Chicago Botanic Garden

General Information

Record Attendance

Attendance for 2010—904,864—was the highest in Garden history, exceeding the previous high set in 2009.

Membership held steady in 2010 at roughly 50,000 households—the largest of any botanic garden in the country. Membership revenue was the highest in Garden history. We are also grateful to our membership family for their generosity to our Annual Fund, which had its best year in 2010. Sixty-one percent of contributions from our Annual Fund were from our President’s Circle members—those who give $1,000 or more per year. Revenue from membership and the Annual Fund are used to offset the expenses of the annual operating budget.

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