2013-05-14T20:53:02-05:00 2012-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2012-01-01 362167918 SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY SHED 3126923114 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 JOYCE M SIMON 3126923114 2013-05-13 1 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2013-05-13 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z TED A BEATTIE 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 112534392 0 X WWW.SHEDDAQUARIUM.ORG X 1924 IL THE 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. 55 54 633 926 36941 27830 23550468 16946725 34334417 36088927 13630378 10227694 2309772 2569853 73825035 65833199 121500 83000 0 0 22803965 23956746 0 0 2895681 30891023 29470746 53816488 53510492 20008547 12322707 347759808 364792523 41598271 36819917 306161537 327972606 X AT 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. 0 0 27902862 83000 33982377 CONSERVATION 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. 11288049 ANIMAL 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. 1608350 766865 CONSERVATION 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. 40799261 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 633 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 55 54 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X JOYCE M SIMON 3126923114 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 TED A BEATTIE 45.00 X X 3394434 0 24744 PETER J BENSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W BURKE SR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN D CAYA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH H CONNELLY 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE M CUMMINGS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT L DILLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID L EPSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD E ERWIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYRONE C FAHNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH N GARVEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 H JOHN GILBERTSON JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J GREISCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT J HART 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALLACE 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53510492 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. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT ARE TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS 554,847. RENTAL EXPENSES 370,870. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS 554,847. RENTAL EXPENSES 370,870. 0 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION SEAHORSE CONSERVATION 75000 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 7102 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AQUATIC RESEARCH TRIPS 29507 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 811 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH TRIPS 24548 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES AQUATIC RESEARCH 23151 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 1858 ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES COLLECTION RESEARCH 23384 ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 10670 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 2521 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 14354 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 3966000 0 0 0 0 0 0 185361 3993545 4178906 NORTH AMERICA SEAHORSE CONSERVATION 75000 CHECK 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE 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. 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PART I, LINE 4B PART 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 5 PART 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 6 PART 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 7 PART 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. A ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 45200BSF6 2005-11-08 35881436 ADVANCE REFUND 1997 BONDS 0 0 0 A 35881436 38644694 470480 0 1 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 1354316 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD & BEVERAGE 37 211953 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AIRLINE TICKETS 1 69600 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MISCELLANEOUS 1 9012 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE 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 3 THE 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 11 THE 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 12C ANNUALLY, 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 15 THE 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 19 CERTAIN 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.