Mission
THE MISSION OF CAS/PNNM IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND NATURE THROUGH COLLABORATIONS, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC FORUMS THAT FOSTER URBAN CONNECTIONS TO OUR REGION'S NATURE AND SCIENCE.
Public Charity
THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.5M in revenue, $7.8M in expenses, $21.7M in total assets. 95 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 360895575
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.5M
Total Expenses$7.8M
Total Assets$21.7M
Grant Records95
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$113,250
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$62,500
CHARITABLE DONATION
$15,345
ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND MUSEUMS
$15,000
ARTS, CULTURE
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 95 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alison Taylor
VP OF MUSEUM EXPERIENCE
Alvaro Ramos
TRUSTEE
Amy Lucas
LIFE TRUSTEE
Benjamin F Lenhardt Jr
TRUSTEE
Ben Settle
LIFE TRUSTEE
Cathy Osborn
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.5M | $7.8M | $21.7M |
| 2024 | $7.3M | $8.4M | $23.1M |
| 2023 | $8.6M | $6.7M | $24.5M |
| 2022 | $10.7M | $5.9M | $22.7M |
| 2021 | $7.1M | $4.9M | $19.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.1M to $6.5M (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.