2023-05-15T09:01:43-05:00 2022-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 30 S Wacker Drive Ste 3300 Chicago IL 60606 990 2021-07-01 362169136 Chicago Commons Association CHIC 7738264240 515 E 50th Street 200 Chicago IL 60615 Edgar E Ramirez President & CEO 7736385600 2023-05-12 1 Edgar Ramirez XXX-XX-XXXX Ariel Garcia P02244437 3126343400 2023-05-12 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Edgar E Ramirez 515 E 50th Street 200 Chicago IL 60615 44906999 0 X www.chicagocommons.org X 1894 IL Chicago Commons Association mission has been to partner with individuals, families and communities to overcome poverty, discrimination and isolation. 16 16 866 20 0 0 1466744 1454109 32865472 43052884 4574 8262 31458 81130 34368248 44596385 44787 9768745 0 0 22957132 23644855 0 0 521728 11087782 10631924 34089701 44045524 278547 550861 18778773 20729851 5246716 7543172 13532057 13186679 X Chicago Commons' mission is to empower individuals, families, and communities to overcome poverty and systemic barriers, embrace opportunities, and thrive across generations. To fulfill that mission, we provide high quality early childhood education, family-centered adult education, and senior services to more than 3,000 individuals annually. 0 0 26254184 9729562 28694989 Early Childhood Development:Chicago Commons has four directly operated early education centers and partners with six external agencies to offer developmentally appropriate learning opportunities, high quality child care, and family centered supports to more than 1,700 children in 18 of Chicago's most underinvested communities. Chicago Commons was one of the first preschools in the U.S. to use the Reggio Emilia approach in educating young children and has garnered regional and national recognition for our approach, results, and adaptations of the method. The Reggio Emilia approach is an educational philosophy that views the early years as the most critical time of an individual's development. The program is based on the principles of respect, responsibility, and community through exploration and discovery, in a supportive and enriching environment, guided by children's interests. Chicago Commons tailors the Reggio Emilia approach to promote development for all children including those will inclusive care needs. In our use of the approach, we foster children's natural curiosity, self-confidence, and problem-solving skills to support a love for learning, leading to academic achievement in kindergarten and beyond. Our year-round early education centers provide quality Early Head Start, Head Start, Preschool For All, Prevention Initiative, and child care services for children from birth to 5 years. We also offer school age services for children 5-12 years of age. 12819086 0 14263976 Senior Services:Chicago Commons Senior Services operates one adult day service center and provides in-home services for seniors and adults with disabilities. The program provided services to 1,000 seniors and adults with disabilities to help them continue living in their own home prolonging, and in some cases preventing, the need for institutional care. 384142 39183 93919 Family Hub:Chicago Commons Family Hub Program seeks to address the multifaceted needs of families with young children and older adults with the supportive environment, resources, and holistic approach that will enable success. Family Hub pairs early education and senior programs with employment, post-secondary education, financial wellness, and health and wellness services. The program provided services to 556 clients during fiscal year 2022. 39457412 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 87 0 1 866 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Dana Thomas Chief Financial Officer 7738264240 515 E 50th Street 200 Chicago IL 60615 Steven Sparks Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ronald G Kaminski Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Chavez Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Marquez Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary E Timmons Development 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dorothy Abreu Board Member (Until 05/01/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Priscilla Bahena Board Member (Until 05/01/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Holly M Baumgart Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Caroline Harney Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Hill III Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Torrence L Hinton Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Beran Jones Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Philip B Kenny Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amit Mehta Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 David R Perez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ofelia Potter Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberly A Ross Board Member (Until 07/15/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert E Smietana Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Yeager Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edgar E Ramirez President & CEO 38.00 X 248714 0 32012 Dana Thomas CFO 38.00 X 94801 0 6103 Beth Lakier COO 38.00 X 178069 0 8969 Erica Collins Chief Human Resource Officer 38.00 X 141745 0 6967 Nyla Diab Chief Strategy Officer 38.00 X 133360 0 314 Julio Paz Chief Development Officer 38.00 X 159350 0 14599 Cary Crawford VP of Senior Care (Until 04/17/22) 38.00 X 157287 0 6596 Karina Slaughter VP Early Education 38.00 X 129268 0 4333 Dottie Johnson Former CFO 0.00 X 109530 0 4121 1352124 0 84014 10 1 1 0 Eyes On The Future 6969 N Ravenswood Ave Chicago IL 60626 Day Care Services 838944 Childcare Careers LLC 2000 Sierra Point Parkway Suite 70 Brisbane CA 94005 Subsitute Teachers 378724 The Baby Academy 8607 S Cottage Grove Chicago IL 60619 Day Care Services 281209 Bettys Daycare Academy INC 5724 W Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 Day Care Services 270111 Lakeshore Learning Academy 1933 E 87TH Street Chicago IL 60617 Day Care Services 269600 10 75707 267828 1110574 20422 1454109 Early Education 624100 28694989 28694989 Senior Services 624100 14263976 14263976 Family Hub 624100 93919 93919 43052884 8262 8262 346693 267828 310614 36079 36079 45051 45051 45051 44596385 43052884 0 89392 9729562 9729562 39183 39183 1177041 818014 181027 178000 19188890 17106461 1879532 202897 178152 118866 48052 11234 1584582 1317490 246113 20979 1516190 1351047 138433 26710 60698 