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GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 32-0005884)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-08
IRS object ID
202213129349305231
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-11-08T20:04:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 N MICHIGAN AVE 2800AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606015927ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN320005884EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGRANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3127427637PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 E RANDOLPH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL WINBERGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3127424763PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstPAULPersonFirstNm
Person LastWINBERGPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN320005884SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARK HEROUXPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00959793PTIN
Phone3127298000PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-02PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAUL WINBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 E RANDOLPH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,697,964GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GPMF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission(SEE SCH O)ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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PY Investment Income$96,848PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Revenue$3,068PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$4,809,523PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,547,765CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$5,133,484CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,265,422PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,414,281CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$15,259,948TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$983,213TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,282,648TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,367,356NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,977,300NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission(SEE SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$90,828RevenueAmt
Desc(SEE SCHEDULE O)Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$120,995ExpenseAmt
Desc(SEE SCHEDULE O)Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$3,671,701TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document26IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee271EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member40IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HANNAH LEHMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3127427637PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 E RANDOLPH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (48 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ADAM GRAIS
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE DONALDSON
VICE CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY GOLDSTONE
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARUE ROBINSON
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SMITH
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER ASCOLI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY BOONSTRA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERN BRODERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENNY BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARI BUCCI-HULINGS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB BUFORD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAELLE BURSTIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET CAMERON
DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 12/31/21)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTI KATZ CERCONE EX-OFFICIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CUSICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY DEHMLOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RHODA SWEENEY DRUCKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMEY FADIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL FERRELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENEE FERGUSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHANTAL FORSTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL FREEHLING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN FRIESTAD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDDI GREENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM HANSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN HICKEY EX-OFFICIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA KAMIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM KING EX-OFFICIO RESIGNED 123121
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA LEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDRIA VAN DER MERWE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL MUELLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIAN OETTINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM ORLANDO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELI ROSENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN SEDLAK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON SPIGNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURTIS TARVER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN SULLIVAN TAYLOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEATRICE TAYUI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA TESARIK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WHITNEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY WILLCOX
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN ZUPKO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL WINBERG
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$225,290$0$29,035
JILL HURWITZ
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40.00$109,699$0$27,751Yes (X)
HANNAH LEHMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$111,183$0$19,536Yes (X)
EMILY CANHAM
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$109,626$0$15,114Yes (X)
CHRIS COLLINS
GENERAL MANAGER40.00$115,709$0$8,447Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$671,507TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
KOBOTECH INC
8 S MICHIGAN AVE810CHICAGOIL60603CONCERT PRODUCTION SERVICES$397,404
SELDY CRAMER ARTISTS INC
601 VAN NESS AVE NO 15SAN FRANCISCOCA94102ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES$142,500
CAMPBELL & COMPANY
1 E WACKER DR STE 2100CHICAGOIL60601ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY STUDY$112,975
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$910,348MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$899,943FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$3,498,726GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,067,025AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,376,042TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM REIMBURSEMENTSDesc
Business711300BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$90,828TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$90,828RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$90,828TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$167,669TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$167,669ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$57,839FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$899,943ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$92,360TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$92,360ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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Total Revenue Column$5,586TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,586RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,586OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,547,765TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$96,414RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$75,309ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254,386TotalAmt
Management And General$254,386ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,476,098TotalAmt
Program Services$1,999,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$351,362FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$203,124TotalAmt
Program Services$185,706ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,645FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,254TotalAmt
Program Services$28,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,770ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,517FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,858TotalAmt
Program Services$176,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,649FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,961TotalAmt
Management And General$18,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,871TotalAmt
Fundraising$14,871FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,217,588TotalAmt
Program Services$905,369ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$237,321FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,116TotalAmt
Program Services$104,207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,200FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,057TotalAmt
Program Services$65,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,858FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,161TotalAmt
Program Services$3,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,713FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,860TotalAmt
Program Services$74,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,361TotalAmt
Program Services$798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$415FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,712TotalAmt
Management And General$39,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,074TotalAmt
Program Services$36,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,391FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT/MUSIC RENTAL$93,450$73,002$6,581$13,867
MISCELLANEOUS$43,918$13,282$29,860$776
CATERING & HOSPITALITY$26,635$3,288$2,059$21,288

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,133,484TotalAmt
Program Services$3,671,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$693,847ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$767,936FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,594,212BOYAmt
EOY$4,472,058EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,508BOYAmt
EOY$388,135EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,677BOYAmt
EOY$166,178EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,880BOYAmt
EOY$94,375EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$346,080LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$245,144LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,507BOYAmt
EOY$100,936EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,214,785BOYAmt
EOY$10,038,266EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,350,569BOYAmt
EOY$15,259,948EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,585BOYAmt
EOY$254,824EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,090BOYAmt
