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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$359.1M
+3.9% YoY
Revenue
$68.1M
-11.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$1.9M
-245.7% YoY
Expenses
$73.4M
+5.0% YoY
About Chicago Horticultural Society
Based on IRS filings
Chicago Horticultural Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in GLENCOE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $359.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $359,100,527 | $345,474,602 | $316,160,584 |
| Revenue | $68,147,549 | $76,930,745 | $77,057,735 |
| Expenses | $73,382,562 | $69,918,513 | $60,660,427 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,908,720 | $-1,309,839 | $21,261,860 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL R ZIMMERMAN | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ALAN J ROUSE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANDREW SINCLAIR | CHAIR, FINANCE & INVESTMENT | 2 | — |
| ANITA M SARAFA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANITA M TYSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANN BALUSEK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANNE LEVENTRY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANNE S LOUCKS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BENJAMIN F LENHARDT JR | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BOB PROBST | CHAIR, AUDIT | 2 | — |
| BRITT M MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CAROL A BARNETT | CHAIR, BUILDINGS, GARDENS, AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE | 2 | — |
| CATHERINE M WADDELL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER E GIRGENTI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MERRILL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CRAIG NIEMANN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DANA ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DIANA S FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DIANE VS LEVY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DORA AALBREGTSE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| EILEEN FIGEL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ERNEST C WONG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ERNEST W TORAIN JR | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GLENA TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GREGORY A MOERSCHEL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GREGORY K JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| HEATHER LOWE BECKER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| HENRY MUNEZ | CHAIR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 2 | — |
| JAKE AMSBARY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JAMES BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JAMES W DEYOUNG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JANE IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JANE S PARK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JEAN Z TSAI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JILL M DELANEY | CHAIR, SCIENCE & EDUCATION | 2 | — |
| JOAN CHUN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOHN H BUEHLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOSEPH P GROMACKI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JULIE HAYES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KATHLEEN HAGERTY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LARUEN OAKES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LAURA M LINGER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LOIS L MORRISON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LYDIA RB KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARIA SMITHBURG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARTHA D BOUDOS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARY B RICHARDSON-LOWRY | CHAIR, NOMINATING | 2 | — |
| MATT BANHOLZER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MELVIN F WILLIAMS JR | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL J MCMURRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NANCY GIDWITZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NASRIN THIERER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NICOLE S WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| PAM F SZOKOL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| PETER KEEHN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| R HENRY KLEEMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RICHARD SCIORTINO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROBERT E SHAW | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROBERT FINKE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROBIN COLBURN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RUSSELL F BARTMES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RYAN KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RYAN S RUSKIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SAMUEL S JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SHAWNELLE RICHIE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| STEVEN J GAVIN | BOARD SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| SUZANNE M BURNS | CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPENSATION | 2 | — |
| TERRENCE R BRADY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| THOMAS E LANCTOT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TIMOTHY A DUGAN | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT | 2 | — |
| TONI PRECKWINKLE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| WANJIKU J WALCOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM J HAGENAH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| AIDA GIGLIO | VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $271,358 |
| CARMEN VERGARA | VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WCH | 40 | $185,731 |
| FRED SPICER | EXECUTIVE VP & DIRECTOR | 40 | $334,862 |
| GWEN VANDERBURG | VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION | 40 | $225,126 |
| IVAN ADAMES | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $314,341 |
| JEAN FRANCZYK | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $502,878 |
| JENNIFER SCHWARZ | VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION | 40 | $236,782 |
| KAYRI HAVENS | VICE-PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS | 40 | $209,390 |
| PAUL RAFAC | EXECUTIVE VP & CFO | 40 | $333,226 |
| MATTHEW ARRAN CARVER | INTERIM STRATEGIC SYSTEMS AND REPORTING | 40 | $300,718 |
| MOONJUNG KIM-FIDDLER | ASSOCIATE VP, TALENT ACQUISITION AND HR | 40 | $154,770 |
| PATRICIA M SHANAHAN | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $173,899 |
| PATRICK S HERENDEEN | SR. DIRECTOR, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | 40 | $179,036 |
| TIMOTHY D JOHNSON | SR. DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE | 40 | $157,145 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chicago Horticultural Society?
Chicago Horticultural Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in GLENCOE, IL. It holds $359.1M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Chicago Horticultural Society?
As of 2024, Chicago Horticultural Society holds $359.1M in total assets with $68.1M in annual revenue.
Where does Chicago Horticultural Society operate?
Chicago Horticultural Society has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Chicago Horticultural Society's EIN?
Chicago Horticultural Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2225482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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