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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4244167

MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60601

Financials

$2.5M$1.8M2023$3.9M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,938,896$3,452,791$486,105$51,941,307$44,417$51,896,890
December 31, 2023990$2,522,653$1,792,211$730,442$49,650,509$75,259$49,575,250
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$892,385
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,046,511
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,616,248
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$232,178
Other salaries and wages
$282,796
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$610,598
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$86,038
Occupancy
$5,192
Travel
$29,056
Depreciation
$6,285
Program services (functional)
$3,163,781
Management and general (functional)
$223,983
Fundraising (functional)
$65,027

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$49,650,509
Total assets, end of year
$51,941,307
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,417
Net assets, end of year
$51,896,890
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,283
Publicly traded securities
$48,590,171
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,661,133
Net assets with donor restrictions
$38,235,757
Gross unrelated business income
-$8,468
Gross receipts
$35,489,909
Employees
6
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1998
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTINE ZRINSKYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$210,000$20,563
DONNA LAPIETRACHAIR & ACTING PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARY D MCMILLANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HENRY KLEEMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TIM CRANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN CROWN EMERITUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUIS GUTIERREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL KEISERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS MABIEDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MABIE EMERITUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDALL MEHRBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE NIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES O'CONNOR JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GIGI PRITZKER PUCKER EMERITUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN W ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTINE ZRINSKYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$200,000$17,533
DONNA LAPIETRACHAIR & ACTING PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARY D MCMILLANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HENRY KLEEMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVEN CROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES F FELDSTEINDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT HURWITZDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL KEISERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS MABIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MABIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG C MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDALL MEHRBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES O'CONNOR JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES O'CONNOR SRDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN W ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM SICKDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE NIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 E RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601-6530
In care of
% JANET B HANLEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTINE ZRINSKY, 201 EAST RANDOLPH, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Signed the 990
CHRISTINE ZRINSKY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(312) 605-8580
Return prepared by
PLANTE & MORAN PLLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO IN ITS OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING OF MILLENNIUM PARK, AND SERVE AS THE PARK'S CURATORS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION (MPF) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO IN ITS OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING OF MILLENNIUM PARK. MPF PROVIDES ANNUAL SUPPORT IN MANY WAYS, INCLUDING CURATING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC ART SUCH AS CLOUD GATE, THE CROWN FOUNTAIN, THE JAY PRITZKER PAVILION, CURATING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC SCULPTURE EXHIBITIONS IN THE BOEING GALLERIES, MAINTAINING THE LURIE GARDEN, SUPPORTING SUMMER AND WINTER EXERCISE PROGRAMS, AND ENHANCING LANDSCAPE THROUGHOUT THE PARK. MPF SUPPORTS THE CITY OF CHICAGO WITH MANY OTHER FREE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS AT THE PARK. THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY MPF IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PARK TO BE MAINTAINED AT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND RETAIN ITS STANDING AS ONE OF CHICAGO'S MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS.
    Expenses $3,163,781

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4244167
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
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$51,941,307
Income (IRS master file)
$35,489,909

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,938,896$3,452,791$51,941,307XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,522,653$1,792,211$49,650,509XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$2,026,396$2,125,666$44,371,110IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 36-4244167).

Questions about MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION is 36-4244167.
Is MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION 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 MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION 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 MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTINE ZRINSKY.
Who are the officers and directors of MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,000 (CHRISTINE ZRINSKY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,938,896, expenses of $3,452,791 and total assets of $51,941,307 at year end.

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