2026-05-14T14:23:29-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 362167004 CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHIC 3126424600 1601 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60614 Robert Chmielewski Chief Financial Officer 3127992120 2026-05-15 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michael Anderson 1601 N Clark St Chicago IL 60614 29886123 0 X www.chicagohistory.org X 1857 IL Serve as the primary destination for learning, inspiration, and civic engagement to connect people to Chicago's history and each other. 41 41 258 50 2053989 0 7146964 6265450 871653 857894 4835511 2175887 514652 2588596 13368780 11887827 0 0 0 0 6857836 7009547 0 87071 2379076 8184510 12006409 15042346 19103027 -1673566 -7215200 125966733 126565181 58465005 61288324 67501728 65276857 The Chicago History Museum strives to be a destination for learning, inspiration, and civic engagement. Through dynamic exhibitions, tours, programs, digital resources, and special events, the Museum connects people to Chicago's history and to each other. 0 0 8409122 528800 EDUCATION AND AUDIENCE - At the heart of the Chicago History Museum's mission to connect people to Chicago's history and each other, is our commitment to design and offer meaningful and relevant programs, resources, and experiences within and beyond the museum walls. We strive to empower and inspire learners of all ages and backgrounds to investigate Chicago's rich histories and nurture their curiosity and potential to be active history makers. Through rich and diverse educational experiences and programs, we hope to inspire lifelong learning and contribute to shaping an urban society that is inclusive, empathetic, and aware of its power to learn from and make history and influence positive change for future generations. In FY24, a set of key programming and learning guidelines was established to ensure departmental learning was in alignment with CHM's institutional mission, contemporary museum learning discourse, and the nuanced needs of the groups the department serves. These guidelines required programming to be learner-centered, culturally responsive, inquiry and civic-minded, and actively anti-racist; allowing audiences to see themselves in history and make meaningful connections to their lives and Chicago. 3645408 52549 COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH CHM houses a significant collection of artifacts, archives, and research materials, including over 23 million objects, over 30,000 linear feet of documents, and over five million images. Among these materials are numerous items pertaining to Abraham Lincoln, one of the largest clothing and textile collections in the country, the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times newspaper photo morgues, color photography taken by Vivian Maier, and the complete library of Studs Terkel's WFMT interviews. CHM seeks to maximize the discoverability and use of its collections through exhibition, digitization, and research. CHM's Abakanowicz Research Center (ARC), a non-circulating library, facilitates in-person access to books, periodicals, and archival materials, including photographic materials. CHM's website introduces hundreds of thousands of annual online visitors to its collection, including access to over 370,000 digital images and an online catalog. It also provides visitors with the ability to make research inquiries. 1977613 805345 EXHIBITIONS CHM shares Chicago's stories, enabling visitors to explore historical themes and events and reflect on the city's diverse communities. CHM exhibits photos, videos, artifacts, and interactive displays that connect audiences to history. Exhibitions are designed, fabricated, and installed according to national industry best practices and with an eye for innovative methods of interpretation. 0 0 0 14032143 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 150 0 1 258 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL IN MI WI X X Michael Anderson 3127992200 1601 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60614 Donald Lassere President & CEO 35 0 X 334802 0 27134 Cheryl Obermeyer Vice President of Finance 35 0 X 216735 0 16244 Michael Anderson Vice President of Development 35 0 X X 174657 0 21007 Thema McDonald Vice President of Marketing & Communications 35 0 X X 156529 0 19908 Shatierra Parks Senior Director of Human Resources 35 0 X X 119647 0 18433 Steven Holloway Dirtector of Accounting 35 0 X X 115067 0 18249 Maria DiLorenzo General Counsel 20 0 X X 108750 0 0 Michael Barzyk Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Paul Carlisle Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Walter C Carlson Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Martin R Castro Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Warren K Chapman Chair, Board of Trustees 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dionne Danns Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 James Duff Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Gary S Feinerman Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Lafayette J Ford Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 T Bondurant French Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sallie L Gaines Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Alejandra Garza Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Timothy J Gilfoyle Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mary Louise Gorno Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 David D Hiller Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tobin E Hopkins Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sharon A Hwang Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Janice Jackson Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Daniel S Jaffee Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Kirk Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Randye A Kogan Secretary, Board of Trustees 1 0 X 0 0 0 Robert C Lee Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 John N Low Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Manuel Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ralph G Moore Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Maggie M Morgan Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Potter Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth D Richter Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Arnaldo Rivera Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Joseph Seliga 2nd Vice Chair, Board of Trustees 1 0 X 0 0 0 Lei Shen Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Skinner Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Samuel J Tinaglia Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark D Trembacki 1st Vice Chair, Board of Trustees 1 0 X 0 0 0 Monica M Weed Treasurer, Board of Trustees 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Whitted Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 James L Alexander Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Guillermo Garcia Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 