SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY (EIN 36-2167918)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-14
IRS object ID
201311349349308111
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-05-14T20:53:02-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY OPERATES A PUBLIC AQUARIUM TO ENCOURAGE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ANIMALS AND GUESTS THROUGH EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING AQUATIC CONSERVATION.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionAT SHEDD AQUARIUM, ANIMALS CONNECT YOU TO THE LIVING WORLD, INSPIRING YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OUR EXHIBITS AND LEARNING PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS THAT PROTECT WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS AROUND THE WORLD.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCONSERVATION EDUCATION: SHEDD AQUARIUM HAS WELCOMED MORE THAN 100 MILLION GUESTS TO THE WONDERS OF THE AQUATIC WORLD SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS IN 1930. THE AQUARIUM IS COMMITTED TO BEING ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, OFFERING ILLINOIS RESIDENT DISCOUNT DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS WELL AS DAILY DISCOUNTS FOR CHICAGO RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, AND FREE ADMISSION FOR TEACHERS, POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL, AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY. INSIDE THE AQUARIUM WALLS, A SUITE OF IMPACTFUL GUEST ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING LIVING EXHIBITS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES BEHIND THE SCENES, CREATE MEMORABLE CONNECTIONS TO ANIMALS, WHILE MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL LEARNERS WORLDWIDE MAKE VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH SHEDD'S EDUCATIONAL ONLINE PLATFORMS. THE AQUARIUM ALSO SHARES SHEDD'S MISSION BY TELLING ACCESSIBLE, MEANINGFUL STORIES WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING EFFORTS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF CONSERVATION, LEARNING, ANIMAL CARE AND GUEST EXPERIENCE. A PROACTIVE LEADER AND RESOURCE FOR IMMERSIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, SHEDD OFFERS PROGRESSIVE, RELEVANT AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE CREATING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. SHEDD STAFF MEMBERS CONDUCT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, LABS AND WORKSHOPS, AND WEEKLONG CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR TEENS IN THE GREAT LAKES AND ABOARD ITS RESEARCH VESSEL, THE CORAL REEF II IN THE BAHAMAS.Description

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DescriptionANIMAL CARE: SHEDD AQUARIUM IS HOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE AQUATIC COLLECTIONS - MORE THAN 32,500 ANIMALS REPRESENTING OVER 1,500 SPECIES. A GLOBAL LEADER IN ANIMAL CARE, SHEDD'S TRAINING AND HUSBANDRY PROGRAMS SUPPORT ONSITE RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWING SCIENTIFIC BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THOSE SPECIES IN THE WILD. ADDITIONALLY, SHEDD'S VETERINARIANS ARE AQUATIC MEDICINE PIONEERS WHO ARE ADVANCING THE FIELDS OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, AGING CARE, AND CONSERVATION MEDICINE WHILE PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS MEDICAL CARE THAT FURTHER EXPANDS UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO SUPPORT HEALTHY ANIMAL POPULATIONS IN AQUARIUMS AND IN THE WILD. SHEDD'S ANIMAL CARE EXPERTISE ALSO LENDS ITSELF TO CRISIS RESPONSE AROUND THE WORLD. AS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LEADER IN RESCUE AND REHABILITATION, THE AQUARIUM HAS HELPED ANIMALS IN NEED FOR DECADES. SHEDD FREQUENTLY ACTS AS A PARTNER AND ADVISOR TO STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FELLOW ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS SEEKING ADVICE ABOUT REHOMING ORPHANED OR INJURED WILDLIFE.Description

