2021-05-14T15:23:54-05:00 2020-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2020-01-01 362167918 SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY SHED 3126923114 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 GARY GORDON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3126923114 2021-05-06 1 GARY GORDON XXX-XX-XXXX LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2021-05-06 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BRIDGET C COUGHLIN 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 284891440 0 X WWW.SHEDDAQUARIUM.ORG X 1924 IL THE SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY OPERATES A PUBLIC AQUARIUM TO ENCOURAGE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ANIMALS AND GUESTS THROUGH EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING AQUATIC CONSERVATION. 46 45 507 598 0 0 29817046 34719522 39480029 9577498 2847477 3662049 1627702 372751 73772254 48331820 133582 3750 0 0 29131881 27877864 369338 267846 3690558 31594606 26295162 61229407 54444622 12542847 -6112802 462402384 474609106 28472278 28684602 433930106 445924504 X SHEDD AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO SPARK COMPASSION, CURIOSITY AND CONSERVATION FOR THE AQUATIC ANIMAL. THIS IS DRIVEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION OF A WORLD THRIVING WITH AQUATIC LIFE SUSTAINED BY PEOPLE WHO LOVE, UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT IT. 0 1 27443207 9262457 CONSERVATION EDUCATION: SINCE WE OPENED OUR DOORS IN 1930, SHEDD AQUARIUM HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 117 MILLION GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK NATURE IN THE EYE THROUGH MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES, WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, AND BECOME INSPIRED TO MAKE PERSONAL CHOICES THAT DRIVE ACTION FOR ANIMALS. WE KNOW THAT WHEN PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AQUATIC ANIMALS UP CLOSE, IT MOTIVATES AN EMOTIONAL, EMPATHETIC RESPONSE THAT SHIFTS ATTITUDES AND FOSTERS A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR STEWARDSHIP OF LOCAL WATERS, GLOBAL OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE. THE AQUARIUM IS COMMITTED TO BEING ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, OFFERING ILLINOIS RESIDENT FREE DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FREE ADMISSION EVERY DAY AS THE NATION'S FIRST AQUARIUM TO JOIN THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM, AN EVERYDAY DISCOUNT FOR CHICAGO RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, AND FREE ADMISSION FOR TEACHERS, POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL, AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY. INSIDE THE AQUARIUM WALLS, A SUITE OF IMPACTFUL GUEST ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING LIVING EXHIBITS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES BEHIND THE SCENES, CREATE MEMORABLE CONNECTIONS TO ANIMALS, WHILE MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL LEARNERS WORLDWIDE MAKE VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH SHEDD'S EDUCATIONAL ONLINE PLATFORMS. THE AQUARIUM ALSO SHARES SHEDD'S MISSION BY TELLING ACCESSIBLE, MEANINGFUL STORIES WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING EFFORTS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF CONSERVATION, LEARNING PROGRAMS, ANIMAL CARE AND GUEST EXPERIENCE. AS A PROACTIVE LEADER AND RESOURCE FOR IMMERSIVE INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, SHEDD OFFERS PROGRESSIVE, RELEVANT AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, LABS AND WORKSHOPS, AND WEEKLONG CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR TEENS IN THE GREAT LAKES AND ABOARD ITS RESEARCH VESSEL, THE CORAL REEF II IN THE BAHAMAS. 12236620 ANIMAL CARE: SHEDD AQUARIUM IS HOME TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE AQUATIC COLLECTIONS - OVER 28,000 REPRESENTING OVER 1,500 SPECIES. A GLOBAL LEADER IN ANIMAL CARE, SHEDD'S TRAINING AND HUSBANDRY PROGRAMS SUPPORT ONSITE RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWING SCIENTIFIC BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THOSE SPECIES IN THE WILD. ADDITIONALLY, SHEDD'S VETERINARIANS ARE AQUATIC MEDICINE PIONEERS WHO ARE ADVANCING THE FIELDS OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, AGING CARE, AND CONSERVATION MEDICINE WHILE PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS MEDICAL CARE THAT FURTHER EXPANDS UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO SUPPORT HEALTHY ANIMAL POPULATIONS IN AQUARIUMS AND IN THE WILD. SHEDD'S ANIMAL CARE EXPERTISE ALSO LENDS ITSELF TO CRISIS RESPONSE AROUND THE WORLD. OUR ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM FREQUENTLY ACTS AS A PARTNER AND ADVISOR TO INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, RESCUE AND REHABILITATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND FELLOW ACCREDITED ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS FOR CONFISCATED, ORPHANED OR INJURED WILDLIFE. 