Chicago Academy of Sciences
Donations deductibleChicago Academy of Sciences' network
40 people20 organisationsi40 people and 20 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (22) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
55 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 54 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Frentzel Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alison Taylor | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amy Lucas | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ben Settle | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Benjamin F Lenhardt JR | Life Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cathy Osborn | Life Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles W Douglas JR (also filed as Charles Douglas JR, Charles W Douglas) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christina Speh | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Colleen Zambole | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dana Arnett | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David P Hackett (also filed as David Hackett) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Denise Lintz | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr James A Montgomery | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Joel S Brown | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Nancy Tuchman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erin Ohlms | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frank M Clark | Life Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gail Moss | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gregory C Case | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ian Tallett | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jaclyn Trovato-Wickersham | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James C Murray | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Zdenahlik | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jennie Huang Bennett | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joan H Walker (also filed as Joan Walker) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joanne Rodriguez | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Edelman | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Grothaus | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joseph V Dolan (also filed as Joseph Dolan) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kaidi Johnson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lesley Roth | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Leslie A Coolidge | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leslie Henner Burns | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Brown Tribbett | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marianne Stanke | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Meredith Mendes | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Babbitt | Trustee (Term) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michelle Notebaert Hawver (also filed as Michelle Hawver) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nadalie Bosse | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicole Lacy | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peggy Mathy Diamond | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Peggy Notebaert | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard J Williams | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert E Sarazen | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rock Khanna | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samantha Lerner | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sheila Mulligan | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stacie Selinger | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan D Whiting | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tanya Jaeger De Foras | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tasha R G Cruzat | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Teresa George | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas COX | Life Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Todd Jensen | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William C Jackson | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alvaro Ramos | VP of Museum Experience | since 2020 |
| Chadwin Coker | VP of Finance & Administration | 2025 |
| Daniel Moss | VP of Advancement | since 2022 |
| Deborah Lahey | President & CEO - Term | since 2018 |
| Doug Taron | Chief Curator | since 2018 |
| Erin Amico | President & CEO | since 2023 |
| Marc Miller | VP Chief Development and Marketing | since 2018 |
| Miranda Kerr | Head of Learning Innovation | 2025 |
| Rusmir ZEC | Chief Operating Officer (Term) | 2025 |
| Sara Persky | VP of Marketing & Retail Strategy | 2025 |
| Sharon Walton | VP Finance & Admin & CFO - Term | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Amico | President & CEO | 40 | $263k | $549 | |
| Sara Persky | VP of Marketing & Retail Strategy | 40 | $172k | $549 | |
| Miranda Kerr | Head of Learning Innovation | 40 | $133k | $515 | |
| Chadwin Coker | VP of Finance & Administration | 40 | $130k | $6k | |
| Daniel Moss | VP of Advancement | 40 | $125k | $6k | |
| Alvaro Ramos | VP of Museum Experience | 40 | $115k | $6k | |
| Rusmir Zec | Chief Operating Officer (Term) | 40 | $21k | $413 | |
| Robert Frentzel | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Hawver | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Stacie Selinger | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Erin Ohlms | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Brown Tribbett | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dana Arnett | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennie Huang Bennett | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nadalie Bosse | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Joel S Brown | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Henner Burns | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gregory C Case | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank M Clark | Life Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Leslie A Coolidge | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Cox | Life Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tasha R G Cruzat | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Mathy Diamond | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph V Dolan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Douglas Jr | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Edelman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Teresa George | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Grothaus | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David P Hackett | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| William C Jackson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tanya Jaeger de Foras | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Jensen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kaidi Johnson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rock Khanna | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Lacy | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin F Lenhardt Jr | Life Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Samantha Lerner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Lintz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Lucas | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meredith Mendes | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Chicago Academy of Sciences
- EIN
- 360895575
- Address
- 2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL, 60614-2874
- State
- Illinois
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A570 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1865
- Principal officer
- Erin Amico (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1933
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRobert Frentzel
≥8years on the filingsBenjamin F Lenhardt JR
≥8years on the filingsCathy Osborn
≥8years on the filingsCharles W Douglas JR
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $21.7m
- Total liabilities
- $4.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.7m
- Program service revenue
- $1.7m
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 112