2025-09-15T17:12:11-05:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 205 N MICHIGAN AVE 2800 CHICAGO IL 606015927 990 2024-01-01 320005884 GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION GRAN 3127427637 205 E RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO IL 60601 PAUL WINBERG PRESIDENT AND CEO 3127424763 2025-09-12 1 1 MARK HEROUX P00959793 3127298000 2025-09-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAUL WINBERG 205 E RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO IL 60601 13272583 0 X WWW.GPMF.ORG X 2002 IL (SEE SCH O) 40 40 425 90 0 0 11819849 12525724 121768 119382 388679 527267 -70197 -88226 12260099 13084147 0 0 0 0 4709160 5167005 12981 11134 1500616 2441035 2740249 7163176 7918388 5096923 5165759 23109304 30843125 386909 466100 22722395 30377025 X (SEE SCHEDULE O) 0 0 5405489 2024 WAS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEASONS IN THE HISTORY OF THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL, WHICH CELEBRATED ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY, 20TH YEAR IN MILLENNIUM PARK, AND 25TH AND FINAL YEAR UNDER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR CARLOS KALMAR. AUDIENCES TURNED OUT IN FORCE TO TAKE PART IN ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST ENDURING AND BELOVED SUMMER TRADITIONS, WITH ATTENDANCE RISING NEARLY 28% FROM 2023. OVER 10 WEEKS, AN ESTIMATED 227,500 RESIDENTS AND SUMMER VISITORS EXPERIENCED THE FESTIVAL'S FREE SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL CONCERTS IN MILLENNIUM PARK. FOUNDED TO SERVE AS "THE PEOPLE'S ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO," THE FESTIVAL SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. AN AVERAGE 39% OF CONCERTGOERS WERE UNDER AGE 45; 31% IDENTIFIED AS NON-WHITE; AND 12% REPORTED HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF $50,000 OR BELOW. THE FESTIVAL ALSO CONTINUED TO BROADEN ITS PROGRAMMING FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF AUDIENCES AND MUSICIANS ALIKE. NEARLY HALF OF 2024 REPERTOIRE WAS COMPOSED BY A WOMAN AND/OR PERSON OF COLOR, AND MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF CONCERTS FEATURED A FEMALE GUEST ARTIST AND/OR GUEST ARTIST OF COLOR.THE FESTIVAL'S "TRIPLE ANNIVERSARY" SALUTED THE ARTISTIC GROWTH OF THE OUTSTANDING GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS OVER THE PAST QUARTER-CENTURY, AND AFFIRMED THE FESTIVAL'S COMMITMENT TO EVERMORE AMBITIOUS AND WIDE-RANGING PROGRAMMING. THE SEASON FEATURED SEVERAL WORLD, ILLINOIS, AND FESTIVAL PREMIERES (INCLUDING FESTIVAL COMMISSIONS FROM CLARICE ASSAD, NATHALIE JOACHIM, JAMES M. STEPHENSON, AND AHMED AL ABACA); SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL MASTERPIECES BY BEETHOVEN, HAYDN, TCHAIKOVSKY, MOZART, AND PROKOFIEV; SELDOM-PRODUCED WORKS SUCH AS ELGAR'S VIOLIN CONCERTO AND HOLST'S THE CLOUD MESSENGER; THE FIRST-EVER REUNION CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL FELLOWS; AND PERFORMANCES BY AN EXTRAORDINARY ROSTER OF GUEST ARTISTS - INCLUDING TERRENCE WILSON, ALBAN GERHARDT, ANNE AKIKO MEYERS, AND KAREN SLACK.ON JULY 20, A SYMPHONIC CONCERT WITH AWARD-WINNING ARTIST AND CHICAGO NATIVE COMMON WAS THE STANDOUT SPECIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON. COPRODUCED WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO HONOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF MILLENNIUM PARK, THIS ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PERFORMANCE DREW A RECORD-BREAKING 23,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND WELCOMED A HOST OF SURPRISE GUESTS TO THE STAGE, INCLUDING SINGER/ACTRESS JENNIFER HUDSON AND HIP-HOP LEGENDS DE LA SOUL.KALMAR CONCLUDED THE SEASON - AND HIS TENURE AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - BY LEADING THE FESTIVAL'S FIRST-EVER PERFORMANCES OF MAHLER'S MONUMENTAL SYMPHONY NO. 8, ALSO KNOWN AS SYMPHONY OF A THOUSAND. AN EXPANDED FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 260 MUSICIANS FILLED THE ENTIRE PRITZKER PAVILION STAGE, BRINGING TOGETHER ALL MEMBERS OF THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS; 28 ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTALISTS; 40 ADDITIONAL CHORISTERS; A 37-MEMBER CHILDREN'S CHORUS (VIENNA'S GUMPOLDSKIRCHNER SPATZEN, IN THEIR FESTIVAL DEBUT); AND EIGHT VOCAL SOLOISTS. IN OCTOBER 2024, GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING CONDUCTOR GIANCARLO GUERRERO WAS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED THE FESTIVAL'S NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR, LAUNCHING WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN EXCITING AND DYNAMIC NEW ERA IN THE FESTIVAL'S HISTORY. 