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LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCY (EIN 36-3320423)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-14
IRS object ID
201313189349201311
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-11-14T11:07:14-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN381357951EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60606ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363320423EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlLINCNameControl
Phone7738837275Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12000 N RACINE NO 2080AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60614ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSUSAN FARGOName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone7738837275Phone
Date Signed2013-11-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLU ANN TRAPPName
PTINP01506476PTIN
Phone3122071040Phone
Date Prepared2013-11-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Web SiteWWW.LINCOLNPARKCONSERVANCY.ORGWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts176695GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc135205ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Program Service Revenue870ProgramServiceRevenue
Membership Dues10655MembershipDues
Investment Income10InvestmentIncome
Fundraising Gross Income26430FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses48403SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss-21973SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Other Revenue Total3525OtherRevenueTotal
Total Revenue128292TotalRevenue
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits28319SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors5966FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint24000OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint
Printing Publications Postage2503PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total109420OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses170208TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-41916ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY168996NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets0OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY127080NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY66276BOY
EOY41805EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY273036BOY
EOY276435EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY339312BOY
EOY318240EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

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BOY170316BOY
EOY191160EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY168996BOY
EOY127080EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeTO IMPROVE CHICAGO'S LINCOLN PARKPrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (3 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
MAINTENANCE OF DONOR-RESTORED PARK SITES - STAFF RESTORED AND MAINTAINED THE ALFRED CALDWELL LILY POOL, NORTH POND NATURE SANCTUARY, AND OTHER PREVIOUS PROJECTS IN LINCOLN PARK.073937
EDUCATION - 1)LINCOLN PARK DOCENT PROGRAM: TRAIN AND MANAGE VOLUNTEER DOCENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND GROUPS ABOUT THE ALFRED CALDWELL LILY POOL, LINCOLN PARK CONSERVATORY AND GARDENS, NORTH POND NATURE SANCTUARY, AND OTHER LINCOLN PARK ASSETS. DOCENTS CONTRIBUTED 1,869 SERVICE HOURS TO THE PROGRAM IN 2012. 2)NORTH POND GARDENERS: TRAIN AND MANAGE VOLUNTEER CORPS TO PLANT, SEED, IDENTIFY AND REMOVE INVASIVE SPECIES, PRUNE TREES/SHRUBS, MAINTAIN NATIVE WILDFLOWER/GRASSES IN URBAN PRAIRIES, SAVANNAS AND WOODLANDS, AND EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO OUR ENVIRONMENT AND HISTORY. GARDENING VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 350 SERVICE HOURS TO THE PROGRAM IN 2012, ADDED 420 NATIVE PLANTS, AND MULCHED 175 PARK TREES.024461
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING - DEVELOPMENT OF MASTER PLAN TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE NORTH POND NATURE SANCTUARY.052330
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses150728TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (9 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
SUSAN FARGO
PRESIDENT20.00000
NORMAN RAIDL
VICE-PRESIDENT10.00000
EILEEN HALEY
TREASURER2.00000
CAROL PARDEN
PAST PRESIDENT1.00000
ERIK GROSSNICKLE
DIRECTOR1.00000
PAUL JENSON
DIRECTOR1.00000
CYNTHIA KALNOW
DIRECTOR1.00000
SUSAN STEELE
DIRECTOR1.00000
DONNAN STEELE
DIRECTOR1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers1MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Loans To From Officers19415LoansToFromOfficers
Tax Imposed Under IRC49110TaxImposedUnderIRC4911
Tax Imposed Under IRC49120TaxImposedUnderIRC4912
Tax Imposed Under IRC49550TaxImposedUnderIRC4955
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUSAN FARGOBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12000 N RACINE SUITE 2080AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60614ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number7738837275TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying Activities0EngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating School0OperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org0TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule A1FiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years591038CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years51230CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years136468CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year155192CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year144490CurrentTaxYear
Total1078418Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years591038CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years51230CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years136468CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year155192CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year144490CurrentTaxYear
Total1078418Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total168499AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170909919PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3601CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years150CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years36CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year10CurrentTaxYear
Total3810Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1246CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years18470CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years19004CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year30526CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year29955CurrentTaxYear
Total99201Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support1181429TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc3242GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.77020PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.80640PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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 G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GLASS HOUSE GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event163295GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event136865CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event126430GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event19668RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event138735OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total63295GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total36865CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events26430GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events9668RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events38735OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events48403DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-21973NetIncomeSummary

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (2 entries)

Relationship With OrganizationRelationshipWithOrganizationPurpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoanLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmountBalance DueBalanceDueDefaultDefaultApproved By BoardApprovedByBoardWritten AgreementWrittenAgreement
SUSAN FARGO
PRESIDENTGENERAL OPERATIONSX$14,62513520111
NORMAN RAIDL
VICE-PRESIDENTGENERAL OPERATIONSX$7,0005895111
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due19415TotalBalanceDue

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4INTEREST INCOME 10..
OTHER REVENUEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8DESCRIPTION: LILY POND RENTAL. AMOUNT: 3,525.
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,776. DESCRIPTION: CONSULTING FEES. AMOUNT: 53,130. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,847. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 6,716. DESCRIPTION: PARKSITE MATERIALS AND MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 9,702. DESCRIPTION: GRAPHIC DESIGN. AMOUNT: 1,576. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES & MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 2,454. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 9,566. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES & CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 2,021. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 4,326. DESCRIPTION: FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 8,911. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 313. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,264. DESCRIPTION: CAMPAIGN EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 183. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTION & PUBLIC RELATIONS. AMOUNT: 942. DESCRIPTION: UNIFORMS. AMOUNT: 323. DESCRIPTION: MANAGEMENT FEES. AMOUNT: 1,370. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 109,420.
OTHER ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24DESCRIPTION: DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 645. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 260,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 250,000. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,523. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,024. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 625. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 670. DESCRIPTION: NET FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,243. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,780. DESCRIPTION: DUE FROM GENERAL. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,911.
OTHER LIABILITIESFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 33,558. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 19,703. DESCRIPTION: SECURED MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 136,758. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 140,520. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM PAYABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,026. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO NPMP. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,911.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.Declaration

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