2026-07-15T20:50:27-05:00 2025-08-31 270475249 GJC CPA'S & ADVISORS 110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2500 CHICAGO IL 606061511 990 2024-09-01 362229560 THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISEFRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO ALLI 3123371070 810 NORTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 606103317 TIMOTHY CALKINS TREASURER 3123371070 2026-07-15 1 1 MICHAEL R NICHOLAS P00966144 8724651330 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO TIMOTHY CALKINS 810 NORTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 606103317 2437655 0 X WWW.AF-CHICAGO.ORG X 1901 IL THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER. 31 31 0 0 1756 756 704286 549716 1293215 1531935 173714 115365 359351 168935 2530566 2365951 108235 0 0 0 1422616 1613002 0 0 98738 608204 805116 2139055 2418118 391511 -52167 6313427 6524680 355151 416482 5958276 6108198 THE 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. 0 0 1298647 1455658 THE 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. 248388 86579 PROGRAMS 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. 80205 733 THE LIBRARY AND MEDIATHEQUE MAINTAINED A CIRCULATION OF 2,900 VOLUMES PER ANNUM ON 14,000 TITLES FOR THE YEAR. BOOK TALKS WERE MOSTLY ONLINE, WHILE CONVERSATION GROUPS RESUMED ONSITE. 1627240 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X MARY ELLEN CONNELLAN 3123371070 810 NORTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 606103317 X DAVID B HORN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD W SHEPRO PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 W PAUL KRAUSS VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE PARANIKAS VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSEY N PINKERT VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCINE SALTOUN VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CALKINS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LEWIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SOLANGE BROWN CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN E THOMPSON PRESIDENT, WOMAN'S BOARD GALA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL SANDNER COUNSELOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELISABETH ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRIAM BRANSFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOELLE BROCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE CHERBONNIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL-HENRY CHEVALIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFROY DE CARBONNEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FABIEN DUBOEUF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-PIERRE ERGAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE M FYDENLUND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 M HILL HAMMOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE LAURENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR THRUSH LELE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AIDA LUFTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL HALSTUK MANGOUBI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES H MOTTIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MOULY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL ELIZABETH VANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZASLAVSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN CONNELLAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109850 439866 17007 549716 TUITION/PRIV. LESSONS 611600 1438147 1438147 PROGRAMS 611600 86579 86579 TRANSLATION 611600 6476 6476 LIBRARY 611600 733 733 1531935 115365 115365 9251 7495 1756 1756 1756 208176 52032 156144 156144 23212 12177 11035 11035 2365951 1542970 1756 271509 1432191 910215 449312 72664 51713 17407 31212 3094 36501 24992 9572 1937 92597 53340 33826 5431 10604 3930 6262 412 106812 66694 37434 2684 23561 19823 3738 172644 146306 17659 8679 33663 33663 38067 34152 3915 68840 65367 644 2829 111340 101774 9566 68738 63047 5691 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 100194 90715 8471 1008 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 70653 29478 41175 2418118 1627240 692140 98738 831180 662411 417124 543074 19914 5848 16534 25926 20833 46652 6163021 4159300 2090234 2003721 2900012 3225485 17596 11563 6313427 6524680 102292 130457 234736 273945 18123 12080 355151 416482 X 2713666 2423269 3244610 3684929 5958276 6108198 6313427 6524680 -52167 202089 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 402410 482828 553602 704286 549716 2692842 872656 1881612 1225296 1311898 1531935 6823397 1275066 2364440 1778898 2016184 2081651 9516239 660968 996630 373827 221202 2252627 0 660968 996630 373827 221202 2252627 7263612 49744 63066 83746 114256 115365 426177 49744 63066 83746 114256 115365 426177 2425 4671 9251 16347 2544 3743 6287 1327354 2431249 1865069 2135111 2206267 9965050 0.72890 0.65470 0.04280 0.03860 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,544. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,743. 2995073 100000 276531 1324 3370280 2893355 100000 1718 2995073 2232671 561983 98701 2893355 2523798 100000 -344479 46648 2232671 2006647 100000 483732 66581 2523798 0.05252 0.00000 0.94748 0 0 518900 518900 4063620 2937806 1125814 881689 552433 329256 136820 114069 22751 561992 554992 7000 2003721 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 12080 12080 X 2639744 202089 71704 273793 2365951 0 2365951 2489822 71704 71704 2418118 0 2418118 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. FUNDRAISER 208176 208176 52032 208176 208176 52032 52032 156144 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FRANCINE SALTOUN AND TIMOTHY CALKINS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AF-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 11B FORM 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 12C A 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 15A THE 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 19 AF-CHICAGO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.