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(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(1) ADAM GRAIS...................................................................... CHAIR	5.00 .................	X	X
(2) TOM ORLANDO...................................................................... VICE CHAIR	4.00 .................	X	X
(3) JERRY GOLDSTONE...................................................................... TREASURER	4.00 .................	X	X
(4) LARUE ROBINSON...................................................................... SECRETARY	4.00 .................	X	X
(5) STEPHEN SMITH...................................................................... IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	1.00 .................	X
(6) AMY BOONSTRA...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(7) ANDRIA VAN DER MERWE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(8) ANGELA LEE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(9) ANN HICKEY EX-OFFICIO...................................................................... DIRECTOR (THROUGH 07/2024)	1.00 .................	X
(10) BOB BUFORD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(11) BRIAN SEDLAK...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(12) CURTIS TARVER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(13) DAVID WHITNEY...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(14) EILEEN FRIESTAD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(15) ELIGIO PIMENTEL...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(16) FREDDI GREENBERG...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X
(17) HEDY RATNER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(18) JAMEY FADIM........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(19) JENNY WILLCOX........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(20) JILL MUELLER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(21) JULIAN OETTINGER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(22) KAREN ZUPKO........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(23) KATE DONALDSON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(24) LISA TESARIK........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(25) MALCOLM KAMIN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(26) MATTHEW HINERFELD........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(27) MAUREEN SULLIVAN TAYLOR........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(28) MICHAEL CUSICK........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(29) MICHAEL FERRELL........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(30) NANCY DEHMLOW........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(31) PENNY BROWN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(32) PETER ASCOLI........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(33) RAMON STEWART........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(34) RHODA SWEENEY DRUCKER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(35) SANDRA KAMIN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(36) SHELI ROSENBERG........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(37) THOMAS MCELROY........................................................................ DIRECTOR (THROUGH 09/2024)	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(38) TOM HANSON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(39) VERN BRODERS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(40) PHILLIP ACEVEDO........................................................................ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(41) CLINEE HEDSPETH........................................................................ DIRECTOR EX-OFFICIO	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(42) LOU SANDOVAL........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(43) LA'MONT WILLIAMS........................................................................ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X			0	0
(44) PAUL WINBERG........................................................................ PRESIDENT & CEO	45.00 .......................		X		275,313	30,807
(45) HANNAH LEHMAN........................................................................ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	45.00 .......................			X	149,226	23,648
(46) JILL HURWITZ........................................................................ CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER	45.00 .......................			X	136,838	33,659
(47) CHRIS COLLINS........................................................................ GENERAL MANAGER	45.00 .......................			X	156,435	9,786
(48) EMILY CANHAM........................................................................ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	45.00 .......................			X	148,002	19,761

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
KOBOTECH INC 8 S MICHIGAN AVE810 CHICAGO,IL60603	CONCERT PRODUCTION SERVICES	474,126
CAMPBELL & COMPANY 1 E WACKER DR STE 2100 CHICAGO,IL60601	ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN CONSULTING	143,475
SELDY CRAMER ARTISTS INC 601 VAN NESS AVE NO 15 SAN FRANCISCO,CA94102	ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES	137,500
FAIRMONT MILLENNIUM PARK HOTEL 200 N COLUMBUS DR CHICAGO,IL60601	EVENT CATERING/STAFF SERVICES	105,833
UNITED TALENT AGENCY 9336 CIVIC CENTER DR BEVERLY HILLS,CA90210	ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES	100,056
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 5

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2024

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

Employer identification number

32-0005884

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2020	(b) 2021	(c) 2022	(d) 2023	(e) 2024	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..	4,709,607	7,376,042	11,335,715	11,819,849	12,525,724	47,766,937
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..	145,000	401,404	634,056	668,331	888,112	2,736,903
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	4,854,607	7,777,446	11,969,771	12,488,180	13,413,836	50,503,840
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) ..						3,325,938
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						47,177,902