2493821 3750 CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND RESEARCH: SHEDD IS LOCATED IN CHICAGO, BUT ITS RESEARCH IS WORLDWIDE. ITS HUSBANDRY, VETERINARY AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY ANIMALS AT SHEDD AND VIBRANT WILD POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. SHEDD'S CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS WORK TO MAXIMIZE BIODIVERSITY WHILE PRESERVING LOCAL LIVELIHOODS, AND FIELD RESEARCHERS OFTEN WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE AQUARIUM'S WORK INCLUDES MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF RESEARCH ON BAHAMIAN ROCK IGUANAS, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST CRITICALLY ENDANGERED LIZARDS, AS WELL AS STUDIES OF QUEEN CONCH, LOBSTER, SHARKS AND CORALS. CLOSER TO HOME, SHEDD'S GREAT LAKES RESEARCH FOCUSES ON HIGH PRIORITY WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONSERVATION ISSUES; THE AQUARIUM'S APPLIED STUDIES SUPPORT LOCAL AND REGIONAL AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING SOUND MANAGEMENT PLANS THAT CAN PROTECT THIS TREASURED NATIONAL RESOURCE. ONSITE, SHEDD'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, AND ANIMAL CARE EXPERTS SERVE AS RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH PARTNERS IN CHICAGO AND AROUND THE UNITED STATES. ONSITE RESEARCH PROVIDES VALUABLE BIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL INFORMATION THAT INFORMS UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIES WHICH ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STUDY IN THE WILD. IN ADDITION TO SHARING WHAT IT LEARNS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, SHEDD'S ONSITE WORK ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO ITS OWN FIELD RESEARCH, SUCH AS HEALTH ASSESSMENTS OF WILD BELUGA WHALES. 42173648 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 507 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 46 45 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VI WA WV WI X X GARY GORDON 3126922727 1200 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60605 BRIDGET COUGHLIN PRESIDENT/CEO 45.00 0.00 X X 597018 0 60601 REGINA RODRIGUEZ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 311704 0 40994 GARY GORDON CFO 45.00 0.00 X 279705 0 16365 CHERYL MELL SVP - CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS 45.00 0.00 X 270471 0 15879 ROBERT STEIN SVP - GUEST EXPERIENCES & COMMUNICATIONS 45.00 0.00 X 232287 0 22269 MEGHAN CURRAN SVP - MARKETING, SALES, AND GUEST RELATIONS 45.00 0.00 X 230596 0 20590 PEGGY SLOAN CHIEF OF ANIMAL OPERATIONS 45.00 0.00 X 225523 0 19677 ROBERT WENGEL SVP - FACILITIES AND SECURITY 45.00 0.00 X 208497 0 36196 NANCY ANSCHEL SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES 45.00 0.00 X 206656 0 32580 SARAH HEZEL VP - DESIGN & EXHIBITS 45.00 0.00 X 175264 0 388 DANIELLE DUMERER VP - TECHNOLOGY 45.00 0.00 X 171914 0 26483 ANDREA RODGERS VP - PUBLIC RELATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 45.00 0.00 X 167995 0 17798 CHARLES KNAPP VP - CONSERVATION RESEARCH 45.00 0.00 X 150829 0 37254 JOSEPH S BRAIK TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY L BURKE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J CARBONE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J CHASE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HARTIGAN CONNELLY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID L EPSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD E ERWIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TYRONE C FAHNER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FOULKES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH N GARVEY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT GLEDHILL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 H JOHN GILBERTSON JR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDERS GUSTAFSSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACIE HAAS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAVIN D K HATTERSLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HESSELMANN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLMES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JORDAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L