210756 THE FESTIVAL PROUDLY NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSICAL TALENT, SUPPORTS COMMUNITY EFFORTS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION FOR CHICAGO'S YOUNG PEOPLE, AND PROVIDES FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT CHICAGO FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. THE FESTIVAL FELLOWSHIPS ARE PAID SUMMER RESIDENCIES FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL STRING MUSICIANS AND VOCAL ARTISTS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, MORE THAN 60 YOUNG ARTISTS HAVE COMPLETED THE RIGOROUS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND HAVE GONE ON TO PERFORM WITH SUCH PRESTIGIOUS ENSEMBLES AS THE MILWAUKEE, MINNESOTA, CHICAGO, AND DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS; LYRIC OPERA ORCHESTRA; AND MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE. IN ADDITION, NINE FORMER VOCAL FELLOWS ARE MEMBERS OF THE GRANT PARK CHORUS, AND TEN STRING FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI HAVE EARNED POSITIONS WITHIN THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA, EITHER AS SUBSTITUTES OR IN TENURED POSITIONS. AS PART OF ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, MORE THAN 30 ALUMNI - REPRESENTING EVERY YEAR OF THE PROGRAM'S EXISTENCE - RETURNED TO CHICAGO TO JOIN GUEST CONDUCTOR AND FORMER STRING FELLOW KYLE DICKSON (NOW ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR OF MEMPHIS SYMPHONY) FOR A FIRST-EVER FELLOWS REUNION CONCERT, HELD AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER AND REPRISED AT THE PRITZKER PAVILION.NOW IN ITS SIXTH YEAR, THE FESTIVAL'S POPULAR VISITING MASTERS SERIES HOSTS FREE AND OPEN MASTER CLASSES FOR GRANT PARK FELLOWS AND LOCAL MUSIC STUDENTS, OFFERING ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL SOLOISTS. INTERESTED AUDIENCES ALSO ENJOY A RARE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT A MUSICIAN'S DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. IN 2024, THE FESTIVAL PRESENTED FIVE MASTER CLASSES, LED BY ANNE AKIKO MEYERS, JOHANNES MOSER, SUSAN PLATTS, TERRENCE WILSON, AND NATHALIE JOACHIM. THE FESTIVAL'S SIGNATURE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, CLASSICAL CAMPERS, SAW A 20% INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION IN 2024, ENGAGING MORE THAN 1,600 CAMPERS AND COUNSELORS FROM 28 CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT (CPD) SUMMER PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED GROUPS WITH A HALF DAY OF HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES LED BY TEACHING ARTISTS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AN ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL AND MEET FESTIVAL MUSICIANS.THE FESTIVAL'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT - NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS - CONTINUED IN 2024, BRINGING SYMPHONIC, CHORAL, AND CHAMBER PERFORMANCES DIRECTLY INTO CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS, REDUCING GEOGRAPHIC BARRIERS TO THE CONCERTGOING EXPERIENCE. NEARLY 1,400 RESIDENTS ATTENDED THESE EVENTS IN 2024, WHICH COMPRISED A CAPPELLA CHORUS PROGRAMS AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER AND COLUMBUS PARK REFECTORY; A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY VISITING CHILDREN'S CHOIR GUMPOLDSKIRCHNER SPATZEN AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER; THE FELLOWS REUNION CONCERT AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER; AND CONCERTS BY THE FELLOWS STRING QUARTET IN JEFFERSON, OLYMPIA, MARQUETTE, AND LAKE SHORE PARKS. MORE THAN 3,100 FESTIVAL-GOERS OF ALL AGES ENJOYED FREE PRE-CONCERT EVENTS INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS WITH FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS, MODERATED BY COMPOSER/EDUCATOR SETH BOUSTEAD AND OTHER GUEST HOSTS; MUSICAL PETTING ZOOS; "LEARN TO CONDUCT" SESSIONS WITH THE FELLOWS STRING QUARTET; FESTIVE FACE PAINTING; A STAR WARS DIY COSTUME SHOP; AND A BROADWAY MUSICAL COMEDY REVUE.OPEN REHEARSALS FEATURE TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS CONDUCTING INFORMAL TALKS PRIOR TO THE REHEARSAL AND DURING INTERMISSION, PROVIDING INSIGHTS INTO THE PROGRAM'S WORKS AND COMPOSERS. AN ESTIMATED 30,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED 50 REHEARSALS, WITH AN AVERAGE 600 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AT EACH EVENT. 5616245 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 1 425 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 IL X X HANNAH LEHMAN 3127427637 205 E RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO IL 60601 ADAM GRAIS CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM ORLANDO VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY GOLDSTONE TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LARUE ROBINSON SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SMITH IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BOONSTRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRIA VAN DER MERWE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HICKEY EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THROUGH 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BUFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SEDLAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS TARVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WHITNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN FRIESTAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIGIO PIMENTEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDDI GREENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEDY RATNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMEY FADIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY WILLCOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL MUELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN OETTINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ZUPKO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE DONALDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA TESARIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM KAMIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HINERFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN SULLIVAN TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CUSICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FERRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DEHMLOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ASCOLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMON STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHODA SWEENEY DRUCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KAMIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELI ROSENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MCELROY DIRECTOR (THROUGH 09/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERN BRODERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP ACEVEDO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLINEE HEDSPETH DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOU SANDOVAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LA'MONT WILLIAMS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WINBERG PRESIDENT & CEO 45.00 X 275313 0 30807 HANNAH LEHMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 X 149226 0 23648 JILL HURWITZ CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 45.00 X 136838 0 33659 CHRIS COLLINS GENERAL MANAGER 45.00 X 156435 0 9786 EMILY CANHAM CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 45.00 X 148002 0 19761 865814 0 117661 5 0 1 0 KOBOTECH INC 8 S MICHIGAN AVE810 CHICAGO IL 60603 CONCERT PRODUCTION SERVICES 474126 CAMPBELL & COMPANY 1 E WACKER DR STE 2100 CHICAGO IL 60601 ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 143475 SELDY CRAMER ARTISTS INC 601 VAN NESS AVE NO 15 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES 137500 FAIRMONT MILLENNIUM PARK HOTEL 200 N COLUMBUS DR CHICAGO IL 60601 EVENT CATERING/STAFF SERVICES 105833 UNITED TALENT AGENCY 9336 CIVIC CENTER DR BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES 100056 5 1339237 951210 3180000 7055277 12525724 PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENTS 711300 119382 119382 119382 527267 527267 45110 951210 188436 -143326 -143326 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 55100 55100 55100 13084147 174482 0 383941 X 306120 306120 4119131 3286016 179939 653176 290298 272773 5614 11911 104205 35979 23752 44474 347251 270339 27055 49857 41787 41787 11134 11134 1594521 1231411 32753 330357 135863 41950 1690 92223 222244 43119 62354 116771 77335 19526 5114 52695 220239 205108 3067 12064 24073 3722 15946 4405 33359 33359 65447 33836 23711 7900 EQUIPMENT/MUSIC RENTAL 152584 120797 13677 18110 CATERING & HOSPITALITY 112644 13945 7818 90881 MISCELLANEOUS 60153 37724 17771 4658 7918388 5616245 801527 1500616 704972 1571880 2675197 4010968 18017 10269 175205 104664 