GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 32-0005884)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-18
IRS object ID
202642619349300014
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-09-18T08:27:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1311 N GREEN ST 600AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN320005884EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlGRANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3127427637PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1205 E RANDOLPH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHANNAH LEHMANPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM PRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3127424763PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJUDITH SEGALPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00718243PTIN
Phone3127298000PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-17PreparationDt
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Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerHANNAH LEHMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1205 E RANDOLPH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,322,126GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GPMF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission(SEE SCH O)ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent38VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee382TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers90TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$12,525,724PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,329,908CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$119,382PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$125,960CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$527,267PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$736,212CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$88,226PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$83,412CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$13,084,147PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,108,668CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,167,005PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,162,805CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$11,134PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$2,740,249PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,921,939CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,918,388PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,084,744CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,165,759PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,023,924CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$37,251,822TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$466,100TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$429,084TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$30,377,025NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$36,822,738NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission(SEE SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,232,811ExpenseAmt
DescIN 2025, THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATED A MAJOR MILESTONE IN OUR NEARLY CENTURY-LONG HISTORY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF SIX-TIME GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING CONDUCTOR GIANCARLO GUERRERO AS OUR NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR. GIANCARLO'S INAUGURAL SEASON (JUNE 11-AUGUST 16, 2025) DREW 203,000 CHICAGO RESIDENTS AND SUMMER VISITORS TO MILLENNIUM PARK FOR THE FESTIVAL'S FREE SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL PERFORMANCES. NOTABLY, AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR OUR CORE CLASSICAL CONCERTS TOPPED 7,500-A 3% INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. FROM ITS INCEPTION, THE FESTIVAL HAS BROUGHT PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES TOGETHER THROUGH THE POWER OF GREAT MUSIC. APPROXIMATELY 41% OF OUR CONCERT ATTENDEES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ARE UNDER AGE 45; 22% IDENTIFY AS BLACK, ASIAN, OR LATINO/A; AND 12% REPORT HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF $50,000 OR BELOW. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO PROUDLY INVEST IN DIVERSE REPRESENTATION, REFLECTING AND CELEBRATING THE RICH VARIETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2025, 85% OF OUR CONCERTS FEATURED WORKS COMPOSED BY A WOMAN AND/OR PERSON OF COLOR, AND 80% SHOWCASED A WOMAN GUEST ARTIST AND/OR GUEST ARTIST OF COLOR.FESTIVAL GOERS ENJOYED AN ECLECTIC ARRAY OF OUTSTANDING MUSIC PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDED 13 MIDWEST, ILLINOIS, AND CHICAGO PREMIERES AS WELL AS OUR EVER-POPULAR INDEPENDENCE DAY SALUTE AND BROADWAY EVENTS. ONCE AGAIN, OUR ENSEMBLES WERE JOINED BY AN IMPRESSIVE ROSTER OF GUEST ARTISTS, WITH FESTIVAL DEBUTS BY CONDUCTORS ANDREW LITTON (NEW YORK CITY BALLET), OSMO VANSKA (MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA), AND NICOLE PAIEMENT (THE DALLAS OPERA); TRUMPETER PACHO FLORES; CELLIST INBAL SEGEV (THE FESTIVAL'S 2025 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE); PIANIST MAXIM LANDO; AND ENSEMBLE IMANI WINDS. RETURN ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED FESTIVAL FAVORITES AUGUSTIN HADELICH, PAUL HUANG, AND JENNIFER KOH (VIOLIN), CLAYTON STEPHENSON AND STEVEN OSBORNE (PIANO), AND VOCALISTS JANAI BRUGGER (SOPRANO) AND J'NAI BRIDGES (MEZZO-SOPRANO).PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM WAS STRONG THROUGHOUT THE 2025 SEASON, WITH NOTABLE ATTENDANCE FOR OUR OPENING-NIGHT PROGRAM RHAPSODY IN BLUE (13,000 PATRONS); TCHAIKOVSKY'S VIOLIN CONCERTO WITH AUGUSTIN HADELICH (18,500 PATRONS OVER TWO NIGHTS); AND THE SEASON'S PENULTIMATE CONCERT, ORFF'S MONUMENTAL CARMINA BURANA (11,000 PATRONS). MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF MAINSTAGE CONCERTS SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDED AUDIENCE PROJECTIONS, AND OUR PERENNIALLY POPULAR INDEPENDENCE DAY SALUTE AND BROADWAY CONCERTS COLLECTIVELY DREW NEARLY 30,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.Desc

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Expense$277,894ExpenseAmt
DescTHE FESTIVAL PROUDLY NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TALENT, PROVIDING VITAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR EMERGING ARTISTS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY EFFORTS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION FOR CHICAGO'S YOUNG PEOPLE. THE FESTIVAL'S STRING AND VOCAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WELCOMED OUR 11TH COHORT IN 2025. FELLOWS REHEARSED AND PERFORMED WITH FESTIVAL ENSEMBLES, TOOK PART IN MASTER CLASSES WITH VISITING GUEST ARTISTS, DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED FREE CHAMBER CONCERTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND APPEARED IN CHICAGO'S VENERABLE DAME MYRA HESS AND RUSH HOUR CONCERT SERIES. THROUGH OUR VISITING MASTERS SERIES, FESTIVAL FELLOWS AND YOUNG ARTISTS FROM CHICAGO MUSIC PROGRAMS - ENJOYED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK FROM THE SEASON'S RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL SOLOISTS. THIS YEAR FEATURED MASTER CLASSES BY STACY GARROP (COMPOSITION), IMANI WINDS (CHAMBER MUSIC), INBAL SEGEV (CELLO), STEPHEN OSBORNE (PIANO), TROY COOK (VOCAL PERFORMANCE), AND AUGUSTIN HADELICH (VIOLIN). ALL SESSIONS WERE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WE ALSO STRENGTHENED OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS BY MOVING OUR LONG-RUNNING FRIDAY NIGHT PRE-CONCERT SERIES, YOUNG ARTISTS SHOWCASE, FROM THE GREAT LAWN TO THE PRITZKER PAVILION STAGE. TALENTED YOUTH ENSEMBLES FROM CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC, AND AREA SUZUKI VIOLIN PROGRAMS PERFORMED FOR FESTIVAL PATRONS, RAISING THE VISIBILITY OF LOCAL MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND COMMUNICATING THE VALUE OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN THE CLASSICAL PERFORMING ARTS.FREE DAYTIME OPEN REHEARSALS FEATURED TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS CONDUCTING INFORMAL TALKS PRIOR TO THE REHEARSAL AND DURING INTERMISSION, PROVIDING INSIGHTS INTO THE PROGRAM'S WORKS AND COMPOSERS. AN ESTIMATED 30,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED 46 WORKING REHEARSALS AT THE PRITZKER PAVILION.MORE THAN 3,000 FESTIVALGOERS OF ALL AGES ENJOYED OUR POPULAR PRE-CONCERT TALKS & ACTIVITIES. MODERATED BY COMPOSER/EDUCATOR SETH BOUSTEAD, LAURA SAUER-SHAH, LAROB K. RAFAEL, AND OTHER GUEST HOSTS, THE 2025 SERIES INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS WITH GIANCARLO GUERRERO, GUEST CONDUCTOR AND PERFORMER ANDREW LITTON, COMPOSER JENNIFER HIGDON, AND SEASON SOLOISTS. CLASSICAL CAMPERS, THE FESTIVAL'S SIGNATURE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM SERVED MORE THAN 1,200 YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 6-12, HAILING FROM 27 CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT SUMMER CAMPS ACROSS THE CITY. CAMPERS ENJOYED A FIELD TRIP TO MILLENNIUM PARK FOR A HALF-DAY, PARTICIPATORY MUSIC-IMMERSION CURRICULUM, CULMINATING IN OBSERVATION OF A GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL. CLASSICAL CAMPERS PROVIDES MODIFIED LESSON PLANS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND LAST SUMMER PARTNERED WITH FOUR CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT SPECIAL RECREATION PROGRAMS. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, THE FESTIVAL ANNUALLY BRINGS FREE SYMPHONIC, CHORAL, AND CHAMBER PERFORMANCES DIRECTLY INTO CHICAGO'S NEIGHBORHOODS AS PART OF THE NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS PROGRAM, EXTENDING THE BENEFITS OF CULTURAL PARTICIPATION TO RESIDENTS WHO CANNOT OR DO NOT ATTEND OUR PROGRAMMING IN MILLENNIUM PARK. OUR 2025 NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS SERIES ENGAGED NEARLY 1,200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS-22% OF WHOM REPORTED IT WAS THEIR FIRST TIME ATTENDING A FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE. LAST SUMMER'S EVENTS COMPRISED CONCERTS BY THE FELLOWS STRING QUARTET IN EDGEWATER, RIVER NORTH, EDISON PARK, WEST RIDGE, AND STREETERVILLE; AND PERFORMANCES BY FESTIVAL VOCAL FELLOWS IN JEFFERSON PARK AND LINCOLN PARK.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document49IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee382EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (47 entries)

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ADAM GRAIS
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM ORLANDO
VICE CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY GOLDSTONE
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARUE ROBINSON
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SMITH
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY BOONSTRA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDRIA VAN DER MERWE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB BUFORD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN SEDLAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURTIS TARVER
DIRECTOR - (THROUGH 01/2025)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WHITNEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN FRIESTAD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIGIO PIMENTEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDDI GREENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEDY RATNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMEY FADIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY WILLCOX
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL MUELLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIAN OETTINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN ZUPKO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE DONALDSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA TESARIK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOLM KAMIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW HINERFELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN SULLIVAN TAYLOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CUSICK
DIRECTOR - (THROUGH 01/2025)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL FERRELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY DEHMLOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENNY BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER ASCOLI
DIRECTOR - (THROUGH 01/2025)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMON STEWART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RHODA SWEENEY DRUCKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA KAMIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELI ROSENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM HANSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILLIP ACEVEDO
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLINEE HEDSPETH
DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO - (THROUGH 09/25)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOU SANDOVAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER CARPENTER
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLANE MULCAHY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN STREICHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL WINBERG
PRESIDENT & CEO45.00Yes (X)$287,876$0$34,092
CHRIS COLLINS
GENERAL MANAGER45.00$174,078$0$5,404Yes (X)
EMILY CANHAM
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER45.00$156,170$0$21,417Yes (X)
HANNAH LEHMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER45.00$156,021$0$25,184Yes (X)
JILL HURWITZ
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER45.00$142,125$0$26,885Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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KOBOTECH INC
8 S MICHIGAN AVE810CHICAGOIL60603CONCERT PRODUCTION SERVICES$445,356
GIANCARLO GUERRERO
MIAMIMIAMIFL33132ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES$154,875
CAMPBELL & COMPANY
1 E WACKER DR STE 2100CHICAGOIL60601ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN CONSULTING$137,400
D&B GRAPHICS
1308 SHEFFIELD CTCAROL STREAMIL60188PRINTING AND DIRECT MAIL$134,403
RESOLUTE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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Fundraising$1,298,077FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,955,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,706,543AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,329,908TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$125,960TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$735,995TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$735,995ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$217SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$217SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$217TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$217ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$145,208TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$145,208ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$61,796OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,108,668TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$187,756RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$591,004ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$321,968TotalAmt
