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← RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$65,770,018
Total expenses
$56,837,292
Contributions and grants received
$33,344,953
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$28,359,059
Investment income
$3,728,969
Other revenue
$337,037
Total assets, end of year
$306,609,767
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,085,681
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$293,524,086
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$45,802,577
Management and general expenses
$7,064,338
Fundraising expenses
$3,970,377
Program service expenses (Part III)
$45,802,577

Program services were 80.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $26,355

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,597,025

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $88,040

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $31,633,533

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,129,297

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $20,339,948 · related or exempt $20,339,948

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GENERAL PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $4,483,998 · related or exempt $4,465,008 · unrelated business $18,990

  • 2c · Program service revenue: HANDLING FEES

    total $1,529,589 · related or exempt $1,529,589

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PARKING FOR PERFORMANCES

    total $1,091,330 · related or exempt $1,091,330

  • 2e · Program service revenue: FOOD SERVICE COMMISSIONS

    total $651,635 · unrelated business $11,350 · excluded $640,285

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $262,559 · related or exempt $262,559

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,543,784 · unrelated business $298,163 · excluded $1,245,621

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $214,555 · excluded $214,555

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $14,795,488 · other assets $6,714

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $12,185,860 · other assets $431,157

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,609,628 · other assets -$424,443

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,185,185 · excluded $2,185,185

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,080,278

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,597,025

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,260,930

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$180,652 · excluded -$180,652

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $543,485

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $240,351

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $303,134 · related or exempt $221,957 · unrelated business $81,177

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,054,496 · management and general $1,054,496

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $14,158,374 · program services $10,824,132 · management and general $1,334,479 · fundraising $1,999,763

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,131,492 · program services $716,628 · management and general $274,574 · fundraising $140,290

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,879,594 · program services $1,086,345 · management and general $596,692 · fundraising $196,557

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,162,036 · program services $841,394 · management and general $167,147 · fundraising $153,495

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $322,242 · program services $85,491 · management and general $217,572 · fundraising $19,179

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $122,875 · management and general $122,875

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $38,500 · fundraising $38,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,214,211 · management and general $1,214,211

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $20,360,240 · program services $19,951,213 · management and general $301,871 · fundraising $107,156

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $873,213 · program services $34,726 · management and general $787,846 · fundraising $50,641

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $708,081 · program services $330,157 · management and general $34,893 · fundraising $343,031

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,097,074 · program services $998,337 · management and general $76,796 · fundraising $21,941

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,012,542 · program services $931,452 · management and general $63,070 · fundraising $18,020

  • 17 · Travel

    total $152,390 · program services $106,044 · management and general $26,724 · fundraising $19,622

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $311,795 · program services $110,741 · management and general $35,419 · fundraising $165,635

  • 20 · Interest

    total $23,288 · management and general $23,288

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,393,082 · program services $4,031,697 · management and general $281,093 · fundraising $80,292

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,174,822 · program services $829,870 · management and general $272,068 · fundraising $72,884

  • 24a · Other expenses: UBI TAXES

    total $16,529 · program services $16,529

  • 24b · Other expenses: ARTIST OTHER EXPENSES

    total $1,751,332 · program services $1,669,992 · management and general $77,668 · fundraising $3,672

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTALS

    total $1,699,222 · program services $1,517,612 · management and general $79,910 · fundraising $101,700

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $931,798 · program services $796,780 · management and general $5,611 · fundraising $129,407

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,248,064 · program services $923,437 · management and general $16,035 · fundraising $308,592

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $19,452,832 · end of year $14,596,747

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $29,280,005 · end of year $31,536,027

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,110,168 · end of year $1,370,292

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $172,568 · end of year $105,275

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $924,708 · end of year $814,186

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $155,221,050

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $52,594,513

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $84,971,883 · end of year $102,626,537

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $19,113,009 · end of year $22,733,488

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $120,099,279 · end of year $132,827,215

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,284,842 · end of year $6,385,062

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,944,470 · end of year $1,700,619

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,000,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $154,430,171 · end of year $168,164,488

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $114,464,969 · end of year $125,359,598

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC. RAVINIA HONORS OUR VIBRANT HISTORY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC WHILE CELEBRATING A MULTITUDE OF MUSICAL GENRES. THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE STRIVE TO CREATE MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT PEOPLE, FOSTER CURIOSITY, AND ENSURE THAT THE JOY OF LIVE MUSIC IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PRESENT WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS IN CONCERT; PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

  • FOUNDED IN 1904, RAVINIA IS BOTH THE LONGEST-RUNNING AND THE MOST ARTISTICALLY DIVERSE OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA. APPROXIMATELY 400,000 PEOPLE VISIT RAVINIA BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR ACROSS MORE THAN 100 SEPARATE EVENTS THAT HIGHLIGHT GENRES AS WIDE-RANGING AS THE AUDIENCES. CLASSICAL MUSIC IS A SPECIAL FOCUS AT RAVINIA DATING BACK TO ITS FIRST CONCERTS, INCLUDING A REGULAR SERIES OF PERFORMANCES BY THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHICH HAS FORMALLY BEEN IN SUMMER RESIDENCE AT THE FESTIVAL SINCE 1936.

