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GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE (EIN 36-4200490)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2023-11-28
IRS object ID
202303329349301410
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-11-28T15:14:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN363077757PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRAY HUNTER STENN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 HARGER RD SUITE 521AddressLine1Txt
CityOAK BROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN364200490EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGARFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7736381766PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 N CENTRAL PARK AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60624ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENNIFER VAN VALKENBURGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7736381766PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJENNIFERPersonFirstNm
Person LastVAN VALKENBURGPersonLastNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM R TUCKERPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJENNIFER VAN VALKENBURGPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$3,953,207GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GARFIELDCONSERVATORY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE INSPIRES, EDUCATES AND PROVOKES EXPLORATION THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES IN ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND FINEST PLANT CONSERVATORIES. THE CONSERVATORY CHANGES LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF NATURE. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, VISITOR SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY AND LOCAL COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$24,560CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Revenue$3,178,956PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,240,656TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$131,634TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,109,022NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE INSPIRES, EDUCATES AND PROVOKES EXPLORATION THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES IN ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND FINEST PLANT CONSERVATORIES. THE CONSERVATORY CHANGES LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF NATURE. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, VISITOR SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY AND LOCAL COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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DescEDUCATION PROGRAMS: PROVIDE NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND DOCENT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$696,359ExpenseAmt
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Expense$114,859ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,385,017TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7736381766PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 N CENTRAL PARK AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60624ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JENNIFER VAN VALKENBURG
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$160,253$0$0
DAVID BACON
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
CORNELL BARNETT
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTIN BEAL
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN BELL
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY CLARE BONACCORSI
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILONDA CANNON
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELINOR ESCAMILLA
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
VANESSA HALL
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN HARRIS
VICE CHAIR$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY KRASNOW
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL LABONNE
CHAIRMANYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL LEVY
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH EVA MONROE
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
REGGIE MOORE
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY NELSON
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANA PALOMAR
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
BLAIR PRICE
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
AARON ROBINSON
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER SCHLOSSMAN
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIKA SUMMERS
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMANDA WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$160,253TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Membership Dues$122,997MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$132,905FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$502,018GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,245,714AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$43,427NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,003,634TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$22,174TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$24,560TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$194ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$387,248RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$387,248RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$387,248TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$387,248ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$29,579TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$484,783GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$416,665CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$68,118TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$3,476,155TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$114,658RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$387,442ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,443,518TotalAmt
Program Services$896,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$371,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$175,373FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$56,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,330FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$106,696TotalAmt
Program Services$65,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,608FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$59,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,996ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,719FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,080TotalAmt
Program Services$1,080ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$52,450TotalAmt
Program Services$40,443ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,926FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,879TotalAmt
Management And General$15,879ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,377TotalAmt
Management And General$1,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,564TotalAmt
Program Services$72,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,974TotalAmt
Management And General$7,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MEETINGS & TRAVEL$45,182$31,949$12,946$287
CONSULTANTS & SPEAKERS$35,988$30,888$5,100
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$30,391$6,499$12,838$11,054

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,297TotalAmt
Program Services$16,238ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,172FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,385,017ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$648,452ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$301,472FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,433,088BOYAmt
EOY$4,162,875EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$161,460EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,746BOYAmt
EOY$69,256EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,760BOYAmt
EOY$351,526EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$58,593BOYAmt
EOY$59,070EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,779BOYAmt
EOY$27,019EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,686,164LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$451,068BOYAmt
EOY$409,450EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,953BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,270,987BOYAmt
EOY$5,240,656EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,397BOYAmt
EOY$131,634EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,888BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,285BOYAmt
EOY$131,634EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,256,773BOYAmt
EOY$2,577,495EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,723,929BOYAmt
EOY$2,531,527EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,980,702BOYAmt
EOY$5,109,022EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,270,987BOYAmt
EOY$5,240,656EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,141,214ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$12,894NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,626,223CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,005,563CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,704,826CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,003,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,008,060TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,626,223CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,005,563CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,704,826CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,003,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,008,060TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$11,008,060PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$199,015CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$311,548CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$387,442CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,215,484TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$277,153CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,585CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$132,905CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$598,266TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,821,810TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,806,112GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84030PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSPECIAL EVENTS 598,266ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$172,296BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,472InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$183,768EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$192,078BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$19,782InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$172,296EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$154,882BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$37,096InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$191,978EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$145,818BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,164InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$154,882EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$139,734BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,084InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$145,818EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.54420PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.45580TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$91,538OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,586DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,952BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,594,626OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,214,128DepreciationAmt
Book Value$380,498BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$409,450TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,463,261TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$12,894NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$12,894RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,476,155RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,476,155TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,334,941TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,334,941ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,334,941TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE FOR THE FUNDS ADOPTED BY GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE IS TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW TO HELP SUPPORT THE ALLIANCE'S GENERAL OPERATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FLEUROTICAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$163,713GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$132,905CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$30,808GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,980FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$51,907OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$163,713GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$132,905CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$30,808GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,980FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$51,907OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$60,387DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$29,579NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJENNIFER VAN VALKENBURGPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$160,253BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$160,253TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)SUPPLIES1$27,548FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)OFFICE SPACE1$15,879FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE INSPIRES, EDUCATES AND PROVOKES EXPLORATION THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES IN ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND FINEST PLANT CONSERVATORIES. THE CONSERVATORY CHANGES LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF NATURE. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, VISITOR SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY AND LOCAL COMMUNITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A PRECURSOR TO THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS AND DECIDES ON THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY WITHOUT THE PRESIDENT PRESENT. THE SALARY IS COMPARED TO OTHER PRESIDENT'S/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FOR REASONABLENESS. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. THE EXECUTIVE'S RECOMMENDATION IS AFFIRMED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.