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2020	(b) 2021	(c) 2022	(d) 2023	(e) 2024	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	4,854,607	7,777,446	11,969,771	12,488,180	13,413,836	50,503,840
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	96,848	167,669	228,634	388,679	527,267	1,409,097
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.)..	3,068	5,586	24,450	44,900	55,100	133,104
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10						52,046,041

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

442,847

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2024 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

90.650 %

Public support percentage for 2023 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

92.240 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2024. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2024. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2020	(b) 2021	(c) 2022	(d) 2023	(e) 2024	(f) Total
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.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2020	(b) 2021	(c) 2022	(d) 2023	(e) 2024	(f) Total
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 on 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.)..

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here................................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2024 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2023 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2024 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2023 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests-2024. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3 % support tests—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
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)
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):
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 0.015 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 0.035	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

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations	3
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets	4
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI)	5
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions	6
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.	7
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6	9
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount	10

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024
1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024:
a From 2019.......
b From 2020.......
c From 2021.......
d From 2022.......
e From 2023.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2024 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2024 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2020.....
b Excess from 2021.....
c Excess from 2022.....
d Excess from 2023.....
e Excess from 2024.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2024)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

Additional Data

Software ID:
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Schedule B
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

Name of the organization

GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

Employer identification number

32-0005884

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Right Arrow

Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ
or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

Schedule B (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025) Page 2

Name of organization GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

Schedule B (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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Name of organization GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION		Employer identification number 32-0005884

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

Schedule B (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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Name of organization GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION			Employer identification number 32-0005884
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c) (7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
right arrow

Attach to Form 990.
right arrow

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

Employer identification number

32-0005884

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after July 25, 2006, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year right arrow

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located right arrow

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
right arrow

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... right arrow

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... right arrow

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... right arrow

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... right arrow

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a) Current year	(b) Prior year	(c) Two years back	(d) Three years back	(e) Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	19,457,176	11,573,489	10,038,266	7,214,785	4,682,600
b	Contributions ...	2,783,904	5,208,901	3,548,333	1,477,000	1,501,000
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	3,012,129	2,778,230	-1,944,870	1,346,481	1,031,185
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...	162,454	103,444	68,240
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	25,090,755	19,457,176	11,573,489	10,038,266	7,214,785

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment right arrow

49.000 %

Permanent endowment right arrow

51.000 %

Term endowment right arrow

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) Unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) Related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....	400,454	345,866	54,588
e	Other .....
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				54,588

Schedule D (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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Part VII

Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

Schedule D (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	16,461,130
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	2,488,871
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	888,112
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	3,376,983
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	13,084,147
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	0
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	13,084,147

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	8,806,500
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a	888,112
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	888,112
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	7,918,388
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	0
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	7,918,388

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference

Explanation

PART X, LINE 2:

THE ASSOCIATION HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT IT QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.

Schedule D (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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SCHEDULE G (Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

Employer identification number

32-0005884

Part I

Fundraising Activities.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.

Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees

or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?

YesNo

If "Yes," list the 10 highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50083H

Schedule G (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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Part II

Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.

		(a) Event #1 ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS AWARDS BENEFI (event type)	(b) Event #2 (event type)	(c) Other events (total number)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
1	Gross receipts . . . . .	996,320			996,320
2	Less: Contributions . . . .	951,210			951,210
3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . . . . .	45,110			45,110

4	Cash prizes . . . . .
5	Noncash prizes . . . .
6	Rent/facility costs . . . .	32,756	32,756
7	Food and beverages . . .	58,060	58,060
8	Entertainment . . . .	7,850	7,850
9	Other direct expenses . . .	89,770	89,770
10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . .		188,436
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . .		-143,326

Part III

Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

		(a) Bingo	(b) Pull tabs/Instant bingo/progressive bingo	(c) Other gaming	(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))
1	Gross revenue . . . . .

2	Cash prizes . . . . .
3	Noncash prizes . . . .
4	Rent/facility costs . . . .
5	Other direct expenses . . .

Volunteer labor . . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow

Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity

formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:

The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13a

An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow

$ and the

amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow

$ .

