Nonprofit · EIN 27-4813461
NAVY PIER INC
Also known as NAVY PIER
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $74,554,644 | $78,318,131 | -$3,763,487 | $183,190,563 | $74,838,880 | $108,351,683 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $66,858,095 | $74,154,419 | -$7,296,324 | $187,290,594 | $75,591,479 | $111,699,115 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,458,870
- of which government grants
- $701,802
- Program service revenue
- $67,819,359
- Investment income
- $360,975
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,778
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$440,315
- Other revenue
- $915,440
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,881,307
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,661,127
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,518,178
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $240,027
- Accounting fees
- $142,717
- Occupancy
- $6,893,785
- Travel
- $204,090
- Depreciation
- $11,229,083
- Program services (functional)
- $70,801,492
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,163,708
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,352,931
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $187,290,594
- Total assets, end of year
- $183,190,563
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $74,838,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $108,351,683
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $150,759,277
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,360,999
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $100,380,975
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,970,708
- Gross unrelated business income
- $5,820,300
- Gross receipts
- $87,220,092
- Employees
- 496
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARILYNN GARDNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $637,390 | $63,486 |
| BRIAN MURPHY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $414,434 | $59,986 |
| JEFFREY BROWN | CFO & ASST. TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $313,119 | $25,614 |
| ARNALDO RIVERA | CHIEF ADMIN. & EQUITY OFF. Key employee | 37.5 | $296,167 | $19,357 |
| SETH KAGY | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $253,843 | $58,672 |
| ELIZABETH HALAJIAN | SENIOR VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $229,179 | $53,609 |
| DAN MITCHELL | VP OF CONSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $212,308 | $52,402 |
| MICHAEL DEGNAN | SVP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $207,549 | $56,904 |
| CHONA MAGLAYA | CHIEF OF STAFF & ASSIST. SEC. Officer | 37.5 | $220,196 | $14,830 |
| ERIKA TAYLOR | VP OF ARTS, CULTURE, ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $188,751 | $38,338 |
| JENNIFER STEANS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KOCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE L COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GRIEBENOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BETHKE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BUCKSBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERY J CHICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARITA CLARK | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SASHA GERRITSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA P GUTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYREETA HARRIS STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN M HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HEISLEY STOECKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORRENCE HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA KEIDAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARTI KOTAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRANCE B MCGANN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZET MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD S PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET REIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SMITA SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN H SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY R WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL WILMINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARILYNN GARDNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $617,547 | $64,101 |
| BRIAN MURPHY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 37.5 | $398,054 | $64,551 |
| JEFFREY BROWN | CFO & ASST. TREASURER Officer | 37.5 | $297,010 | $24,592 |
| ARNALDO RIVERA | CHIEF ADMIN. & EQUITY OFF. Key employee | 37.5 | $286,422 | $18,757 |
| SETH KAGY | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $239,613 | $57,876 |
| DAN MITCHELL | VP OF CONSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $202,869 | $55,969 |
| MICHAEL DEGNAN | SVP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $201,387 | $56,924 |
| AMANDA WILLARD | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $216,967 | $38,678 |
| ELIZABETH HALAJIAN | INTERIM SENIOR VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $192,380 | $54,175 |
| CHONA MAGLAYA | VP AND ASST SEC'Y Officer | 37.5 | $187,047 | $12,257 |
| JENNIFER STEANS | CHAIR (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J BRODSKY | CHAIR (THRU 02/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KOCH | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE L COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GRIEBENOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BETHKE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUCKSBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GISSELLE CASTILLO-VEREMIS | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERY J CHICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CHIN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARITA CLARK | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO ESTRADA | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SASHA GERRITSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA P GUTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYREETA HARRIS STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN M HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY HEISLEY STOECKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORRENCE HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS HUNTER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KEIDAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KONIK ARONIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARTI KOTAK | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LOEWENBERG TEBBE | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRANCE B MCGANN | EX-OFFICIO (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZET MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET REIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITA SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A TOOLIS | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY R WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL WILMINGTON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 EAST GRAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60611-3419
- In care of
- % JEFFREY BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARILYNN GARDNER, 600 EAST GRAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 606113419
- Signed the 990
- MARILYNN GARDNER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (312) 595-7437
- Website
- WWW.NAVYPIER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
NAVY PIER IS THE "PEOPLE'S PIER AND AIMS TO FULFILL VISIONARY DANIEL BURNHAM'S EDICT THAT CHICAGO'S MAGNIFICENT LAKEFRONT REMAIN OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO THE PEOPLE. THROUGH 50 ACRES OF PARKS AND UNMATCHED VIEWS OF THE CITY SKYLINE TOUCHING THE ENDLESS SHORELINE, (SEE SCHEDULE O) NAVY PIER ENGAGES LOCALS AND VISTORS BY PROVIDING DYNAMIC AND ECLECTIC EXPERIENCES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE DISCOVERY AND WONDER.
Program accomplishments
- AS AN ICON OF THE CITY, NAVY PIER IS FIRMLY ROOTED IN CHICAGO'S VIBRANT CULTURE, UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE, AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES. NAVY PIER IS A VITAL ECONOMIC ENGINE AND PROUD FIRST EMPLOYER, PROVIDING SPACE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND LOCALLY-OWNED BUSINESSES AND SUSTAINING 3,000 JOBS ANNUALLY. NAVY PIER PROVIDES A YEAR-ROUND WORLD-CLASS PLATFORM FOR CHICAGO'S CULTURAL COMMUNITY, PARTNERING WITH THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND HUNDREDS OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT THE VIBRANCY OF CHICAGO AND ITS 77 NEIGHBORHOODS. NAVY PIER IS HOME TO NONPROFIT PARTNERS CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER, CHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, AND CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA AND PROUDLY PRESENTS ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING INTENDED TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECT ARTISTS TO (SEE SCHEDULE O) AUDIENCES. NAVY PIER IS GOVERNED BY A 30-MEMBER VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS, AND CONTINUES TO OPERATE DILIGENTLY UNDER ITS CORE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION, STEWARDSHIP, AND INTEGRITY.Expenses $70,801,492 · revenue $63,983,647
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4813461
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $182,967,565
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,754,576
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $74,554,644 | $78,318,131 | $183,190,563 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $66,858,095 | $74,154,419 | $187,290,594 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $70,370,766 | $71,168,111 | $198,751,682 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-4813461).
Questions about NAVY PIER INC
- What is the EIN of NAVY PIER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NAVY PIER INC is 27-4813461.
- Is NAVY PIER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to NAVY PIER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NAVY PIER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NAVY PIER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NAVY PIER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NAVY PIER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARILYNN GARDNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NAVY PIER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 40 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $637,390 (MARILYNN GARDNER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NAVY PIER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $74,554,644, expenses of $78,318,131 and total assets of $183,190,563 at year end.
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