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CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (EIN 36-2225482)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-10
IRS object ID
201113149349303951
Schema version
2010v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-11-10T13:31:00-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1DAVID LOWENTHAL BLACKMAN KALLICK LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line110 S RIVERSIDEAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60606ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN362225482EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDENBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlCHICNameControl
Phone8478355440Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11000 LAKE COOK ROADAddressLine1
CityGLENCOECity
StateILState
ZIP Code60022ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameTHOMAS J NISSLYName
TitleSENIOR VICE PRESIDENTTitle
Phone8478355440Phone
Date Signed2009-07-20DateSigned
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Web SiteWWW.CHICAGOBOTANIC.ORGWebSite
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN IS TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THE NATURAL WORLD.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionHORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS - THE GARDEN COMPRISES 385 ACRES INCLUDING 81 ACRES OF LAKES AND WATERWAYS A 15 ACRE ILLINOIS PRAIRIE AND 100 ACRES OF NATIVE WOOD- LANDS. THERE ARE 24 DISPLAY GARDENS REPRESENTING UNIQUE DESIGNS SUCH AS THE ENGLISH WALLED GARDEN THE JAPANESE GARDEN AND THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ISLAND. IN 2010 THE PLANT COLLECTION OF THE GARDEN TOTALS 2459224 PLANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE ACCESSIONS (ACQUISITION RECORDS) IS 19795 WITH TAXA IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS NUMBERING 9084. A TOTAL OF 229 FAMILIES ARE REPRESENTED. THE PLANT COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT AT THE GARDEN OVERSEES THE ACQUISITION OF PLANTS AND SEEDS FROM NURSERIES ARBORETA BOTANIC GARDENS PLANT BREEDING PROGRAMS AND COLLECTING EXPEDITIONS TO MANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THROUGH THE JOSEPH REGENSTEIN JR. SCHOOL OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THE GARDEN SEEKS TO BECOME THE NATIONAL PREEMINENT TEACHING GARDEN WITH PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES INCLUDING CAMP CBG (FOR AGES 2-12) AND SCIENCE FIRST PRIMERO LA CIENCIA GREEN YOUTH FARM AND COLLEGE FIRST (FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS). COLLEGE STUDENTS AND POST-GRADUATES PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS INTERN PROGRAMS SOME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA UNIVERSITIES. FINALLY HUNDREDS OF CLASSES WORKSHOPS SYMPOSIA AND ELEVEN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE JOSEPH REGENSTEIN JR. SCHOOL. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 100000 ARE REACHED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS.Description

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DescriptionPLANT CONSERVATION - THE GARDEN IS RECOGNIZED AS AN IMPORTANT PLAYER IN INTERNATIONAL PLANT CONSERVATION AND A LEADER IN ORNAMENTAL PLANT DEVELOPMENT. ITS PLANT BREEDING EVALUATION AND INTRODUCTION EFFORTS ARE CREATING NEW AND IMPROVED PLANTS FOR MIDWEST GARDENS AND ITS DIVISION OF PLANT SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION IS WORKING ON THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME INCLUDING INVASIVENESS LOSS OF PLANT SPECIES BIODIVERSITY AND HABITAT CONSERVATION. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH CAMPUS HAS BEGUN AT THE GARDEN TO COORDINATE GLOBAL PLANT SCIENCE EFFORTS.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (95 entries)

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BARBARA WHITNEY CARR
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TIMOTHY C COLEMAN
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PETER R CRANE
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THOMAS C FREYMAN
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NANCY GIDWITZ
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SUE L GIN
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JOSEPHINE P LOUIS
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MARY ANN S MACLEAN
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ROBERT H MALOTT
BOARD MEMBER2X000
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JEANINE MCNALLY
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EDWARD MINOR
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JANE S ONEIL
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ANNE O SCOTT
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TODD H STROGER
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JOSEPH BRICKMAN
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JAMES J GLASSER
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WILLIAM J HAGENAH
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MARY HILL
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CATHERINE M WADDELL
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KRIS S JARANTOSKI
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR40X198835013065
THOMAS J NISSLY
EXECUTIVE V P FINANCE AND ADMIN & TREASURER40X194434013065
WILLIAM W BROWN
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PATSY BENVENISTE
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HARRIET RESNICK
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MICHAEL GRABOWSKI
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PATRICK HERENDEEN
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KAYRI HAVENS
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ROBIN COLBURN
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SHARON BRADY
BOARD MEMBER2X000
GLORIA MASTERSON
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ARNOLD RANDALL
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TONI PRECKWINKLE
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ROBERT POLLACK
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LYNN ABRAHAMSON
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PATRICIA SHANANHAN
MAJOR GIFTS & PLANNED GIVING DIRECTOR40100933010614X
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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FEATHERSTONE INC
912 HIGHLANDDOWNERS GROVEIL60515PROJ MGMT497064
BROWN ASSOC
6600 N LINCOLN STE 302LINCOLNWOODIL60712PROJ MGMT257800
SEXTON'S LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS INC
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DRINKER BIDDLE REATH LLP
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Interest Interest

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EOY2757087EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY139995BOY
EOY112748EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis163307651LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec55430348LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY110239102BOY
EOY107877303EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26686308BOY
EOY37389465EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13786241BOY
EOY14090064EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1452451BOY
EOY699996EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY183426010BOY
EOY186070075EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3006519BOY
EOY1265150EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY293330BOY
EOY1054634EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY50000000BOY
EOY50000000EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1186527BOY
EOY2909317EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY54486376BOY
EOY55229101EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY86639369BOY
EOY85309982EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY22133037BOY
EOY24182107EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY20167228BOY
EOY21348885EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY128939634BOY
EOY130840974EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY183426010BOY
EOY186070075EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-943137ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes2844477ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit RequiredtrueFederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit PerformedtrueFederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi
Contrib By Controlling IndividualfalseContribByControllingIndividual
Contribution By Related PartyfalseContributionByRelatedParty
Contrib By35 Controlled EntityfalseContribBy35ControlledEntity

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years21971890CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years24115413CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years20703877CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year18678847CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year17130738CurrentTaxYear
Total102600765Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years9020196CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8611510CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years8884229CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9366636CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9481491CurrentTaxYear
Total45364062Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years30992086CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years32726923CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29588106CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year28045483CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year26612229CurrentTaxYear
Total147964827Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total2283332AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170145681495PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1170702CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years977193CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years668623CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year899550CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1123079CurrentTaxYear
Total4839147Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years170151CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years220380CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years282391CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year268163CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year245845CurrentTaxYear
Total1186930Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support153990904TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc37851242GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170.00946PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year.95959PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
Public Support Percentage5090.0PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.0PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.0InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.0PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Facts And Circumstances TestOTHER INCOME INCLUDES INCOME FROM UNRESTRICTED BEQUESTS AND OTHER OPERATING INCOME. OTHER INCOME 2006 170151 2007 220380 2008 282391 2009 268163 2010 245845FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$76,537DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiestrueOtherActivities
Other Activities$112,399OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB188936TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationTHE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND ITS HIRED LOBBYISTS CONTACTED MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE U.S. CONGRESS FEDERAL AGENCIES THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIALS WITHIN THE ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO IN CONNECTION WITH ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL APPROPRIATION MATTERS.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets In Part X4224520AssetsInPartX
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance45768000BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions5584000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses6369000InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2630000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance55091000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance31836000BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions8946000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses7322000InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2336000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance45768000EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance.49510BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance.38750PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance.11740TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RfalseAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis85642155OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation21210260Depreciation
Book Value64431895BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis56115946OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation27018547Depreciation
Book Value29097399BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2994210OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1768624Depreciation
Book Value1225586BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis18555340OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5432917Depreciation
Book Value13122423BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings107877303TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
HEDGE FUNDS5999285F
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS4742872F
REAL ESTATE FUNDS3347907F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities14090064TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionNET INTANGIBLE ASSETSDescription
Book Value699996BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets699996TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY$744,328
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT$2,164,989
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2909317TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue37790075TotalRevenue
Total Expenses38733212TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-943137ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments4548150NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$1,703,673OtherAmount
Total Adjustments2844477TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS1901340ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt42469656TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments4548150NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues131431OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9904679581RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal37790075RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form99037790075TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt41312283TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included2579071OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9902579071ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal38733212ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form99038733212TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationPART III. QUESTION 4 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE RARE BOOKS PRINTS SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS THAT SERVE TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. PART V. QUESTION 4 - INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 68 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES PRIMARILY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS WELL AS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS. IT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. AS REQUIRED BY GAAP NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON EXISTENCES OR ABSENCES OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART XI. QUESTION 8 - OTHER NET GAIN FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 36-3621163) REPORTED ON SEPARATE FORM 990 3041 UNREALIZED LOSS ON DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT (1706714) PART XII. QUESTION 2D - OTHER INCOME FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 36-3621163) REPORTED ON SEPARATE FORM 990 131431 PART XIII. QUESTION 2D - OTHER EXPENSES FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 36-3621163) REPORTED ON SEPARATE FORM 990 128390 EXPENSES FROM CONTROLLED AFFILIATE (FEIN 20-3720978) REPORTED ON SEPARATE FORM 990 743967 UNREALIZED LOSS ON DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT 1706714 PART X. QUESTION 2 - FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE THE SOCIETYS APPLICATION OF GAAPUSA REGARDING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAD NO EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE SOCIETY HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF ITS EXEMPT STATUS. THE SOCIETY WOULD ACCOUNT FOR ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE LIABILITIES FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE SOCIETY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FEDERAL STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAXES FOR PERIODS BEFORE 2007.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (5 entries)

RegionRegionType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
EAST ASIA AND PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICESPLANT COLLECTIONS10468
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICESPLANT COLLECTIONS12804
RUSSIA AND NEWLY IND STATESPROGRAM SERVICESPLANT COLLECTIONS18960
CENTRAL AMERICAINVESTMENTS
EUROPEINVESTMENTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Amount Spent42232SubtotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agreement Ref FundraisingfalseAgreementRefFundraising

