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SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY (EIN 36-2167918)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-11
IRS object ID
202412859349301346
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-10-11T13:49:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362167918EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHEDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3126923114PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 SOUTH DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGARY GORDONPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL &ADMIN OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3126923114PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-10SignatureDt
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 PersonLU ANN TRAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01506476PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIDGET C COUGHLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 SOUTH DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$395,540,915GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SHEDDAQUARIUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1924FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY OPERATES A PUBLIC AQUARIUM TO ENCOURAGE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ANIMALS AND GUESTS THROUGH EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING AQUATIC CONSERVATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body47VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee612TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers347TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$540TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$39,254,780PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$26,650,772CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$43,131,800PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$48,005,901CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$10,086,197PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,981,297CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,447,522PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,336,687CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$94,920,299PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$92,974,657CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$39,929PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$295,353CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$30,060,027PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$33,710,916CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$206,396PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$141,348CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,933,591CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$27,316,160PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$32,846,855CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$57,622,512PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$66,994,472CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$37,297,787PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$25,980,185CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$628,183,114TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$703,914,325TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$88,228,182TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$92,935,664TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$539,954,932NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$610,978,661NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSHEDD AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO SPARK COMPASSION, CURIOSITY AND CONSERVATION FOR THE AQUATIC ANIMAL WORLD. THIS IS DRIVEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION OF A WORLD THRIVING WITH AQUATIC LIFE SUSTAINED BY PEOPLE WHO LOVE, UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT IT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$32,614,595ExpenseAmt
Grant$78,774GrantAmt
Revenue$46,279,222RevenueAmt
DescCONSERVATION EDUCATION: SINCE SHEDD AQUARIUM OPENED OUR DOORS IN 1930, SHEDD HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 119 MILLION GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK NATURE IN THE EYE THROUGH MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES, WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AND BECOME INSPIRED TO MAKE PERSONAL CHOICES THAT DRIVE ACTION FOR ANIMALS. SHEDD KNOWS THAT WHEN PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AQUATIC ANIMALS UP CLOSE, IT MOTIVATES AN EMOTIONAL, EMPATHETIC RESPONSE THAT SHIFTS ATTITUDES AND FOSTERS A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR STEWARDSHIP OF LOCAL WATERS, GLOBAL OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE. SHEDD IS COMMITTED TO BEING ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, OFFERING ILLINOIS RESIDENT FREE DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FREE ADMISSION EVERY DAY AS THE NATION'S FIRST AQUARIUM TO JOIN THE MUSEUMS (CONITINUED ON SCHEDULE O) FOR ALL PROGRAM, AN EVERYDAY DISCOUNT FOR CHICAGO RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, AND FREE ADMISSION FOR TEACHERS, POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL, AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY. INSIDE THE AQUARIUM WALLS, GUESTS LOOK NATURE IN THE EYE THROUGH IMMERSIVE EXHIBITS, PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMS FACILITATED BY STAFF, AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES WITH ANIMALS BEHIND THE SCENES. THE AQUARIUM ALSO SHARES SHEDD'S MISSION BY TELLING ACCESSIBLE, MEANINGFUL STORIES WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING EFFORTS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF CONSERVATION, LEARNING PROGRAMS, ANIMAL CARE AND GUEST EXPERIENCE. AS A TRUSTED NATIONAL LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SHEDD ADVANCES EQUITABLE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND ACTION FOR YOUTH, TEENS AND ADULTS. PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TAKING PLACE AT SHEDD AND IN SCHOOLS, NATURE, NEIGHBORHOODS AND ONLINE ARE DESIGNED TO BREAK ENTRENCHED BARRIERS THAT PREVENT CHICAGOANS FROM ACCESSING NATURE AND ITS BENEFITS, SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND BUILD A CONSERVATION ETHOS THAT LEADS TO SHORT- AND LONG-TERM ACTIONS TO PROTECT AQUATIC LIFE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$16,125,228ExpenseAmt
Grant$49,776GrantAmt
DescANIMAL CARE: SHEDD AQUARIUM IS HOME TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE AQUATIC COLLECTIONS OVER 23,000 REPRESENTING ABOUT 1,200 SPECIES. A GLOBAL LEADER IN ANIMAL CARE, SHEDD'S WELFARE AND HUSBANDRY PROGRAMS SUPPORT ONSITE RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWING SCIENTIFIC BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THOSE SPECIES IN THE WILD. SHEDD'S VETERINARIANS ARE AQUATIC MEDICINE PIONEERS WHO ARE ADVANCING THE FIELDS OF PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE, AGING CARE, AND CONSERVATION MEDICINE WHILE PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS CARE THAT FURTHER EXPANDS UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO SUPPORT HEALTHY ANIMAL POPULATIONS IN AQUARIUMS AND IN THE WILD. SHEDD'S ANIMAL CARE EXPERTISE LENDS ITSELF TO CRISIS RESPONSE AROUND THE WORLD. OUR ANIMAL CARE TEAM FREQUENTLY ACTS AS A PARTNER AND ADVISOR TO INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE, (CONITINUED ON SCHEDULE O) AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, RESCUE AND REHABILITATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND FELLOW ACCREDITED ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS FOR CONFISCATED, ORPHANED, OR INJURED WILDLIFE. SHEDD'S ANIMAL CARE TEAM CONTRIBUTES TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AQUATIC SPECIES THROUGH ADVANCEMENTS IN AQUACULTURE, INCLUDING POPULATIONS OF MICROSCOPIC LIVE FOODS, AND COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,359,371ExpenseAmt
