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← NAVY PIER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NAVY PIER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$70,370,766
Total expenses
$71,168,111
Contributions and grants received
$14,353,875
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$52,139,991
Investment income
$67,010
Other revenue
$3,809,890
Total assets, end of year
$198,751,682
Total liabilities, end of year
$80,114,129
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$118,637,553
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$64,091,234
Management and general expenses
$5,728,825
Fundraising expenses
$1,348,052
Program service expenses (Part III)
$64,091,234

Program services were 90.1% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,106,252

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $8,422,132

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,825,491

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $31,470

  • 2a · Program service revenue: USE OF EXHIBIT FACILITIES

    total $13,962,684 · related or exempt $13,962,684

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RETAIL

    total $12,458,758 · related or exempt $12,458,758

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PIER PARK AMUSEMENTS

    total $12,061,298 · related or exempt $12,061,298

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLIC PARKING

    total $11,680,545 · related or exempt $11,680,545

  • 2e · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS

    total $1,976,706 · related or exempt $1,976,706

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $52,129 · excluded $52,129

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $100,000 · other assets $4,500

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

    securities $89,619 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $10,381 · other assets $4,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $14,881 · excluded $14,881

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $91,969

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

    $1,106,252

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $349,945

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$257,976 · excluded -$257,976

  • 11a · Other revenue: SPONSORSHIPS

    total $2,736,969 · excluded $2,736,969

  • 11b · Other revenue: FACILITY FEES

    total $1,172,923 · excluded $1,172,923

  • 11c · Other revenue: SUSTAINABILITY REBATE

    total $42,054 · excluded $42,054

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $115,920 · excluded $115,920

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,067,866

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,722,457 · program services $490,641 · management and general $1,000,028 · fundraising $231,788

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,172,685 · program services $5,288,864 · management and general $1,651,085 · fundraising $232,736

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,022,781 · program services $886,938 · management and general $112,511 · fundraising $23,332

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,554,495 · program services $1,329,320 · management and general $179,206 · fundraising $45,969

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $898,261 · program services $736,636 · management and general $126,869 · fundraising $34,756

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $19,184,499 · program services $19,064,341 · management and general $14,174 · fundraising $105,984

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $414,804 · management and general $414,804

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $138,860 · management and general $138,860

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $32,500 · fundraising $32,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $11,527,321 · program services $10,338,358 · management and general $764,107 · fundraising $424,856

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,940,519 · program services $2,827,434 · management and general $67,229 · fundraising $45,856

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,013,293 · program services $902,585 · management and general $108,725 · fundraising $1,983

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,066,832 · program services $669,735 · management and general $373,558 · fundraising $23,539

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $7,585,485 · program services $7,140,611 · management and general $392,044 · fundraising $52,830

  • 17 · Travel

    total $133,683 · program services $71,157 · management and general $46,849 · fundraising $15,677

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,241,851 · program services $2,208,683 · management and general $22,112 · fundraising $11,056

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,511,785 · program services $10,354,110 · management and general $105,117 · fundraising $52,558

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,615,379 · program services $1,498,425 · management and general $109,618 · fundraising $7,336

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $65,465 · program services $26,275 · management and general $37,225 · fundraising $1,965

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $37,170 · program services $25,414 · management and general $9,631 · fundraising $2,125

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $287,986 · program services $231,707 · management and general $55,073 · fundraising $1,206

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $21,026,093 · end of year $9,679,768

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $282,931 · end of year $1,562,725

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $6,073,336 · end of year $5,833,843

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,503,509 · end of year $2,111,991

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $774,378 · end of year $932,876

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

    $231,385,125

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

    $67,267,329

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $166,003,283 · end of year $164,117,796

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $883,020 · end of year $14,512,683

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,695,473 · end of year $8,113,912

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,439,592 · end of year $6,668,075

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $40,863,001 · end of year $40,913,249

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $25,092,264 · end of year $22,864,451

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,899,803 · end of year $1,554,442

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $111,800,107 · end of year $110,264,261

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,756,310 · end of year $8,373,292

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

NAVY PIER IS THE "PEOPLE'S PIER" FULFILLING VISIONARY DANIEL BURNHAM'S EDICT THAT CHICAGO'S MAGNIFICENT LAKEFRONT REMAIN OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO. THROUGH 50 ACRES OF PARKS AND UNMATCHED VIEWS OF THE CELEBRATED SKYLINE TOUCHING THE ENDLESS (SEE SCHEDULE O)SHORELINE, NAVY PIER ENGAGES LOCALS AND VISTORS ALIKE WITH DYNAMIC AND ECLECTIC EXPERIENCES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE DISCOVERY AND WONDER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

NAVY PIER, CHICAGO'S ICONIC LAKEFRONT DESTINATION AND CULTURAL INSTITUTION, IS (SEE SCHEDULE O) AN ALL-WELCOMING, YEAR-ROUND CIVIC AND CULTURAL DESTINATION WHICH IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC, OFFERING UNIQUE DINING, RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT AND FREE PROGRAMMING TO NEARLY 9 MILLION GUESTS ANNUALLY, WHILE RELIEVING THE BURDEN OF THE GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE HISTORIC DESTINATION.

