2025-07-15T13:53:40-05:00 2024-08-31 270475249 GJC CPA'S & ADVISORS 110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2500 CHICAGO IL 606061511 990 2023-09-01 362229560 THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISEFRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO ALLI 3123371070 810 NORTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 606103317 TIMOTHY CALKINS TREASURER 3123371070 2025-07-15 1 1 MICHAEL R NICHOLAS P00966144 8724651330 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO TIMOTHY CALKINS 810 NORTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 606103317 3261763 0 X WWW.AF-CHICAGO.ORG X 1901 IL THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER. 31 31 40 75 1546 546 553602 704286 1202328 1293215 53568 173714 145981 359351 1955479 2530566 0 108235 0 0 1372268 1422616 0 0 86897 827219 608204 2199487 2139055 -244008 391511 5566359 6313427 301272 355151 5265087 5958276 THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO ("AF-CHICAGO") IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER, DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF FRENCH LANGUAGE, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN AMERICANS AND FRENCH-SPEAKING PEOPLE. 0 0 1141520 108235 1241973 THE LEARNING CENTER AT AF-CHICAGO CONTINUED TO OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES AT ALL LEVELS OF FRENCH, FROM TODDLERS TO ADULT AUDIENCES. SUBJECTS INCLUDED FRENCH LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR, LITERATURE, BUSINESS FRENCH, COOKING, GASTRONOMY, CURRENT EVENTS, AND FILM. AF-CHICAGO CONTINUED WITH ONSITE AND ONLINE CLASSES, AS WELL AS OFFICIAL FRENCH LANGUAGE EXAMS. THE YOUTH SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN FROM AGES 3 THROUGH 12 RAN ONSITE FOR NINE WEEKS IN JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST 2024. AF-CHICAGO ALSO OFFERED TWO ONE-WEEK IMMERSION TRIPS TO FRANCE FOR ADULTS IN FALL 2023 AND SUMMER 2024. 249807 51338 PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024 INCLUDED CULTURAL EVENTS, SUCH AS TALKS AND ROUNDTABLES BY AUTHORS, FILM DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS, ART HISTORIANS, AND ACADEMICS, AS WELL AS FILMS AND CONVERSATION GROUPS. AF-CHICAGO HAD A MIX OF ONSITE AND ONLINE PROGRAMS, WITH ONE SERIES OF ONLINE LECTURES ON THE WORLD MONUMENTS IN PARIS. AF-CHICAGO'S ANNUAL MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, WITH REPRESENTATION OF ALL FRENCH-SPEAKING DELEGATIONS IN CHICAGO, TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2024. IN SUMMER 2024, AF-CHICAGO HAD A SERIES OF OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN ITS COURTYARD, AS WELL AS AF-CHICAGO'S ANNUAL BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION. AF-CHICAGO HELD ITS BIENNIAL GALA AS AN OFFSITE FUNDRAISING EVENT IN MAY 2024, AND AF-CHICAGO'S SPRING SERIES OF THREE LECTURES ON THE ARTS OF FRANCE TOOK PLACE ONSITE. 73044 1450 THE LIBRARY AND MEDIATHEQUE MAINTAINED A CIRCULATION OF 2,900 VOLUMES PER ANNUM ON 14,000 TITLES FOR THE YEAR. BOOK TALKS WERE MOSTLY ONLINE, WHILE CONVERSATION GROUPS RESUMED ONSITE. 1464371 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 40 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X MARY ELLEN CONNELLAN 3123371070 810 NORTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 606103317 DAVID B HORN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD W SHEPRO PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 W PAUL KRAUSS VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE PARANIKAS VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSEY N PINKERT VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCINE SALTOUN VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CALKINS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LEWIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SOLANGE BROWN CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN E THOMPSON PRESIDENT, WOMAN'S BOARD GALA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL SANDNER COUNSELOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELISABETH ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRIAM BRANSFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOELLE BROCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE CHERBONNIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL-HENRY CHEVALIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFROY DE CARBONNEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FABIEN DUBOEUF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-PIERRE ERGAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE M FYDENLUND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 M HILL HAMMOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE LAURENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR THRUSH LELE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AIDA LUFTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL HALSTUK MANGOUBI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES H MOTTIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MOULY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL ELIZABETH VANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZASLAVSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN CONNELLAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133292 0 978 RAPHAELLE PENELLE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN. 40.00 X 102000 0 0 GEOFFREY RUIZ DIRECTOR, LEARNING CENTER 40.00 X 101836 0 3830 337128 0 4808 3 0 0 0 0 94628 609658 51254 704286 TUITION/PRIV. LESSONS 611600 1238270 1238270 PROGRAMS 611600 51338 51338 TRANSLATION 611600 2157 2157 LIBRARY 611600 1450 1450 1293215 114256 114256 4671 3125 1546 1546 1546 419205 359747 59458 59458 59458 707447 351188 356259 356259 18683 17137 1546 1546 2530566 1294761 1546 529973 108235 108235 133292 81607 44884 6801 1117044 684732 375251 57061 50280 18660 28538 3082 34931 22434 10277 2220 87069 48966 33299 4804 10604 5946 4189 