    Expenses $39,461,734 · Revenue $29,053,299

  • RAVINIA'S STEANS INSTITUTE (STEANS) IS A WORLD-RENOWNED ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERING EMERGING PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IMMERSIVE PROGRAMS TO HONE THEIR TALENTS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1988. STEANS HAS PROVIDED ITS TUITION-FREE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,700 MUSICIANS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO CULTIVATE HIGHLY VISIBLE AND SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN PERFORMANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND MUSIC EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE'S OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC-FOCUSED PIANO & STRINGS PROGRAM AND SINGERS PROGRAM; THE JAZZ PROGRAM, WHICH ADVANCES COMPOSITION AND SMALL-GROUP COLLABORATION; AND THE BRIDGES COMPETITION, WHICH FURTHER DEVELOPS AND PREMIERES THE WINNING COMPOSERS' NEW WORKS THAT BRIDGE THE RICH CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JAZZ AND CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC. EACH SUMMER, FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 EMERGING PROFESSIONAL CLASSICAL PIANISTS AND STRING PLAYERS, CLASSICAL SINGERS, AND JAZZ ARTISTS. FELLOWSHIPS IN EACH PROGRAM ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER, AND EACH FELLOW ENJOYS PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM THE WORLD-CLASS FACULTY OF HEADLINING ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS, AS WELL AS ATTENDANCE AT RAVINIA CONCERTS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, FORMING LASTING CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS AND MENTORS ALIKE.

    Expenses $3,974,795 · Revenue $27,399

  • RAVINIA'S REACH TEACH PLAY (RTP) EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC. OUR PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR, OFFERING 12 DISTINCT PROGRAMS THAT REACH ACROSS THE CHICAGO AREA TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION AMONG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, TEACH THE FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC BY SUPPLEMENTING CLASSROOM CURRICULUM, AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PLAY MUSIC THROUGH DEDICATED JAZZ AND ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE STUDIES, FAMILY-ORIENTED CLASSES, AND MORE. AT ITS CORE, RTP IS ABOUT OPENING DOORS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES IN UNDER-RESOURCED CHICAGO-AREA COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND POSITIVE IMPACT OF MUSIC. MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS ARE SERVED THROUGH RAVINIA'S RTP PROGRAMS EACH YEAR.

    Expenses $2,366,048 · Revenue $36,400

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeffrey Haydon

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $742,552
    From this org
    $666,815
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,737
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $566,815
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $46,609
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,128
    Filer's total
    $742,552
  • Christopher J Klein

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • E Scott Santi

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • John B Snyder Jr

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Iliana A Mora

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Daniela O'Leary-Gill

    EXECUTIVE VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • James Abrams

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bradley Akason

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ryan Alwood

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Frank Baiocchi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Larry A Barden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Allegra Biery

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Paul F Burton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carlos E Calderon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shannon Carstens

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jane D Casper

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Judy Castellini

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Richard W Colburn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jeffrey Condren

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert W Crawford

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elizabeth Crown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bobbie B Denison

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jeanne M Denison

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Christopher R Deveny

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Annette G Dezelan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elizabeth Dozier

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Christopher R Drewry

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bruce Ettelson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Clifton L Fenton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Justin Ferdula

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Venita E Fields

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nicholas Fink

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mark D Gerstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • James T Glerum Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dottie Bb Gordon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Justin Greis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Pedro A Guerrero

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jeffrey C Hammes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jon Harris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dean M Harrison

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Louis S Harrison

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Betsy Holden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lindsey Holton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrew Hopkins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michele M Ihlanfeldt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kathryn D Ingraham

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rudy Juarez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David R Kahnweiler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Alvin Katz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Liz Lefkofsky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gary J Levin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Susan C Levy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tom Lubin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrew S Marovitz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Paul E Martin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Samir Mayekar

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Pamela J Mayo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tera McBlaine

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kenneth A Meister

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dee Merriwether

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jess E Merten

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sandra Cordova Micek

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Miranda

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Toni-Marie Montgomery

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mary Moreland

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dia Nichols

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gary A Noskin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • James Orth

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Christopher Paquette

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Julie Parsons

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Richard S Price

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Stephen Rappin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Daniel H Reisner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrew Reyes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael J Sacks

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ronald M Saslow

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Wendy Schenker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bradley Schmarak

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Susan Schmitt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Molly P Selsby

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Richard L Sevcik

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Eric S Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jud Snyder

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Avy H Stein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Steinmeyer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Julie Stone

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sheila Talton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andres Tapia

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kimberlee F Taylor

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rev Richard Tolliver

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Craig J Umans

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Audrey L Weaver

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steven B Weinstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • J Randall White

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Peggy Papaioannou

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $282,288
    From this org
    $247,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,232
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,056
    Bonus
    $23,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,564
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,668
    Filer's total
    $282,288
  • Gregory Walters

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $370,931
    From this org
    $298,870
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,061
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,870
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $36,515
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,546
    Filer's total
    $370,931
  • Russell Jenkins

    CHIEF OF STRATEGY & SPECIAL PROJECTS

    Total calculated
    $252,806
    From this org
    $200,877
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,929
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,877
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,725
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,204
    Filer's total
    $252,806
  • Erik Soderstrom

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

    Total calculated
    $246,937
    From this org
    $205,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,423
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,514
    Bonus
    $8,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,018
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,405
    Filer's total
    $246,937
  • Gina Ehrlich

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS

    Total calculated
    $265,436
    From this org
    $224,864
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,572
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,864
    Bonus
    $21,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,358
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,214
    Filer's total
    $265,436
  • James Schmitz

    CHIEF OF PARK OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $248,840
    From this org
    $215,431
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,409
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,431
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,011
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,398
    Filer's total
    $248,840

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE RECEIVED TRAVEL BENEFITS FOR ONE TRIP RELATED TO HER DUTIES AS A VOLUNTEER OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART I, LINE 7
AS INDICATED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE VARIABLE PAY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. VARIABLE PAY AMOUNTS FOR THE CEO ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND OTHER SENIOR LEADERSHIP VARIABLE PAY ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION/HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202632259349302108

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