Grant$166,803GrantAmt
DescCONSERVATION SCIENCE AND RESEARCH: SHEDD IS LOCATED IN CHICAGO, BUT ITS RESEARCH IS WORLDWIDE. SHEDD IS ONE OF ONLY 11 CENTERS FOR SPECIES SURVIVAL, A DESIGNATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE, (IUCN). SHEDD'S CENTER FOR SPECIES SURVIVAL FOCUSES ON FRESHWATER WITHIN THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED AND GLOBALLY WITH A CONCENTRATION IN THE AMERICAS. SHEDD'S HUSBANDRY, VETERINARY, AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY ANIMALS AT SHEDD AND VIBRANT WILD POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. SHEDD'S CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS WORK TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITY WHILE SUPPORTING BLUE ECONOMIES, AND FIELD RESEARCHERS OFTEN WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE AQUARIUM'S (CONITINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OCEANIC WORK INCLUDES MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF RESEARCH ON SPECIES SUCH AS ROCK IGUANAS, QUEEN CONCH, LOBSTER, SHARKS, AND CORALS. CLOSER TO HOME, SHEDD'S GREAT LAKES RESEARCH FOCUSES ON WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONSERVATION ISSUES WHERE THE AQUARIUM'S APPLIED STUDIES SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND REGIONAL AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING ACCESS TO NATURE AND SOUND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THE GREAT LAKES AND CHICAGO RIVER. ONSITE, SHEDD'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND ANIMAL CARE AND SCIENCE TEAM SERVE AS RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH PARTNERS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. ONSITE RESEARCH PROVIDES VALUABLE BIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL INFORMATION THAT INFORMS UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIES WHICH ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STUDY IN THE WILD. IN ADDITION TO SHARING WHAT IT LEARNS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, SHEDD'S ONSITE WORK CONTRIBUTES TO ADVANCING ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR AQUATIC SPECIES RANGING FROM INVERTEBRATES TO MARINE MAMMALS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$52,099,194TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document138IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee612EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1GARY GORDONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (65 entries)

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SHANNEL CLUBB
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD E ERWIN
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TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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H JOHN GILBERTSON JR
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BRENT GLEDHILL
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ANDERS GUSTAFSSON
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TRACIE HAAS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HESSELMANN
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JOHN HOLMES
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RICHARD KEYSER
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ANNE KREBS
TRUSTEE - PART YEAR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY KRULEWITCH
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KENNETH KUHRT
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KATIE LAWLER
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TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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ZALDWAYNAKA SCOTT
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CHARLES SMITH
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MARY S SMITH
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TRACY SOUDER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE ST CLAIR
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MARK STAINTON
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TRUSTEE - PART YEAR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY GORDON
CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER45.000.00Yes (X)$327,293$0$38,613
CATHERINE CASEY
VP & GENERAL COUNSEL45.000.00Yes (X)$212,452$0$17,472
MEGHAN CURRAN
CHIEF MARKETING & EXPERIENCE OFFICER45.000.00$324,079$0$36,324Yes (X)
PEGGY SLOAN
CHIEF ANIMAL CONSERVATION OFFICER45.000.00$245,686$0$26,204Yes (X)
NANCY ANSCHEL
SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES45.000.00$240,163$0$29,195Yes (X)
ROBERT WENGEL
SVP, FACILITIES AND SECURITY45.000.00$238,510$0$32,378Yes (X)
ANDREA RODGERS
SVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & MARKETING45.000.00$156,798$0$15,887Yes (X)
SARAH HEZEL
VP, DESIGN & EXHIBITS45.000.00$203,849$0$28,099Yes (X)
DANIELLE DUMERER
VP, TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SECURITY45.000.00$207,886$0$39,073Yes (X)
KELLY MCLAUGHLIN-KENNEDY
VP, PHILANTHROPIC & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES45.000.00$201,650$0$12,355Yes (X)
CHARLES KNAPP
VP, CONSERVATION RESEARCH45.000.00$173,845$0$33,678Yes (X)
LISA JUNKIN LOPEZ
VP, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY45.000.00$171,587$0$36,079Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,538,330TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$445,918TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K47IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PEPPERBMI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC
411 LAKE ZURICH RDBARRINGTONIL60010CONSTRUCTION$23,799,986
VALERIO DEWALT TRAIN ASSOCIATES INC
500 N DEARBORN 9TH FLOORCHICAGOIL60654ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONSULTANT$3,283,257
MONTERREY SECURITY CONSULTANTS INC
2232 S BLUE ISLAND AVECHICAGOIL60608SECURITY$1,587,668
HAMILL PARTNERS INC DBA CRESCENT CLEA
8501 W HIGGINS RD SUITE 169CHICAGOIL60631CLEANING SERVICES$1,327,486
TWO BY FOUR LTD
10 N DEARBORN SUITE 1000CHICAGOIL60602ADVERTISING$1,322,092
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K29CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$6,213,297MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$2,355,295FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$6,719,264GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,362,916AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,877,933NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$26,650,772TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$43,724,355$43,724,355
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS900099$1,736,607$1,736,607
FOOD SERVICE722210$1,303,531$1,303,531

