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THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO (EIN 36-2229560)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-07-15
IRS object ID
202621969349303167
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-15T20:50:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN270475249PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GJC CPA'S & ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2500AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606061511ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN362229560EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISEFRENCH HOUSEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OF CHICAGOBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3123371070PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1810 NORTH DEARBORN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606103317ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIMOTHY CALKINSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3123371070PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL R NICHOLASPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00966144PTIN
Phone8724651330PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTIMOTHY CALKINSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1810 NORTH DEARBORN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606103317ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,437,655GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AF-CHICAGO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1901FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent31VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$115,365CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$359,351PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$168,935CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,530,566PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,365,951CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$108,235PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$608,204PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$805,116CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,139,055PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,418,118CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$391,511PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$52,167CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,313,427TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,524,680TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$355,151TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$416,482TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,958,276NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,108,198NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO ("AF-CHICAGO") IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER, DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF FRENCH LANGUAGE, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN AMERICANS AND FRENCH-SPEAKING PEOPLE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,298,647ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,455,658RevenueAmt
DescTHE LEARNING CENTER AT AF-CHICAGO CONTINUED TO OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES AT ALL LEVELS OF FRENCH, FROM TODDLERS TO ADULT AUDIENCES. SUBJECTS INCLUDED FRENCH LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR, LITERATURE, BUSINESS FRENCH, COOKING, GASTRONOMY, CURRENT EVENTS, AND FILM. AF-CHICAGO CONTINUED WITH ONSITE AND ONLINE CLASSES, AS WELL AS OFFICIAL FRENCH LANGUAGE EXAMS. THE YOUTH SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN FROM AGES 3 THROUGH 12 RAN ONSITE FOR NINE WEEKS IN JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST 2025. AF-CHICAGO ALSO OFFERED TWO ONE-WEEK IMMERSION TRIPS TO FRANCE FOR ADULTS IN FALL 2024 AND SUMMER 2025.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$248,388ExpenseAmt
Revenue$86,579RevenueAmt
DescPROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025 INCLUDED CULTURAL EVENTS, SUCH AS TALKS AND ROUNDTABLES BY AUTHORS, FILM DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS, ART HISTORIANS, AND ACADEMICS, AS WELL AS FILMS AND CONVERSATION GROUPS. AF-CHICAGO HAD A MIX OF ONSITE AND ONLINE PROGRAMS, WITH ONE SERIES OF ONLINE LECTURES ON THE WORLD MONUMENTS IN PARIS. AF-CHICAGO'S ANNUAL MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, WITH REPRESENTATION OF ALL FRENCH-SPEAKING DELEGATIONS IN CHICAGO, TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2025. IN SUMMER 2025, AF-CHICAGO HAD A SERIES OF OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN ITS COURTYARD, AS WELL AS AF-CHICAGO'S ANNUAL BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION. AF-CHICAGO HELD ITS BIENNIAL GALA AS AN OFFSITE FUNDRAISING EVENT IN MAY 2025, AND AF-CHICAGO'S SPRING SERIES OF THREE LECTURES ON THE ARTS OF FRANCE TOOK PLACE ONSITE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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 LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARY ELLEN CONNELLANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3123371070PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
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ZIP606103317ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

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DAVID B HORN
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD W SHEPRO
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
W PAUL KRAUSS
VICE-PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE PARANIKAS
VICE-PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSEY N PINKERT
VICE-PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCINE SALTOUN
VICE-PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY CALKINS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN LEWIS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SOLANGE BROWN
CHAIR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN E THOMPSON
PRESIDENT, WOMAN'S BOARD GALA1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL SANDNER
COUNSELOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISABETH ADAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA BAILEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MYRIAM BRANSFIELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOELLE BROCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE CHERBONNIER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL-HENRY CHEVALIER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFFROY DE CARBONNEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FABIEN DUBOEUF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN-PIERRE ERGAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONSTANCE M FYDENLUND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
M HILL HAMMOCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HOLMES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE LAURENS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAIR THRUSH LELE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AIDA LUFTI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHAEL HALSTUK MANGOUBI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES H MOTTIER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE MOULY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL ELIZABETH VANCE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ZASLAVSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ELLEN CONNELLAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$109,850MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$439,866AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$17,007NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$549,716TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION/PRIV. LESSONS611600$1,438,147$1,438,147
PROGRAMS611600$86,579$86,579
TRANSLATION611600$6,476$6,476
LIBRARY611600$733$733
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Total Program Service Revenue$1,531,935TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$115,365TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$115,365ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$9,251RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,495RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,756RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$156,144TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$156,144ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$23,212GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$12,177CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,542,970RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,756UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$271,509ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$1,432,191TotalAmt
Program Services$910,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$449,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72,664FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$17,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,212ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,094FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Management And General$9,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,937FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$53,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,431FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Program Services$3,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$412FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,812TotalAmt
Program Services$66,694ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,684FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$23,561TotalAmt
Program Services$19,823ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$146,306ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,679FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,663TotalAmt
Management And General$33,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,067TotalAmt
Program Services$34,152ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,840TotalAmt
Program Services$65,367ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$644ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,829FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,340TotalAmt
Program Services$101,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,738TotalAmt
Program Services$63,047ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$100,194$90,715$8,471$1,008
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT$70,653$29,478$41,175

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,627,240ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$692,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,738FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$831,180BOYAmt
