Millennium Park Foundation
Millennium Park Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The Millennium Park Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining Millennium Park as a free venue for all Chicagoans today and for generations to come. In partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Millennium Park Foundation is also committed to the stewardship and improvement of Millennium Park and has the responsibility for the programming and care of several features including the public garden, the sculpture galleries and the public art.
About
Millennium Park Foundation (MPF) provides support for programs and activities that contributed to Millennium Park's success in delivering over 500 annual programs. MPF provides annually support to the park in many ways including; curating and maintaining public art such as the Crown Fountain and Cloud Gate, curating and installing public sculpture exhibitions in the Boeing Galleries, maintaining and programming the Lurie Garden, funding the McDonald's Cycle Center, supporting summer and winter exercise programs, and sponsoring the Family Fun Festival. MPF assists the City of Chicago with many other free cultural 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 primary attractions for residents and visitors.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “The organization's mission is to provide funding and operational support to oversee certain aspects of the design, restoration, maintenance and preservation of millennium park.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “The organization's mission is to provide funding and operational support to oversee certain aspects of the design, restoration, maintenance and preservation of millennium park.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as IL.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2019 is located at 201 EAST RANDOLPH, CHICAGO, IL, 60601.
- The non-profit has reported 9 employees on their form as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$2,871,024.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization pays $475,798 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $248,793 in fundraising expenses.