Public Charity

THE ADLER PLANETARIUM

Based in CHICAGO, IL, THE ADLER PLANETARIUM operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $22.0M in revenue, $17.5M in expenses, $72.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 124 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.5M.

EIN: 366210902 CHICAGO, IL Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$22.0M
Total Expenses$17.5M
Total Assets$72.6M
Grant Records124
Funding Total$10.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE ADLER PLANETARIUM ('ADLER') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE UNIVERSE AND EACH OTHER UNDER THE SKY WE ALL SHARE. IT ASPIRES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CENTER FOR ENGAGING IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE.

Where $100 goes at The Adler Planetarium

How The Adler Planetarium divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$75
Whether The Adler Planetarium is introducing a guest to the ring nebula, a neighborhood school to a community partner, a research team to a network of citizen scientists…
All program spending
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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

2025
Astronomy and astrophysics museum.
$150,000
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$43,961
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$610,938
2024
Astronomy and astrophysics museum.
$250,000
$134,366

Showing up to 5 of 124 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD VICE CHAIR Aaron C Rudberg
BOARD MEMBER Amelia A Huntington
VP, ASTRONOMY & COLLECTIONS Andrew Johnston
BOARD EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) Ashley Hemphill Netzky
CFO, INTER. PRES. & CEO (BEG 3/25) Audris Wong
BOARD MEMBER Brad Serlin

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,149,931 72 grants
Arts & Culture
$1,463,315 20 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$1,190,159 5 grants
Research & Policy
$1,149,598 15 grants
Health & Medicine
$134,500 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $22.0M $17.5M $72.6M
2024 $17.3M $19.0M $68.8M
2023 $18.8M $16.0M $67.1M
2022 $24.2M $14.5M $62.1M
2021 $11.5M $13.1M $59.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.5M to $22.0M (+91%), with total assets most recently reported at $72.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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