2016-04-29T16:38:13-05:00 2015-08-31 363143186 MORRISON & MORRISON LTD 19 SOUTH LASALLE ST SUITE 1100 CHICAGO IL 60603 990 2014-09-01 362229560 THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO ALLI 3123371070 810 N DEARBORN CHICAGO IL 60610 JOHN ROWAN CARROLL TREASURER 3123371070 2016-04-28 1 FRED M BRODY P01045120 3123462141 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO JOHN ROWAN CARROLL 810 N DEARBORN CHICAGO IL 60610 2756090 0 X AF-CHICAGO.ORG X 1901 IL THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE 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. 33 33 30 100 455 0 1156166 676811 1188067 1223370 104784 111688 -399843 -116477 2049174 1895392 81112 85453 0 0 1216610 1307198 0 0 89274 666855 701471 1964577 2094122 84597 -198730 5450931 5004460 705464 624846 4745467 4379614 THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE 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 1078719 85453 1176073 THE LEARNING CENTER AT THE ALLIANCE CONTINUED TO OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES AT ALL LEVELS OF FRENCH, FOR INFANTS TO ADULT AUDIENCES. SUBJECTS RANGED FROM FRENCH LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR, LITERATURE, BUSINESS FRENCH, COOKING, GASTRONOMY, CURRENT EVENTS AND FILM. YOUTH SUMMER CAMP RAN FOR SEVEN WEEKS IN JUNE AND JULY 2015. 217905 47077 PROGRAMS DURING 2015 INCLUDED CULTURAL EVENTS SUCH AS TALKS AND ROUND TABLES BY AUTHORS, FILM DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS, ART HISTORIANS AND ACADEMICS; CHILDREN'S AND ADULT COOKING CLASSES, FIELD TRIPS FOR ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, A NEW SERIES ON FRENCH FASHION DESIGNERS, FILM, AND READING AND CONVERSATION GROUPS. A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES WITH REPRESENTATION OF ALL FRENCH SPEAKING DELEGATIONS IN CHICAGO TOOK PLACE IN SPRING 2015. THE ALLIANCE PARTICIPATED IN THE ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL THE FRENCH-SPEAKING ORGANIZATIONS IN CHICAGO, IN JULY 2015. 121363 3009 THE LIBRARY/MEDIATHEQUE MAINTAINED A CIRCULATION OF 10,500 PER ANNUM ON A COLLECTION OF 18,000 VOLUMES AND 15,200 TITLES, AND OVERSAW THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SATURDAY FILM CLUB AND CONVERSATION GROUPS FOR LITERATURE AND CURRENT EVENTS. 1417987 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 30 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X JOHN MCCORD 3123371070 810 N DEARBORN ST CHICAGO IL 60610 ALLAN E BULLEY III BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSEY N PINKERT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL ELIZABETH VANCE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE CROSBY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE M FRYDENLUND BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID P EARLE III BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID R HAMILTON BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCINE SALTOUN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDERICK D FISCHER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGES CULIOLI BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERVE DE LA VAUVRE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 M HILL HAMMOCK BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R PETERSON BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL HONIGBERG BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN G W MCCORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 113039 0 27064 JOHN M HOLMES BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANIS W NOTZ BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PAOLINI BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROWAN CARROLL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIUS LEWIS CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LILI GAUBIN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRIAM BRANSFIELD BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL-HENRI CHEVALIER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE Y BLANCHARD BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRINCESSE MARIE-BLANCHE DE BROGLIE HONORARY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 R STANLEY JOHNSON BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W SHEPRO BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH SOLOTAROFF MIRKIN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SOLANGE P BROWN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN A KAPLAN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CALKINS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA BOBINS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 W PAUL KRAUSS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE GRAHAM SENIOR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM L HOOD JR BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT FLOREANI HONORARY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE V BAY BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 113039 0 27064 1 0 0 0 0 107634 233364 15500 320313 107267 676811 TUITION/PRIVATE LESSON 611600 1175190 1175190 PROGRAMS 611600 45171 45171 LIBRARY 611600 3009 3009 1223370 37329 37329 2960 2505 455 455 455 756343 681984 74359 74359 74359 22060 233364 141781 -119721 -119721 35311 34428 883 883 TRANSLATIONS 900099 1906 1906 1906 1895392 1226159 455 -8033 85453 85453 141600 141600 938744 670449 233295 35000 58689 34880 21021 2788 90313 70481 19832 77852 44367 29686 3799 2106 2106 40299 40299 15529 15529 54379 54379 140563 136926 2437 1200 21425 21425 33806 30686 3120 21179 3142 17429 608 16594 16594 134799 123234 11565 34040 31115 2925 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 93088 85090 7998 PROGRAM EXPENSES 82353 36474 45879 MEDIA 9936 9936 DUES 1375 1375 2094122 1417987 586861 89274 39649 22291 271251 154371 59165 3217 32654 28396 12796 26870 5855361 3019345 2959212 2836016 2076204 1933299 5450931 5004460 102729 170456 112735 124390 490000 330000 705464 624846 X 2890918 2584952 279061 229339 1575488 1565323 4745467 4379614 5450931 5004460 X -198730 -160881 -6242 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 421157 1248995 767823 1156166 676811 4270952 1332283 1391201 1197954 1305448 1280741 6507627 1753440 2640196 1965777 2461614 1957552 10778579 241132 417138 320794 441198 337928 1758190 0 241132 417138 320794 441198 337928 1758190 9020389 12330 37323 42731 37990 40289 170663 12330 37323 42731 37990 40289 170663 7053 7236 14289 3521 9782 3429 2511 1906 21149 1769291 2694354 2011937 2509351 1999747 10984680 0.82120 0.81710 0.01550 0.01340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2119099 183367 -81197 100446 13260 62030 2045533 1964241 196124 245938 101478 6998 178728 2119099 1644364 346059 236483 101354 6896 154415 1964241 1366231 206260 141737 62087 7777 1644364 1233592 155300 50298 63988 8971 1366231 0.12260 0.76520 0.11210 0 0 518900 518900 4063621 1936374 2127247 521772 371588 150184 198127 182901 15226 552941 528482 24459 2836016 X 1833924 -160881 -15529 -176410 2010334 -114942 -114942 1895392 2199777 121184 121184 2078593 15529 15529 2094122 PART V, LINE 4: ELEANOR WOOD-PRINCE FUND - BOARD-DESIGNATED UNRESTRICTED FUND WITH A DESIGNATION OF MRS. WOOD-PRINCE'S UNRESTRICTED BEQUEST. INCOME WAS DESIGNATED TO BE SPENT FOR MEDIATHEQUE OPERATING EXPENSES. JEAN BODFISH BROWN LECTURE FUND - A BOARD-DESIGNATED FUND, INCOME IS TO BE SPENT FOR AN ANNUAL LECTURE OF VERY HIGH CALIBER IN JEAN BROWN'S NAME AND A PLAQUE IS TO BE AT THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE IN HER MEMORY. ILSE AND ROBERT FRIEND FUND - BOARD-DESIGNATED UNRESTRICTED FUND WITH A DESIGNATION OF ILSE FRIEND TRUST'S UNRESTRICTED BEQUEST. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM FUND - A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUND, WITH PRINCIPAL AND INCOME TO BE USED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH COSTS ABOUT $83,000 (FISCAL 2015) TO OPERATE. BROWN ENDOWMENT FUND - A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. INCOME IS TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. UNREALIZED GAINS OR LOSSES INCREASE OR DECREASE THE ENDOWMENT. IF THE FUND IS INVESTED FOR LONG TERM GROWTH AND ON A TOTAL RETURN BASIS, UP TO 5% OF THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE DESIGNATED AS INCOME. JOHN SHEDD REED LECTURE FUND - A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND DESIGNATING THE PRINCIPAL TO BE USED TO ESTABLISH A LECTURE FUND WITH INCOME FOR A LECTURE ON MODERN FRANCE (EG, POLITICS, INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, ETC.) BY A HIGH PROFILE PERSON IN ENGLISH. MCCORMICK AND DEERING SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND - A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUND DESIGNATING BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INCOME TO BE SPENT ON SCHOLARSHIPS. RHOADES FOUNDATION - JULIUS LEWIS ENDOWMENT FUND - A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND, DESIGNATING THE USE OF INCOME TO BE USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED FASB ASC 740-10, THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS". THIS ACCOUNTING STANDARD PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ADOPTION OF THIS STANDARD HAD NO MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, OR CASH FLOWS. THE TAX YEARS OF 2012 TO 2014 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES ALLOCABLE TO INVESTMENT INCOME -15,529. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES DIRECTLY ALLOCABLE TO FUNDRAISING -84,251. COST OF GOODS SOLD -34,428. EXPENSES ALLOCABLE TO RENTAL INCOME -2,505. DONATED BOOKS, PRINTS, MEDIA, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND WINE BOTTLES 6,242. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 34,428. EXPENSES DIRECTLY ALLOCABLE TO FUNDRAISING 84,251. EXPENSES ALLOCABLE TO RENTAL INCOME 2,505. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES DIRECTLY ALLOCABLE TO INVESTMENT INCOME 15,529. FRENCH DECORATIVE ARTS SYMPOSIUM 51867 39667 12200 1360 17221 5365 FETE 2015 203057 193197 9860 77341 7500 12956 2675 4841 254924 232864 22060 77341 8860 30177 2675 10206 129259 -107199 1 LAUREATES SCHOLARSHIP - AWARDS TOWARDS EXCELLENCE 14 67872 MCCORMICK SCHOLARSHIP 3 17581 PART I, LINE 2: THE AWARD TOWARDS EXCELLENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL IMMERSION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. EACH YEAR PARTICPATING STUDENTS ARE SELECTED TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR AN IMMERSION TRIP TO FRANCE OR TO THE CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015 6 STUDENTS RECEIVED THE IMMERSION TRIP TO FRANCE AND 8 STUDENTS RECEIVED THE IMMERSION TRIP TO CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGE. ALL FEES ARE PAID BY THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE 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 THE ALLIANCE. IN ADDITION, FUNDS FROM AN ENDOWMENT PROVIDE 3 AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SCORERS ON THE US NATIONAL FRENCH TEST FOR SUMMER STUDY AT THE SORBONNE, PARIS, FRANCE. THESE AWARDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE 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 3 1050 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 514 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1219 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 10 43495 FAIR MARKET VALUE X TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALS 19 49213 FAIR MARKET VALUE X THEATRICAL, FASHION, MUSEUM & SPORTING EVENTS 3 6850 FAIR MARKET VALUE X WINE AND CHAMPAIGNE BOTTLES 7 4926 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE ARE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING: FRANCINE SALTOUN, VICE PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER IS RELATED TO TIMOTHY CALKINS, BOARD MEMBER. CATHERINE GRAHAM, SENIOR CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER IS RELATED TO LILI GAUBIN, BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE SUCH CLASSES OF MEMBERS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL FIX THE DUES FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, AFTER THEIR PAYMENT OF INITIAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP DUES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DEFINE THE ELIGIBILITY AND PRIVILEGES TO THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 2014 FORM 990, FOLLOWING REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNED AND CERTIFIED THAT THE 2014 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 ARE REPORTED. THE RECORD OF CONFIRMATIONS OF COMPLIANCE BY CONSULTANTS IS MAINTAINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; NO CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IS RESPONSIBLE AND WILL IMPLEMENT A PROCESS FOR MAINTAINING THE RECORD OF COMPLIANCE BY SALARIED EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE REGULAR AND ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE 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 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DONATED BOOKS, PRINTS, MEDIA, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND WINE BOTTLES -6,242.