David A Mordini Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ali Velshi Trustee 1 0 X 0 0 0 1226187 0 120975 10 0 1 0 Crescent Cleaning Company 8501 West Higgins Road Suite 160 Chicago IL 60631 Cleaning Services 410383 Reliance Security Services 6160 North Cicero Avenue Suite 500 Chicago IL 60646 Security Services 174555 Grant Thornton LLP PO Box 71192 Chicago IL 606941192 Accounting 110490 3 0 528800 988332 0 2780486 1967832 0 6265450 Admissions & Program Fees 712110 805345 805345 0 0 Rights & Productions 712110 52549 52549 0 0 0 0 0 0 857894 50000 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1216808 0 682201 0 534607 0 534607 534607 0 0 19441982 0 17316095 0 2125887 0 2125887 2125887 0 0 988332 Auxiliary Services 712110 2053989 0 2053989 0 0 0 0 0 2053989 11887827 3568388 2053989 0 1328913 504114 509602 315197 4478630 3714182 110001 654447 105004 81904 12600 10500 671875 524063 80624 67188 425125 331598 51014 42513 121391 92124 12326 16941 110490 110490 87071 87071 885598 885598 1100944 1049706 47354 3884 159107 159107 343105 182834 9888 150383 192693 105981 77077 9635 1414113 1323758 22303 68052 12590 7209 1545 3836 14753 9517 5236 1908490 1448355 193797 266338 2676832 2031451 271817 373564 224130 25425 198705 Exhibitions & Collections 239347 239347 0 0 Debt Service 397000 301284 40313 55403 Auxiliary 1733988 1733988 0 0 Business Expenses (non-Travel) 471838 166196 51518 254124 19103027 14032143 2691808 2379076 0 3145524 4821478 3730979 1657036 289238 409098 0 0 0 0 3833289 2000000 36997 91518 54401 91192 85797620 58851265 29031165 26946355 51046025 57325298 28776398 27137089 6022717 6086117 125966733 126565181 1518734 1267470 0 400956 2997521 50551861 50590328 0 0 0 0 5993454 6433005 58465005 61288324 X 45809692 44333713 21692036 20943144 67501728 65276857 125966733 126565181 X -7215200 5352825 0 0 0 -362496 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10527967 6992444 6691907 4883040 4333007 33428365 1757928 2155122 2146167 1947588 1700115 9706920 0 0 0 0 0 12285895 9147566 8838074 6830628 6033122 43135285 43135285 451056 157249 146036 45332 50000 849673 0 0 0 0 0 375087 856815 1292425 1504868 1500000 5529195 49514153 0.87117 0.88311 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other income represents revenue generated from the Cafe, Museum Store, and the Beverage Program. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X X 0 1 0 1 67766021 0 42601551 25164470 0 0 0 0 18031598 0 16249714 1781884 0 0 0 0 26946355 27137089 F 27137089 Interest Rate Swap Agreement Liability 6433005 6433005 X 11887827 5352825 0 0 -362495 4990330 6897497 0 4990330 4990330 11887827 19103027 0 0 0 0 0 19103027 0 0 0 19103027 Schedule D, Part III, Line 1 The Museum's permanent collections, which were acquired through purchases and contributions from benefactors since the Museum's inception, are not recognized as assets on the statements of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in net assets without donor restrictions in the year in which the items are acquired or as net assets with donor restrictions if the net assets used to purchase the items are restricted by donors. Contributed collection items are not reflected in the financial statements. The Society had no proceeds from deaccessioning collection items for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. The Museum's collections are made up of artifacts of historical significance and art objects that are held for educational, research and curatorial purposes. The items are cataloged, preserved and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The Museum's collection of millions of objects centered around Chicago's history, create exhibits and experiences that excite and inspire Museum guests and further the Museum's mission and vision. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Society has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, stating that the Society is exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, except for income taxes pertaining to unrelated business income. The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance that requires tax effects from uncertain tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. Management has determined there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition in the financial statements. There is no interest or penalties recognized in the statements of activities or statements of financial position. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Change in value of interest rate swap agreement ($493,551), Change in value of split-interest agreements $77,056 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b Reconciliation of net assets X X X 0 All States Making History Awards (FY25) 1055532 988332 67200 0 0 90167 50419 0 89157 0 0 1055532 988332 67200 0 0 90167 50419 0 89157 229743 -162543 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cheryl Obermeyer Vice President of Finance 304302 0 0 0 0 0 13392 0 13742 0 331436 0 304302 0 Cheryl Obermeyer Vice President of Finance 216735 0 0 0 0 0 8669 0 7575 0 232979 0 216735 0 A Illinois Finance Authority 861091967 45200Bxs2 2006-02-09 50975000 capital construction 0 0 0 A 0 0 50975000 0 0 0 384672 0 50975000 50975000 0 0 2006 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 A 1 1 0 0 0 1 A 1 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by members of the Finance & Audit Committee. After review, the document is distributed to the full board of trustees Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c A periodic report of trustee relation transactions (based on surveys) are reviewed for potential conflicts of interests. An active listing is kept on file by the Executive Assistant. On ocassion, the Museum conducts business with publicly traded companies at which certain Museum board members have an employment or board relationship. Business with these companies is entered into at arms-length and through the Museum's standard procurement process without influence from the interested board member(s). Any conflicts are resolved when interested board members excuse themselves when voting on matters related to the public company in which they serve. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The organization's executive committee is responsible for the annual review of the compensation for the President and Key Employees. The process includes the review of performance against organizational goals and comparable market salary data (most recently completed in January 2026). It is completed with a recommendation from the executive committee and approval by the Board of Trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Museum's annual report and Form 990 are made available to the public via the Museum's website and upon request, respectively. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC section 6104(d). Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in value of interest rate swap agreement -$439,551, Change in value of split-interest agreements $77,056 Filing made on 5/14/26 before deadline.