ADLER PLANETARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
ADLER PLANETARIUM (EIN 36-6210902)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-03-01
IRS object ID
201240619349302159
Schema version
2010v3.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-03-01T13:00:12-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1CROWE HORWATH LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line170 West Madison StreetAddressLine1
Address Line2Suite 700AddressLine2
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code606024903ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN366210902EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE ADLER PLANETARIUMBusinessNameLine1
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Phone3129227827Phone

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Address Line11300 South Lake Shore DriveAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60605ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1PAUL KNAPPENBERGERBusinessNameLine1

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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 440,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING MORE THAN 58,000 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 (79 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4087063BOY
EOY5873631EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY284069BOY
EOY576720EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY143898BOY
EOY0EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY208440BOY
EOY225445EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis65950828LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec26724766LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY35806194BOY
EOY39226062EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14274193BOY
EOY15469559EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2813706BOY
EOY3008534EOY

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)
BOY62696958BOY
EOY66223053EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1824205BOY
EOY2418027EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY473186BOY
EOY638644EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY27000000BOY
EOY27000000EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5082419BOY
EOY4051304EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY34379810BOY
EOY34107975EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15536454BOY
EOY22308669EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9873126BOY
EOY6398377EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2907568BOY
EOY3408032EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY28317148BOY
EOY32115078EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY62696958BOY
EOY66223053EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses386706ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes3411224ReconcilationOtherChanges
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 Years1559797CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years11480891CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10959782CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6836970CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9795768CurrentTaxYear
Total40633208Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1084391CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2034244CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2227536CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2014327CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1907229CurrentTaxYear
Total9267727Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2644188CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years13515135CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years13187318CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8851297CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11702997CurrentTaxYear
Total49900935Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total7075905AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17042825030PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years283698CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1195512CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years941700CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year916058CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1174503CurrentTaxYear
Total4511471Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years906311CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years236532CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year231842CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year163070CurrentTaxYear
Total1537755Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support55950161TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc2434411GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.76540PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.74380PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationMISC INCOME, SCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 12, 2010 - FUNDRAISING $98,750, SALE OF INVENTORY $75,907, FOOD SERVICE & CONCESSIONS $466,287 MISC INCOME = $64,320, TOTAL: $705,264 2009 - FUNDRAISING $163,150, MISC INCOME = $68,681, TOTAL: $231,841 2008 - FUNDRAISING $114,950, MISC INCOME = $121,582, TOTAL: $236,532 2007 - FUNDRAISING $821,960, MISC INCOME = $84,351, TOTAL: $906,311 2006 - $0 ,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)
Total Exmpt Function Expenditures0TotalExmptFunctionExpenditures
VolunteerstrueVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementtruePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$53,146DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB53146TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3
Non Ded Lobby Political Total0NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal

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 Balance2907568BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions500000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses464InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance3408032EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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 Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
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 Basis34538116OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation13601427Depreciation
Book Value20936689BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2372701OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1489928Depreciation
Book Value882773BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3167454OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1796650Depreciation
Book Value1370804BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis25872557OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation9836761Depreciation
Book Value16035796BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings39226062TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFINED PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY$3,897,217
RETIREMENT ANNUITY DUE TO FORMER PRESIDENT$138,462
NOTE PAYABLE$15,625
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts4051304TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue17761327TotalRevenue
Total Expenses17374621TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year386706ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments2193494NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$1,217,730OtherAmount
Total Adjustments3411224TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS3797930ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt22191041TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments2193494NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities690400DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues1649024OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9904532918RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal17658123RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included103204InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included0OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt103204RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99017761327TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt18393111TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities690400DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included431294OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901121694ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal17271417ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2103204InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included0OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt103204ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99017374621TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (7 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 $23,403 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011. (2010 - $156,407) 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.
Other changes in net assetsSchedule D, Part XI, Line 8CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - 1241133; COST OF COLLECTIONS ITEMS - -23403;
Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2dCHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - 1241133; COST OF GOODS SOLD - 119701; FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES - 288190;
Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2dCOST OF GOODS SOLD - 119701; COST OF COLLECTIONS ITEMS - 23403; FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSES - 288190;

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 Expenditures37981TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees1TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent37981TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CELESTIAL BALLNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1913868GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1831368CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event182500GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event170235FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event15750EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1176539OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2WOMEN IN SPACE SCIENCENameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event290225GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event273975CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event216250GrossRevenueEvent2
Food And Beverage Event222253FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event213413OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events0GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1004093GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total905343CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events98750GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events0CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events0NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events0RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events92488FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events5750EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events189952OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events288190DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-189440NetIncomeSummary

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
CHARLES KATZENMEYER
1650730000019825060020190900000
LUCY FORTSON
103323000001240907140116446000
PAUL KNAPPENBERGER
355266000134710442850161240429146000

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)
RelationshipVICE CHAIRMAN (SCOTT SWANSON) IS THE PRESIDENT OF CHARTER ONERelationship
Amount Of Transaction421969AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionLINE OF CREDIT AND BANK FEES; INTERESTDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions5NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99058886NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XSMALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT3146467MARKET VALUE
XFOOD FOR CELESTIAL BALL150000MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
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 475,000 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.
Significant changes to organizational documentsForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4INCREASED NUMBER OF TRUSTEES TO A MAXIMUM OF 60 (WAS PREVIOUSLY 45). INCREASED NUMBER OF EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES TO 15 (WAS 13). ELIMINATED VOTING PRIVILEGES AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES.
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 INSURE 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 EMPLOYMENT. 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 VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT.
Process used to establish compensation of top management officialForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aTHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD INFORMALLY SURVEYS, ON A PERIODIC BASIS, SIMILAR SIZED AND LOCATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO COMPARE SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND OFFICER POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN DETERMINES WHAT REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO PROVIDE TO THEIR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND OFFICERS AND DOCUMENTS THE APPROVAL IN THE BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IN FALL 2011, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS INITIATED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS, INCLUDING TOP MANAGEMENT. IT IS ANTICIPATED THIS REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012.
Process used to establish compensation of other officers/key employeesForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bSEE NARRATIVE FOR PART VI, LINE 15A.
Public DisclosureForm 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 - 2193494; CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - 1241133; COST OF COLLECTIONS ITEMS - -23403;

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