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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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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.") .. | 64,644,760 | 106,285,789 | 55,429,565 | 65,578,847 | 92,396,397 | 384,335,358 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 5,689,620 | 5,732,824 | 5,644,223 | 5,438,365 | 5,342,827 | 27,847,859 |
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 70,334,380 | 112,018,613 | 61,073,788 | 71,017,212 | 97,739,224 | 412,183,217 |
| 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).. | 27,401,123 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 384,782,094 | |||||
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.. | 70,334,380 | 112,018,613 | 61,073,788 | 71,017,212 | 97,739,224 | 412,183,217 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9,794,570 | 10,339,909 | 11,138,842 | 11,993,785 | 14,170,463 | 57,437,569 |
| 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.).. | 693,874 | 762,813 | 506,695 | 662,212 | 206,885 | 2,832,479 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 472,453,265 | |||||
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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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..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part I, Line 2 Reason for Public Charity Status | The Art Institute of Chicago is exempt under two categories listed in Part I, box 2 which describes a school, Section 170 (b) (1) (A) (ii) and box 7 which describes an organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public, Section 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi). The Art Institute of Chicago has selected box 2, because per instructions only one applicable box should be checked. |
| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING EVENTS & GAMING ACTIVITIES NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE, COLUMN A - 693874.0, COLUMN B - 762813.0, COLUMN C - 506695.0, COLUMN D - 662212.0, COLUMN E - 206885.0, COLUMN F - 2832479.0; |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | The nondiscriminatory policy is publicized in a variety of materials, including the student bulletin, the general registration information issued each semester, initial marketing materials, and the student handbook. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT | The Institute receives federal financial aid funding from the Department of Education under the following programs: Federal Pell Grant Program Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Program Federal Work Study Program |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Organization Mission | The purposes for which The Art Institute of Chicago is formed are: To found, build, maintain and operate museums, schools, and libraries of art and theatres; to provide support facilities in connection therewith; to conduct appropriate activities conducive to the artistic development of the region; and to conduct and participate in activities of national and international significance; To form, conserve, research, publish, and exhibit a permanent collection of objects of art of all kinds, to present temporary exhibitions including loaned objects of art of all kinds, and to cultivate and extend the arts by appropriate means; To establish and conduct comprehensive programs of education, including preparation of visual artists, teachers of art, and designers; to provide education services in written, spoken and media formats; To provide lectures, instruction and entertainment, including dramatic, film and musical performances of all kinds, which complement and further the general purposes of the Institute; To receive in trust property of all kinds and to exercise all necessary powers as trustee for such trust estates whose objects are related to the furtherance of the general purposes of the Institute or for the establishment or maintenance of works of art. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 7g Intellectual Property | The Art Institute of Chicago is not required to file Form 8899. The Institute receives contributions of intellectual property from time to time; however, the type of property contributed does not meet the definition of "qualified intellectual property" for Form 8899 filing purposes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Compensation Review & Approval Process - Key Employees | In addition to the process described for Line 15A, for key employees whose compensation is not reviewed and approved by the Compensation and Benefits Committee, their compensation is generally based on current independent salary surveys that are compiled by and maintained by the Institute's Human Resources Department and is decided by the employee's supervisor based on factors such as experience and performance. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | As provided in the By-Laws, during the intervals between the meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee shall possess and may exercise, in all cases in which special directions have not been given by the Board, all the powers of the Board of Trustees in the management and direction of the Art Institute, and in respect to all other business and affairs of the Art Institute, in such manner as shall be for its best interest, except the filling of any vacancy on the Board of Trustees, the amendment of the bylaws or the articles of incorporation, and all other powers and authorities, the exercise of which by the Executive Committee is prohibited by law. The Executive Committee shall consist only of Trustees. Its members shall be the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Chairmen of those Standing Committees with responsibilities for both the Museum and the School, the Vice Chairmen of the Board of Trustees, and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the School. If any of such individuals is not a Trustee, he or she may be invited to attend Executive Committee meetings from time to time to provide a report for his or her committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | Caryn Harris and Stephanie Field Harris - Family relationship, Walter Massey and Cary McMillan - Business relationship, Matthew R. Gibson and Thomas Pritzker - Business relationship, Jay Frederick Krehbiel and David Vitale - Business relationship, Thomas Pritzker and Cary McMillan - Business relationship, Betsy Bergman Rosenfield and Andrew Rosenfield - Family relationship, A. Steven Crown and Louis B. Susman - Business relationship, Anita Sinha and Prabhakant Sinha - Family relationship, Gordon Segal and Eric Lefkofsky - Business relationship, Sarah Garvey and Eric McKissack - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents | The Institute's by laws were amended on September 12, 2018. There were no material changes resulting from the amendment. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The 990 is prepared internally by the Institute's Accounting Office and reviewed by the EVP for Finance and Administration and an independent professional accounting firm. The Institute's management confers with legal and bond counsel as needed to complete the tax filing. A full version of the Form 990 is presented to and reviewed by the Institute's Audit and Risk Committee for comment, with the single exception that the Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors, is redacted to omit the names and addresses of the individual contributors to preserve donor anonymity. An unmodified version of the complete 990 is reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee Chair. Any questions or concerns identified by the Audit and Risk Committee are addressed and all appropriate changes are incorporated into the Form 990. After all input has been addressed, the final public disclosure version of the 990 is distributed to all voting members of the Institute's board of Trustees prior to filing with the IRS. After the final version of the Form 990 has been distributed and time for comments has expired, management and staff file the final Form 990 as required. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | Under the Institute's Conflict of Interest Policy, all members of the Board of Trustees, Board of Governors, and Standing and Advisory Committees, and all officers and assistant officers of the Institute (collectively known as "Related Parties") must act in the best interests of the Institute, without regard to their business, family, or personal activities and concerns. If a Related Party believes he or she has an actual or potential financial conflict of interest, the Related Party shall immediately disclose such conflict to the Chairman of the Board and to the Institute's General Counsel. The Related Party may not vote on, approve, or recommend any action or matter in which he or she has an actual or potential conflict of interest. When such matters are considered, the Related Party shall not be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum. Financial interest or other activities that would constitute a conflict of interest if undertaken by a Related Party also constitute a conflict of interest if undertaken by an immediate family member of the Related Party and must be disclosed by the Related Party. The policy is distributed annually to all Related Parties. All voting Trustees, members of the Board of Governors, members of standing committees, Officers, and Vice Presidents are required to attest annually to their familiarity with the policy and to provide any information the Institute deems relevant concerning any possible conflicts of interest. The annual conflict of interest replies are logged and monitored by the Institute's General Counsel's office. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The Institute's Executive Committee, composed entirely of independent Trustees, approves compensation for the President and Director of the Museum, the President of the School, and for the Chancellor. The Institute's Compensation and Benefits Committee, also composed entirely of independent Trustees, approves compensation for other employed officers and for certain key employees. The two committees use the following process in considering compensation. The Institute's outside compensation expert prepares a written compensation analysis report for each person whose compensation is to be presented to either the Executive Committee or the Compensation and Benefits Committee. That report includes information such as a valuation of the proposed total remuneration, comparison data on total remuneration provided by similar institutions for similar services, an analysis of how the proposed remuneration compares to competitive practice, and conclusions on the competitive reasonableness of the proposed compensation. The report is provided to the relevant Committee in advance of the meeting. The Committee may also receive other written materials relevant to compensation, such as performance evaluations. At the meeting, the compensation expert and/or the Institute's Chief Human Resources Officer reviews the compensation analysis report with the Committee. The Committee also receives input from officers and Trustees on the performance of the persons being reviewed. Committee deliberations and the decisions on compensation are documented in contemporaneous meeting minutes. In the case of the President and the Director of the Museum and the President of the School, the Chancellor, the Provost, and the Dean of Faculty of the School, the decisions may be reflected in employment contracts as well. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The Institute's governing documents are available to the public via written request to the Institute and in addition, in part through applicable governmental agencies. The Institute's financial statements are available to the public via the Institute's own website, via the Illinois Attorney General's website and upon written request. The conflict of interest policy is available to the public upon written request to the Institute. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a, Column (B) Hours Per Week | The amount of hours per week devoted to position has been noted as 1 hour for all Trustees. The amount of actual hours per week devoted by each Trustee varies depending on the position held and the committees the Trustee devotes time to. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue | All other - Total Revenue: 3586965, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 3586965, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Pension Related Changes Other Than Net Periodic Pension Cost - -14715764; |
| Schedule B, 501(c)(3) Special Rule Explanation Special Rules, Box 1 | The Art Institute of Chicago is exempt under two categories listed in Schedule A Part I: box 2, which describes a school under Section 170 (b) (1) (A) (ii) and box 7, which describes an organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public under Section 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi). The Art Institute of Chicago has selected box 2, consistent with the instructions that only one applicable box should be checked. Since the Institute is also exempt under Schedule A, Part I box 7, Schedule B Parts I and II have been completed under the Special Rules Box 1 as the Institute has met the 33 1/3% support test of the regulations under sections 509 (a) (1) / 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi). |
| Software ID: | 18007697 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |