682887TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue23035871TotalRevenue
Total Expenses18811631TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year4224240ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-2209925NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$2,455,765OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-4665690TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-441450ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt19982601TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-2209925NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities1393689DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues-2135050OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-2951286RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal22933887RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included101984InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included0OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt101984RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99023035871TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt20424051TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities1393689DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included320715OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901714404ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal18709647ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2101984InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included0OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt101984ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99018811631TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (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 ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. EXPENDITURES FOR COLLECTIONS WERE $15,623 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 (2011 - $23,403). THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE WHICH 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. FORM 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 2008 AND PRIOR ARE GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)Region
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees1NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedADLER 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.SpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures46652TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees1TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent46652TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierMethod used to account for expenditures on organization's financial statementsIdentifier
Return ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 3ReturnReference
ExplanationEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND): ACCRUALExplanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CELESTIAL BALLNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1950719GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1864469CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event186250GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event181594FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event15900EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1179256OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2WOMEN IN SPACE SCIENCENameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2125900GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2109650CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event216250GrossRevenueEvent2
Food And Beverage Event221034FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event20EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event217308OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events0GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1076619GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total974119CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events102500GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events0CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events0NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events0RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events102628FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events5900EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events196564OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events305092DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-202592NetIncomeSummary

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming17200GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming0NonCashPrizesOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Other GamingtrueVolunteerLaborOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Prcnt Other Gaming1VolunteerLaborPrcntOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming17200GrossRevenueTotalGaming
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 Summary17200NetGamingIncomeSummary
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

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 PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

Base 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
176116000005335058630187314000
CHARLES KATZENMEYER
16574000012309040066010181504000
PAUL KNAPPENBERGER
345635000197470199130186790403974000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierHealth or social club dues or initiation feesIdentifier
Return ReferenceSchedule J, Part I, Line 1aReturnReference
ExplanationTHE 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.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARTER ONE BANKRBS CITIZENS BANKBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipTRUSTEE (SCOTT SWANSON) IS THE PRESIDENT OF CHARTER ONERelationship
Amount Of Transaction438468AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionOPERATING LEASE PAYMENTS; BANK FEES; INTERESTDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions6NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9901783549NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionFOOD FOR CELESTIAL BALLDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99050000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
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 (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsSchedule M, Part ISECURITIES - PUBLICLY TRADED: 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=FOOD FOR CELESTIAL BALLNUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

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PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A(CONTINUATION FROM FORM 990, PART III) INTERESTED ADULTS AND TEENS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE EDUCATION TEAM AS DOCENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION, 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 SYMPOSIA AND LECTURES FOR ADULTS. INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO DOWNLOAD ADLER-PRODUCED PODCASTS OF LECTURES AND SYMPOSIA. THE ADLER HAS ALSO DRAWN MANY NEW VIRTUAL VISITORS THROUGH ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE CITIZEN SCIENCE ALLIANCE, THE OVERARCHING ORGANIZATION OF THE "ZOONIVERSE" PROGRAM. ZOONIVERSE REACHES OVER 650,000 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ON-LINE, ENGAGING THEM IN ACTUAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY ADLER INCLUDE ASTROVERNIGHTS WHICH ALLOWS FOR A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO SLEEP OVER IN SPACE. DURING THESE PROGRAMS PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO RECYCLE WATER, GROW FOOD IN A SPACE ENVIRONMENT AND TELESCOPE VIEWING OF THE SKY. ADDITIONAL CAMPS ARE PROVIDED FOR VARIOUS AGES GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 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, VERITAS, ASTEROID CHARACTERIZATION AND ASTROPHYSICAL DATA MINING. WHEN MAX ADLER FOUNDED THE ADLER PLANETARIUM IN 1930, HE RECOGNIZED THE COMPLEMENTARY ROLES OF A PLANETARIUM AND ASTRONOMICAL ARTIFACTS. ADLER PURCHASED A COLLECTION OF ABOUT 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 SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COLLECTION TODAY CONTAINS ABOUT 2,000 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. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO USE IN EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUM. MANY PIECES OF 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 INITIATED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS, INCLUDING TOP MANAGEMENT, THAT WAS CONCLUDED IN SPRING 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.
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 5NET UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS - -2209925; CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS - -2297915; COST OF COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED - -15623; UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP - -142227;

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