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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 76,878,173 | 25,957,412 | 16,342,383 | 8,870,634 | 2,065,425 | 130,114,027 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 76,878,173 | 25,957,412 | 16,342,383 | 8,870,634 | 2,065,425 | 130,114,027 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 18,229,075 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 111,884,952 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 76,878,173 | 25,957,412 | 16,342,383 | 8,870,634 | 2,065,425 | 130,114,027 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 55,457 | 111,080 | 100,460 | 20,420 | 443,764 | 731,181 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 13,840 | 814,823 | 210,000 | 1,038,663 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 131,958,761 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1) TO MORE THAN 9 MILLION ANNUAL GUESTS, WHILE RELIEVING THE BURDEN OF THE GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE HISTORIC DESTINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A) 9 MILLION ANNUAL GUESTS. NOTABLE PHYSICAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN 2018 INCLUDED THE COMPLETION OF THE FIFTH THIRD BANK FAMILY PAVILION IN MAY. A KEY ELEMENT OF THE PIER'S ONGOING CENTENNIAL VISION REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, THE PAVILION, WHICH STRETCHES MORE THAN 200,000 SQUARE FEET FROM THE WEST MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE PIER TO WBEZ, IS A HUB OF MORE THAN 70 CHICAGO-CENTRIC EXPERIENCES THAT SHOWCASE AND REPRESENT THE CITY'S BEST OFFERINGS IN DINING, ENTERTAINMENT, RETAIL AND MORE. FEATURING NEW CONTEMPORARY STOREFRONTS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL SCREENS, THE RENOVATED AND ARCHITECTURALLY STUNNING FACILITY IS HOME TO MANY ARTISANS, RETAILERS AND OTHER BUSINESSES UNIQUELY ROOTED IN CHICAGO'S IDENTITY. THE PAVILION ALSO OFFERS FREE ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, SERVING AS A FLEXIBLE PLATFORM FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES YEAR ROUND. IN SEPTEMBER, NAVY PIER UNVEILED THE PEOPLES ENERGY WELCOME PAVILION, A 4,000-SQUARE FOOT FACILITY DESIGNED TO WELCOME GUESTS AND OFFER A VARIETY OF INFORMATION AS THEY ARRIVE AND NAVIGATE THE PIER. LOCATED IN POLK BROS PARK, THE PAVILION FEATURES A 35-FOOT, STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL SCREEN, WHICH DISPLAYS AN OVERVIEW OF NAVY PIER, PEOPLES GAS AND CHICAGO'S SHARED HISTORY, IN ADDITION TO SUSTAINABILITY FACTS AND WELCOME GREETINGS IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES TO HONOR THE MILLIONS OF DIVERSE GUESTS WHO VISIT THE PIER ANNUALLY. THESE NEWLY RENOVATED/DEVELOPED SPACES HAVE HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON NAVY PIER'S PROGRAMMING EFFORTS, ALLOWING THE PIER TO USE THEM AS UNIQUE PLATFORMS FOR ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS. THESE AREAS ARE OFTEN ACTIVATED WITH MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES, ART INSTALLATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND MORE. NAVY PIER CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH MORE THAN 50 CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS TO HOST NEARLY 250 PROGRAMS EACH YEAR, SHOWCASING CHICAGO'S RICH ARTS AND CULTURE SCENE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - GLOBAL CONNECTIONS PRESENTED BY COMED: A THREE-PART SERIES CELEBRATING DIFFERENT CULTURES AND CELEBRATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING CHINESE NEW YEAR, CARNIVALE AND HOLI - PRISMATICA: AN INTERACTIVE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION, COMPRISED OF 25 PIVOTING MUSICAL PRISMS RESEMBLING GIANT KALEIDOSCOPES - LATINXT PRESENTED BY SOL: A TWO-DAY LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LATINX ARTISTS - CHI-SOUL FEST: A TWO-DAY SOUL MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS AND CELEBRATING THE GENRE'S DEEP ROOTS IN CHICAGO - THE RETURN OF NAVY PIER'S MOST POPULAR FREE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS LIVE BY THE LAKE! (WEEKLY LIVE MUSIC SERIES); WAVE WALL WAX (WEEKLY DJ SERIES); AON SUMMER FIREWORKS (SEMI-WEEKLY FIREWORKS SERIES); QUINCEAERA CELEBRATIONS (THREE-PART SERIES CELEBRATING THE 15TH BIRTHDAY OF LOCAL GIRLS WITHIN THE LATINX COMMUNITY); WATER FLICKS (WEEKLY OUTDOOR FILM SERIES); NAVY PIER PRIDE PRESENTED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES (ANNUAL PRIDE CELEBRATION); WATER COLORS (WEEKLY LIVE JAZZ MUSIC SERIES); SEQUENCE CH!CAGO (FALL MUSIC SERIES); AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS ONE OF CHICAGO'S TOP DESTINATIONS FOR FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, NAVY PIER CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A VITAL ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO, EMPLOYING MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE ROUGHLY 80 BUSINESSES ON SITE. THE ONGOING REDEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION ALSO CONTINUES TO CREATE JOBS, AND ULTIMATELY, CONTRIBUTES TO GENERATING AT LEAST $15 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL GUEST SPENDING. ONCE FULLY REALIZED, NAVY PIER'S REDEVELOPMENT IS PROJECTED TO HAVE INFUSED AN ADDITIONAL $13 MILLION INTO THE ECONOMY VIA CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES. SINCE BECOMING A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2011, NAVY PIER HAS RAISED $56 MILLION FOR CAPITAL AND OPERATIONS. LAST YEAR, ROUGHLY 10% OF THE PIER'S $56 MILLION OPERATING REVENUE CAME FROM CORPORATE AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS. THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS HELPED UNDERWRITE MANY OF THE PIER'S FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND REDEVELOPED SPACES. NAVY PIER, GOVERNED BY AN APPROXIMATELY 30-MEMBER VOLUNTEER BOARD CONSISTING OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS, CONTINUES TO OPERATE DILIGENTLY UNDER THE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION, STEWARDSHIP, AND INTEGRITY. IN 2018, NAVY PIER ALSO ESTABLISHED ITS FIRST EVER ASSOCIATE BOARD, CONSISTING OF RISING BUSINESS LEADERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS. EVERY VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER, ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBER, STAFF MEMBER, PARTNER, DONOR AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANT IS COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE MISSION OF THE PEOPLE'S PIER. |
| MEMBERS OR STAKEHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECT | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NAVY PIER AND THE METROPOLITAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY (MPEA), THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE SECRETARY-TREASURER AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MPEA ARE REQUIRED TO BE VOTING MEMBERS OF NAVY PIER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY NAVY PIER'S DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING, IN COORDINATION WITH THE CFO AND AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY NPI'S PRESIDENT & CEO, GENERAL COUNSEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C Navy Pier maintains a Conflict of Interest Policy covering Director, Officer, member of a committee of the Board of Directors of Navy Pier, Inc., or key employee (as defined by the IRS in Instructions for From 990) which requires disclosure of financial interests that present a potential conflict of interest as defined in the Policy. Annual attestations are required as well as immediate disclosure if a potential conflict arises. The Board of Directors adjudicates if a conflict exists and if the transaction should proceed based upon the best interest of the company. Navy Pier also maintains a Whistleblower policy that includes the ability to provide anonymous information via a Hotline. Such information is reported to the VP of People and Culture, or if this person is not available or is the subject of the information, to the General Counsel. This person makes a record of the complaint, conducts an investigation, makes findings and recommends or implements corrective action if appropriate. |
| PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AND 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE GOALS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE ALSO RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT WHO CONDUCTS AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION USING COMPENSATION DATA OF THE COMPARABLE KEY EMPLOYEES AT PEER INSTITUTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND APPROVES RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO FOR COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE EVALUATIONS, REVIEWS, COMMENTS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CEO REVIEWS THE GOALS AND PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR STAFF AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION DATA OF THE COMPARABLE KEY EMPLOYEES OF WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED, MODIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SWAP $(107,901) |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:SECURITY EMERGENCY SERVICES FE TOTAL FEES:2869498 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:HOUSEKEEPING/SCAVENGER FEES TOTAL FEES:4558921 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:4469714 |
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