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent

in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information. See instructions.

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Schedule J
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Attach to Form 990.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

Employer identification number

32-0005884

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ....

Yes

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ....................

Any related organization? .......................

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ..................

Any related organization? ......................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50053T

Schedule J (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2, 1099-MISC compensation, and/or 1099-NEC			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1PAUL WINBERG PRESIDENT & CEO	(i) (ii)	275,313 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	10,324 ------------- 0	20,483 ------------- 0	306,120 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
2HANNAH LEHMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	(i) (ii)	149,226 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	5,596 ------------- 0	18,052 ------------- 0	172,874 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
3JILL HURWITZ CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER	(i) (ii)	136,838 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	5,131 ------------- 0	28,528 ------------- 0	170,497 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
4EMILY CANHAM CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	(i) (ii)	148,002 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	5,550 ------------- 0	14,211 ------------- 0	167,763 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
5CHRIS COLLINS GENERAL MANAGER	(i) (ii)	156,435 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	9,786 ------------- 0	166,221 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0

Schedule J (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

Employer identification number

32-0005884

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:	THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION), PRODUCES THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL, A CHICAGO SUMMER TRADITION PROVIDING FREE HIGH-QUALITY CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES FEATURING THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ANNUALLY. FOR OVER 90 YEARS, THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE OF THE CITY'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, DEMONSTRATING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE THROUGH A SHARED MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SPECTACULAR SETTING OF THE JAY PRITZKER PAVILION IN MILLENNIUM PARK. THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION EXTENDS BEYOND PERFORMANCE TO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS AND MUSIC LOVERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:	THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION (THE ASSOCIATION) PRODUCES THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL (THE FESTIVAL). THE FESTIVAL DEMONSTRATES THAT CLASSICAL MUSIC, PERFORMED BY A WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, CAN HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON THE CITY. SHOWCASED IN ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST SPECTACULAR SETTINGS, THE FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO BE A SUMMER GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL OF CHICAGO, WHERE PEOPLE FROM EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD, ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD AND ONE CHAIR FROM EACH OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES (DEVELOPMENT/MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE, NOMINATING/GOVERNANCE, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, EDUCATION/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION/BELONGING, AND INVESTMENT) THE IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR, AND TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ON MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS REGULAR MINUTES OF ALL SUCH ACTIONS AND ON OTHER PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT EACH REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVES THE FINAL DRAFT FORM 990 PACKAGE VIA EMAIL. MEMBERS CONDUCT THEIR REVIEWS OF THE MATERIAL INDEPENDENTLY AND ASK QUESTIONS OF MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED. ONCE ALL NECESSARY FEEDBACK IS RECEIVED AND COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED, MANAGEMENT SEEKS AN APPROVAL VOTE VIA EMAIL. ONCE AT LEAST A SUPER MAJORITY OF MEMBERS HAVE REGISTERED THEIR APPROVAL VOTE, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. THIS PROCESS IS BEGUN IN ADVANCE OF THE RETURN DEADLINES TO ENSURE AMPLE TIME IS PROVIDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, IN THE EVENT THAT AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD, THEY SHALL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WOULD THEN BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER AT HAND, UNLESS A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS PRESENT DETERMINES OTHERWISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REMANDED THE CEO'S ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE USES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SEVERAL REPUTABLE COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND USES THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION GATHERING. CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS OF THE DELIBERATION AND REVIEW PROCESS ARE KEPT AND HAVE BEEN RETAINED BY THE CHAIR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. INDIVIDUALS MAY REQUEST COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS BY CONTACTING THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE BY PHONE, MAIL OR EMAIL.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,237. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,550. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 229,627. TOTAL EXPENSES 300,414. ARTIST PERFORMANCE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 598,925. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 598,925. CONCERT AND EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 521,104. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,203. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,812. TOTAL EXPENSES 555,119. DESIGN & MAILHOUSE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,018. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 69,918. TOTAL EXPENSES 94,936. COMMISSIONING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,000. PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,127. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,127.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: (SEE SCH O)
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	40
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	40
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2024 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	425
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	90
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	11,819,849	12,525,724
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	121,768	119,382
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	388,679	527,267
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	-70,197	-88,226
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	12,260,099	13,084,147
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	4,709,160	5,167,005
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	12,981	11,134
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 1,500,616
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	2,441,035	2,740,249
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	7,163,176	7,918,388
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	5,096,923	5,165,759
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	23,109,304	30,843,125
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	386,909	466,100
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	22,722,395	30,377,025