400454 345866 78737 54588 19457176 25090756 23109304 30843125 259083 299225 127826 166875 386909 466100 X 11352068 12598083 11370327 17778942 22722395 30377025 23109304 30843125 5165759 2488871 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4709607 7376042 11335715 11819849 12525724 47766937 145000 401404 634056 668331 888112 2736903 4854607 7777446 11969771 12488180 13413836 50503840 3325938 47177902 96848 167669 228634 388679 527267 1409097 3068 5586 24450 44900 55100 133104 52046041 442847 0.90650 0.92240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19457176 2783904 3012129 162454 25090755 11573489 5208901 2778230 103444 19457176 10038266 3548333 -1944870 68240 11573489 7214785 1477000 1346481 10038266 4682600 1501000 1031185 7214785 0.49000 0.51000 0 0 400454 345866 54588 54588 X 16461130 2488871 888112 3376983 13084147 0 13084147 8806500 888112 888112 7918388 0 7918388 PART X, LINE 2: THE 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, 2024 AND 2023. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS AWARDS BENEFI 996320 951210 45110 32756 58060 7850 89770 996320 951210 45110 32756 58060 7850 89770 188436 -143326 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL WINBERG PRESIDENT & CEO 275313 0 0 0 0 0 10324 0 20483 0 306120 0 0 0 HANNAH LEHMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 149226 0 0 0 0 0 5596 0 18052 0 172874 0 0 0 JILL HURWITZ CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 136838 0 0 0 0 0 5131 0 28528 0 170497 0 0 0 EMILY CANHAM CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 148002 0 0 0 0 0 5550 0 14211 0 167763 0 0 0 CHRIS COLLINS GENERAL MANAGER 156435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9786 0 166221 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION), PRODUCES THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL, A CHICAGO SUMMER TRADITION PROVIDING FREE HIGH-QUALITY CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES FEATURING THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ANNUALLY. FOR OVER 90 YEARS, THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF THE CITY'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, DEMONSTRATING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE THROUGH A SHARED MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SPECTACULAR SETTING OF THE JAY PRITZKER PAVILION IN MILLENNIUM PARK. THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION EXTENDS BEYOND PERFORMANCE TO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS AND MUSIC LOVERS. 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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE 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, EDUCATION/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION/BELONGING, AND INVESTMENT) THE IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR, 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 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD, THEY 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 15A THE 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 REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE USES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SEVERAL REPUTABLE COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND USES THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION GATHERING. CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS OF THE DELIBERATION AND REVIEW PROCESS ARE KEPT AND HAVE BEEN RETAINED BY THE CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 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 11G CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,237. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,550. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 229,627. TOTAL EXPENSES 300,414. ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 598,925. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 598,925. CONCERT AND EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 521,104. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,203. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,812. TOTAL EXPENSES 555,119. DESIGN & MAILHOUSE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,018. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 69,918. TOTAL EXPENSES 94,936. COMMISSIONING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,000. PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,127. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,127. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.