2025-03-31T14:16:16-05:00 2023-08-31 270475249 GJC CPA'S & ADVISORS 110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2500 CHICAGO IL 606061511 990 2022-09-01 362229560 THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISEFRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO ALLI 3123371070 810 NORTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 606103317 TIMOTHY CALKINS TREASURER 3123371070 2025-03-31 1 1 MICHAEL R NICHOLAS P00966144 8724651330 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO TIMOTHY CALKINS 810 NORTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 606103317 2352798 0 X WWW.AF-CHICAGO.ORG X 1901 IL THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER. 34 34 40 75 837 0 568878 553602 1070998 1202328 72330 53568 409506 145981 2121712 1955479 0 0 0 0 1169154 1372268 0 0 127582 760662 827219 1929816 2199487 191896 -244008 5659519 5566359 309654 301272 5349865 5265087 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 1070202 1187828 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. THE YOUTH SUMMER CAMP RAN ONSITE FOR NINE WEEKS IN JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST 2023. 274716 15605 PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 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 GREAT CHURCHES OF 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 2023. IN SUMMER 2023, AF-CHICAGO HAD A SERIES OF OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN ITS COURTYARD. AF-CHICAGO HELD AN OFFSITE CABARET EVENING AS A FUNDRAISING EVENT IN MAY 2023, AND AF-CHICAGO'S SPRING SERIES OF THREE LECTURES ON THE ARTS OF FRANCE TOOK PLACE ONSITE. 98915 600 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. 1443833 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 40 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 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 DAVID B HORN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL-HENRY CHEVALIER VICE-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 SOLANGE BROWN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 M HILL HAMMOCK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 J ROWAN CARROLL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTINA SCHNEIDER PRESIDENT, WOMAN'S BOARD GALA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD W SHEPRO 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 VIRGINIA BOBINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRIAM BRANSFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CALKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE CHERBONNIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFROY DE CARBONNEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID P EARLE III 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 LILI GAUBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 R STANLEY JOHNSON 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 JONATHAN LEWIS 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 JANIS W NOTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL SANDNER 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 130140 0 957 GEOFFREY RUIZ DIRECTOR, LEARNING CENTER 40.00 X 101587 0 3746 231727 0 4703 2 0 0 0 0 91730 461872 20466 553602 TUITION/PRIV. LESSONS 611600 1185437 1185437 PROGRAMS 611600 15605 15605 TRANSLATION 611600 686 686 LIBRARY 611600 600 600 1202328 83746 83746 2425 1588 837 837 837 299009 329187 -30178 -30178 -30178 188720 45281 143439 143439 22968 21263 1705 1705 1955479 1204033 837 197007 130140 77749 45453 6938 1078099 644438 376151 57510 45757 15632 28278 1847 29696 17288 10453 1955 88576 47308 35520 5748 39123 10752 20798 7573 84637 51768 26100 6769 25994 23594 2400 178174 156488 2661 19025 34003 34003 39951 36907 3044 51607 46605 4318 684 250 250 128805 117738 11067 50540 46472 4068 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 145978 132951 12442 585 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 48157 18143 13466 16548 2199487 1443833 628072 127582 325395 153751 568017 425710 5711 8815 21438 15805 24553 36755 6012024 3918871 2221956 2093153 2492449 2808741 0 23629 5659519 5566359 124611 66960 185043 210319 0 23993 309654 301272 X 2729197 2517004 2620668 2748083 5349865 5265087 5659519 5566359 -244008 159230 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 914181 569747 402410 482828 553602 2922768 1280034 872656 872656 1881612 1225296 6132254 2194215 1442403 1275066 2364440 1778898 9055022 494808 570566 660968 996630 373827 3096799 0 494808 570566 660968 996630 373827 3096799 5958223 66712 45866 49744 63066 83746 309134 66712 45866 49744 63066 83746 309134 2425 2425 3085 295 2544 3743 9667 2264012 1488564 1327354 2431249 1865069 9376248 0.63550 0.65740 0.03300 0.02780 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,085. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 295. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,544. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,743. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2232671 561983 98701 2893355 2523798 100000 -344479 46648 2232671 2006647 100000 483732 66581 2523798 1865636 100000 104215 63204 2006647 1821894 100000 -1610 54648 1865636 0.17272 0.00000 0.82728 0 0 518900 518900 4063620 2749098 1314522 745795 501487 244308 121716 113293 8423 561993 554993 7000 2093153 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 23993 23993 X 2182841 159230 68132 227362 1955479 0 1955479 2267619 68132 68132 2199487 0 2199487 PART V, LINE 4: INCOME GENERATED BY THE BROWN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE RHOADES FOUNDATION - JULIUS LEWIS ENDOWMENT FUND, AND THE ILSE AND ROBERT FRIEND FUND IS USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. INCOME GENERATED BY THE ELEANOR WOOD PRINCE FUND IS USED FOR MEDIATHEQUE OPERATING EXPENSES. 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, 2023 OR 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 45,281. COST OF TEXTBOOKS SOLD 21,263. RENTAL EXPENSES 1,588. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 45,281. COST OF TEXTBOOKS SOLD 21,263. RENTAL EXPENSES 1,588. FUNDRAISER 188720 188720 16924 28357 188720 188720 16924 28357 45281 143439 X 1 800 FAIR VALUE X 1 10340 FAIR VALUE X 1840 FAIR VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. 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 OF 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 THE 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, 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.