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DescriptionCONSERVATION SCIENCE AND RESEARCH: SHEDD IS LOCATED IN CHICAGO, BUT ITS RESEARCH IS WORLDWIDE. ITS HUSBANDRY, VETERINARY AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY ANIMALS AT SHEDD AND VIBRANT WILD POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. SHEDD'S CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS WORK TO MAXIMIZE BIODIVERSITY WHILE PRESERVING LOCAL LIVELIHOODS, AND FIELD RESEARCHERS OFTEN WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE AQUARIUM'S WORK INCLUDES MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF RESEARCH ON BAHAMIAN ROCK IGUANAS, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST CRITICALLY ENDANGERED LIZARDS, AS WELL AS STUDIES OF ENDANGERED ARAPAIMA IN GUYANA, ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT CONCH AND LOBSTER IN THE BAHAMAS, AND SEAHORSES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. CLOSER TO HOME, SHEDD'S GREAT LAKES RESEARCH FOCUSES ON HIGH PRIORITY WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONSERVATION ISSUES; THE AQUARIUM'S APPLIED STUDIES SUPPORT LOCAL AND REGIONAL AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING SOUND MANAGEMENT PLANS THAT CAN PROTECT THIS TREASURED NATIONAL RESOURCE. ONSITE, SHEDD'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND ANIMAL CARE EXPERTS SERVE AS RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH PARTNERS IN CHICAGO AND AROUND THE UNITED STATES. ONSITE RESEARCH PROVIDES VALUABLE BIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL INFORMATION THAT INFORMS UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIES WHICH ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STUDY IN THE WILD. IN ADDITION TO SHARING WHAT IT LEARNS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, SHEDD'S ONSITE WORK CONTRIBUTES TO ITS OWN FIELD RESEARCH, SUCH AS HEALTH ASSESSMENTS OF WILD ALASKAN BELUGA WHALES AND EFFORTS TO SAVE SHARKS FROM LIFE-THREATENING STRESS RESPONSES FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC STRESSORS.Description
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Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1654311Total
Program Services113711ProgramServices
Management And General1540600ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3043273Total
Program Services2356733ProgramServices
Management And General316849ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising369691Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total282640Total
Program Services40488ProgramServices
Management And General216070ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising26082Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1582650Total
Program Services1500419ProgramServices
Management And General69346ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising12885Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total849077Total
Program Services644228ProgramServices
Management And General112236ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising92613Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total36386Total
Program Services18799ProgramServices
Management And General16163ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1424Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1320643Total
Program Services1314363ProgramServices
Fundraising6280Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total11684357Total
Program Services11174351ProgramServices
Management And General426143ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising83863Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total554741Total
Program Services49132ProgramServices
Management And General505609ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE125796912069603996911040
FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE493818493818
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN186401119065631104226
UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO71827182

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1066908Total
Program Services951116ProgramServices
Management And General91266ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising24526Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total53510492Total
Program Services40799261ProgramServices
Management And General9815550ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2895681Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16534776BOY
EOY24861375EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY18190927BOY
EOY11187408EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1559566BOY
EOY2494303EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1700478BOY
EOY1096263EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis289616240LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec141854270LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY154182065BOY
EOY147761970EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY131117900BOY
EOY149290103EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY22983756BOY
EOY26591630EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1490340BOY
EOY1509471EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY347759808BOY
EOY364792523EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6034849BOY
EOY4866240EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY768863BOY
EOY913139EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY28946638BOY
EOY27642270EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5847921BOY
EOY3398268EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY41598271BOY
EOY36819917EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY238940124BOY
EOY261682538EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY51792781BOY
EOY50766332EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15428632BOY
EOY15523736EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY306161537BOY
EOY327972606EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY347759808BOY
EOY364792523EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses12322707ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest9488362ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years26574307CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years14699777CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years25342155CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year19049881CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year12935944CurrentTaxYear
Total98602064Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years5023355CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4452963CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4211458CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4500777CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4010781CurrentTaxYear
Total22199334Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years31597662CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years19152740CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29553613CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year23550658CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year16946725CurrentTaxYear
Total120801398Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total1860862AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170118940536PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7152503CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5877350CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6342331CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7447767CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7568884CurrentTaxYear
Total34388835Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years39730CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years121134CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10000CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year68964CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year36941CurrentTaxYear
Total276769Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1315086CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years119609CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years184360CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year169829CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year200990CurrentTaxYear
Total1989874Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support157456876TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc153437123GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.75540PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.73680PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

