2013-10-04T15:06:00-06:00 2012-12-31 DAVID LOWENTHAL PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2012-01-01 362225482 CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN CHIC 8478355440 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 THOMAS J NISSLY 8478355440 2009-07-20 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY THOMAS J NISSLY 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 50825929 false true X WWW.CHICAGOBOTANIC.ORG X 1890 IL THE MISSION OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN IS TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. 66 66 708 2092 377558 25758969 29073965 10333488 13072337 1778622 2629980 632371 33428 38503450 44809710 0 0 20146629 20879901 0 2524120 18142637 18478779 38289266 39358680 214184 5451030 183463419 192860986 59454747 60269980 124008672 132591006 TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. false false 16071819 HORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS - THE GARDEN COMPRISES 385 ACRES INCLUDING 81 ACRES OF LAKES AND WATERWAYS A 15 ACRE ILLINOIS PRAIRIE AND 100 ACRES OF NATIVE WOOD- LANDS. THERE ARE 26 DISPLAY GARDENS REPRESENTING UNIQUE DESIGNS SUCH AS THE ENGLISH WALLED GARDEN THE JAPANESE GARDEN AND THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ISLAND. IN 2012 THE PLANT COLLECTION OF THE GARDEN TOTALS 2565103 PLANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE ACCESSIONS (ACQUISITION RECORDS) IS 21563 WITH TAXA IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS NUMBERING 9866. A TOTAL OF 238 FAMILIES ARE REPRESENTED. THE PLANT COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT AT THE GARDEN OVERSEES THE ACQUISITION OF PLANTS AND SEEDS FROM NURSERIES ARBORETA BOTANIC GARDENS PLANT BREEDING PROGRAMS AND COLLECTING EXPEDITIONS TO MANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 5900712 1308592 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THROUGH THE JOSEPH REGENSTEIN JR. SCHOOL OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THE GARDEN SEEKS TO BECOME THE NATION'S PREEMINENT TEACHING GARDEN WITH PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES INCLUDING CAMP CBG (FOR AGES 2-12) AND SCIENCE FIRST PRIMERO LA CIENCIA GREEN YOUTH FARM AND COLLEGE FIRST (FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS). COLLEGE STUDENTS AND POST-GRADUATES PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS INTERN PROGRAMS SOME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA UNIVERSITIES. FINALLY HUNDREDS OF CLASSES WORKSHOPS SYMPOSIA AND ELEVEN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE JOSEPH REGENSTEIN JR. SCHOOL. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 100000 ARE REACHED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. 5631663 PLANT CONSERVATION - THE GARDEN IS RECOGNIZED AS AN IMPORTANT PLAYER IN INTERNATIONAL PLANT CONSERVATION AND A LEADER IN ORNAMENTAL PLANT DEVELOPMENT. ITS PLANT BREEDING EVALUATION AND INTRODUCTION EFFORTS ARE CREATING NEW AND IMPROVED PLANTS FOR MIDWEST GARDENS AND ITS DIVISION OF PLANT SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION IS WORKING ON THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME INCLUDING INVASIVENESS LOSS OF PLANT SPECIES BIODIVERSITY AND HABITAT CONSERVATION. 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OTHER INCOME 2008 282391 2009 268163 2010 245845 2011 319451 2012 356138 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 79456 false true 100006 179462 false THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND ITS HIRED LOBBYISTS CONTACTED MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE U.S. CONGRESS FEDERAL AGENCIES THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIALS WITHIN THE ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO IN CONNECTION WITH ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL APPROPRIATION MATTERS. 4224520 X X X X false 54976000 9355000 7792000 3351000 68772000 55091000 4271000 -1281000 3105000 54976000 45768000 5584000 6369000 2630000 55091000 31836000 8946000 7322000 2336000 45768000 .52800 .36899 .10300 false false false 86618506 27699897 58918609 71117745 32672177 38445568 3359280 2290034 1069246 15906396 7205212 8701184 107134607 HEDGE FUNDS 4724945 F PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS 4708589 F REAL ESTATE FUNDS 2741820 F 12175354 NET INTANGIBLE ASSETS 645786 645786 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY 457994 DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT 6668412 7126406 X 50194995 5244154 141131 5385285 44809710 44809710 41307895 1949215 1949215 39358680 39358680 PART III. QUESTION 4 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE RARE BOOKS PRINTS SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS THAT SERVE TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. PART V. QUESTION 4 - INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 67 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES PRIMARILY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS WELL AS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS. IT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. AS REQUIRED BY GAAP NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON EXISTENCES OR ABSENCES OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART XI. QUESTION 2D - OTHER INCOME FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 36-3621163) REPORTED ON SEPARATE FORM 990 141131 PART XII. QUESTION 2D - OTHER EXPENSES FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 36-3621163) REPORTED ON SEPARATE FORM 990 130677 EXPENSES FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 20-3720978) 1) REPORTED ON SEPARATE FORM 990 328352 2) LOSS ON CONVEYANCE OF LAND 989500 UNREALIZED LOSS ON DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT 500687 PART X. QUESTION 2 - FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE THE SOCIETY'S APPLICATION OF GAAPUSA REGARDING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAD NO EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE SOCIETY HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF ITS EXEMPT STATUS. THE SOCIETY WOULD ACCOUNT FOR ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE LIABILITIES FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE SOCIETY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FEDERAL STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAXES FOR PERIODS BEFORE 2009. false EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PLANT COLLECTIONS 6452 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PLANT COLLECTIONS 4026 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES 632 CENTRAL AMERICA 0 0 PASSIVE INVESTMENTS EUROPE 0 0 PASSIVE INVESTMENTS 0 11110 0 false false false false false false false HARVEST BALL 492550 218350 274200 274167 SUMMER BENEFIT 419496 356396 63100 261284 5 818149 387963 430186 554746 1730195 962709 1090197 1090197 -322711 false false false false false false false false false X true true X X X X X false true false false false false false false false false SOPHIA N SISKEL 360524 36250 10099 406873 KRIS S JARANTOSKI 200783 15257 10099 226139 THOMAS J NISSLY 200816 15865 10099 226780 GREGORY MUELLER 148408 3793 10099 162300 JAMES BOUDREAU 185085 4796 10099 199980 WILLIAM BROWN 165726 4124 10099 179949 A IL FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 45200FLX5 2008-07-31 30000000 FINANCE CONSTRUCTION COSTS false false false A 30176131 505224 29670907 2009 false false true true A false false false false false false false 0.0 false true A false true false NA false false false NA false true PARTYTIME - HDO PRODUCTIONS INC DIRECTOR 265813 RENTAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY false THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASES GOODS AND SERVICES FROM BUSINESS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS. THESE GOODS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AT RATES CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKET RATES FOR NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. X AM AIRLINES 56 41200 FMV false true false PART III. QUESTION 4D. - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES VISITOR SERVICES(EXP 3228085 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 2052908) 954796 PEOPLE VISITED THE GARDEN IN 2012 FROM THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO AREA THE MIDWEST THE NATION AND THE WORLD. THE GARDEN FEATURES A WIDE VARIETY OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EVENTS ACTIVITIES PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITIONS. THE GARDEN ALSO HOSTS DOZENS OF FLOWER SHOWS AND SALES AND IS THE SITE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND WEEKEND FAMILY CLASSES. FACILITY RENTALS UBIT(EXP 610206 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 377558) MEMBERSHIP REVENUE(EXP 992078 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV OF 0) GOVERNMENT GRANTS(EXP 0 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 7974887) VISITOR PARKING REVENUE(EXP 0 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 1358392) PART VI. SECTION A. QUESTION 3 - DELEGATE MANAGEMENT DUTIES THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH SODEXO INC. TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES AND EVENT NETWORK TO MANAGE AND OPERATE RETAIL SERVICES. THESE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS REPRESENT A MINOR SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. PART XI. QUESTION 9-OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE UNREALIZED LOSS ON DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT ( 500687 ) NET INCOME FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 36-3621163) REPORTED ON SEPARATE FROM 990 10456 EXTINGUISHMENT OF AMOUNT DUE FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 20-3720978) (1622618) PART VI. SECTION B. QUESTION 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 INCLUDING SCHEDULES WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER WAS REQUESTED TO REVIEW FORM 990 INCLUDING SCHEDULES AND ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OFFER EDITS AND PROVIDE APPROVAL. SUBSEQUENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL THE FINAL FORM 990 INCLUDING SCHEDULES WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. PART VI. SECTION B. QUESTION 12C - MONITOR CONFLICTS THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THAT THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTION. PART VI. SECTION B. QUESTION 15B - COMPENSATION REVIEW THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENTCEO. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON CRITERIA CONSIDERS COMPARABLE MARKET DATA THEN DEBATES AND DOCUMENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED HOWEVER THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFF'S PERFORMANCE. PART VI. SECTION C. QUESTION 19 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT AND SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL REPORTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHICAGOLAND GROWS 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 363621163 PLANT INTRODUCTION PROGRAM IL 501(C)(3) 11C NA false NORTH LAWNDALE LAND CORPORATION NFP 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 203720978 ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IL 501(C)(3) 11A NA false FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY 69 W WASHINGTON CHICAGO IL 60602 366006543 FOREST PRESERVE IL 501(C)(1) N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false