Annual Report & Financials

The 2019 Look Back Report has arrived! Countless journeys begin at the Adler. Take a peek at the past year and learn where our curiosity led us in 2019!

Organizations & Membership
The Adler Planetarium is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and a member of the American Association of Museums, Association of Science-Technology Centers, and Chicago’s Museums in the Park consortium of institutions located on Chicago Park District land.

As a non-profit organization, The Adler Planetarium publicly discloses its financial statements and reports.

Annual Reports

Download the Adler’s 2019 Annual Report (PDF)

Download the Adler’s 2018 Annual Report (PDF)

Download the Adler’s 2017 Annual Report (PDF)

Download the Adler’s 2016 Annual Report (PDF)

Audited Financial Statements

Download the Adler’s audited financials for the fiscal year ended June 20, 2019 (PDF)

Download the Adler’s audited financials for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 (PDF)

Download the Adler’s audited financials for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 (PDF)

Download the Adler’s audited financials for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 (PDF)

IRS Form 990

Download the Adler’s IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended June 20, 2018 (PDF)

Download the Adler’s IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 (PDF)

Download the Adler’s IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 (PDF)

Federal Grant Conflict of Interest Policy
Per the requirements of 42 CFR 50 Subpart F, Adler’s Federal Grant Conflict of Interest Policy is publicly available here.