2011-11-10T13:31:00-06:00 2010-12-31 DAVID LOWENTHAL BLACKMAN KALLICK LLP 10 S RIVERSIDE CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2010-01-01 362225482 CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN CHIC 8478355440 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 THOMAS J NISSLY 8478355440 2009-07-20 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY THOMAS J NISSLY 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 60381869 false true X WWW.CHICAGOBOTANIC.ORG X 1890 IL THE MISSION OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN IS TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. 80 79 728 2139 337249 27323532 25811345 8032001 10133589 1168074 1908336 49496 -63195 36573103 37790075 0 0 18912347 19762931 0 2826463 16898837 18970281 35811184 38733212 761919 -943137 183426010 186070075 54486376 55229101 128939634 130840974 TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. false false 16780476 HORTICULTURAL 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. 5369024 1171196 EDUCATIONAL 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. 4806555 PLANT 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. 4473932 8962393 31429987 true true false true false false true false true true true false false true true true false false false true false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false true X 321 0 728 true true true true BD CJ NT EI false false false true true false false false false false false X 80 79 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL X X X THOMAS J NISSLY 8478355440 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 SUSAN A WILLETTS 2 X X 0 0 0 JAMES W DEYOUNG 2 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT F FINKE 2 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN F LENHARDT JR 2 X X 0 0 0 HOMI B PATEL 2 X X 0 0 0 ARTHUR M WOOD JR 2 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS E LANCTOT 2 X X 0 0 0 SOPHIA SISKEL 40 X X 351971 0 14211 JAMES J GLASSER 2 X 0 0 0 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150525 0 11761 MICHAEL GRABOWSKI 40 X 80974 0 8086 PATRICK HERENDEEN 40 X 112729 0 10904 KAYRI HAVENS 40 X 121018 0 11139 ROBIN COLBURN 2 X 0 0 0 SHARON BRADY 2 X 0 0 0 GLORIA MASTERSON 2 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD RANDALL 2 X 0 0 0 TONI PRECKWINKLE 2 X 0 0 0 ROBERT POLLACK 40 X 103623 0 10758 LYNN ABRAHAMSON 40 X 101015 0 10630 PATRICIA SHANANHAN 40 X 100933 0 10614 2109835 156269 13 false true false FEATHERSTONE INC 912 HIGHLAND DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515 PROJ MGMT 497064 BROWN ASSOC 6600 N LINCOLN STE 302 LINCOLNWOOD IL 60712 PROJ MGMT 257800 SEXTON'S LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS INC 1112 ECULVER AV SPRINGFIELD IL 62703 CONTRACTOR 246811 DRINKER BIDDLE REATH LLP ONE LOGAN SQUARE 18TH CHERRY STREETS PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 LEGAL 140459 MIDWEST FENCE CORPORATION 900 NORTH KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60651 CONTRACTOR 130634 11 3285893 909441 9481491 12134520 66750 25811345 GOVERNMENT GRANTS 5126863 5126863 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 1171196 1171196 FACILITIES RENTALS 531390 337249 337249 VISITOR PARKING FEES 1357783 1357783 VISITOR SERVICES 2124835 2124835 15663 15663 10133589 859578 859578 22530627 21481869 1048758 1048758 1048758 800885 909441 1109925 -309040 OTHER INCOME 245845 245845 245845 37790075 8375362 337249 3266119 1570518 853523 627379 89616 14639351 12137155 1044928 1457268 276602 179810 65175 31617 1642498 1308691 103692 230115 1633962 1062185 385007 186770 560194 177026 287255 95913 96185 433 95752 79500 79500 112399 112399 2547607 2388598 109451 49558 335485 268072 67413 3128787 2610353 321581 196853 73412 13637 14253 45522 1095467 865389 115039 115039 503838 478473 12860 12505 61658 49320 6713 5625 1936977 1347354 589623 7235275 6917706 187319 130250 394021 394021 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 809476 772262 37214 38733212 31429987 4476762 2826463 847136 375769 9576293 6747947 19061806 16019696 1636678 2757087 139995 112748 163307651 55430348 110239102 107877303 26686308 37389465 13786241 14090064 1452451 699996 183426010 186070075 3006519 1265150 293330 1054634 50000000 50000000 1186527 2909317 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OTHER INCOME 2006 170151 2007 220380 2008 282391 2009 268163 2010 245845 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 76537 false true 112399 188936 false THE 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. 4224520 X X X X false 45768000 5584000 6369000 2630000 55091000 31836000 8946000 7322000 2336000 45768000 .49510 .38750 .11740 false false false 85642155 21210260 64431895 56115946 27018547 29097399 2994210 1768624 1225586 18555340 5432917 13122423 107877303 HEDGE FUNDS 5999285 F PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS 4742872 F REAL ESTATE FUNDS 3347907 F 14090064 NET INTANGIBLE ASSETS 699996 699996 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY 744328 DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT 2164989 2909317 37790075 38733212 -943137 4548150 -1703673 2844477 1901340 42469656 4548150 131431 4679581 37790075 37790075 41312283 2579071 2579071 38733212 38733212 PART 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. false EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES PLANT COLLECTIONS 10468 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES PLANT COLLECTIONS 12804 RUSSIA AND NEWLY IND STATES PROGRAM SERVICES PLANT COLLECTIONS 18960 CENTRAL AMERICA INVESTMENTS EUROPE INVESTMENTS 42232 false false false false false false false HARVEST BALL 385632 159324 226308 232550 SUMMER BENEFIT 418078 340078 78000 284799 5 906616 410039 496577 592576 1710326 909441 1109925 1109925 -309040 false false false false false false false false false X X true true X X X X true true false false false false false false false false SOHPIA N SISKEL 326971 25000 31997 8086 392054 353354 KRIS S JARANTOSKI 198835 14568 8086 221489 201849 THOMAS J NISSLY 194434 14568 8086 217088 195629 WILLIAM W BROWN 170072 4198 8086 182356 173835 GREGORY MUELLER 150525 3675 8086 162286 152403 JAMES BOUDREAU 179231 2250 8086 189567 ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 45200FLX5 2008-07-31 30000000 FINANCE CONSTRUCTION COSTS false false false 30176131 505224 29670907 2009 false false true true false false false false true true false true false NA false false false NA false false true HDO DIRECTOR 261039 RENTAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY false X AM AIRLINES 54 66750 FMV false true false PART 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. 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