STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE (EIN 36-4200490)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-02-01
IRS object ID
202110329349301851
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2021-02-01T14:21:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
ZIP605231819ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
Signature2021-01-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIAN C COUGHLINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00285810PTIN
Phone6305714900PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJENNIFER VAN VALKENBURGPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$2,099,393GrossReceiptsAmt
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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PY Investment Income$9,444PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,433CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$277,345PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$228,115CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,963,828PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$1,632,133PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,775,394CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$331,695PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$107,300CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$440,305ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$462,904ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,071,020TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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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 (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JENNIFER VAN VALKENBURG
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$154,500$0$0
PAUL LEVY
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL LABONNE
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER SCHLOSSMAN
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY KRASNOW
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CORNELL BARNETT
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES V BOARDMAN
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY CLARE BONACCORSI
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELVIN L COX
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN HARRIS
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GLENNA MO
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY NELSON
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIKA SUMMERS
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMANDA WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TROY BARESEL
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN BELL
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
VANESSA HALL
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LUKE PASKEVICH
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AARON ROBINSON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$154,500TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Fundraising$189,415FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$640,910GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Noncash Contributions$88,341NoncashContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$13,923TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,433TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,433ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$184,582RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$184,582RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$24,532TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$224,007GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$944,816TotalAmt
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Management And General$223,848ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$168,363FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$34,521ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$11,505FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,548TotalAmt
Program Services$43,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,741FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,374TotalAmt
Management And General$55,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,850TotalAmt
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Fundraising$2,500FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,912TotalAmt
Program Services$35,884ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$4,556FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,615TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,772TotalAmt
Program Services$85,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,612TotalAmt
Management And General$2,612ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OUTSIDE SERVICES$179,854$100,347$74,158$5,349
CONSULTANTS & SPEAKERS$106,926$39,612$64,171$3,143
DOCENT STIPEND$69,055$69,055
CATERING$59,459$59,459

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,292TotalAmt
Program Services$47,219ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$40,531FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,775,394TotalAmt
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Management And General$534,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$169,626FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,416,909BOYAmt
EOY$1,951,297EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,861BOYAmt
EOY$22,734EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$359,844BOYAmt
EOY$150,865EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,286BOYAmt
EOY$55,349EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$9,956EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,610,266LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,013,922LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$668,620BOYAmt
EOY$596,344EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,674BOYAmt
EOY$127,948EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,596,194BOYAmt
EOY$2,914,493EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$276,849BOYAmt
EOY$335,166EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,431BOYAmt
EOY$185,113EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,280BOYAmt
EOY$520,279EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,898,096BOYAmt
EOY$1,933,277EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$385,818BOYAmt
EOY$460,937EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,283,914BOYAmt
EOY$2,394,214EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,596,194BOYAmt
EOY$2,914,493EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$107,300ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,000NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,061,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,252,560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,667,814CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,626,223CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,918,542TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,061,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,252,560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,667,814CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,626,223CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,918,542TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$6,918,542PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$301,124CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$280,217CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$312,412CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$199,015CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,330,776TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$261,029CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$186,145CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$137,623CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$277,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,066,752TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,316,070TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$837,658GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73990PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 1,066,752ExplanationTxt

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$145,818BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,164InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$154,882EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$139,734BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,084InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$145,818EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$131,844BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,890InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$139,734EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$122,150BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,694InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$131,844EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$119,187BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,963InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$122,150EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.68580PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.31420TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,975OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$41,224DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,751BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,562,291OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$972,698DepreciationAmt
Book Value$589,593BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$596,344TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$148,067
MARGIN LOAN$37,046
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$185,113TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,885,694TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,000NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,882,694RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,882,694TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,775,394TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,775,394ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,775,394TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$225,640GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$189,415CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$36,225GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$3,258FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$57,499OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$225,640GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$189,415CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$36,225GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$3,258FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$57,499OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$60,757DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$24,532NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$154,500BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$154,500TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)SUPPLIES1$60,809FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)OFFICE SPACE1$27,532FAIR 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.