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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 430,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING MORE THAN 55,000 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. 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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 $156,407 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010. (2009 - $93,716) THE ADLER'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF APPROXIMATELY 10,200 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 collections Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 FROM 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, PLANETARIA, 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 (600 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 funds Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 THE 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 footnote Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 THE 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. AT JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. Other changes in net assets Schedule D, Part XI, Line 8 CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - -233475; COST OF COLLECTION ITEMS - -156407; OTHER - 0; TOTAL - -389882 Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d CHANGE IN VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - -233475; OTHER - 0; TOTAL - -233475 Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b COST OF GOODS SOLD - -765758; FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES - -349230; OTHER - 0; TOTAL - -1114988 Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2d COST OF GOODS SOLD - 765758; COST OF COLLECTION ITEMS - 156407; FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSES - 349230; OTHER - 0; TOTAL - 1271395 CELESTIAL BALL 663596 571196 92400 23641 5000 168021 APOLLO 13 COMMEMORATIVE EVENT 417500 361850 55650 18820 39497 62943 1 80175 65075 15100 19942 11366 1161271 998121 163150 18820 83080 5000 242330 349230 -186080 X X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false CHARLES KATZENMEYER 165353 0 0 0 0 0 22422 0 5791 0 193566 0 0 0 LUCY FORTSON 151586 0 0 0 0 0 20555 0 1362 0 173503 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOPRESTI 172262 0 0 0 0 0 23359 0 14897 0 210518 0 0 0 MARGARET MAREK 252471 0 0 0 0 0 34235 0 5948 0 292654 0 0 0 PAUL KNAPPENBERGER 376213 0 0 0 0 0 51014 0 13111 0 440338 0 0 0 Travel for companions Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a SPOUSAL TRAVEL WAS UTILIZED BY SEVERAL INTERESTED PERSONS, OF WHICH ALL WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE INTERESTED PERSON. Health or social club dues or initiation fees Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a THE 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. CHARTER ONE BANK VICE CHAIRMAN (SCOTT SWANSON) IS THE PRESIDENT OF CHARTER ONE 308191 LINE OF CREDIT AND BANK FEES false X 3 122533 MARKET VALUE X SMALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 6 74531 MARKET VALUE false true false Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 DONALD C. CLARK, JR., LIFETIME TRUSTEE, AND MICHAEL S. LOPRESTI, FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP; Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11A THE 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 policy Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c IT 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 official Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE 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. THIS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING THE FALL OF 2008. Process used to establish compensation of other officers/key employees Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART VI, LINE 15B. Public Disclosure Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING 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. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 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 250,000 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.