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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$50,056,046
Total expenses
$37,118,747
Contributions and grants received
$28,062,563
Grants paid
$900
Program service revenue
$7,035,108
Investment income
$9,886,709
Other revenue
$5,071,666
Total assets, end of year
$497,823,628
Total liabilities, end of year
$68,530,797
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$429,292,831
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$28,790,617
Management and general expenses
$8,328,130
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$28,790,617

Program services were 77.6% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $28,057,822

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,741

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GOLF AND GOLF ACADEMY

    total $4,986,031 · related or exempt $4,986,031

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PARK PROGRAMS & EVENTS

    total $807,970 · related or exempt $807,970

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBER FEES & PARKING

    total $774,881 · related or exempt $774,881

  • 2d · Program service revenue: YOUTH LINKS

    total $458,469 · related or exempt $458,469

  • 2e · Program service revenue: MUNICIPAL BOND REVENUE

    total $7,757 · related or exempt $7,757

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,573,385 · excluded $8,573,385

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $863,962

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $491,353

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $372,609

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $372,609 · excluded $372,609

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $137,361,360 · other assets $5,500

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

    securities $136,053,536 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,307,824 · other assets $5,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,313,324 · excluded $1,313,324

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $6,505,245

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,877,886

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $4,627,359 · unrelated business $2,374,397 · excluded $2,252,962

  • 11a · Other revenue: GIFT CARD REVENUE

    total $42,381 · excluded $42,381

  • 11b · Other revenue: REBATE

    total $20,887 · excluded $20,887

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $8,430 · excluded $8,430

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $71,698

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $900 · program services $900

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,769,597 · program services $1,590,927 · management and general $1,178,670

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,144,300 · program services $3,497,952 · management and general $2,646,348

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $768,376 · program services $443,245 · management and general $325,131

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,942,813 · program services $1,424,419 · management and general $518,394

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $559,514 · program services $343,311 · management and general $216,203

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $6,660,933 · program services $6,660,933

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $108,228 · management and general $108,228

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $117,195 · management and general $117,195

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $138,185 · management and general $138,185

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,242,866 · program services $1,119,459 · management and general $1,123,407

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $73,707 · program services $61,412 · management and general $12,295

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,596,183 · program services $1,326,514 · management and general $269,669

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $665,839 · program services $2,115 · management and general $663,724

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,007,894 · program services $1,788,076 · management and general $219,818

  • 17 · Travel

    total $169,966 · program services $124,383 · management and general $45,583

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $110,488 · program services $16,210 · management and general $94,278

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,396,648 · program services $3,396,648

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,510,272 · program services $5,510,272

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $723,332 · program services $110,245 · management and general $613,087

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS

    total $1,206,951 · program services $1,188,036 · management and general $18,915

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $39,619 · program services $20,619 · management and general $19,000

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $164,941 · program services $164,941

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $27,089 · end of year $91,490

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $125,280,455 · end of year $116,573,114

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $389,204 · end of year $584,528

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $349,305 · end of year $361,079

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $660,353 · end of year $835,932

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

    $154,073,693

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

    $85,471,716

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $69,817,004 · end of year $68,601,977

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,267,790 · end of year $45,533,490

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $241,560,217 · end of year $256,808,763

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,668,373 · end of year $8,433,255

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,530,100 · end of year $9,918,610

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $57,642,181 · end of year $57,678,327

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,055,971 · end of year $933,860

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $379,952,538 · end of year $428,453,832

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $839,000 · end of year $839,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OPERATION OF CANTIGNY PARK, GOLF, MCCORMICK HOUSE AND FIRST DIVISION MUSEUM IN WHEATON, ILLINOIS. HONOR AND UPHOLD THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF COL. ROBERT R. MCCORMICK, WHICH PROVIDED THAT HIS FORMER RESIDENCE AND 500 ACRES OF LAND IN WHEATON, (CONTINUED IN SCH O) ILLINOIS BE HELD IN TRUST IN PERPETUITY AS A MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OPERATION OF CANTIGNY PARK, GOLF, MCCORMICK HOUSE AND FIRST DIVISION MUSEUM (CONTINUED IN SCH O) IN WHEATON, ILLINOIS. HONOR AND UPHOLD THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF COL. ROBERT R. MCCORMICK.

  • OPERATION OF CANTIGNY PARK. PARK OPERATIONS INCLUDE A MUSEUM, A 27-HOLE GOLF COURSE, GOLF LEARNING CENTER, 9-HOLE YOUTH GOLF COURSE, CLUBHOUSE, EXTENSIVE GARDENS, A GREENHOUSE, HIKING TRAILS, CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, VISITOR CENTER, AND RESTAURANTS. IN 2023, OVER 371,000 VISITORS CAME TO ENJOY CANTIGNY PARK, GOLF, AND FIRST DIVISION MUSEUM. THIS INCLUDES OVER 115,000 VISITORS TO THE FIRST DIVISION MUSEUM.