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)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations1GrantsOtherOrganizations
Grants Other Organizations$8,844GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmount
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities1OtherActivities
Other Activities$15,000OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB23844TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationPAYMENTS TO OUTSIDE CONSULTANTExplanation

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 Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance152794627BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions5034711Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses19178796InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance177008134EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance136329732BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions13784022Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses2680873InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance152794627EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance113076988BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions7815313Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses16378471InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures941040OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance136329732EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance91077342BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions342242Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses22598444InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures941040OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance113076988EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance132151788BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions200000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-36881075InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures4393371OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance91077342EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.69180BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.08130PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.22690TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis104223519OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation38856714Depreciation
Book Value65366805BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis122742863OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation61636987Depreciation
Book Value61105876BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis62481091OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation41360569Depreciation
Book Value21120522BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis168767OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value168767BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings147761970TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS19708580F
INTERESTS IN PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS6341049F
INTEREST IN REAL ASSET FUNDS542001F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities26591630TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITDescription
Amount$3,398,268Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts3398268TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt75681280TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments9488362NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues925717OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99010414079RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal65267201RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included565998InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt565998RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99065833199TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt53870211TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included925717OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990925717ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal52944494ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2565998InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt565998ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99053510492TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 1A:LIVE ANIMAL INVENTORY THE COSTS OF PURCHASING OR COLLECTING LIVE ANIMALS ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED. DONATED SPECIMENS ARE NOT VALUED AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE AQUARIUM HOUSES ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF LIVE AQUATIC ANIMALS IN THE WORLD. CURRENTLY, THIS INCLUDES 836 SPECIES OF FISHES AND 276 SPECIES OF INVERTEBRATES. IN ADDITION THERE ARE OVER 47 SPECIES OF REPTILES, 29 SPECIES OF AMPHIBIANS, 8 SPECIES OF MAMMALS AND 8 SPECIES OF BIRDS. ALTOGETHER, THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 1,800 FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES FROM 80 PROTECTED SPECIES. ABOUT 1,700 OF THESE ANIMALS ARE OFF-EXHIBIT FOR BREEDING PURPOSES.
PART V, LINE 4:THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT ARE TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
PART X, LINE 2:FIN 48 FOOTNOTE - THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX LIABILITIES OR BENEFITS AT THE TIME SUCH AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN INCURRED AND ARE REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE TAX LIABILITIES ARE RECORDED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011 AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR PERIODS BEFORE 2009.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
FUNDRAISING EVENTS 554,847. RENTAL EXPENSES 370,870.PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
FUNDRAISING EVENTS 554,847. RENTAL EXPENSES 370,870.PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (12 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGIONSEAHORSE CONSERVATION75000
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE7102
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESAQUATIC RESEARCH TRIPS29507
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE811
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH TRIPS24548
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESAQUATIC RESEARCH23151
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE1858
ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESCOLLECTION RESEARCH23384
ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE10670
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE2521
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCONFERENCE ATTENDANCE14354
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS3966000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent185361SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent3993545ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent4178906TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegion
Purpose Of GrantSEAHORSE CONSERVATIONPurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant75000AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Other Orgs1TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp1TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership1ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: SHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1TRUSTEE GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1528704GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1372955CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1155749GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1332425OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2BLUNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2130880GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2130880GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2147972OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events1TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events38000GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events38000GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events74450OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total697584GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total372955CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events324629GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events554847OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events554847DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-230218NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL IGUANA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11989 COLONIAL PARKWAYAddressLine1
CityFORT WORTHCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code76110ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient752954637EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant5500AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantCONSERVATIONPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: SHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org1CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org1CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (12 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
TED A BEATTIE
TRUSTEE, PRES. & CEO(SEE SCHEDULE J)4754020317500026015320150000974403419178017125660
JOYCE M SIMON
SECRETARY/TREASURER2424380350000379960141150103960339945000
AMY RITTER COWEN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT188348035000030650011285061510271434000
MICHAEL M DELFINI
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2055630250000170000131640182590278986000
KENNETH T RAMIREZ
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT18593602000003854077080103190227817000
ROGER GERMANN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT161382015000017000098580182010221441000
SANDY MAREK
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT153858020000083850100620181810210486000
CHERYL MELL
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT151316020000807009684063470177417000
NANCY B ANSCHEL
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT14084805000012689095170102750178329000
JENNIFER BARYL
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT1346200500001503909023063280170010000
JOHN ROTHCHILD
DIRECTOR5987201000022141808418093640300072000
LINDA WILSON
DIRECTOR6123401000016191307751061080238006000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1APART I, LINE 1A: LINE 1A - HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS PROVIDED CERTAIN SOCIAL CLUB DUES; THE PORTION OF THIS BENEFIT NOT RELATED TO BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSES WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4BPART I, LINE 4B: LINE 4B - THE PRESIDENT/CEO PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 457(F). TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE YEAR WERE $94,235. A FINAL PAYOUT WAS MADE IN 2012 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,579,032. THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCRUED OVER 14 YEARS. CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE PLAN WERE CONSIDERED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHEN PERFORMING THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION. SEE SCHEDULE O, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ALSO RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: JOHN ROTHCHILD $199,200, LINDA WILSON $148,100.
PART I, LINE 5PART I, LINE 5: LINE 5A - A PORTION OF THE BONUSES PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A WERE CONTINGENT ON A PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUES.
PART I, LINE 6PART I, LINE 6: LINE 6A - A PORTION OF THE BONUSES PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A WERE CONTINGENT ON A PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS NET EARNINGS.
PART I, LINE 7PART I, LINE 7: PART 7A - BONUSES WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENT/CEO.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN861091967IssuerEIN
CUSIP Number45200BSF6CUSIPNumber
Date Issued2005-11-08DateIssued
Issue Price35881436IssuePrice
Description Of PurposeADVANCE REFUND 1997 BONDSDescriptionOfPurpose
Defeased0Defeased
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuer
Pool Financing0PoolFinancing