KEYSER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN A KENNEY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS N KING TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J KOO TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE E KREBS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY KRULEWITCH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE LAWLER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA M LIVINGSTON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY L MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN E MORRISON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW NOCELLA TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN L O'CONNOR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GINEVRA REED RALPH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODD M SCHREIBER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY S SEARLE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD A SEMPLE JR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY SIMIOS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA L SIMON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX SINGLA TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY S SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY SOUDER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE ST CLAIR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STAINTON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C STEERS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J TOBIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE L WARNER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WELLER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 3228459 0 347074 29 0 1 0 VALERIO DEWALT TRAIN ASSOCIATES INC 500 NORTH DEARBORN 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60654 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONSULTANT 1159891 BLACKSTONE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC 9N004 IL ROUTE 59 ELGIN IL 60120 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 1021352 MONTERREY SECURITY CONSULTANT 2232 S BLUE ISLAND AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60608 SECURITY 890117 TARGET DATA INC 626 W JACKSON BLVD SUITE 100 CHICAGO IL 60661 MARKET RESEARCH 624564 THINC DESIGN 110 WALL STREET FLOOR 2 NEW YORK NY 10005 DESIGN CONSULTANT 612701 21 4252742 5038444 25428336 2336827 34719522 ADMISSIONS 900099 8527100 8527100 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 648071 648071 FOOD SERVICE 722210 221843 221843 180484 87286 93198 9577498 1464289 1464289 671023 360129 310894 310894 310894 238397251 236199491 2197760 2197760 2197760 OTHER REVENUE 900099 61857 61857 61857 48331820 9262457 0 4349841 3750 3750 2541256 478410 1491246 571600 19969958 15188811 3252800 1528347 921647 626159 204582 90906 2942838 2114516 574741 253581 1502165 1020523 333514 148128 1469587 1408420 50410 10757 394813 54746 340067 83500 83500 5954 5954 267846 267846 198817 198817 4131605 3619803 367513 144289 803182 803182 2621590 1969147 133942 518501 796037 141194 622566 32277 1595895 1515885 68148 11862 227879 170560 36313 21006 11433 6382 4367 684 489033 448471 35698 4864 11051287 10591533 384155 75599 488939 468353 17200 3386 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 1074112 1014355 53556 6201 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 380811 97266 283233 312 FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE 367598 367598 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 103090 64584 38094 412 54444622 42173648 8580416 3690558 36206276 24330550 13671177 23989224 2033690 583810 1164265 796735 316589008 211045567 108910870 105543441 31355782 189138917 267641687 128675470 1418637 1550959 462402384 474609106 5616738 3781953 1474549 490246 16654475 14927141 0 4898488 4726516 4586774 28472278 28684602 X 339017653 327291552 94912453 118632952 433930106 445924504 462402384 474609106 X -6112802 17553200 554000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12635253 15231727 18377757 25819103 30809058 102872898 4077152 3930841 3877469 3997943 3910464 19793869 16712405 19162568 22255226 29817046 34719522 122666767 19482019 103184748 3421738 3546233 3962918 3682513 2135312 16748714 155022 157472 1683728 686848 61857 2744927 142160408 162649240 0.72580 0.74940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1 13048 1 21359 1 5954 1 88322 0 1 18730 147413 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE AQUARIUM DEVOTED PART OF ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATORS AND AGENCIES IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER INITIATIVES WHICH MIGHT BENEFIT THE AQUARIUM. THE AQUARIUM SUPPORTED LOBBYING EFFORTS IN RELATION TO THE MUSEUM IN THE PARK COALITION IN SUPPORT OF THESE ACTIVITIES IN 2020. X X X X 0 277213284 266616 20324623 273883 297530640 235913410 438126 41299875 438127 277213284 246807993 406941 -10894583 406941 235913410 214340959 175069 32460230 168267 246807991 203736411 8000 10596548 214340959 0.73520 0.04370 0.22110 0 0 104197519 59012280 45185239 139566647 96011508 43555139 64331996 56021779 8310217 8492846 8492846 105543441 PRIVATE CAPITAL 97372068 F INTEREST IN REAL ASSET FUNDS 86649 F GLOBAL FIXED INCOME 31216753 F 128675470 ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT 4586774 4586774 66600332 17553201 360129 17913330 48687002 198817 -554000 -355183 48331819 54605934 360129 360129 54245805 198817 198817 54444622 PART III, LINE 1A: LIVE ANIMAL INVENTORY THE COSTS OF PURCHASING OR COLLECTING LIVE ANIMALS ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED. DONATED SPECIMENS ARE NOT VALUED AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART III, LINE 4: THE AQUARIUM HOUSES ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF LIVE AQUATIC ANIMALS IN THE WORLD. CURRENTLY, THIS INCLUDES 936 SPECIES OF FISHES AND 276 SPECIES OF INVERTEBRATES. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 44 SPECIES OF REPTILES, 32 SPECIES OF AMPHIBIANS, 5 SPECIES OF MAMMALS, AND 13 SPECIES OF BIRDS. ALTOGETHER, THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 1,306 ANIMAL SPECIES INCLUDING 27 PROTECTED SPECIES. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT ARE TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 360,129. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ACTUARIAL GAIN RELATED TO RETIREES MEDICAL PLAN -554,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 360,129. CAYMAN ISLANDS INVESTMENTS 1846660 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION RESEARCH TRIPS 15158 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION EDUCATION TRIPS 4951 0 0 0 0 0 0 1866769 0 1866769 0 0 1 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: SHEDD REQUIRES REPORTS ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED AND ACCORDING TO PLAN AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X X 1 SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS 1617 JFK BLVD STE 1700 PHILIDELPHIA PA 19103 CONSULTING 0 397739 74600 323139 ARTS MARKETING SERVICES 260 KING ST EAST STE 500 TORONTO ONTARIO CA M5A4L5 TELEMARKETING 0 194161 106146 88015 CAMPBELL & COMPANY 1 E WACKER DR STE 2100 CHICAGO IL 60601 CONSULTING 0 0 87100 -87100 591900 267846 324054 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VI WV WI X X 1 1 X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 BRIDGET COUGHLIN PRESIDENT/CEO 463256 0 133762 0 0 0 36600 0 24001 0 657619 0 0 0 REGINA RODRIGUEZ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 281704 0 30000 0 0 0 17100 0 23894 0 352698 0 0 0 GARY GORDON CFO 259705 0 20000 0 0 0 15566 0 799 0 296070 0 0 0 CHERYL MELL SVP - CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS 169149 0 5000 0 96322 0 6901 0 8978 0 286350 0 0 0 ROBERT STEIN SVP - GUEST EXPERIENCES & COMMUNICAT 182537 0 2000 0 47750 0 2465 0 19804 0 254556 0 0 0 MEGHAN CURRAN SVP - MARKETING, SALES, AND GUEST RE 210596 0 20000 0 0 0 12723 0 7867 0 251186 0 0 0 PEGGY SLOAN CHIEF OF ANIMAL OPERATIONS 210523 0 15000 0 0 0 12626 0 7051 0 245200 0 0 0 ROBERT WENGEL SVP - FACILITIES AND SECURITY 200997 0 7500 0 0 0 12506 0 23690 0 244693 0 0 0 NANCY ANSCHEL SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES 203656 0 3000 0 0 0 12701 0 19879 0 239236 0 0 0 SARAH HEZEL VP - DESIGN & EXHIBITS 165264 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 388 0 175652 0 0 0 DANIELLE DUMERER VP - TECHNOLOGY 171914 0 0 0 0 0 3380 0 23103 0 198397 0 0 0 ANDREA RODGERS VP - PUBLIC RELATIONS & EXTERNAL AFF 167995 0 0 0 0 0 10171 0 7627 0 185793 0 0 0 CHARLES KNAPP VP - CONSERVATION RESEARCH 150829 0 0 0 0 0 9701 0 27553 0 188083 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A LINE 1A - HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS PROVIDED CERTAIN SOCIAL CLUB DUES; THE PORTION OF THIS BENEFIT NOT RELATED TO BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSES (IF ANY) IS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S SPOUSE TRAVELED ON ONE TRIP DURING 2020. THE TRAVEL WAS FOR A BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSE AND WAS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. PART