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 5,405,489 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	2024 WAS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEASONS IN THE HISTORY OF THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL, WHICH CELEBRATED ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY, 20TH YEAR IN MILLENNIUM PARK, AND 25TH AND FINAL YEAR UNDER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR CARLOS KALMAR. AUDIENCES TURNED OUT IN FORCE TO TAKE PART IN ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST ENDURING AND BELOVED SUMMER TRADITIONS, WITH ATTENDANCE RISING NEARLY 28% FROM 2023. OVER 10 WEEKS, AN ESTIMATED 227,500 RESIDENTS AND SUMMER VISITORS EXPERIENCED THE FESTIVAL'S FREE SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL CONCERTS IN MILLENNIUM PARK. FOUNDED TO SERVE AS "THE PEOPLE'S ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO," THE FESTIVAL SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. AN AVERAGE 39% OF CONCERTGOERS WERE UNDER AGE 45; 31% IDENTIFIED AS NON-WHITE; AND 12% REPORTED HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF $50,000 OR BELOW. THE FESTIVAL ALSO CONTINUED TO BROADEN ITS PROGRAMMING FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF AUDIENCES AND MUSICIANS ALIKE. NEARLY HALF OF 2024 REPERTOIRE WAS COMPOSED BY A WOMAN AND/OR PERSON OF COLOR, AND MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF CONCERTS FEATURED A FEMALE GUEST ARTIST AND/OR GUEST ARTIST OF COLOR.THE FESTIVAL'S "TRIPLE ANNIVERSARY" SALUTED THE ARTISTIC GROWTH OF THE OUTSTANDING GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS OVER THE PAST QUARTER-CENTURY, AND AFFIRMED THE FESTIVAL'S COMMITMENT TO EVERMORE AMBITIOUS AND WIDE-RANGING PROGRAMMING. THE SEASON FEATURED SEVERAL WORLD, ILLINOIS, AND FESTIVAL PREMIERES (INCLUDING FESTIVAL COMMISSIONS FROM CLARICE ASSAD, NATHALIE JOACHIM, JAMES M. STEPHENSON, AND AHMED AL ABACA); SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL MASTERPIECES BY BEETHOVEN, HAYDN, TCHAIKOVSKY, MOZART, AND PROKOFIEV; SELDOM-PRODUCED WORKS SUCH AS ELGAR'S VIOLIN CONCERTO AND HOLST'S THE CLOUD MESSENGER; THE FIRST-EVER REUNION CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL FELLOWS; AND PERFORMANCES BY AN EXTRAORDINARY ROSTER OF GUEST ARTISTS - INCLUDING TERRENCE WILSON, ALBAN GERHARDT, ANNE AKIKO MEYERS, AND KAREN SLACK.ON JULY 20, A SYMPHONIC CONCERT WITH AWARD-WINNING ARTIST AND CHICAGO NATIVE COMMON WAS THE STANDOUT SPECIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON. COPRODUCED WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO HONOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF MILLENNIUM PARK, THIS ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PERFORMANCE DREW A RECORD-BREAKING 23,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND WELCOMED A HOST OF SURPRISE GUESTS TO THE STAGE, INCLUDING SINGER/ACTRESS JENNIFER HUDSON AND HIP-HOP LEGENDS DE LA SOUL.KALMAR CONCLUDED THE SEASON - AND HIS TENURE AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - BY LEADING THE FESTIVAL'S FIRST-EVER PERFORMANCES OF MAHLER'S MONUMENTAL SYMPHONY NO. 8, ALSO KNOWN AS SYMPHONY OF A THOUSAND. AN EXPANDED FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 260 MUSICIANS FILLED THE ENTIRE PRITZKER PAVILION STAGE, BRINGING TOGETHER ALL MEMBERS OF THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS; 28 ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTALISTS; 40 ADDITIONAL CHORISTERS; A 37-MEMBER CHILDREN'S CHORUS (VIENNA'S GUMPOLDSKIRCHNER SPATZEN, IN THEIR FESTIVAL DEBUT); AND EIGHT VOCAL SOLOISTS. IN OCTOBER 2024, GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING CONDUCTOR GIANCARLO GUERRERO WAS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED THE FESTIVAL'S NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR, LAUNCHING WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN EXCITING AND DYNAMIC NEW ERA IN THE FESTIVAL'S HISTORY.