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GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE (EIN 36-4200490)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-02-21
IRS object ID
202510529349300821
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-02-21T10:00:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2025-02-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM R TUCKERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01269025PTIN
Phone6305714900PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJENNIFER VAN VALKENBURGPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$4,493,670GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Total Volunteers443TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$24,560PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$8,971CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$425,787PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$520,257CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,476,155PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,136,758CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$704,020PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$762,194CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,334,941PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,662,403CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,141,214PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,474,355CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$6,730,732TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$131,634TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$147,355TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$726,799ExpenseAmt
Revenue$110,841RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION PROGRAMS: PROVIDE NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND DOCENT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$813,379ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$132,216ExpenseAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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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 (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JENNIFER VAN VALKENBURG
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$184,952$0$0
DAVID BACON
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
CORNELL BARNETT
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTIN BEAL
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN BELL
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY CLARE BONACCORSI
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILONDA CANNON
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELINOR ESCAMILLA
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
VANESSA HALL
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN HARRIS
VICE CHAIR$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY KRASNOW
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL LABONNE
CHAIRMANYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL LEVY
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH EVA MONROE
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
REGGIE MOORE
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY NELSON
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANA PALOMAR
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
BLAIR PRICE
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
AARON ROBINSON
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER SCHLOSSMAN
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIKA SUMMERS
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMANDA WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$184,952TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Fundraising$177,685FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$527,300GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Noncash Contributions$15,879NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,590,818TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$16,712TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,971TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$419,502RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$419,502RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$419,502ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,773TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$385,564GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$296,582CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,136,758TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$105,694RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$428,473ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,677,629TotalAmt
Program Services$1,049,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$417,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$211,349FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$64,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,156FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,002TotalAmt
Program Services$83,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,781FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,750TotalAmt
Program Services$350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$54,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,463FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,660TotalAmt
Program Services$72,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,207TotalAmt
Management And General$9,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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CONSULTANTS & SPEAKERS$93,871$56,056$31,495$6,320
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$93,802$60,543$20,252$13,007
MEETINGS & TRAVEL$49,998$44,313$5,092$593

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,408TotalAmt
Program Services$24,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$35,107FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,662,403TotalAmt
Program Services$1,672,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$675,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$314,183FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,162,875BOYAmt
EOY$5,504,599EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,460BOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,256BOYAmt
EOY$456,110EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,526BOYAmt
EOY$206,413EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,070BOYAmt
EOY$51,745EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,019BOYAmt
EOY$42,052EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,844,882LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$409,450BOYAmt
EOY$469,813EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,240,656BOYAmt
EOY$6,730,732EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,634BOYAmt
EOY$129,855EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$17,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,634BOYAmt
EOY$147,355EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,577,495BOYAmt
EOY$2,025,865EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,531,527BOYAmt
EOY$4,557,512EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,109,022BOYAmt
EOY$6,583,377EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,240,656BOYAmt
EOY$6,730,732EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,474,355ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$2,005,563CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,704,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,003,634CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,590,818CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,931,064TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,005,563CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,704,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,003,634CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,590,818CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,931,064TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$12,931,064PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,067CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$311,548CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$387,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$428,473CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,331,545TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,585CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$132,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$177,685CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$638,328TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,900,937TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,930,699GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86780PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85850PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 638,328ExplanationTxt

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$183,768BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,971InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$192,739EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$172,296BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,472InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$183,768EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$192,078BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$19,782InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$172,296EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$154,882BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$37,096InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$191,978EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$145,818BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,164InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$154,882EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$164,472OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$83,853DepreciationAmt
Book Value$80,619BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,680,410OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,291,216DepreciationAmt
Book Value$389,194BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$469,813TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,136,758TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,136,758RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,136,758TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,662,403TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,662,403ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,662,403TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$249,788GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$177,685CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$72,103GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,134FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,320EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$52,876OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$249,788GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$177,685CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$72,103GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,134FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,320EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$52,876OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$60,330DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$11,773NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$184,952BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$184,952TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

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.