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,241,408TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$818,260RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$423,148ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$48,005,901TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,905,593TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$540UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$12,906,133ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,398,397RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$374,857RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,023,540RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,023,540TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,023,540ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$304,423,632SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$301,347,928SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,075,704SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,075,704TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,075,704ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$93,386FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,355,295ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$843,473FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$750,087TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$750,087ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$63,234TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$63,234ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$63,234OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$92,974,657TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,279,222RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$540UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$20,045,203ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,008TotalAmt
Program Services$270,008ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,345TotalAmt
Program Services$25,345ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,074,056TotalAmt
Program Services$839,832ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,716,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$518,211FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,037,821TotalAmt
Program Services$19,135,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,029,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,873,093FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,086,123TotalAmt
Program Services$752,835ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,617FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,552,190TotalAmt
Program Services$1,893,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$444,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$214,667FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,960,726TotalAmt
Program Services$1,359,057ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$420,029ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181,640FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,648,672TotalAmt
Program Services$2,537,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,751FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,971TotalAmt
Program Services$3,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$210,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,520TotalAmt
Management And General$94,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,687TotalAmt
Management And General$6,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,348TotalAmt
Fundraising$141,348FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$318,541TotalAmt
Management And General$318,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,738,055TotalAmt
Program Services$2,903,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$646,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$187,085FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,793,189TotalAmt
Program Services$1,793,189ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,891,254TotalAmt
Program Services$3,207,426ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$282,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$401,533FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,615,224TotalAmt
Program Services$233,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,329,117ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,350FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,114,455TotalAmt
Program Services$2,026,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,408FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,136,754TotalAmt
Program Services$818,844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$264,916ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,994FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,977TotalAmt
Program Services$61,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,744FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,153,172TotalAmt
Program Services$2,153,172ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,506,703TotalAmt
Program Services$9,091,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$346,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,235FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$762,237TotalAmt
Program Services$730,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,281FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE$1,452,369$1,405,509$39,368$7,492
FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE$508,989$508,989
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$415,349$211,498$196,481$7,370
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$360,480$103,659$172,049$84,772

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,257TotalAmt
Program Services$33,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,994,472TotalAmt
Program Services$52,099,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,961,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,933,591FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,691,883BOYAmt
EOY$97,994,316EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,325,661BOYAmt
EOY$34,758,779EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,579,957BOYAmt
EOY$1,313,173EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$957,316BOYAmt
EOY$638,373EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$384,780,835LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$240,723,752LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,394,165BOYAmt
EOY$144,057,083EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,763,052BOYAmt
EOY$372,352,383EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,071,283BOYAmt
EOY$51,253,352EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,399,797BOYAmt
EOY$1,546,866EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$628,183,114BOYAmt
EOY$703,914,325EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,177,330BOYAmt
EOY$17,816,456EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,134,026BOYAmt
EOY$1,281,348EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,489,549BOYAmt
EOY$72,065,878EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,427,277BOYAmt
EOY$1,771,982EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,228,182BOYAmt
EOY$92,935,664EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$363,154,059BOYAmt
EOY$412,144,811EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,800,873BOYAmt
EOY$198,833,850EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$539,954,932BOYAmt
EOY$610,978,661EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$628,183,114BOYAmt