60698 308196 308196 112500 112500 4092606 3864803 215406 12397 106554 91219 15335 376164 324293 37474 14397 410237 82064 327816 357 1708952 1445785 233935 29232 95395 86783 4125 4487 552967 526602 24461 1904 124655 54397 70258 365855 324722 41133 164689 150849 12212 1628 Program Supplies 916363 916363 Program Food 510946 505907 3484 1555 Dues and Subscriptions 226227 108609 106016 11602 Participant Activities 108606 108606 390314 385787 178 4349 44045524 39457412 4066384 521728 959246 3142950 2640394 2040394 37500 369460 6352870 7693364 236104 158937 7666623 4014175 3992482 3652448 98919 88631 4461258 3583667 18778773 20729851 2338854 2526171 2152218 0 3787 2907862 2860996 5246716 7543172 X 8410876 8498097 5121181 4688582 13532057 13186679 18778773 20729851 X 550861 -18648 -877591 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1424093 846503 1380326 1466744 1454109 6571775 26044909 26429549 28448166 32865472 43052884 156840980 27469002 27276052 29828492 34332216 44506993 163412755 25000 90903 91178 75085 282166 0 25000 90903 91178 75085 282166 163130589 113914 33851 33536 4574 8262 194137 113914 33851 33536 4574 8262 194137 29982 36079 66061 50019 1476 45051 96546 27632935 27309903 29862028 34368248 44596385 163769499 0.99610 0.99530 0.00120 0.00280 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income - 2020 Amount: $ 1,476. 2021 Amount: $ 45,051. Insurance Settlement - 2017 Amount: $ 50,019. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 112500 112500 0 Part II-B, Line 1: Chicago Commons retains the services of a consultant that supports the organization in relationship building with federal offices and officials to convey the progress, impact, and opportunities of Chicago Commons programs supported by federal and state grants. 272675 272675 5503456 2366999 3136457 1890492 1647176 243316 3652448 Beneficial Interest in Irrevocable Perpetual Trusts 3583667 3583667 X 43700146 -18648 -877591 -896239 44596385 0 44596385 44045524 0 44045524 0 44045524 Part X, Line 2: The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, Commons may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of Commons and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the reporting period presented in the financial statements. Commons files Form 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the state of Illinois. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Change in Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts -877,591. Golf Events 301019 115050 185969 122948 14001 Luncheon 121627 33428 88199 2000 40893 5000 25792 4 191875 119350 72525 41123 9750 11200 37907 614521 267828 346693 166071 50643 16200 77700 310614 36079 1 Eyes on the Future 6969 N Ravenswood Ave Suite A Chicago IL 60626 363938731 798274 0 Support for Early Childhood Development Learn Together Grow Together I 1126 W 99th St Chicago IL 60643 454564866 231302 0 Support for Early Childhood Development Learn Together Grow Together II 1455 W 63rd St Chicago IL 60636 452678066 321047 0 Support for Early Childhood Development Learn Together Grow Together III 5124 S Western Ave Chicago IL 60609 833873666 291512 0 Support for Early Childhood Development Gads Hill Center 1919 W Cullerton St Chicago IL 60608 362167082 501(c)(3) 6192002 0 Support for Early Childhood Development Onward Neighborhood House 5423 W Diversey Ave Chicago IL 60639 362167822 501(c)(3) 1895425 0 Support for Early Childhood Development 2 4 Scholarships to families for early childcare 58 32565 0 Provision of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation assistance to provide COVID relief for families 27 6618 0 Part I, Line 2: Transit cards were provided to program families enrolled in Child Development and Family Hub. Provision of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation assistance provided to low-income program participants. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edgar E Ramirez President & CEO 247484 0 0 0 1230 0 4851 0 27161 0 280726 0 0 0 Beth Lakier COO 176767 0 0 0 1302 0 7164 0 1805 0 187038 0 0 0 Julio Paz Chief Development Officer 158263 0 0 0 1087 0 6052 0 8547 0 173949 0 0 0 Cary Crawford VP of Senior Care (Until 04/17/22) 156044 0 0 0 1243 0 6219 0 377 0 163883 0 0 0 Dottie Johnson Former CFO 23173 0 0 0 86357 0 511 0 3610 0 113651 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Severance Payments during 2021 include: Dottie Johnson - $86,080 See Part V See Part V 1456705 See Part V 0 Sch L, Part IV, Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons: (a) Name of Interested Person: Contributor #39 on Schedule B(b) Relationship Between Interested Person and Organization: Substantial Contributor(d) Description of Transaction: Employer provided health care benefits Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance/Audit committee of the Board of Directors with the CFO and the CEO. The authority to review and approve the Form 990 has been delegated to the Finance Committee by the full Board; the Finance Committee has reviewed Form 990 and approved the filing of the Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The corporation bylaws includes the conflict of interest policy. A questionnaire is distributed to Governing Board Members, as well as officers and key employees, annually through which individuals identify any potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, throughout the year, Members are instructed to notify the President & CEO of any potential conflicts as they arise. Any potential conflicts identified on the questionnaire or self-identified during the year are researched to determine if adequate controls are in place to prevent a conflict or if further corrective action is necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The executive committee of the Board of Directors, consisting of the Board President, Treasurer, Secretary and two Vice-Chairmen, determined the compensation of the organization's President & CEO. The committee, which consists entirely of independent Board Members, reviewed comparability data of peer organizations to arrive at the officer's level of compensation. Signed documentation was submitted to the organization's payroll and human resources departments at the time of the decision to approve changes to the Officer's levels of compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 These documents can be provided upon request. Documents are available pursuant to the disclosure terms of section 6104(d). Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts -877,591.