How Adler Planetarium Modernized Budgeting with Martus and Sage Intacct

About the Organization

The Adler Planetarium connects people to the universe and each other. Whether introducing a guest to the Ring Nebula, a neighborhood school to a community partner, or a research team to a network of citizen scientists, the Adler's focus on meaningful connections dates back nearly a century.

Before Martus, Adler's budgeting relied on centralized workflows that created bottlenecks for finance staff and limited visibility for department managers. Since implementing Martus, the team has moved to a more collaborative, department-driven process with stronger reporting accuracy across the organization.

The Challenge

Adler Planetarium had outgrown its existing budget processes. Department managers had limited visibility into their own budgets, and finance staff spent significant time fielding questions and managing manual updates. Scenario planning was difficult to execute, and the absence of real-time data slowed financial decision-making.

The Solution

Martus enabled Adler to shift budgeting ownership directly to department users, supported by a seamless Sage Intacct integration that kept data current without manual reconciliation.

• Department users gained the ability to build and manage their own budgets independently
• Sage Intacct integration enabled real-time updates and streamlined collaboration across the finance team
• Side-by-side scenario budgeting allowed leadership to model multiple financial outcomes
• Comprehensive reporting dimensions gave finance leadership greater organizational visibility

The Result

Martus reduced administrative overhead, improved collaboration, and gave Adler's finance team the tools to make faster, better-informed decisions. Finance staff reported meaningful time savings in the budget cycle, greater accuracy in reporting, and more confidence in the platform's ability to support long-term financial health.

• Reported 3x faster financial decision-making
• Estimated $25,000+ in annual personnel cost savings
• Reported 50% reduction in time spent on the budget cycle
• Improved collaboration and reporting accuracy across departments