EOY$703,914,325EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$25,980,185ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$45,048,447NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$4,903OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$25,819,103CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,809,058CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,796,315CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,944,299CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,027,556CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$178,396,331TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,997,943CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,910,464CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,262,058CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,310,481CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,623,216CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,104,162TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,817,046CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$34,719,522CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$70,058,373CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,254,780CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,650,772CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$200,500,493TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$27,665,963SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$172,834,530PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,682,513CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,135,312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,673,210CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,388,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,360,306CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,239,541TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$686,848CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$66,632CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,959CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,234CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$924,530TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$237,664,564TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$171,721,049GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72720PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74050PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$2,664DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$6,687OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$9,351TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AQUARIUM DEVOTED PART OF ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATORS AND AGENCIES IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER INITIATIVES WHICH MIGHT BENEFIT THE AQUARIUM. THE AQUARIUM SUPPORTED LOBBYING EFFORTS IN RELATION TO THE MUSEUM IN THE PARK COALITION IN SUPPORT OF THESE ACTIVITIES IN 2023.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$327,594,611BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$600ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$53,984,391InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,364,435OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$380,215,167EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$359,460,468BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$16,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$45,492,866InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,372,991OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$327,594,611EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$297,530,640BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,028,007ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$58,901,821InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$359,460,468EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$277,213,284BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$266,616ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,324,623InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$273,883OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$297,530,640EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$235,913,410BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$438,126ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$41,299,875InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$438,127OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$277,213,284EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.73160BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.03420PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.23420TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$104,197,519OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$66,571,792DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,625,727BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$143,992,049OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$111,555,522DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,436,527BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,845,310OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,596,438DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,248,872BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$65,745,957OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$65,745,957BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$144,057,083TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PRIVATE CAPITAL$46,930,797F
INTEREST IN REAL ASSET FUNDS$4,322,555F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$51,253,352TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITDesc
Amt$1,771,982Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,771,982TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$138,074,517TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$45,048,447NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$4,903OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$45,043,544RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$93,030,973RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$318,541InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$374,857OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$56,316RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$92,974,657TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$67,050,788TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$374,857OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$374,857ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$66,675,931ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$318,541InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$318,541ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$66,994,472TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:LIVE ANIMAL INVENTORY THE COSTS OF PURCHASING OR COLLECTING LIVE ANIMALS ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED. DONATED SPECIMENS ARE NOT VALUED AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE AQUARIUM HOUSES ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF LIVE AQUATIC ANIMALS IN THE WORLD. CURRENTLY, THIS INCLUDES 747 SPECIES OF FISHES AND 277 SPECIES OF INVERTEBRATES. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 44 SPECIES OF REPTILES, 12 SPECIES OF AMPHIBIANS, 4 SPECIES OF MAMMALS, AND 12 SPECIES OF BIRDS. ALTOGETHER, THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 1095 ANIMAL SPECIES INCLUDING 15 PROTECTED SPECIES.
