2023-05-11T16:48:51-05:00 2022-06-30 362938874 OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1500 CHICAGO IL 60611 990 2021-07-01 522033353 MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION MIKV 3128636340 200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000 CHICAGO IL 60604 VERNEE GREEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3128636340 2023-05-09 1 VERNEE GREEN 999009999 JAMES G QUAID P00641738 3126707444 2023-05-09 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z VERNEE GREEN 200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000 CHICAGO IL 60604 5794006 0 X WWW.MIKVACHALLENGE.ORG X 1997 IL MIKVA CHALLENGE DEVELOPS YOUTH TO BE EMPOWERED, INFORMED, AND ACTIVE CITIZENS WHO WILL PROMOTE A JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY. THROUGH ITS WORK, MIKVA CHALLENGE LOOKS TO BUILD A STRONGER, INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY THAT VALUES YOUTH VOICE. THROUGH ITS YOUTH PROGRAMS AND TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS, MIKVA CHALLENGE SERVES OVER 100,000 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS LOCATED IN ILLINOIS, WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA AND 12 ADDITIONAL PARTNER SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 17 17 212 190 0 0 5246963 4140453 811608 1585938 28476 25057 0 -101103 6087047 5650345 125451 115035 0 0 3365988 3856197 0 0 838553 1028784 1129369 4520223 5100601 1566824 549744 5637780 5948191 349221 280385 5288559 5667806 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 772959 115035 POLICYMAKING PROGRAM - MIKVA CHALLENGE WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO FACILITATE YOUTH POLICY COUNCILS THAT HELP CITY LEADERS CREATE AND IMPLEMENT MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY IN REGARDS TO YOUTH. USING OUR "THINK TANK" SUMMER PROCESS, YOUNG PEOPLE RESEARCH INTENSIVELY A CURRENT ISSUE OR PROBLEM FACING A CITY DEPARTMENT OR LEADER (I.E. THE MAYOR, THE HEALTH COMMISSONER, THE SUPT. OF SCHOOLS) AND CREATE POLICY RECCOMENDATIONS ON THIS TOPIC. THE POLICY SOLUTIONS ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE KEY DECISION MAKERS AND TOGETHER THE YOUTH AND ADULT PARTNERS WORK ON IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THE POLICY RECCOMENDATIONS. 536294 1585938 ACTION CIVICS PROGRAM - MIKVA CHALLENGE'S ISSUES TO ACTION PROGRAM PROVIDES OVER 15,000 STUDENTS A YEAR WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN WORKING FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ON ISSUES THE STUDENTS IDENTIFY. THE STUDENTS FOLLOW A 6 STEP PROCESS THAT LEADS FROM COMMUNITY ANALYSIS TO COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND THEN CULMINATES WITH CIVIC ACTION. EMBEDDED IN THE ISSUES TO ACTION PROCESS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SPEAK OUT ON ISSUES OF CONCERN, MEET WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND ISSUE EXPERTS, AND COLLABORATE WITH CLASSMATES TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. 1203779 NATIONAL EXPANSION AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ACTION CIVICS - MIKVA CENTER FOR ACTION CIVICS IS THE EXPANSION, TRAINING AND CURRICULA ANCHOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROGRAM CREATES AND UPDATES MIKVA CURRICULA, FACILITATES CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL COALITIONS, AND PROMOTES THE IMPACTS OF MIKVA ACTION CIVICS TO EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 510277 ELECTIONS PROGRAM - MIKVA CHALLENGE'S ELECTORAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOCUS STUDENTS ON CURRENT EVENT ISSUES, STUDENTS IDENTIFYING AND ARTICULATING THEIR PERSONAL POLITICAL BELIEFS AND HANDS ON INTERACTION WITH THE ELECTORAL PROCESS THROUGH DEBATE WATCH PARTIES, POLL WORK, VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION, CANIDATE FORUMS, AND CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERING. OVER 4,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS EFFORT ANNUALLY. 