Program areas at Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Education programs: provide nature and environmental educational programs and activities for school age children and docent training programs for youth.
Community programs: Alliance works with community groups to provide technical assistance, training and plant materials for community horticulture and garden projects and provides plant material for community gardens. The Alliance grows and contributes fresh produce to local farmer's markets to ensure access to fresh and high quality food. The Alliance supports community access to Conservatory meeting rooms and facilities for meetings, arts and culture performances and provides resources for local educational and performing arts organizations.
Visitor services: Alliance creates seasonal events and educational festivals including: harvest day, sweet saturdays, creatures of the night, morning glories, fiddleheads and wild wednesdays for visitors and families with young children. Alliance presents educational workshops on gardening including worm bin culture, recycling, composting and other sustainable practices.
Who funds Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jennifer van Valkenburg | President | $160,253 | 2023-11-28 |
| Peter Schlossman | Secretary | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Paul Labonne | Chairman | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Henry Krasnow | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Barbara Carney | Acting Director | $80,000 | 2018-03-13 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,003,634 | $2,704,826 | 11% |
| Program services | $22,174 | $23,526 | -5.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $24,560 | $10,375 | 136.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $387,248 | $311,324 | 24.4% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-29,579 | $16,084 | -283.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $68,118 | $122,972 | -44.6% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $3,476,155 | $3,189,107 | 9% |
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|---|
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| Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Holderness, NH | $3,059,373 |
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Data update history
February 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $375,000 from Fidelity Foundation June 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 300 N Central Park Ave
- Chicago, IL 60624
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- garfieldconservatory.org/Â
- Phone
- (773) 638-1766
- Facebook page
- GarfieldParkConservatoryÂ
- Twitter profile
- @gpconservatoryÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-4200490
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1997
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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