PART V, LINE 4:THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT ARE TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONS PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -7,903. ACTUARIAL GAIN RELATED TO RETIREES MEDICAL PLAN 3,000.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GIFT SHOP EXPENSES -374,857.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GIFT SHOP EXPENSES 374,857.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (10 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtEmployeeEmployeeCntSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
CAYMAN ISLANDSINVESTMENTS$1,257,833
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANPROGRAM SERVICES$23,12212RESEARCH, RESCUE & REHABILITATION/CONSERVATION EDUCATION
NORTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICES$5,7033CONSERVATION EDUCATION/CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
ANTARTICAPROGRAM SERVICES$1,8921CONSERVATION EDUCATION
SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICES$8,4093RESCUE MISSION/REHAB
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM SERVICES$18,6731CONSERVATION EDUCATION
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICES$2,9701CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICES$10,6813CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE/CONSERVATION EDUCATION/RESEARCH, RESCUE & REHABILITATION
SOUTH AMERICAGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION$10,0003CONSERVATION RESEARCH
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$15,34512CONSERVATION RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees24SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee15ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee39TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,329,283SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$25,345ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,354,628TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
SOUTH AMERICACONSERVATION RESEARCH$10,000WIRE TRANSFER$0N/AN/A
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANCONSERVATION RESEARCH$15,345WIRE TRANSFER$0N/AN/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHULTZ & WILLIAMSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PENN CENTER STE 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILIDELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTING AND DIRECT RESPONSE SERVICESActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,194,145GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$141,348RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,052,797NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,194,145TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$141,348TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,052,797TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1IMMERSIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$33,995GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$30,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$3,995GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$35,551OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$2,414,686GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,325,295CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$89,391GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$807,922OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$2,448,681GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,355,295CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$93,386GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$843,473OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$843,473DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$750,087NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION
8455 COLESVILLE RD SUITE 1275SILVER SPRINGMD20910943370994501(C)(3)$12,500$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
2250 NORTHWESTERN AVE SUITE 1100WEST LAFAYETTEIN47906356002041GOV'T$60,000$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
INSIGHT BY ANDERSON DBA THE CORAL REEF AQUARIUM FISHERIES CAMPAIGN
40 LATHAM ST UNIT 2RGROTONCT06340851326483501(C)(3)$48,776$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
4830 S WESTERN AVECHICAGOIL60609366005822GOV'T$130,952$0PROGRAM SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
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 PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 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
BRIDGET COUGHLIN PHD
PRESIDENT/CEO$578,190$0$232,600$0$23,742$0$69,300$0$31,261$0$935,093$0$100,000$0
GARY GORDON
CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER$294,049$0$32,000$0$1,244$0$37,450$0$1,163$0$365,906$0$0$0
MEGHAN CURRAN
CHIEF MARKETING & EXPERIENCE OFFICER$291,638$0$32,000$0$441$0$27,333$0$8,991$0$360,403$0$0$0
PEGGY SLOAN
CHIEF ANIMAL CONSERVATION OFFICER$239,675$0$5,000$0$1,011$0$14,487$0$11,717$0$271,890$0$0$0
ROBERT WENGEL
SVP, FACILITIES AND SECURITY$237,978$0$0$0$532$0$14,328$0$18,050$0$270,888$0$0$0
NANCY ANSCHEL
SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES$231,667$0$7,000$0$1,496$0$14,157$0$15,038$0$269,358$0$0$0
