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. 98 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 360895575
CHICAGO, IL
Science & Technology Museums
NTEE: A57
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.5M
Total Expenses$7.8M
Total Assets$21.7M
Grant Records98
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Chicago Academy of Sciences
How The Chicago Academy of Sciences divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$34
Exhibits and guest experience & engagement:the nature museum featured several exciting exhibits during fiscal year 2025.In nature cat: backyard and beyond, kids stepped into adventure with fred, an…
$17
Education:educational programs are at the heart of the nature museum's efforts to fulfill its mission
$16
Biology/conservation/collections
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
$7,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$113,250
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$62,500
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$58,810
CHARITABLE DONATION
$15,345
Showing up to 5 of 98 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.