Management And General$321,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,106,126TotalAmt
Program Services$3,211,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$215,421ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$679,052FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,723TotalAmt
Program Services$267,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,761FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,581TotalAmt
Program Services$32,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,159FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$351,407TotalAmt
Program Services$262,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,575FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,926TotalAmt
Management And General$42,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,715,622TotalAmt
Program Services$1,220,784ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$205,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$289,169FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,363TotalAmt
Program Services$31,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,338ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,275FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$252,609TotalAmt
Program Services$60,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$125,469FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,610TotalAmt
Program Services$42,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,301ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,447FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,185TotalAmt
Program Services$170,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,400FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,192TotalAmt
Program Services$1,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,771FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,928TotalAmt
Management And General$30,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,469TotalAmt
Program Services$37,382ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$336FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT/MUSIC RENTAL$146,340$121,548$8,241$16,551
CATERING & HOSPITALITY$116,163$8,833$5,925$101,405
MISCELLANEOUS$68,532$41,169$25,270$2,093

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,084,744TotalAmt
Program Services$5,510,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,064,576ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,509,463FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,571,880BOYAmt
EOY$1,825,753EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,010,968BOYAmt
EOY$1,708,436EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,269BOYAmt
EOY$63,600EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,664BOYAmt
EOY$95,341EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$477,794LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$376,794LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,588BOYAmt
EOY$101,000EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,090,756BOYAmt
EOY$33,457,692EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,843,125BOYAmt
EOY$37,251,822EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,225BOYAmt
EOY$204,299EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,875BOYAmt
EOY$224,785EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$466,100BOYAmt
EOY$429,084EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,598,083BOYAmt
EOY$14,704,905EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,778,942BOYAmt
EOY$22,117,833EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,377,025BOYAmt
EOY$36,822,738EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,843,125BOYAmt
EOY$37,251,822EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,023,924ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$4,421,789NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,376,042CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,335,715CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,819,849CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,525,724CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,329,908CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,387,238TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$401,404CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$634,056CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$668,331CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$698,563CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$959,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,361,954TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,777,446CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,969,771CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,488,180CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,224,287CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,289,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,749,192TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,338,210SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$53,410,982PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$167,669CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$228,634CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$388,679CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$527,267CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$735,995CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,048,244TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,586CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,450CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,796CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$191,832TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$57,989,268TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$568,807GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92100PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90650PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,090,755BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,806,314ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,135,306InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$574,682OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$33,457,693EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,457,176BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,783,904ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,012,129InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$162,454OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,090,755EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,573,489BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,208,901ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,778,230InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$103,444OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,457,176EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,038,266BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,548,333ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,944,870InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$68,240OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,573,489EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,214,785BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,477,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,346,481InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$10,038,266EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.43000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.57000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$477,794OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$376,794DepreciationAmt
Book Value$101,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$101,000TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,612,976TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$4,421,789NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,082,519DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,504,308RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,108,668RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,108,668TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,167,263TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,082,519DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,082,519ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,084,744ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,084,744TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT IT QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS AWARDS BENEFIEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,366,327GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,298,077CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$68,250GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$24,221RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$85,259FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$5,850EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$98,128OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,366,327GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,298,077CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$68,250GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$24,221RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$85,259FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$5,850EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$98,128OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$213,458DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$145,208NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PAUL WINBERG
PRESIDENT & CEO$287,876$0$0$0$0$0$10,795$0$23,297$0$321,968$0$0$0
HANNAH LEHMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$156,021$0$0$0$0$0$5,851$0$19,333$0$181,205$0$0$0
CHRIS COLLINS
GENERAL MANAGER$174,078$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,404$0$179,482$0$0$0
EMILY CANHAM
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$156,170$0$0$0$0$0$5,856$0$15,561$0$177,587$0$0$0
JILL HURWITZ
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$142,125$0$0$0$0$0$5,330$0$21,555$0$169,010$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION), PRODUCES THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL, A CHICAGO SUMMER TRADITION PROVIDING FREE HIGH-QUALITY CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES FEATURING THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ANNUALLY. FOR OVER 90 YEARS, THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF THE CITY'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, DEMONSTRATING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE THROUGH A SHARED MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SPECTACULAR SETTING OF THE JAY PRITZKER PAVILION IN MILLENNIUM PARK. THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION EXTENDS BEYOND PERFORMANCE TO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS AND MUSIC LOVERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION) PRODUCES THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL (THE FESTIVAL). THE FESTIVAL DEMONSTRATES THAT CLASSICAL MUSIC, PERFORMED BY A WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, CAN HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE CITY. SHOWCASED IN ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST SPECTACULAR SETTINGS, THE FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO BE A SUMMER GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL OF CHICAGO, WHERE PEOPLE FROM EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD, ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD AND ONE CHAIR FROM EACH OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES (DEVELOPMENT/MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE, NOMINATING/GOVERNANCE, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, EDUCATION/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION/BELONGING, AND INVESTMENT) THE IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR, AND TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ON MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS REGULAR MINUTES OF ALL SUCH ACTIONS AND ON OTHER PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT EACH REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVES THE FINAL DRAFT FORM 990 PACKAGE VIA EMAIL. MEMBERS CONDUCT THEIR REVIEWS OF THE MATERIAL INDEPENDENTLY AND ASK QUESTIONS OF MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED. ONCE ALL NECESSARY FEEDBACK IS RECEIVED AND COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED, MANAGEMENT SEEKS AN APPROVAL VOTE VIA EMAIL. ONCE AT LEAST A SUPER MAJORITY OF MEMBERS HAVE REGISTERED THEIR APPROVAL VOTE, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. THIS PROCESS IS BEGUN IN ADVANCE OF THE RETURN DEADLINES TO ENSURE AMPLE TIME IS PROVIDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, IN THE EVENT THAT AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD, THEY SHALL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WOULD THEN BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER AT HAND, UNLESS A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS PRESENT DETERMINES OTHERWISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REMANDED THE CEO'S ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE USES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SEVERAL REPUTABLE COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND USES THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION GATHERING. CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS OF THE DELIBERATION AND REVIEW PROCESS ARE KEPT AND HAVE BEEN RETAINED BY THE CHAIR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. INDIVIDUALS MAY REQUEST COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS BY CONTACTING THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE BY PHONE, MAIL OR EMAIL.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,907. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 201,408. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 190,476. TOTAL EXPENSES 459,791. ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 582,861. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 582,861. CONCERT AND EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 511,557. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,261. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,541. TOTAL EXPENSES 538,359. DESIGN & MAILHOUSE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,844. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 73,526. TOTAL EXPENSES 102,370. COMMISSIONING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,000. PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,615. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,626. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,241.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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