I, LINE 4A AS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II - THE SVP - CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT TOTALING $96,332 AND THE SVP - GUEST EXPERIENCES & COMMUNICATION RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $47,750. THE TERMINATION OF THESE POSITIONS WAS A RESULT OF A REDUCTION IN STAFFING AND COST SAVINGS MEASURES RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC. THE SEVERANCE PAYMENTS WERE LUMP SUM PAYMENTS IN CONSIDERATION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE AND POSITION, WITH A CAP OF 26 WEEKS. PART I, LINE 7 PART 7A - BONUSES WERE PAID TO CERTAIN PERSONS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PRESIDENT/CEO. PART I, LINE 8 THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS HIRED ON 4/11/2016 AND IS BEING PAID PURSUANT TO THIS INITIAL CONTRACT. A ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 000000000 2019-03-14 18405000 REFUNDING/REISSUANCE 2015 BONDS 0 0 0 A 3415000 18405000 18405000 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 X 30 2109992 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AIRLINE TICKETS 2 190000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 3 32650 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MISCELLANEOUS 4 4185 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 ON MARCH 11, 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED THE OUTBREAK OF A RESPIRATORY DISEASE CAUSED BY A NEW CORONAVIRUS A "PANDEMIC". FIRST IDENTIFIED IN LATE 2019 AND KNOWN NOW AS COVID-19, THE OUTBREAK HAS IMPACTED MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE. IN RESPONSE, MANY COUNTRIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED MEASURES TO COMBAT THE OUTBREAK, WHICH HAVE IMPACTED GLOBAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND CITY MANDATES ENACTED TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF THE PANDEMIC, SHEDD EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE MONTHS-LONG CLOSURES AND CAPACITY LIMITS OF 25% WHEN OPEN. CONSEQUENTLY, SHEDD EXPERIENCED LOSSES IN VARIOUS REVENUE CATEGORIES INCLUDING ADMISSIONS, FOOD SERVICES, RETAIL STORES, ON-SITE LEARNING PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. IN RESPONSE TO THESE CHALLENGES, SHEDD IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE COST SAVING MEASURES. THESE MEASURES INCLUDED REDUCED STAFF, SALARY REDUCTIONS AND AN EARLY RETIREMENT OPTION. IN ADDITION, SHEDD ELIMINATED NON-ESSENTIAL SPENDING TO PRESERVE CASH. TO HELP OFFSET REDUCTIONS IN REVENUE AND MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT WITH A DIVERSE AUDIENCE THAT INCLUDES A BROAD LEARNING COMMUNITY, INDIVIDUAL PATRONS AND CORPORATE PROGRAMS, SHEDD DEVELOPED VARIOUS ON-LINE LEARNING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS VIRTUAL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF FIVE TO TEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED BY THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING; IN ADDITION, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER WITH A VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TRUSTEES ANDERS GUSTAFSSON AND RICHARD L. KEYSER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. TRUSTEES H. JOHN GILBERTSON AND RICH TOBIN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH SODEXO AMERICA, LLC AND EVENT NETWORK, INC. TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES AND GIFT SHOPS, RESPECTIVELY, AT THE AQUARIUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH TRUSTEE WAS REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULES. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WERE DIRECTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, TRUSTEES, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CODE OF ETHICS AND COMPLETE A CODE OF ETHICS STATEMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH INCLUDES THEIR AGREEMENT TO REPORT PROMPTLY ANY REPORTABLE MATTERS. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES HER PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON CRITERIA, CONSIDERS COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, THEN DEBATES AND DOCUMENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFFS' PERFORMANCE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN TAKEN TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CERTAIN OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC-DISCLOSURE COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 ARE INCLUDED ON ITS WEB SITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ACTUARIAL GAIN RELATED TO RETIREES MEDICAL PLAN 554,000.