EOY$27,834EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$694,538BOYAmt
EOY$1,999,990EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$983,213BOYAmt
EOY$2,282,648EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,751,730BOYAmt
EOY$9,608,462EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,615,626BOYAmt
EOY$3,368,838EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,367,356BOYAmt
EOY$12,977,300EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,350,569BOYAmt
EOY$15,259,948EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,414,281ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,195,663NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$5,702,608CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,337,786CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,593,216CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,709,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,376,042CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,719,259TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$315,281CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$574,275CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$593,446CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$145,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$474,553CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,102,555TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,017,889CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,912,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,186,662CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,854,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,850,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,821,814TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,413,047SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$32,408,767PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,856CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,930CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100,074CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,848CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$167,669CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$477,377TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,716CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,239CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,827CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,068CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,436TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$34,347,627TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$329,797GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94360PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94200PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,214,785BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,477,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,346,481InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$10,038,266EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,682,600BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,501,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,031,185InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,214,785EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,237,402BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$620,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$825,198InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,682,600EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$3,459,187ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$221,785InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,237,402EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.74000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.26000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$346,080OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$245,144DepreciationAmt
Book Value$100,936BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$100,936TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$10,038,266BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$10,038,266TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE ADVANCEDesc
Amt$1,999,990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,999,990TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,277,212TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,195,663NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$533,784DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,729,447RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,547,765RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,547,765TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,667,268TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$533,784DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$533,784ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,133,484ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,133,484TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT IT QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.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 Line1STRATEGIC MARKETING FOR THE ARTS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1445 W ERIE ST SUITE 1-BAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGNActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$30,286GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$14,871RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$15,415NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$30,286TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$14,871TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$15,415TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS AWARDS BENEFIEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$957,782GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$899,943CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$57,839GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$18,720RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$43,732FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,288EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$83,459OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$957,782GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$899,943CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$57,839GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$18,720RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$43,732FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,288EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$83,459OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$150,199DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$92,360NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL WINBERGPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$225,290BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$9,076DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$19,959NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$254,325TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (THE "ASSOCIATION") PRODUCES THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL (THE "FESTIVAL"), ONE OF THE NATION'S FINEST, LONG-RUNNING FREE, SUMMER OUTDOOR CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES, BRINGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES TOGETHER TO EXPERIENCE SYMPHONIC MUSIC IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST MAGNIFICENT URBAN SETTINGS, THE JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION IN MILLENIUM PARK. AFTER THE ALL-VIRTUAL SEASON IN 2020, NECESSITATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE FESTIVAL LAUNCHED A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO MILLENNIUM PARK WITH AN EIGHT-WEEK SEASON OF FREE PERFORMANCES, JULY 2 TO AUGUST 21, 2021. WORKING WITHIN EVOLVING PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICES, THE FESTIVAL ADJUSTED ITS SEASON REPERTOIRE TO REDUCE SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL FORCES; ACCOMMODATE SHORTER PROGRAM TIMES, AND RESCHEDULE GUEST ARTISTS, WORLD PREMIERES AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES FOR FUTURE SEASONS. IN MANY INSTANCES, THESE ADJUSTMENTS MADE FOR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE MORE INTIMATE REPERTOIRE AND SHOWCASE THE EXTRAORDINARY TALENT OF LOCAL ARTISTS. THE FESTIVAL DEMONSTRATES THAT CLASSICAL MUSIC, PERFORMED BY A WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, CAN HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE CITY. THE FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO BE THE SUMMER GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL OF CHICAGO, WHERE PEOPLE FROM EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND AROUND THE WORLD ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION) PRODUCES THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL (THE FESTIVAL). THE FESTIVAL DEMONSTRATES THAT CLASSICAL MUSIC, PERFORMED BY A WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, CAN HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE CITY. SHOWCASED IN ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST SPECTACULAR SETTINGS, THE FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO BE A SUMMER GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL OF CHICAGO, WHERE PEOPLE FROM EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD, ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:IN 2021, THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL MARKED ITS 87TH SEASON OF BRINGING CHICAGOANS TOGETHER THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC. GIVEN THE PIVOT TO A VIRTUAL SEASON OF PROGRAMMING IN 2020, THE RETURN TO LIVE PERFORMANCES IN MILLENNIUM PARK IN 2021 WAS ABSOLUTELY TRIUMPHANT. PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES AND THE CRITICAL CONSIDERATION OF ARTIST, EMPLOYEE AND PATRON SAFETY DEMANDED THAT THE FESTIVAL ADJUST ITS PROGRAMMING TO REDUCE SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL FORCES ON STAGE AND ACCOMMODATE SHORTER PROGRAM TIMES. GIVEN COVID-19 RELATED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, GUEST ARTISTS, WORLD PREMIERES AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES WERE POSTPONED TO FUTURE SEASONS. IN MANY INSTANCES, THESE ADJUSTMENTS MADE FOR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE MORE INTIMATE REPERTOIRE AND SHOWCASE THE EXTRAORDINARY TALENT OF LOCAL ARTISTS, INCLUDING MANY MEMBERS OF THE GRANT PARK CHORUS. NEARLY 140,000 CHICAGO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ATTENDED THE FESTIVAL OVER THE EIGHT WEEK SEASON; CAPACITY CROWDS DEMONSTRATED HOW MUCH AUDIENCES HAD MISSED THE FESTIVAL AND LIVE MUSIC DURING THE WORST DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL'S 2021 SEASON INCLUDED RARELY HEARD CHORAL MASTERPIECES INCLUDING VIVALDI'S GLORIA, BRUCKNER'S E MINOR MASS AND HANDEL'S DETTINGEN TE DEUM. ORCHESTRAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO (SOLOIST JOYCE YANG), MARGARET BROUWER'S CONCERTO FOR VIOLA (SOLOIST MASUMI PER ROSTAD), SHOSTAKOVICH PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 (SOLOIST NATASHA PAREMSKI WITH CONDUCTOR EUN SUN KIM), SAVERIO MERCADANTE'S FLUE CONCERTO IN E MINOR (SOLOIST ANTHONY TRIONFO) AND SIBELIUS' VIOLIN CONCERTO (SOLOIST AUGUSTIN HADELICH).
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B:IN 2021, THE FESTIVAL WAS ABLE TO RELAUNCH SEVERAL OF ITS MOST BELOVED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WERE ON FORCED HIATUS IN 2020. WHILE SOME PROGRAMS WERE MODIFIED DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE, THE FESTIVAL WAS THRILLED TO AGAIN REACH AUDIENCES ACROSS CHICAGO WITH LIFELONG LEARNING AND ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IN 2021, THE PROJECT INCLUSION STRING FELLOWSHIP RETURNED. FOUR BIPOC ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN THE FELLOWSHIP, TAKING PART IN 40 REHEARSALS, TWENTY SIX PERFORMANCES, TWO HIGH PROFILE RECITALS, AND MANY CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, MOCK AUDITIONS, PRIVATE LESSONS AND COACHING SESSIONS. AS PART OF THEIR FELLOWSHIP, THE PROJECT INCLUSION STRING QUARTET GAVE CONCERTS AT SIX CHICAGO PARKS, PRIMARILY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDES. INCREASED PROMOTION VIA SOCIAL MEDIA ADS, POSTERS, FLYERS AND TARGETED MAILINGS RESULTED IN ATTENDANCE THAT WAS NEARLY TRIPLE PRE-PANDEMIC TOTALS. IN 2021, THE FESTIVAL TOOK ITS POPULAR CLASSICAL CAMPERS PROGRAM ON THE ROAD TO EIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDES OF CHICAGO, DELIVERING A FUN AND INTERACTIVE KIDS CONCERT FEATURING THE PROJECT INCLUSION STRING QUARTET AND THE FESTIVAL'S EDUCATION STAFF. PRE-CONCERT LECTURES WERE OFFERED VIRTUALLY AGAIN IN 2021, PROVIDING "BEHIND-THE-MUSIC" INTERVIEWS WITH GUEST ARTISTS AND COMPOSERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD AND ONE CHAIR FROM EACH OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES (DEVELOPMENT/MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE, NOMINATING/GOVERNANCE, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, AND EDUCATION/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT) AND TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ON MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS REGULAR MINUTES OF ALL SUCH ACTIONS AND ON OTHER PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT EACH REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVES THE FINAL DRAFT FORM 990 PACKAGE VIA EMAIL; MEMBERS CONDUCT THEIR REVIEWS OF THE MATERIAL INDEPENDENTLY AND ASK QUESTIONS OF MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED. ONCE ALL NECESSARY FEEDBACK IS RECEIVED AND COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED, MANAGEMENT SEEKS AN APPROVAL VOTE VIA EMAIL. ONCE AT LEAST A SUPER MAJORITY OF MEMBERS HAVE REGISTERED THEIR APPROVAL VOTE, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. THIS PROCESS IS BEGUN IN ADVANCE OF THE RETURN DEADLINES TO ENSURE AMPLE TIME IS PROVIDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, IN THE EVENT THAT AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD, HE OR SHE SHALL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WOULD THEN BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER AT HAND, UNLESS A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS PRESENT DETERMINES OTHERWISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REMANDED THE CEO'S ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE USED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA GATHERED BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS, A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SERVING THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC INDUSTRY, TO RESEARCH COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RATES AT SIMILARLY SIZED AND ORGANIZED INSTITUTIONS. CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS OF THE DELIBERATION AND REVIEW PROCESS WERE KEPT AND HAVE BEEN RETAINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. INDIVIDUALS MAY REQUEST COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS BY CONTACTING THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE BY PHONE, MAIL OR EMAIL.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPRODUCTION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 476,759. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,375. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,965. TOTAL EXPENSES 484,099. PERFORMANCE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 307,453. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 307,453. CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,871. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 71,523. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 212,363. TOTAL EXPENSES 339,757. DESIGN SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,786. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,993. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,779. COMMISSIONING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,500.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.