  • AS AN ICON OF THE CITY, NAVY PIER IS FIRMLY ROOTED IN CHICAGO'S VIBRANT CULTURE, UNIQUE SKYLINE, AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES. THE LONGEST PIER IN THE WORLD, NAVY PIER IS A VITAL ECONOMIC ENGINE AND PROUD FIRST EMPLOYER, PROVIDING SPACE AND EXPOSURE FOR SMALL AND LOCALLY-OWNED BUSINESSES AND CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 3,000 PEOPLE, OFTEN WITH UNIQUE JOB-SKILLS TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. NAVY PIER PROVIDES A YEAR-ROUND WORLD-CLASS PLATFORM FOR CHICAGO'S CULTURAL COMMUNITY, PARTNERING WITH MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND HUNDREDS OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS THAT REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AND ITS NEIGHBORHOODS. NAVY PIER IS HOME TO TENANT NONPROFIT PARTNERS CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER, CHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, AND CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA AND PRODUCES ARTS, CULTURE, AND (SEE SCHEDULE O) ENGAGEMENT (ACE) PROGRAMMING TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND CONNECT ARTISTS TO AUDIENCES. NAVY PIER OFFERS SAFE AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES TO ITS GUESTS, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF DARING NEW INITIATIVES SUCH THE CHICAGO LIVE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL.HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- NAVY PIER'S MOST POPULAR FREE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS LIVE ON THE LAKE! (LIVE MUSIC SERIES); WAVE WALL WAX (DJ SERIES); SUMMER FITNESS (EXERCISE AND YOGA SERIES); WATER FLICKS (OUTDOOR FILM SERIES); NAVY PIER PRIDE (ANNUAL LGBTQ+ PRIDE CELEBRATION); WATER COLORS (LIVE JAZZ MUSIC SERIES); AND MORE.- LATINXT: A TWO-DAY LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURING NEXT-GENERATION, TRADITION-BENDING MUSIC FROM LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LATINX ARTISTS.- FRESH FEST! A SHOWCASE FEATURING TALENTED LOCAL YOUTH.- CHI-SOUL FEST: A TWO-DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURING AND CELEBRATING CHICAGO'S NEWEST AND LEGENDARY SOUL ARTISTS. - CHICAGO LIVE: A FREE EVENT FEATURING OVER 60 OF CHICAGO'S WORLD-RENOWNED PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONS.- SAILGP: A HIGH-SPEED ADRENALINE-CHARGED RACE FEATURING INTERNATIONAL SAILING TEAMS. SAILGP IS HELD ON LAKE MICHIGAN AND NAVY PIER PROVIDES THE BEST VIEW TO SEE THE RACE.NAVY PIER IS GOVERNED BY A 28-MEMBER VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS, CONTINUES TO OPERATE DILIGENTLY UNDER THE CORE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION, STEWARDSHIP, AND INTEGRITY.

    Expenses $64,091,234 · Revenue $52,139,991

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Marilynn Gardner

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $659,117
    From this org
    $597,678
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,439
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $445,064
    Bonus
    $151,200
    Other
    $1,414
    Deferred
    $18,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,139
    Filer's total
    $659,117
  • William J Brodsky

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Norman R Bobins

    VICE CHAIRPERSON (THRU 01/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jennifer Steans

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michelle L Collins

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jill Griebenow

    TREASURER AS OF 01/2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lisa Konik Aronin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Bethke

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Blair

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Douglas R Brown

    DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Bucksbaum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gisselle Castillo-Vermis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gery J Chico

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larita Clark

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ricardo Estrada

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Goodman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandra P Guthman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dean M Harrison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam L Hoeflich

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John O Hudson III

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Koch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Connie Lindsey

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Keidan Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rodger Kiley

    EX-OFFICIO (THRU 06/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles R Matthews

    DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard S Price

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jorge Ramirez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bridget Reidy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandra Reynolds

    DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Smita Shah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John H Simpson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily Heisley Stoeckel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robin Loewenberg Tebbe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael A Toolis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly R Welsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chona Maglaya

    VP AND ASST SEC'Y

    Total calculated
    $191,961
    From this org
    $180,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,837
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $124
    Deferred
    $10,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,037
    Filer's total
    $191,961
  • Jeffrey Brown

    CFO & ASST. TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $323,746
    From this org
    $299,024
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,722
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,880
    Bonus
    $55,000
    Other
    $144
    Deferred
    $18,242
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,480
    Filer's total
    $323,746
  • Brian Murphy

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $447,754
    From this org
    $387,314
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,440
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $309,776
    Bonus
    $77,000
    Other
    $538
    Deferred
    $18,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,140
    Filer's total
    $447,754
  • Arnaldo Rivera

    CHIEF ADMIN. & EQUITY OFF.

    Total calculated
    $275,386
    From this org
    $258,317
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,069
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,817
    Bonus
    $22,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,499
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,570
    Filer's total
    $275,386
  • Seth Kagy

    GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $260,472
    From this org
    $205,740
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,732
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,626
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $114
    Deferred
    $12,742
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,990
    Filer's total
    $260,472
  • Michael Degnan

    SVP OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $249,296
    From this org
    $193,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,350
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,378
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $568
    Deferred
    $12,319
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,031
    Filer's total
    $249,296
  • Dan Mitchell

    VP OF CONTRUCTION

    Total calculated
    $250,084
    From this org
    $192,856
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,228
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,984
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $872
    Deferred
    $12,346
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,882
    Filer's total
    $250,084
  • Amanda Willard

    VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $230,386
    From this org
    $205,028
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,358
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,028
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,758
    Filer's total
    $230,386
  • Erika Taylor

    VP OF ARTS, CULTURE & ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $221,508
    From this org
    $173,273
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,235
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,218
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $55
    Deferred
    $10,731
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,504
    Filer's total
    $221,508

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

  • 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 7
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS INCENTIVE PAYMENTS WERE BASED ON PRE-ESTABLISHED METRICS AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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
2022
Filed
2 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202302759349301300

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