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1HARVEST BALLNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1385632GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1159324CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1226308GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1232550OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2SUMMER BENEFITNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2418078GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2340078CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event278000GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2284799OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events5TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events906616GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events410039CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events496577GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events592576OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1710326GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total909441CharitableContributionsTotal
Other Direct Expenses Total Events1109925OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events1109925DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-309040NetIncomeSummary

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteer Labor BingofalseVolunteerLaborBingo
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsfalseVolunteerLaborPullTabs
Volunteer Labor Other GamingfalseVolunteerLaborOtherGaming
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
LicensedfalseLicensed
License Suspended EtcfalseLicenseSuspendedEtc
Gaming With NonmembersfalseGamingWithNonmembers
Member Of Other EntityfalseMemberOfOtherEntity
Contract With3rd Party For Gam RevfalseContractWith3rdPartyForGamRev
Charitable Distrib RequiredfalseCharitableDistribRequired

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceXHousingAllowanceOrResidence
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensestrueWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymenttrueSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption ProcedurefalseRebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg
SOHPIA N SISKEL
32697125000319978086392054353354
KRIS S JARANTOSKI
198835145688086221489201849
THOMAS J NISSLY
194434145688086217088195629
WILLIAM W BROWN
17007241988086182356173835
GREGORY MUELLER
15052536758086162286152403
JAMES BOUDREAU
17923122508086189567

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN861091967IssuerEIN
CUSIP Number45200FLX5CUSIPNumber
Date Issued2008-07-31DateIssued
Issue Price30000000IssuePrice
Description Of PurposeFINANCE CONSTRUCTION COSTSDescriptionOfPurpose
DefeasedfalseDefeased
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuer
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancing

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Proceeds30176131TotalProceeds
Issuance Costs From Proceeds505224IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Capital Expenditures29670907CapitalExpenditures
Year Of Subst Completion2009YearOfSubstCompletion
Current RefundingfalseCurrentRefunding
Advance RefundingfalseAdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation MadetrueFinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindtrueAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyfalseMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreements
Bond Counsel Routinely EngagedtrueBondCounselRoutinelyEngaged
Post Issuance Compliance ProcdrstruePostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiled
Variable Rate IssuetrueVariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And RecdsfalseHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds

Name Of Hedge Provider NameOfHedgeProvider

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Superintegrated HedgefalseSuperintegratedHedge
Hedge TerminatedfalseHedgeTerminated
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGIC

Name Of GIC Provider NameOfGICProvider

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Regulatory Safe Harbor SatisfiedfalseRegulatorySafeHarborSatisfied
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvested
Exception To RebatetrueExceptionToRebate

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HDOBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipDIRECTORRelationship
Amount Of Transaction261039AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionRENTAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTYDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionAM AIRLINESDescription
Number Of Contributions54NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99066750NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationPART III. QUESTION 4D. - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES VISITOR SERVICES(EXP 3238473 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 2124835) MORE THAN 900000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GARDEN IN 2010 FROM THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO AREA THE MIDWEST THE NATION AND THE WORLD. THE GARDEN FEATURES A WIDE VARIETY OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EVENTS ACTIVITIES PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITIONS. THE GARDEN ALSO HOSTS DOZENS OF FLOWER SHOWS AND SALES AND IS THE SITE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND WEEKEND FAMILY CLASSES. FACILITY RENTALS UBIT(EXP 284987 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 337249) MEMBERSHIP REVENUE(EXP 950472 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV OF 0) GOVERNMENT GRANTS(EXP 0 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 5126863) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REV(EXP 0 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 15663) VISITOR PARKING REVENUE(EXP 0 INCL GRANTS OF 0)(REV 1357783) PART VI. SECTION A. QUESTION 3 - DELEGATE MANAGEMENT DUTIES THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH SODEXO INC. TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FOOD SERVICES AND EVENT NETWORK TO MANAGE AND OPERATE RETAIL SERVICES. THESE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS REPRESENT A MINOR SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. PART VI. SECTION B. QUESTION 11A - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 INCLUDING SCHEDULES WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER WAS REQUESTED TO REVIEW FORM 990 INCLUDING SCHEDULES AND ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OFFER EDITS AND PROVIDE APPROVAL. SUBSEQUENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL THE FINAL FORM 990 INCLUDING SCHEDULES WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. PART VI. SECTION B. QUESTION 12C - MONITOR CONFLICTS THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THAT THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTION. PART VI. SECTION B. QUESTION 15B - COMPENSATION REVIEW THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENTCEO. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE CEO'S 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 THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED HOWEVER THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFF'S PERFORMANCE. PART VI. SECTION C. QUESTION 19 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT AND SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL REPORTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.Explanation

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrgControlledOrgDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA
CHICAGOLAND GROWS
1000 LAKE COOK ROADGLENCOEIL60022363621163PLANT INTRODUCTION PROGRAMIL501(C)(3)11CNAfalse
WINDY CITY HARVEST
1000 LAKE COOK ROADGLENCOEIL60022203720978ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONIL501(C)(3)11ANAfalse
FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY
69 W WASHINGTONCHICAGOIL60602366006543FOREST PRESERVEIL501(C)(1)falseN/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg