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Navy Pier Inc.

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
July 2011[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2025
$77,113,323[4]

Navy Pier Inc. is listed in IRS records as an organization in Chicago, Illinois, exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $77,113,323 for the tax period ending December 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Navy Pier Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 27-4813461
Location in IRS records[5] Chicago, Illinois
Secondary name line[7] Navy Pier
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] July 2011
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[9] A80: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Historical Societies, Related Historical Activities
Filing requirement[10] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[11] December
Latest e-filed return[12] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

The organization reported total revenue of $66,858,095 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023[13]. That included program service revenue of $59,801,690 and contributions, gifts and grants of $4,663,467[14]. Total expenses were $74,154,419 and net assets at year end were $111,699,115 on the same form[13]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $62,194,092 for the tax period ending December 2021[15] and $70,370,766 for the tax period ending December 2022[16].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $77,113,323 and total assets of $182,967,565.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $62.2M$62.2MDecember 2021: total expenses $49.7M$49.7MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $70.4M$70.4MDecember 2022: total expenses $71.2M$71.2MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $66.9M$66.9MDecember 2023: total expenses $74.2M$74.2MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[13].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[15]Form 990$62,194,092$49,670,031$118,556,417
December 2022[16]Form 990$70,370,766$71,168,111$118,637,553
December 2023[13]Form 990$66,858,095$74,154,419$111,699,115

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[17] $187,290,594
Total liabilities[17] $75,591,479
Net assets or fund balances[17] $111,699,115

Employees. Navy Pier Inc. reported 466 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Navy Pier Inc. reported 34 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Navy Pier Inc. answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Navy Pier Inc.?
The IRS master file lists Navy Pier Inc. with EIN 27-4813461[5].
Is Navy Pier Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. It also appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Are contributions to Navy Pier Inc. tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 lists: Contributions are deductible[8]. Publication 78 lists it with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions))[3].
Where is Navy Pier Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists it in Chicago, Illinois[5].
What revenue did Navy Pier Inc. report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $66,858,095[13]. The IRS master file lists $77,113,323 for the tax period ending December 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Navy Pier Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is July 2011. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Navy Pier Inc. (EIN 27-4813461) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $77,113,323 and total assets of $182,967,565. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Navy Pier Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 27-4813461, located in Chicago, Illinois. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Navy Pier Inc.: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file also lists the secondary name line "Navy Pier" for EIN 27-4813461 (used for trade names, chapter names or local numbers). IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for Navy Pier Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. The IRS master file assigns Navy Pier Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A80: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Historical Societies, Related Historical Activities. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Navy Pier Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. Navy Pier Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  12. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from Navy Pier Inc. for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Navy Pier Inc. reported total revenue $66,858,095, total expenses $74,154,419, net assets or fund balances at year end $111,699,115. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $4,663,467 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $59,801,690 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $368,076 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $66,858,095 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Navy Pier Inc. reported total revenue $62,194,092, total expenses $49,670,031, net assets or fund balances at year end $118,556,417. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Navy Pier Inc. reported total revenue $70,370,766, total expenses $71,168,111, net assets or fund balances at year end $118,637,553. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $187,290,594, total liabilities $75,591,479, net assets or fund balances $111,699,115. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Navy Pier Inc. reported 466 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Navy Pier Inc. reported 34 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Navy Pier Inc. answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.