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds35881436TotalProceeds
Refunding Escrow38644694RefundingEscrow
Issuance Costs From Proceeds470480IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Current Refunding0CurrentRefunding
Advance Refunding1AdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation Made1FinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds Maintaind1AdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd Prprty0MngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreements
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Security Pay Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecurityPayTest
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedProp
Non Qualified Bond Remed Procdrs1NonQualifiedBondRemedProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiled
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYet
Exception To Rebate1ExceptionToRebate
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDue
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And Recds0HedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGIC
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvested
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs0WrittenProcToMonitorReqs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions26NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9901354316NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XFOOD & BEVERAGE37211953FAIR MARKET VALUE
XAIRLINE TICKETS169600FAIR MARKET VALUE
XMISCELLANEOUS19012FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF FIVE TO TEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED BY THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING; IN ADDITION, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER WITH A VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH SODEXO AMERICA, LLC AND EVENT NETWORK, INC. TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES AND GIFT SHOPS, RESPECTIVELY, AT THE AQUARIUM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE COMPLETED FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE MET ON MAY 1, 2013 WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES. SUBSEQUENTLY, EACH TRUSTEE WAS REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WHICH HAD BEEN UPLOADED TO THE TRUSTEES' EXTRANET SITE. ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WERE DIRECTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, TRUSTEES, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CODE OF ETHICS AND COMPLETE A CODE OF ETHICS STATEMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH INCLUDES THEIR AGREEMENT TO REPORT PROMPTLY ANY REPORTABLE MATTERS. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES HIS PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON CRITERIA, CONSIDERS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, THEN DEBATES AND DOCUMENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFFS' PERFORMANCE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN TAKEN TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19CERTAIN OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IT'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC-DISCLOSURE COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 ARE INCLUDED ON ITS WEB SITE.

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