DANIELLE DUMERER
VP, TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SECUR$207,586$0$0$0$300$0$12,658$0$26,415$0$246,959$0$0$0
SARAH HEZEL
VP, DESIGN & EXHIBITS$198,573$0$5,000$0$276$0$12,075$0$16,024$0$231,948$0$0$0
CATHERINE CASEY
VP & GENERAL COUNSEL$211,615$0$0$0$837$0$8,575$0$8,897$0$229,924$0$0$0
KELLY MCLAUGHLIN-KENNEDY
VP, PHILANTHROPIC & STRATEGIC INITIA$191,499$0$10,000$0$151$0$11,158$0$1,197$0$214,005$0$0$0
LISA JUNKIN LOPEZ
VP, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY$171,432$0$0$0$155$0$10,637$0$25,442$0$207,666$0$0$0
CHARLES KNAPP
VP, CONSERVATION RESEARCH$173,474$0$0$0$371$0$10,959$0$22,719$0$207,523$0$0$0
ANDREA RODGERS
SVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & MARKETING$156,670$0$0$0$128$0$10,104$0$5,783$0$172,685$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ALINE 1A - FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL - THE PRESIDENT/CEO TRAVELED BY FIRST CLASS ON CERTAIN TRIPS AS A RESULT OF THE SPECIFIC NATURE OF PARTICULAR TRIPS. THE TRAVEL WAS FOR BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSE AND WAS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. LINE 1A - HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS PROVIDED CERTAIN SOCIAL CLUB DUES; THE PORTION OF THIS BENEFIT NOT RELATED TO BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSES (IF ANY) IS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4BCERTAIN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED OR ACCRUED DEFERRED COMPENSATION AT RISK, PAYABLE UPON SATISFACTION OF PERFORMANCE AND REMAINING WITH THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH A SPECIFIC PROJECT PERIOD. BRIDGET C. COUGHLIN- ACCRUED IN 2023 $50,000 TO BE PAID IN 2025. GARY GORDON- ACCRUED IN 2023 $20,000 TO BE PAID IN 2024. MEGHAN CURRAN- ACCRUED IN 2023 $10,000 TO BE PAID IN 2024.
PART I, LINE 7PART 7A - COMPENSATION AT RISK OR INCENTIVE PAYMENTS WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENT/CEO.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
A8610919670000000002019-03-14$18,405,000REFUNDING/REISSUANCE 2015 BONDS000
ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY
B86109196745204FTW52022-12-22$64,027,086SERIES 2022 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtUnspentUnspentAmt
A$9,205,000$18,405,000$18,405,000Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$64,027,086$18,327,3850000$21,921,649$23,778,052

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceBBondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A00Yes (1)00000Yes (1)
B0Yes (1)000000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution32ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,326,377NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)TRAVEL/TICKETS1$282,530FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)SUPPLIES6$249,351FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT1$19,675FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF FIVE TO TEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED BY THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING; IN ADDITION, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER WITH A VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TRUSTEE MARY SMITH AND LIFE TRUSTEE STEVE SMITH HAD A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP TRUSTEES BRIAN KENNEY AND ELIZABETH CONNELLY HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TRUSTEES JOHN HOLMES AND BOB LYONS HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TRUSTEES RICH TOBIN AND TOM KING HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH SODEXO AMERICA, LLC AND EVENT NETWORK, INC. TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES AND GIFT SHOPS, RESPECTIVELY, AT THE AQUARIUM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4BY-LAW CHANGES - SECTION 4.3: CLARIFIED ROLE OF HONORARY TRUSTEES SECTION 4.5: ADDED NEW SECTION TO DEFINE ROLE AND SCOPE OF EX-OFFICIO HONORARY TRUSTEES
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. TRUSTEES WERE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WERE DIRECTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, TRUSTEES AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CODE OF ETHICS AND COMPLETE A CODE OF ETHICS STATEMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH INCLUDES THEIR AGREEMENT TO REPORT PROMPTLY ANY REPORTABLE MATTERS. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, FOR ANY CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES HER PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON CRITERIA, CONSIDERS COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, THEN DEBATES AND DOCUMENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFFS' PERFORMANCE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN TAKEN TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19CERTAIN OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC-DISCLOSURE COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 ARE INCLUDED ON ITS WEB SITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ACTUARIAL GAIN RELATED TO RETIREES MEDICAL PLAN 3,000. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -7,903.