Cantigny Foundation
Cantigny Foundation reported $100.2 million in revenue and $39.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.48 went to program services, $23.52 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 54.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $868,623 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $100MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 33.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $868,623 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.22% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 146.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe 500-acre cantigny estate includes mccormick's home and gardens, which host dozens of programs and events annually for more than 319,000 visitors; the first division museum, a military history museum that educates over 126,000 students and families on the U.S. Army's 1st infantry division, from world war I to present; and cantigny golf, a 27-hole public golf course, a 9-hole short course designed to train junior golfers, and a golf academy and learning center that thousands of children and adults enjoy annually
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $242,705 | $566,311 | $59,607 | $868,623 |
| CIO & TREASURER Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $115,689 | $462,758 | $54,913 | $633,360 |
| PLANNING & OPS./SEC. Officer, 16.00 hrs/week | $122,133 | $183,199 | $54,198 | $359,530 |
| VP-HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 16.00 hrs/week | $112,633 | $168,951 | $47,406 | $328,990 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CANTIGNY PARK Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,242 | $0 | $37,836 | $244,078 |
| DIRECTOR, IT STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,336 | $0 | $36,176 | $234,512 |
| DIRECTOR, FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,352 | $0 | $65,295 | $230,647 |
| DIRECTOR, IT INFRASTRUCT. & SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,770 | $0 | $35,832 | $218,602 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cantigny Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5210
- Volunteers Part I, line 6161
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WADSWORTH GOLF CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF T Construction project - golf course | $2,779,782 |
| LEIBOLD IRRIGATION INC Construction - golf course | $2,023,563 |
| BRIDGEWATER STUDIO INC Construction - museum exhibit | $1,121,397 |
| DO RIGHT ENTERPRISES LLC Contractor expense - park operations | $966,722 |
| LEC EVENT TECHNOLOGY INC Christmas at cantigny lighting display | $573,016 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Cantigny Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cantigny Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cantigny Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cantigny Foundation reported that 76.5% of its $39.1 million in expenses went to program services, 23.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cantigny Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cantigny Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $868,623, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cantigny Foundation get its money?
Of $100.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 33.4% came from contributions and grants and 6.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cantigny Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3689172 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349301944 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433169349301313 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349314213 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202323189349314962 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349301300 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349303949 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3689172: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.