510277 3023309 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 64 0 212 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X VERNEE GREEN 3128636340 200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000 CHICAGO IL 60604 MARK ROSENBERG BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY KINDER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA WONG TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER BARBER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE CRUZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SONARI GLINTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GRAHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK MARCO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENANN MCKENZIE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MEYER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE MOSLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER PALANDJIAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MILES SANDLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAUL SARABIA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE SHIFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SINGH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VERNEE GREEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X 157239 0 0 JILL BASS CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER 50.00 X 123131 0 3766 ROBYN LINGO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DC 50.00 X 121436 0 3653 MARY CARLSON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 109347 0 3275 CAMILLE RAMPERSAUD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 50.00 X 102090 0 3202 613243 0 13896 5 0 1 0 0 601582 3538871 4140453 CONTRACT SERVICES 541610 1585938 1585938 1585938 25057 25057 42558 601582 143661 -101103 -101103 5650345 1585938 0 -76046 115035 115035 184509 122426 37267 24816 3044599 2133079 543878 367642 56028 28016 11393 16619 323462 161744 65774 95944 247599 123810 50347 73442 17345 63 17282 49376 180 49196 496690 85231 281756 129703 17581 390 6240 10951 118270 6886 73169 38215 18887 5592 10363 2932 225831 139487 26813 59531 74216 38330 26879 9007 16904 416 15907 581 16869 8879 5956 2034 17957 15265 2692 WORKSHOP & PROG EVENTS 59443 53745 1254 4444 5100601 3023309 1238739 838553 3002901 2776233 309320 1083090 670514 592874 156053 142695 267785 245969 21954 21816 1477038 1331483 5637780 5948191 139989 202199 159500 40000 49732 38186 349221 280385 X 3030542 3432083 2258017 2235723 5288559 5667806 5637780 5948191 549744 -170497 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3262103 2848184 4089994 5246963 4140453 19587697 3262103 2848184 4089994 5246963 4140453 19587697 1786373 17801324 33486 37424 34362 28476 25057 158805 20182 11188 27996 59366 19805868 5390123 0.89880 0.87080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1684314 0 -137550 1546764 1680858 5109 -1653 1684314 1556902 5000 118956 1680858 1452860 104042 1556902 1345702 121500 -14342 1452860 1.00000 0 0 11560 7432 4128 227494 209806 17688 28731 28731 0 21816 DEFERRED RENT 38186 38186 X 5553921 -170497 74073 -96424 5650345 0 5650345 5174674 74073 74073 5100601 0 5100601 PART V, LINE 4: THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDING PROGRAMS AT THE WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER. THE AB AND ZOE LEGACY FUND IS AN ENDOWMENT FUND DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THE ELECTIONS PROGRAM. SINCE THE AMOUNTS IN THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS RESULTED FROM AN INTERNAL DESIGNATION AND ARE NOT DONOR-RESTRICTED, THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED AS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A SPENDING POLICY THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE INCOME AND/OR CAPITAL APPRECIATION FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE FOUNDATION OR IN THE CASE OF THE AB AND ZOE LEGACY FUND, TO SUPPORT THE ELECTIONS PROGRAM. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH INVESTMENT RETURN. TO ACHIEVE THAT OBJECTIVE, THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED AN INVESTMENT POLICY THAT ATTEMPTS TO MAXIMIZE TOTAL RETURN CONSISTENT WITH AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF RISK. THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND IS INVESTED IN THE VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND INDEX FUND AND THE VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND. THE AB AND ZOE LEGACY FUND IS INCLUDED IN THE VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX FUND. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECION 509(A) OF THE CODE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021. SPRING BENEFIT 236723 204413 32310 9000 40689 78753 NATIONAL LABOR EVENT 234289 228661 5628 8418 1 173128 168508 4620 6425 376 644140 601582 42558 9000 55532 79129 143661 -101103 1 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 268 102150 GRANTS TO TEACHERS 22 12885 PART I, LINE 2: MINI-GRANTS ARE A PROCESS WHERE SCHOOLS SUBMIT A PROJECT AND BUDGET FOR APPROVAL BY OUR YOUTH PHILANTHROPY STUDENTS AND STAFF. EACH PROJECT IS EVALUATED BY STUDENTS AND BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED FOR EACH PROJECT. THE MINI-GRANTS ARE APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE AND AN AWARD LETTER IS SENT FOR SIGNATURE. IF THE PROJECT