    Expenses $28,790,617 · Grants $900 · Revenue $7,035,108

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dennis Fitzsimons

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $55,000
    From this org
    $27,500
    From related orgs
    $27,500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Lee Henderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $55,000
    From this org
    $27,500
    From related orgs
    $27,500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Ruthellyn Musil

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $55,000
    From this org
    $27,500
    From related orgs
    $27,500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • William McClean

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $55,000
    From this org
    $27,500
    From related orgs
    $27,500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Celena Roldan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $55,000
    From this org
    $27,500
    From related orgs
    $27,500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Scott Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $55,000
    From this org
    $27,500
    From related orgs
    $27,500
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Timothy Knight

    CEO & PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $821,679
    From this org
    $233,244
    From related orgs
    $544,236
    Other
    $44,199
    Hours/week
    12 + 28 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,256 + $525,598 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,988 + $18,638 related
    Deferred
    $10,730 + $25,038 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,529 + $5,902 related
    Filer's total
    $246,503 + $575,176 related
  • Carla Beal

    CIO & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $544,525
    From this org
    $100,185
    From related orgs
    $400,741
    Other
    $43,599
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $97,260 + $389,041 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,925 + $11,700 related
    Deferred
    $7,154 + $28,614 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,566 + $6,265 related
    Filer's total
    $108,905 + $435,620 related
  • Kimberely Tyler

    CFO (THRU 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $305,676
    From this org
    $170,832
    From related orgs
    $113,888
    Other
    $20,956
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $104,742 + $69,828 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $66,090 + $44,060 related
    Deferred
    $17,968 + $11,979 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,988 + $1,992 related
    Filer's total
    $191,788 + $127,859 related
  • Andres Torres

    VP-STRAT., PLANNING, OPS; SEC.

    Total calculated
    $292,447
    From this org
    $103,218
    From related orgs
    $154,826
    Other
    $34,403
    Hours/week
    16 + 24 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $94,050 + $141,075 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,168 + $13,751 related
    Deferred
    $10,371 + $15,557 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,390 + $5,085 related
    Filer's total
    $116,979 + $175,468 related
  • Oscar Regalado

    VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $292,801
    From this org
    $104,216
    From related orgs
    $156,325
    Other
    $32,260
    Hours/week
    16 + 24 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $95,366 + $143,050 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,850 + $13,275 related
    Deferred
    $10,371 + $15,557 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,533 + $3,799 related
    Filer's total
    $117,120 + $175,681 related
  • David Granat

    FORMER CIO

    Total calculated
    $238,977
    From this org
    $35,336
    From related orgs
    $176,676
    Other
    $26,965
    Hours/week
    5 + 25 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $32,898 + $164,488 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,438 + $12,188 related
    Deferred
    $3,256 + $16,281 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,238 + $6,190 related
    Filer's total
    $39,830 + $199,147 related
  • Matthew Lafond

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CANTIGNY PARK

    Total calculated
    $259,522
    From this org
    $204,991
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,531
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,366
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $14,625
    Deferred
    $20,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,231
    Filer's total
    $259,522
  • Akaose Kachikwu

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $203,290
    From this org
    $180,971
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,319
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,971
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,903
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,416
    Filer's total
    $203,290
  • Edward Holzman

    DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $210,243
    From this org
    $160,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,225
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,018
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,372
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,853
    Filer's total
    $210,243
  • Scott Witte

    SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $191,214
    From this org
    $148,281
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,933
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,281
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,252
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,681
    Filer's total
    $191,214

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 · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A:
IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, REIMBURSEMENT OF A PERCENTAGE OF HEALTH CLUB DUES AND INITIATION FEES (WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS) IS A TAXABLE BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO ALL BENEFIT- ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION. IN 2023, THE CEO & PRESIDENT WAS REIMBURSED FOR SOCIAL CLUB DUES AS THEY RELATED TO FOUNDATION BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FOUNDATION POLICY. THE REIMBURSEMENTS WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. AS PART OF THE 500 ACRE ESTATE'S MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY PLAN, THE CANTIGNY FOUNDATION PROVIDES HOUSING FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS. BOARD MANDATED RESIDENCY OF THESE POSITIONS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SECURITY PLAN. THE VALUE OF THIS HOUSING FOR 2023 FOR MATTHEW LAFOND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CANTIGNY PARK WAS $26,400, FOR EDWARD HOLZMAN, DIRECTOR OF FACILITY SERVICES WAS $27,700, FOR SCOTT WITTE, SPECIAL PROJECTS COORIDNATOR WAS $20,600. THE REIMBURSEMENTS WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A: MS. KIM TYLER LEFT THE ORGANIZATION DURING CY23. THE SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $100,000 IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III).

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433169349301313

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