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 210,756 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	THE FESTIVAL PROUDLY NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLASSICAL TALENT, SUPPORTS COMMUNITY EFFORTS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION FOR CHICAGO'S YOUNG PEOPLE, AND PROVIDES FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT CHICAGO FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. THE FESTIVAL FELLOWSHIPS ARE PAID SUMMER RESIDENCIES FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL STRING MUSICIANS AND VOCAL ARTISTS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, MORE THAN 60 YOUNG ARTISTS HAVE COMPLETED THE RIGOROUS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND HAVE GONE ON TO PERFORM WITH SUCH PRESTIGIOUS ENSEMBLES AS THE MILWAUKEE, MINNESOTA, CHICAGO, AND DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS; LYRIC OPERA ORCHESTRA; AND MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE. IN ADDITION, NINE FORMER VOCAL FELLOWS ARE MEMBERS OF THE GRANT PARK CHORUS, AND TEN STRING FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI HAVE EARNED POSITIONS WITHIN THE GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA, EITHER AS SUBSTITUTES OR IN TENURED POSITIONS. AS PART OF ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, MORE THAN 30 ALUMNI - REPRESENTING EVERY YEAR OF THE PROGRAM'S EXISTENCE - RETURNED TO CHICAGO TO JOIN GUEST CONDUCTOR AND FORMER STRING FELLOW KYLE DICKSON (NOW ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR OF MEMPHIS SYMPHONY) FOR A FIRST-EVER FELLOWS REUNION CONCERT, HELD AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER AND REPRISED AT THE PRITZKER PAVILION.NOW IN ITS SIXTH YEAR, THE FESTIVAL'S POPULAR VISITING MASTERS SERIES HOSTS FREE AND OPEN MASTER CLASSES FOR GRANT PARK FELLOWS AND LOCAL MUSIC STUDENTS, OFFERING ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL SOLOISTS. INTERESTED AUDIENCES ALSO ENJOY A RARE BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT A MUSICIAN'S DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. IN 2024, THE FESTIVAL PRESENTED FIVE MASTER CLASSES, LED BY ANNE AKIKO MEYERS, JOHANNES MOSER, SUSAN PLATTS, TERRENCE WILSON, AND NATHALIE JOACHIM. THE FESTIVAL'S SIGNATURE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, CLASSICAL CAMPERS, SAW A 20% INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION IN 2024, ENGAGING MORE THAN 1,600 CAMPERS AND COUNSELORS FROM 28 CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT (CPD) SUMMER PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED GROUPS WITH A HALF DAY OF HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES LED BY TEACHING ARTISTS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AN ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL AND MEET FESTIVAL MUSICIANS.THE FESTIVAL'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT - NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS - CONTINUED IN 2024, BRINGING SYMPHONIC, CHORAL, AND CHAMBER PERFORMANCES DIRECTLY INTO CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS, REDUCING GEOGRAPHIC BARRIERS TO THE CONCERTGOING EXPERIENCE. NEARLY 1,400 RESIDENTS ATTENDED THESE EVENTS IN 2024, WHICH COMPRISED A CAPPELLA CHORUS PROGRAMS AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER AND COLUMBUS PARK REFECTORY; A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY VISITING CHILDREN'S CHOIR GUMPOLDSKIRCHNER SPATZEN AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER; THE FELLOWS REUNION CONCERT AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER; AND CONCERTS BY THE FELLOWS STRING QUARTET IN JEFFERSON, OLYMPIA, MARQUETTE, AND LAKE SHORE PARKS. MORE THAN 3,100 FESTIVAL-GOERS OF ALL AGES ENJOYED FREE PRE-CONCERT EVENTS INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS WITH FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS, MODERATED BY COMPOSER/EDUCATOR SETH BOUSTEAD AND OTHER GUEST HOSTS; MUSICAL PETTING ZOOS; "LEARN TO CONDUCT" SESSIONS WITH THE FELLOWS STRING QUARTET; FESTIVE FACE PAINTING; A STAR WARS DIY COSTUME SHOP; AND A BROADWAY MUSICAL COMEDY REVUE.OPEN REHEARSALS FEATURE TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS CONDUCTING INFORMAL TALKS PRIOR TO THE REHEARSAL AND DURING INTERMISSION, PROVIDING INSIGHTS INTO THE PROGRAM'S WORKS AND COMPOSERS. AN ESTIMATED 30,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED 50 REHEARSALS, WITH AN AVERAGE 600 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AT EACH EVENT.