IS APPROVED AN AWARD LETTER IS SENT STIPULATING THE AWARD AMOUNT AND MIKVA CHALLENGE CAN VERIFY AT ANY TIME. MANY OF THE PROJECTS CULMINATE AT OUR ACTION CIVICS SHOWCASE, HOWEVER THERE ARE OTHERS THAT ARE SCHOOL-BASED AND CONTINUE INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE AWARDS AND RECEIPTS MUST BE KEPT BY THE GRANTEE. PROJECTS CONTAIN A BUDGET. TEACHER GRANTS ARE GIVEN BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN OUR ELECTIONS, ACTION CIVICS SHOWCASE AND/OR OUR SOAPBOAX. AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY THE TEACHER WITH DELIVERABLES AND SIGNED OFF BY PRINCIPALS. EACH TEACHER RECEIVES THEIR TEACHER GRANT AT THE END OF EACH PROGRAM CYCLE. STAFF WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS ON THE COMPONENTS OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THE DELIVERABLES ARE MET. STUDENT STIPENDS ARE PAID TO STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ON OUR YOUTH COUNCILS AND DECISION MAKER MEETINGS. THE STIPEND AMOUNT IS BASED ON ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION. IT CAN BE PRORATED BASED ON THESE VALUES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VERNEE GREEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 157239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157239 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1998, MIKVA CHALLENGE CONTINUES TO DEEPEN AND EXPAND ITS NATIONWIDE IMPACT - BOTH THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ITS SIGNATURE YOUTH COUNCIL AND FELLOWSHIP WORK IN CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON DC. IT ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR, YOUNG PEOPLE FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN PROGRAMMING THAT DEVELOPS A NEW GENERATION OF ACTIVE, EMPATHETIC CIVIC LEADERS. MIKVA'S YOUTH COUNCILS WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS EDUCATION, SAFETY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE AND PROPOSE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO KEY DECISION MAKERS IN CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON DC. ITS ELECTIONS PROGRAMS INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE ELECTION PROCESS AND PROVIDE OVER 1,500 YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACT AS POLLWORKS EACH ELECTION CYCLE. ITS SUMMER FELLOWS PROGRAM PROVIDES OVER 60 YOUNG PEOPLE IN CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON DC WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS IN CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH TEACHERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 14 SITES, MIKVA CHALLENGE ELEVATES YOUTH VOICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN PROJECT SOAPBOX - A PUBLIC SPEAKING CURRICULUM AND EVENT THAT INVITES YOUNG PEOPLE TO NAME WHAT ISSUE IS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY AND OUTLINE TO DECISION MAKERS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. ITS PROGRAMS CULTIVATE CONNECTIONS AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BETWEEN YOUTH AND ADULT LEADERS AND SUPPORT YOUTH AS THEY ARTICULATE SOLUTIONS AND TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES IMPACTING THEM. ITS TRAININGS PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT CULTIVATE A RENEWED SENSE OF PURPOSE AND NETWORK OF SUPPORT. AFTER PARTICIPATING IN A MIKVA PROGRAM: 95.6% OF STUDENTS REPORT WANTING TO TRY HARDER IN SCHOOL AND 93.6% OF STUDENTS FEEL MORE CONFIDENT INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES, POLITICAL BACKGROUNDS, AND/OR BELIEFS. OVER 96% OF TEACHERS REPORT HAVING MORE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR STUDENTS AS A RESULT OF PROJECT SOAPBOX. WITH OVER 90% OF EDUCATORS REPORTING BURNOUT AND STRUGGLING WITH THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC, THE RESTORATIVE VALUE OF RELATIONSHIPS CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. 95.2% OF TEACHERS REPORTED THEY WERE MORE ENERGIZED AND INSPIRED ABOUT THEIR WORK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS. THEN COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE SENT OUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THEN TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD. ANNUALLY, MIKVA CHALLENGE REVIEWS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES FISCAL PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS OTHER FACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES A SALARY RECOMMENDATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN LINE WITH THE MARKET FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE ANY INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.