THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISEFRENCH HOUSE… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1901

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TIMOTHY CALKINS

Phone

3123371070

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISEFRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO, founded in 1901, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $392K, a strong 15% operating margin.

Mission

THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO ("AF-CHICAGO") IS CHICAGO'S FRENCH CULTURAL AND LEARNING CENTER, DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF FRENCH LANGUAGE, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN AMERICANS AND FRENCH-SPEAKING PEOPLE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,141,520 Revenue: $1,241,973

THE LEARNING CENTER AT AF-CHICAGO CONTINUED TO OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES AT ALL LEVELS OF FRENCH, FROM TODDLERS TO ADULT AUDIENCES. SUBJECTS INCLUDED FRENCH LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR, LITERATURE...

THE LEARNING CENTER AT AF-CHICAGO CONTINUED TO OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES AT ALL LEVELS OF FRENCH, FROM TODDLERS TO ADULT AUDIENCES. SUBJECTS INCLUDED FRENCH LANGUAGE, GRAMMAR, LITERATURE, BUSINESS FRENCH, COOKING, GASTRONOMY, CURRENT EVENTS, AND FILM. AF-CHICAGO CONTINUED WITH ONSITE AND ONLINE CLASSES, AS WELL AS OFFICIAL FRENCH LANGUAGE EXAMS. THE YOUTH SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN FROM AGES 3 THROUGH 12 RAN ONSITE FOR NINE WEEKS IN JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST 2024. AF-CHICAGO ALSO OFFERED TWO ONE-WEEK IMMERSION TRIPS TO FRANCE FOR ADULTS IN FALL 2023 AND SUMMER 2024.

Program 2

Expenses: $249,807 Revenue: $51,338

PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024 INCLUDED CULTURAL EVENTS, SUCH AS TALKS AND ROUNDTABLES BY AUTHORS, FILM DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS, ART HISTORIANS, AND ACADEMICS, AS WELL AS FILMS AND...

PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024 INCLUDED CULTURAL EVENTS, SUCH AS TALKS AND ROUNDTABLES BY AUTHORS, FILM DIRECTORS, MUSICIANS, ART HISTORIANS, AND ACADEMICS, AS WELL AS FILMS AND CONVERSATION GROUPS. AF-CHICAGO HAD A MIX OF ONSITE AND ONLINE PROGRAMS, WITH ONE SERIES OF ONLINE LECTURES ON THE WORLD MONUMENTS IN PARIS. AF-CHICAGO'S ANNUAL MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES, WITH REPRESENTATION OF ALL FRENCH-SPEAKING DELEGATIONS IN CHICAGO, TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2024. IN SUMMER 2024, AF-CHICAGO HAD A SERIES OF OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN ITS COURTYARD, AS WELL AS AF-CHICAGO'S ANNUAL BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION. AF-CHICAGO HELD ITS BIENNIAL GALA AS AN OFFSITE FUNDRAISING EVENT IN MAY 2024, AND AF-CHICAGO'S SPRING SERIES OF THREE LECTURES ON THE ARTS OF FRANCE TOOK PLACE ONSITE.

Program 3

Expenses: $73,044 Revenue: $1,450

THE LIBRARY AND MEDIATHEQUE MAINTAINED A CIRCULATION OF 2,900 VOLUMES PER ANNUM ON 14,000 TITLES FOR THE YEAR. BOOK TALKS WERE MOSTLY ONLINE, WHILE CONVERSATION GROUPS RESUMED ONSITE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $704,286

Program Service Revenue $1,293,215

Investment Income $173,714

Other Revenue $359,351

TOTAL REVENUE $2,530,566

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $108,235

Salaries & Benefits $1,422,616

Fundraising Expenses $86,897

Program Expenses $1,464,371

Other Expenses $608,204

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,139,055

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,530,566	$1,955,479	+0.3%
Expenses	$2,139,055	$2,199,487	0.0%
Net Income	$391,511	$-244,008	-2.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$236,270

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID B HORN	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD W SHEPRO	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
W PAUL KRAUSS	VICE-PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE PARANIKAS	VICE-PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSEY N PINKERT	VICE-PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCINE SALTOUN	VICE-PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY CALKINS	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN LEWIS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SOLANGE BROWN	CHAIR EMERITUS	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN E THOMPSON	PRESIDENT, WOMAN'S BOARD GALA	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL SANDNER	COUNSELOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISABETH ADAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA BAILEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYRIAM BRANSFIELD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NOELLE BROCK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURIE CHERBONNIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL-HENRY CHEVALIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEOFFROY DE CARBONNEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FABIEN DUBOEUF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN-PIERRE ERGAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CONSTANCE M FYDENLUND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
M HILL HAMMOCK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HOLMES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE LAURENS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BLAIR THRUSH LELE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AIDA LUFTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHAEL HALSTUK MANGOUBI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES H MOTTIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE MOULY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL ELIZABETH VANCE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID ZASLAVSKY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY ELLEN CONNELLAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$133,292	$978	$134,270
RAPHAELLE PENELLE	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN.	40.00	Officer	$102,000	$0	$102,000
GEOFFREY RUIZ	DIRECTOR, LEARNING CENTER	40.00	Highest	$101,836	$3,830	$105,666

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,530,566	$2,139,055	$6,313,427	$391,511
2023	$1,955,479	$2,199,487	$5,566,359	$-244,008
2022	$2,121,712	$1,929,816	$5,659,519	$191,896
2021	$2,254,755	$1,723,967	$5,771,968	$530,788
2020	$2,088,000	$1,730,049	$5,091,056	$357,951
2019	$2,237,278	$2,203,444	$4,949,570	$33,834
2018	$2,080,404	$2,133,043	$4,956,785	$-52,639

THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISEFRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO