CAROLE ROBERTSON CENTER FOR LEARNING: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CAROLE ROBERTSON CENTER FOR LEARNING (EIN 36-2882124)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-12
IRS object ID
202531329349303498
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-05-12T12:09:39-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1DESMOND & AHERN LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line110827 S WESTERN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362882124EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone3122437300PhoneNum

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Address Line11111 S Western Ave BAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
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PersonBela MotePersonNm
Person TitleChief Executive OfficerPersonTitleTxt
Phone3122437300PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonMel PadilloPreparerPersonNm
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Address Line11111 S Western Ave BAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
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ZIP60612ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$42,142,096GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Carole Robertson Center For Learning educates, enriches, and empowers children and families through comprehensive child and family development programs.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$96,314PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$193,273CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$42,082,922CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe Carole Robertson Center For Learning educates, enriches, and empowers children and families through comprehensive child and family development programs.MissionDesc
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DescThe early childhood education program serves children ages 3 through 5, preparing children for future success in school. The program uses the Creative Curriculum for preschool to infuse literacy, math, science, social studies, critical thinking, and program solving into lesson plans. Programming is offered on a full-day, year-long model in a variety of settings, including center-based programs, preschool classrooms embedded in local charter schools, and through a network of partners and subrecipients that offer programming in centers or in a licensed family child care setting. Embedded parent and family supports help connect caregivers to resources needed to uplift and strengthen the whole family.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$16,469,320ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,527,316GrantAmt
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Grant$1,117,609GrantAmt
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Expense$210,162ExpenseAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$32,086,488TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

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Carter Culver
Board Chair3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jessica Gaito
Board Vice Chair3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Blasi
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Scott Ahlman
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christine Brambila
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stefanie Kurse Curley
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Foley
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cornelia Grumman
Director3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Larry Hightower
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Contessa Houston
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Olusegun Ishmael
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Maribel Lopez
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Larry Mages
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kelsey Malnati Howell
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kurt Mamon
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rani Morrison Williams
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dave Robertson
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Smith
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joanne Steinback
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Danyell Dunning
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dianne Robertson Braddock
Honorary0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jamellah Braddock Ellis
Honorary0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bela Mote
CEO40.00Yes (X)$284,249$0$18,470
Peg Heslinga
Chief Financial Officer40.00Yes (X)$175,620$0$2,912
Sonja Crum Knight
Chief Program & Impact Off40.00Yes (X)$182,467$0$11,279
Laura Hool
Chief of Staff40.00Yes (X)$150,809$0$9,965
Chris Cannova
VP of People & Culture40.00$153,472$0$16,450Yes (X)
Ashley Nazarak
VP of Program Scaling40.00$160,769$0$0Yes (X)
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Child Care Careers
2000 Sierra Point PkwayBrisbaneCA94005Provides Childcare temp staff$466,790
House of Kidds Childcare
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Serving All Families Everywhere
2141 W 79th StChicagoIL60620Provider of childcare services$176,506
Channing's Day Care Center
5701 W Division StChicagoIL60651Provider of childcare services$124,997
Greater Rock Youth Development Center
718 S Independence BlvdChicagoIL60624Provider of childcare services$123,024
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Government Grants$37,980,349GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Management And General$45,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$480,102ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$228,969ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Repairs & Maintenance$793,825$131,295$661,758$772
Staff Development$264,479$214,381$42,638$7,460
Event Expense$44,142$24,802$1,199$18,141

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Management And General$723ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$756FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$5,577,324ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$710,771FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$3,150,379EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$284,595EOYAmt
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BOY$4,353,146BOYAmt
EOY$4,925,800EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$4,782,789BOYAmt
EOY$6,309,509EOYAmt

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EOY$711,790EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$22,736,462EOYAmt

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EOY$3,009,237EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$600,400BOYAmt
EOY$462,348EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,073,492BOYAmt
EOY$3,471,585EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,417,235BOYAmt
EOY$15,856,165EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,030,604BOYAmt
EOY$3,408,712EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$22,736,462EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,708,339ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$108,699NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$630,421CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,092,642CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,781,857CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,375,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,663,518CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$84,543,751TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,327CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,327CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$82,654TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$671,748CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,133,969CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,781,857CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,375,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,663,518CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$84,626,405TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$84,626,405PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,653CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$680CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,558CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,314CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$193,273CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$298,478TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,856CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$50,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$84,957TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$85,009,840TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$342,609GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99660PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$125,228BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$228InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$125,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$126,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,274InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$125,228EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,800,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,800,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,235,088OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,310,511DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,924,577BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$436,068OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,339DepreciationAmt
Book Value$401,729BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$665,213OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$484,654DepreciationAmt
Book Value$180,559BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$618,935OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$618,935BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,925,800TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Financing lease liability - net of current portion$45,133
Operating lease liability - net of current portion$417,215
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$462,348TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$42,189,303TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$108,699NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$8,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$116,699RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$42,072,604RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$10,318InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,318RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$42,082,922TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$38,372,265TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$8,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$8,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$38,364,265ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$10,318InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$10,318ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$38,374,583TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISION OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; THUS, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Food Donation
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Food Donation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$271,417GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$184,087CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$87,330GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$2,230NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$16,880RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$31,699FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,865OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$271,417GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$184,087CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$87,330GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$2,230NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$16,880RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$31,699FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,865OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$59,174DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$28,156NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (21 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
4 Crosses Academy Of Learning LTD
1315 S Tripp AveChicagoIL60623364470146$43,593$0Educational
Angelica Scholars Academy
948 N LorelChicagoIL60651300869119$41,161$0Educational
Arco Iris Home Daycare LLC
5737 S Seeley AveChicagoIL60636301203651$29,360$0Educational
Channing's Day Care Center
5701 W Division StChicagoIL60651474190689$77,840$0Educational
Child's World Academic Inc
6730 S Indiana AveChicagoIL60637262252333$49,623$0Educational
Creative Development Child Care Inc
10046 S Carpenter StChicagoIL60643680258578$75,198$0Educational
Erie Neighborhood House
1701 W Superior StChicagoIL60622363043253$790,640$0Educational
Greater Rock Youth Development Center
718 S Independence BlvdChicagoIL60624364219235$44,617$0Educational
House Of Kidds Childcare
3800W 84th StChicagoIL60652464412855$331,179$0Educational
Jumpsmart Learning Academy
7559 W Addison StChicagoIL60634043262046$35,259$0Educational
Kids First Home Day Care Inc
2040 W 69th StChicagoIL60636462622156$21,600$0Educational
Little Explorers Daycare
5218 Reiner RdMadisonWI53718743200472$63,226$0Educational
Little Space Daycare Corporation
6511 South Kilbourn AveChicagoIL60629863261902$54,842$0Educational
Lorissa Learning Lab LLC
7228 S Eberhart AveChicagoIL60619830461933$56,340$0Educational
Metropolitan Family Services
235 E 103rd StChicagoIL60617362167940$3,933,602$0Educational
Pearline Minto - Smiling Faces Home Daycare
2603 W 80th PLChicagoIL60652352220161$26,519$0Educational
Positive Attitudes Working Inc
757 N Austin BlvdChicagoIL60644561913994$169,346$0Educational
Scribbles Daycare
2718 S Keller AveChicagoIL60623455480850$87,308$0Educational
Serving All Families Everywhere 2
2141 W 79th StChicagoIL60620131685039$130,151$0Educational
Sunrise Day Care Inc
5307 W Diversey AveChicagoIL60639421354150$76,168$0Educational
TJ's Heavenly Angels Academy
604 E 88th StChicagoIL60619841814483$64,760$0Educational

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Family Assistance1$1,000
OST Camp / Scholarship5$15,761
Education Grants10$445,298

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Bela Mote
CEO$284,249$0$0$0$0$0$18,470$0$0$0$302,719$0$0$0
Sonja Crum Knight
Chief Program & Impact Off$182,467$0$0$0$0$0$3,840$0$7,439$0$193,746$0$0$0
Peg Heslinga
Chief Financial Officer$175,620$0$0$0$0$0$1,159$0$1,753$0$178,532$0$0$0
Chris Cannova
VP of People & Culture$153,472$0$0$0$0$0$9,965$0$6,485$0$169,922$0$0$0
Laura Hool
Chief of Staff$150,809$0$0$0$0$0$9,965$0$0$0$160,774$0$0$0
Ashley Nazarak
VP of Program Scaling$160,769$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$160,769$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe 990 will be prepared by the Financial Analyst, in collaboration with other staff as needed. Upon completion, the return will be reviewed by the Fiscal Compliance Officer for accuracy and completeness. The Chief of Staff will perform a final review before a draft is prepared. The draft will be reviewed by the CEO and Finance committee before being filed. The full board will be provided with a copy and given a chance to review and comment before the return is filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE CENTER MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ENSURING THAT NO BOARD MEMBER IS PAID FOR ANY SERVICES AND REQUIRING THAT BOARD MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE INFORMATION FOR ANY COMPANIES IN WHICH THEY (THE BOARD MEMBER) MAY BE INVOLVED WHOSE SERVICES ARE USED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Center undergoes a periodic wage equity study process with oversight from the Board of Directors to review market data on salaries for comparable organizations in order to determine proper salary amounts. The salary review process is certified by the Board and is noted in the minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC IN VARIOUS WAYS. A FULL COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ENTIRE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, THE PARENT POLICY COMMITTEE, AND TO OUR FUNDERS AND BANKERS AS REQUESTED. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XII, line 2c:The process has not changed from the prior year.

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