CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

EIN 36-2225482 · Environment (C410)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders88 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.10%of revenue went to mission work80.9% of expenses · Program services

9.25%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$107.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.33%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$4.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,235,013 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $539,078 for JEAN FRANCZYK (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$68,147,549

Mission workProgram services$59,357,00487.10% of revenue80.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,721,80511.33% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,303,7539.25% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Total expenses$73,382,562107.68% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.9% mission · 10.5% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 10.6% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 10.5% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 10.1% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 9.2% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 9.4% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 10.9% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 13.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$68,147,549

Expenses$73,382,562

Annual shortfall $5,235,013 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$59,357,004 · 80.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,721,805 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$6,303,753 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$68,147,549

Expenses$73,382,562

Assets$359,100,527

Income$80,463,304

Contributions$39,376,498

Mission work (program services)$59,357,004

Fundraising$6,303,753

Grants given$370,000

Average grant$185,000

Management and general$7,721,805

Stocks and bonds$1,504,011

Accounting fees$130,410

Investing fees$538,178

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEAN FRANCZYKPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $539,078Base $502,878 · Other $36,200

FRED SPICEREXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $369,966Base $334,862 · Other $35,104

PAUL RAFACEXECUTIVE VP & CFO · 40 hrs/week $368,330Base $333,226 · Other $35,104

IVAN ADAMESCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $334,183Base $314,341 · Other $19,842

MATTHEW ARRAN CARVERINTERIM STRATEGIC SYSTEMS AND REPORTING · 40 hrs/week $300,718

AIDA GIGLIOVICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $298,231Base $271,358 · Other $26,873

JENNIFER SCHWARZVICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $260,186Base $236,782 · Other $23,404

GWEN VANDERBURGVICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $248,530Base $225,126 · Other $23,404

KAYRI HAVENSVICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $230,701Base $209,390 · Other $21,311

CARMEN VERGARAVICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WCH · 40 hrs/week $197,462Base $185,731 · Other $11,731

PATRICK S HERENDEENSR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION · 40 hrs/week $193,766Base $179,036 · Other $14,730

PATRICIA M SHANAHANASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $188,298Base $173,899 · Other $14,399

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (88)

JEAN FRANCZYKPRESIDENT & CEO

FRED SPICEREXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR

PAUL RAFACEXECUTIVE VP & CFO

IVAN ADAMESCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MATTHEW ARRAN CARVERINTERIM STRATEGIC SYSTEMS AND REPORTING

AIDA GIGLIOVICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

JENNIFER SCHWARZVICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION

GWEN VANDERBURGVICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

KAYRI HAVENSVICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

CARMEN VERGARAVICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WCH

PATRICK S HERENDEENSR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

PATRICIA M SHANAHANASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

TIMOTHY D JOHNSONSR. DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE

MOONJUNG KIM-FIDDLERASSOCIATE VP, TALENT ACQUISITION AND HR

MARY B RICHARDSON-LOWRYCHAIR, NOMINATING

THOMAS E LANCTOTBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL R ZIMMERMANBOARD CHAIR

MICHAEL J MCMURRAYBOARD MEMBER

MELVIN F WILLIAMS JRBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY A DUGANCHAIR, DEVELOPMENT

MATT BANHOLZERBOARD MEMBER

NANCY GIDWITZBOARD MEMBER

TONI PRECKWINKLEBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA D BOUDOSBOARD MEMBER

MARIA SMITHBURGBOARD MEMBER

LYDIA RB KELLEYBOARD MEMBER

WANJIKU J WALCOTTBOARD MEMBER

LOIS L MORRISONBOARD MEMBER

LAURA M LINGERBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM J HAGENAHBOARD MEMBER

PETER KEEHNBOARD MEMBER

RYAN S RUSKINBOARD MEMBER

RYAN KELLEYBOARD MEMBER

RUSSELL F BARTMESBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN COLBURNBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT E SHAWBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT FINKEBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD SCIORTINOBOARD MEMBER

R HENRY KLEEMANBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL S JACOBSBOARD MEMBER

SHAWNELLE RICHIEBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN J GAVINBOARD SECRETARY

JOSEPH P GROMACKIBOARD MEMBER

SUZANNE M BURNSCHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPENSATION

PAM F SZOKOLBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE S WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

NASRIN THIERERBOARD MEMBER

TERRENCE R BRADYBOARD MEMBER

BOB PROBSTCHAIR, AUDIT

DIANE VS LEVYBOARD MEMBER

DIANA S FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER

DANA ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG NIEMANNBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER E GIRGENTIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER MERRILLBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE M WADDELLBOARD MEMBER

CAROL A BARNETTCHAIR, BUILDINGS, GARDENS, AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE

BRITT M MILLERBOARD MEMBER

DORA AALBREGTSEBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN F LENHARDT JRBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAHBOARD MEMBER

ANNE S LOUCKSBOARD MEMBER

ANNE LEVENTRYBOARD MEMBER

ANN BALUSEKBOARD MEMBER

ANITA M TYSONBOARD MEMBER

ANITA M SARAFABOARD MEMBER

ANDREW SINCLAIRCHAIR, FINANCE & INVESTMENT

ALAN J ROUSEBOARD MEMBER

JAMES BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN HAGERTYBOARD MEMBER

JULIE HAYESBOARD MEMBER

JOHN H BUEHLERBOARD MEMBER

JOAN CHUN HUGHESBOARD MEMBER

JILL M DELANEYCHAIR, SCIENCE & EDUCATION

JEAN Z TSAIBOARD MEMBER

JANE S PARKBOARD MEMBER

JANE IRWINBOARD MEMBER

JAMES W DEYOUNGBOARD MEMBER

LARUEN OAKESBOARD MEMBER

JAKE AMSBARYBOARD MEMBER

HENRY MUNEZCHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

HEATHER LOWE BECKERBOARD MEMBER

GREGORY K JONESBOARD MEMBER

GREGORY A MOERSCHELBOARD MEMBER

GLENA TEMPLEBOARD MEMBER

ERNEST W TORAIN JRBOARD MEMBER

ERNEST C WONGBOARD MEMBER

EILEEN FIGELBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 1000 LAKE COOK ROAD, GLENCOE, IL 60022
County: Cook
In care of: JEAN M FRANCZYK
Primary officer: JEAN M FRANCZYK, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 835-5440

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C410)
Grant-giving organization: Yes