2024-11-15T13:46:43-06:00 2023-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2023-01-01 362225482 CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CHIC 8478355440 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 PAUL P RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 8478355440 2024-11-14 1 1 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN JEAN M FRANCZYK 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 106455078 0 X WWW.CHICAGOBOTANIC.ORG X 1890 IL WE CULTIVATE THE POWER OF PLANTS TO SUSTAIN AND ENRICH LIFE. THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OPERATES THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN ON LAND OWNED BY THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY. 66 66 871 680 955058 0 34829423 54322264 20987387 23973459 21261860 -1309839 -20935 -55139 77057735 76930745 120000 0 0 0 31080938 36392937 0 0 6065324 29459489 33525576 60660427 69918513 16397308 7012232 316160584 345474602 66183556 65647766 249977028 279826836 X WE CULTIVATE THE POWER OF PLANTS TO SUSTAIN AND ENRICH LIFE 0 0 17883963 208345 HORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS - THE GARDEN COMPRISES 385 ACRES, INCLUDING 81 ACRES OF LAKES AND WATERWAYS, A 15 ACRE ILLINOIS PRAIRIE, AND 100 ACRES OF NATIVE WOODLANDS. THERE ARE 28 DISPLAY GARDENS REPRESENTING UNIQUE DESIGNS, SUCH AS THE ENGLISH WALLED GARDEN, THE JAPANESE GARDEN, AND THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ISLAND. IN 2023, THE PLANT COLLECTION OF THE GARDEN TOTALS 2,907,901 LIVING PLANTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE ACCESSIONS (ACCESSION RECORDS) IS 28,599 WITH THE TAXA IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS NUMBERING 14,312. A TOTAL OF 242 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. 11330785 4541440 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. 13775437 1371222 VISITOR SERVICES: 1,219,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE GARDEN IN 2023, 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. 9919572 3605795 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 NATION'S PREEMINENT TEACHING GARDEN, WITH PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING CAMP CBG (FOR AGES 2-12), NATURE PRESCHOOL, AND SCIENCE FIRST, WINDY CITY HARVEST 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 150,000 ARE REACHED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. 3548981 180359 OTHER 13468553 3786154 56458738 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 214 0 1 871 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 66 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X PAUL P RAFAC 8478355440 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 MICHAEL R ZIMMERMAN BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BANHOLZER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL A BARNETT CHAIR, BUILDINGS, GARDENS, AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL F BARTMES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER LOWE BECKER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEGRA E BIERY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA D BOUDOS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRENCE R BRADY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H BUEHLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE M BURNS CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPENSATION 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN COLBURN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL M DELANEY CHAIR, SCIENCE & EDUCATION 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES W DEYOUNG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY A DUGAN CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA S FERGUSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FINKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J GAVIN BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY GIDWITZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER E GIRGENTI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIS M GOODMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES V GREENER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH P GROMACKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J HAGENAH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN HAGERTY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE IRWIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL S JACOBS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY K JONES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KEEHN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA R B KELLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 R HENRY KLEEMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA KRAUS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E LANCTOT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN F LENHARDT JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LEVENTRY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE VS LEVY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA M LINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE S LOUCKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J MCMURRAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MERRILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY A MOERSCHEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS L MORRISON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY MUNEZ CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG NIEMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE S PARK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE A PEINADO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB PROBST CHAIR, AUDIT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY B RICHARDSON-LOWRY CHAIR, NOMINATING 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWNELLE RICHIE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN C ROBAK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN S RUSKIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA M SARAFA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SCIORTINO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E SHAW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SINCLAIR CHAIR, FINANCE & INVESTMENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA SMITHBURG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM F SZOKOL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST W TORAIN JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN Z TSAI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE M WADDELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WANJIKU J WALCOTT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN A WILLETTS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN F WILLIAMS JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE S WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST C WONG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN FRANCZYK PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 474498 0 13200 FRED SPICER EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 318315 0 12104 IVAN ADAMES CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 301530 0 0 AIDA GIGLIO VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 0.00 X 260356 0 9772 PAUL RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 40.00 0.00 X 321338 0 12104 KAYRI HAVENS VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 X 192286 0 7592 JENNIFER SCHWARZ VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 X 227727 0 8509 GWEN VANDERBURG VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 215030 0 8509 MATTHEW ARRAN CARVER STRATEGIC SYSTEMS AND REPORTING 40.00 0.00 X 170020 0 0 PATRICIA M SHANAHAN ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 166950 0 6406 PATRICK S HERENDEEN SR. 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DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE 40.00 0.00 X 150682 0 6198 SARAH MURPHY ASSOCIATE VP INDIVIDUAL GIVING 40.00 0.00 X 144264 0 4507 3139402 0 95447 40 0 1 0 SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT 26966 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 EVENT PRODUCTION 2265224 CULTURE CREATIVE LIMITED THE OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL WILLIAMS WAY BELFORD NORTHUMBERLAND UK NE70 EVENT PRODUCTION 1518694 FE MORAN INC 2265 CARLSON DRIVE NORTHBROOK IL 60062 CONSTRUCTION 1156525 DBM SERVICES INC 9850 W 190TH STREET STE A MOKENA IL 60448 CONSTRUCTION 856243 LPS PAVEMENT CO 67 STONEHILL RD OSWEGO IL 60543 CONSTRUCTION 780629 51 8151992 977230 11545231 33647811 717474 54322264 VISITOR SERVICES 900099 14444402 1371222 13073180 GOVERNMENT GRANTS 900099 6120886 6120886 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 2234694 2234694 FACILITIES RENTALS 531390 610291 610291 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 563186 177300 385886 23973459 490592 -41119 531711 3059 3059 27456000 29256431 -1800431 -1800431 -1800431 209704 977230 267902 -58198 -58198 76930745 9907161 955058 11746262 X 2311079 953357 1056192 301530 27410043 22943536 1816050 2650457 589902 440501 77968 71433 3944803 3090982 489724 364097 2137110 1752846 178481 205783 3615768 2360484 884508 370776 19310 3056 16254 134733 134733 105823 105823 499833 499833 8191142 7253628 706662 230852 598593 29040 390828 178725 4441896 3209581 453263 779052 1010996 626741 189257 194998 1471659 1293018 60875 117766 655013 631316 11574 12123 351492 226490 43505 81497 1154777 939195 124418 91164 8914640 8549103 193257 172280 1019400 784901 97862 136637 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1085413 1052102 32980 331 255088 318861 -63773 69918513 56458738 7394451 6065324 7096069 13441274 24913055 16977154 11079908 24323880 6365476 3872796 774328 762839 281929612 153360641 126658226 128568971 949337 1310536 137117355 155205315 1206830 1011837 316160584 345474602 7618876 6962131 7173626 6866568 49624724 49651784 1766330 2167283 66183556 65647766 X 154729171 164838189 95247857 114988647 249977028 279826836 316160584 345474602 X 7012232 23032653 -195077 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 57729285 27853599 33736280 25675001 42777033 187771198 9125312 9120749 9122521 9154422 11545231 48068235 66854597 36974348 42858801 34829423 54322264 235839433 11017427 224822006 1860101 1720148 2075397 877286 493651 7026583 242866016 87370196 0.92570 0.91050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 105823 105823 69812690 69918513 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 3000000 4500000 357225 230000 105823 693048 250000 250000 250000 750000 1125000 4360253 X X X X 0 147140930 71223 20578000 4676523 163113630 167902769 1375375 -17478284 4658930 147140930 150844000 2365455 20199612 5506298 167902769 131267000 10282368 13377905 4083273 150844000 97233000 21920000 16625000 4511000 131267000 0.51000 0.35000 0.14000 0 0 153850312 68338207 85512105 98017545 67657673 30359872 9042746 4799315 4243431 21019009 12565446 8453563 128568971 REAL ESTATE FUNDS 373920 F PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS 432323 F MULTISTRATEGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 154399072 F 155205315 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY 218032 OTHER LIABILITIES 1541784 DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION 407467 2167283 X PART III, LINE 4: THE CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE RARE BOOKS, PRINTS, SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS THAT SERVE TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 90 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 X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY'S APPLICATION OF GAAP USA 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. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1743 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM PROGRAM SERVICES ART & LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION 913652 0 0 0 0 0 0 915395 0 915395 1 0 1 0 1 0 BULB SALE 89454 89454 44903 LIGHTSCAPE PREVIEW PARTY 1097480 977230 120250 222999 1186934 977230 209704 267902 267902 -58198 X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEAN FRANCZYK PRESIDENT & CEO 451998 0 0 0 22500 0 0 0 13200 0 487698 0 0 0 PAUL RAFAC EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 298838 0 0 0 22500 0 0 0 12104 0 333442 0 0 0 FRED SPICER EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR 295815 0 0 0 22500 0 0 0 12104 0 330419 0 0 0 IVAN ADAMES CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 279030 0 0 0 22500 0 0 0 0 0 301530 0 0 0 AIDA GIGLIO VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES 242605 0 0 0 17751 0 0 0 9772 0 270128 0 0 0 JENNIFER SCHWARZ VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION 205227 0 0 0 22500 0 0 0 8509 0 236236 0 0 0 GWEN VANDERBURG VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUN 194939 0 0 0 20091 0 0 0 8509 0 223539 0 0 0 PATRICK S HERENDEEN SR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATI 180040 0 0 0 16366 0 0 0 6546 0 202952 0 0 0 KAYRI HAVENS VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC P 178582 0 0 0 13704 0 0 0 7592 0 199878 0 0 0 PATRICIA M SHANAHAN ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMEN 158940 0 0 0 8010 0 0 0 6406 0 173356 0 0 0 MATTHEW ARRAN CARVER STRATEGIC SYSTEMS AND REPORTING 170020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170020 0 0 0 TIMOTHY D JOHNSON SR. DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE 150682 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6198 0 156880 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE SOCIETY PROVIDES A SUBSIDY FOR HEALTH CLUB DUES VALUED AT $90 PER MONTH. SIX INDIVIDUALS ON THE COMPENSATION LIST RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT, FOR A TOTAL ANNUAL VALUE OF $6,480. A ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 45200FLX5 2008-07-31 30176131 FINANCE CONSTRUCTION 0 0 0 A 30176131 505224 29670907 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 1 1 THE NORTHERN TRUST 9.900000000000 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 PART V - DIFFERENT PROCEDURES TO UNDERTAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION THE SOCIETY MET THE TWO-YEAR EXCEPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ISSUES. X 37 546617 MARKET VALUE X SUPPLIES AND MISC. 22 170857 COST 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF DONATIONS RECEIVED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990, EXCLUDING THE SCHEDULE B LIST OF DONORS, 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, AND ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, OFFER EDITS, AND PROVIDE APPROVAL. SUBSEQUENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE FINAL FORM 990 EXCLUDING THE SCHEDULE B LIST OF DONORS, WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THE SCHEDULE B IS EXCLUDED FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW TO HONOR THE WISHES OF CERTAIN LARGE DONORS WHO WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. 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. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION 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 AS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE STAFF'S PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 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 AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EVENT PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,214,829. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,214,829. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,329,681. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 697,508. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36,215. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,063,404. DESIGN & CREATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 379,817. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,720. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 386,537. CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 329,301. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,434. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 194,637. TOTAL EXPENSES 526,372. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INTEREST RATE SWAPS -194,993. ROUNDING -84. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CHICAGOLAND GROWS 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD GLENCOE IL 60022 363621163 PLANT INTRODUCTION IL 501(C)(3) 12 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0