EOY$662,411EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$417,124BOYAmt
EOY$543,074EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,914BOYAmt
EOY$5,848EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,534BOYAmt
EOY$25,926EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,833BOYAmt
EOY$46,652EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,163,021LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,159,300LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,090,234BOYAmt
EOY$2,003,721EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,900,012BOYAmt
EOY$3,225,485EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,596BOYAmt
EOY$11,563EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,313,427BOYAmt
EOY$6,524,680EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,292BOYAmt
EOY$130,457EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,736BOYAmt
EOY$273,945EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,123BOYAmt
EOY$12,080EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,151BOYAmt
EOY$416,482EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,713,666BOYAmt
EOY$2,423,269EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,244,610BOYAmt
EOY$3,684,929EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,958,276BOYAmt
EOY$6,108,198EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,313,427BOYAmt
EOY$6,524,680EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$52,167ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$202,089NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$402,410CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$482,828CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$553,602CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$704,286CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$549,716CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,692,842TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$872,656CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,881,612CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,225,296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,311,898CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,531,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,823,397TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,275,066CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,364,440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,778,898CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,016,184CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,081,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,516,239TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$660,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$996,630CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$373,827CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$221,202CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$2,252,627TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$660,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$996,630CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$373,827CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$221,202CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$2,252,627TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$7,263,612PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,744CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,066CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,365CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$426,177TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,744CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,066CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,365CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$426,177TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,425CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,671CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,251CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,347TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,544CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,743CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$6,287TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,327,354CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,431,249CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,865,069CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,135,111CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,206,267CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,965,050TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.72890PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.65470PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.04280InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03860InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,544. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,743.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,995,073BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$276,531InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,324OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,370,280EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,893,355BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,718InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,995,073EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,232,671BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$561,983ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$98,701InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,893,355EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,523,798BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$344,479InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$46,648OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,232,671EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,006,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$483,732InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$66,581OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,523,798EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.05252BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.94748TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$518,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$518,900BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,063,620OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,937,806DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,125,814BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$881,689OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$552,433DepreciationAmt
Book Value$329,256BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$136,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$114,069DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,751BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$561,992OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$554,992DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,003,721TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFINANCE LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$12,080Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,080TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,639,744TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$202,089NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$71,704OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$273,793RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,365,951RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,365,951TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,489,822TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$71,704OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$71,704ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,418,118ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,418,118TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:INCOME GENERATED BY THE BROWN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE RHOADES FOUNDATION - JULIUS LEWIS ENDOWMENT FUND, AND THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND IS USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. INCOME GENERATED BY THE JEAN BROWN LECTURE FUND IS USED FOR AN ANNUAL LECTURE IN JEAN BROWN'S NAME.
PART X, LINE 2:AF-CHICAGO'S MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025 OR 2024.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 52,032. COST OF TEXTBOOKS SOLD 12,177. RENTAL EXPENSES 7,495.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 52,032. COST OF TEXTBOOKS SOLD 12,177. RENTAL EXPENSES 7,495.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$208,176GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$208,176GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$52,032OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$208,176GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$208,176GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$52,032OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$52,032DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$156,144NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FRANCINE SALTOUN AND TIMOTHY CALKINS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6AF-CHICAGO HAS SUCH CLASSES OF MEMBERS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES THE DUES FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERS, AFTER THEIR PAYMENT OF INITIAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP DUES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEFINES THE ELIGIBILITY AND PRIVILEGES TO THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS OF AF-CHICAGO DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990, FOLLOWING REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD SIGNS AND CERTIFIES THAT FORM 990 IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE RECORD OF CONFIRMATIONS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY BOARD MEMBERS; NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE RECORD OF CONFIRMATIONS OF COMPLIANCE BY CONSULTANTS IS MAINTAINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE RECORD OF COMPLIANCE BY SALARIED EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE REGULAR AND ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AF-CHICAGO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS INDEPENDENTLY TO DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO THE POSITION DESCRIPTION AND ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES. ONCE A CONSENSUS IS REACHED RELATIVE TO PERFORMANCE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITHOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENT, TO THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AF-CHICAGO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.