469 103038 67111 33591 2336 19588 19588 48647 40516 321 7810 27160 27160 37975 35375 2600 58084 54191 1579 2314 129089 117998 11091 60592 56149 4443 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 98113 89283 8830 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 15314 13580 1734 2139055 1464371 587787 86897 153751 831180 425710 417124 8815 19914 15805 16534 36755 20833 6138194 4047960 2093153 2090234 2808741 2900012 23629 17596 5566359 6313427 66960 102292 210319 234736 23993 18123 301272 355151 X 2517004 2713666 2748083 3244610 5265087 5958276 5566359 6313427 391511 301678 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 569747 402410 482828 553602 704286 2712873 872656 872656 1881612 1225296 1311898 6164118 1442403 1275066 2364440 1778898 2016184 8876991 570566 660968 996630 373827 221202 2823193 0 570566 660968 996630 373827 221202 2823193 6053798 45866 49744 63066 83746 114256 356678 45866 49744 63066 83746 114256 356678 2425 4671 7096 295 2544 3743 6582 1488564 1327354 2431249 1865069 2135111 9247347 0.65470 0.63550 0.03860 0.03300 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 295. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,544. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,743. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2893355 100000 1718 2995073 2232671 561983 98701 2893355 2523798 100000 -344479 46648 2232671 2006647 100000 483732 66581 2523798 1865636 100000 104215 63204 2006647 0.05573 0.00000 0.94427 0 0 518900 518900 4063620 2850688 1212932 861969 528721 333248 131712 113558 18154 561993 554993 7000 2090234 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 18123 18123 X 3203694 301678 371450 673128 2530566 0 2530566 2510505 371450 371450 2139055 0 2139055 PART V, LINE 4: INCOME GENERATED BY THE BROWN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE RHOADES FOUNDATION - JULIUS LEWIS ENDOWMENT FUND, AND THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND IS USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. INCOME GENERATED BY THE JEAN BROWN LECTURE FUND IS USED FOR AN ANNUAL LECTURE IN JEAN BROWN'S NAME. PART X, LINE 2: AF-CHICAGO'S MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024 OR 2023. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 351,188. COST OF TEXTBOOKS SOLD 17,137. RENTAL EXPENSES 3,125. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 351,188. COST OF TEXTBOOKS SOLD 17,137. RENTAL EXPENSES 3,125. FUNDRAISER 707447 707447 184944 166244 707447 707447 184944 166244 351188 356259 1 MCCORMICK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (SEE PART IV FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) 13 12717 N/A N/A ETOILE SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPS 50 95518 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: THE AWARD TOWARDS EXCELLENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL IMMERSION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. EACH YEAR, PARTICIPATING STUDENTS ARE SELECTED TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR AN IMMERSION TRIP TO FRANCE OR TO THE CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024, SIX STUDENTS RECEIVED THE IMMERSION TRIP TO FRANCE, AND FIVE STUDENTS RECEIVED THE IMMERSION TRIP TO THE CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGE. ALL FEES ARE PAID BY AF-CHICAGO TO THE TRAVEL COMPANY OR LANGUAGE CAMP DIRECTLY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DESIGNATED FUNDS FOR PARTICIPANTS' MINOR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE IMMERSION EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP A JOURNAL DURING THEIR TRIPS, WHICH IS SUBMITTED TO AF-CHICAGO. IN ADDITION, FUNDS FROM AN ENDOWMENT PROVIDE TWO AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SCORERS ON THE U.S. NATIONAL FRENCH TEST FOR SUMMER STUDY AT THE SORBONNE IN PARIS, FRANCE. THESE AWARDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY AF-CHICAGO TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND THE TRAVEL COMPANY, WITH A SPECIFIC AMOUNT FOR MEALS AWARDED DIRECTLY TO THE PARTICIPANTS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN REPORT OF THEIR EXPERIENCE UPON THEIR RETURN. X 1 9500 FAIR VALUE X TRAVEL/TOURS 3 16500 FAIR VALUE X JEWELRY 1 5250 FAIR VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FRANCINE SALTOUN AND TIMOTHY CALKINS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AF-CHICAGO HAS SUCH CLASSES OF MEMBERS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES THE DUES FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERS, AFTER THEIR PAYMENT OF INITIAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP DUES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEFINES THE ELIGIBILITY AND PRIVILEGES TO THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS OF AF-CHICAGO DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990, FOLLOWING REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD SIGNS AND CERTIFIES THAT FORM 990 IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE RECORD OF CONFIRMATIONS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY BOARD MEMBERS; NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE RECORD OF CONFIRMATIONS OF COMPLIANCE BY CONSULTANTS IS MAINTAINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE RECORD OF COMPLIANCE BY SALARIED EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE REGULAR AND ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AF-CHICAGO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS INDEPENDENTLY TO DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO THE POSITION DESCRIPTION AND ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES. ONCE A CONSENSUS IS REACHED RELATIVE TO PERFORMANCE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITHOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENT, TO THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AF-CHICAGO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.