About
We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life
In care of Gretchen Elizabeth Baker
Donations are tax-deductible
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2024-12-31Financial history
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $68.1M · Peak FY2019: $88.3M · Avg: $63.8M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$59K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
| Region | Activity | Spent |
|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | — | — |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | — | — |
| South America | — | — |
| South Asia | — | — |
501(h) election
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.
Political & Grant Activity
CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Address
1000 LAKE COOK RD
Glencoe, IL, 60022-116
Governance
Voting board members74
Independent members74
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %49.0%
Permanent endowment %34.9%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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