ADLER PLANETARIUM

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Reduce your risk when donating: see where the money actually goes.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $22.0M ($22.6M in 2025 dollars) · expenses $17.5M · assets $72.6M

EIN

36-6210902

Address

1300 S DUSABLE LAKESHORE, CHICAGO, IL 60605-0000

Website

WWW.ADLERPLANETARIUM.ORG

NTEE code

A50 Museum, Museum Activities (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A500)

FURP topic

science: research education · space: outer (from its 990 text; the topic index)

Exempt type

501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)

Ruling date

September 1968 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)

IRS status

Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗

Tax-deductible donations

Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗

Foundation status

Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))

Cross-check

ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

THE ADLER PLANETARIUM ('ADLER') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE UNIVERSE AND EACH OTHER UNDER THE SKY WE ALL SHARE. IT ASPIRES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR ENGAGING IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

34 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

153 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

People by year