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4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses5,616,245

1b	Sub-Total..............
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A..
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c).........	865,814	0	117,661

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b	1,339,237
c	Fundraising events..		1c	951,210
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	3,180,000

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	7,055,277

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		12,525,724

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2a	PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENTS	711300	119,382	119,382
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f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		119,382

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			527,267			527,267
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
			(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	6a
b	Less: rental expenses	6b
c	Rental income or (loss)	6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
			(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	7b
c	Gain or (loss)	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 951,210of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a	45,110
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b	188,436
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			-143,326			-143,326
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..

Business Code
11a	MISCELLANEOUS INCOME		900099	55,100	55,100
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			55,100
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			13,084,147	174,482	0	383,941

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	306,120		306,120
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........
7	Other salaries and wages........	4,119,131	3,286,016	179,939	653,176
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	290,298	272,773	5,614	11,911
9	Other employee benefits .......	104,205	35,979	23,752	44,474
10	Payroll taxes ...........	347,251	270,339	27,055	49,857
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	41,787		41,787
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	11,134			11,134
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	1,594,521	1,231,411	32,753	330,357
12	Advertising and promotion ....	135,863	41,950	1,690	92,223
13	Office expenses .......	222,244	43,119	62,354	116,771
14	Information technology ......	77,335	19,526	5,114	52,695
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........
17	Travel ............	220,239	205,108	3,067	12,064
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	24,073	3,722	15,946	4,405
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	33,359		33,359
23	Insurance ...	65,447	33,836	23,711	7,900
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	EQUIPMENT/MUSIC RENTAL	152,584	120,797	13,677	18,110
b	CATERING & HOSPITALITY	112,644	13,945	7,818	90,881
c	MISCELLANEOUS	60,153	37,724	17,771	4,658
d
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	7,918,388	5,616,245	801,527	1,500,616
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			704,972	1	1,571,880
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........				2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			2,675,197	3	4,010,968
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			18,017	4	10,269
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			175,205	9	104,664
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	400,454
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	345,866	78,737	10c	54,588
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			19,457,176	11	25,090,756
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........				15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			23,109,304	16	30,843,125

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	259,083	17	299,225
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	127,826	19	166,875
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	386,909	26	466,100

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	11,352,068	27	12,598,083
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........	11,370,327	28	17,778,942
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	22,722,395	32	30,377,025
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	23,109,304	33	30,843,125