2025-04-28T17:36:26-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 833 W LINCOLN HWY STE 210W SCHERERVILLE IN 46375 990 2023-07-01 364235934 ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC ACER 3126373900 18 S MICHIGAN AVENUE 900 CHICAGO IL 60603 RICHARD L RODRIGUEZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3126373900 2025-04-22 1 1 MONICA JOHNSON P01325376 2198647300 2025-04-22 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD L RODRIGUEZ 18 S MICHIGAN AVENUE 900 CHICAGO IL 60603 129095965 0 X WWW.ACEROSCHOOLS.ORG X 1997 IL ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTHS IN K-12. 10 10 852 67 0 0 123446661 123138884 107956 218129 682795 1304834 135740 220351 124373152 124882198 0 0 0 0 79775312 80360274 0 0 170407 39519424 39984669 119294736 120344943 5078416 4537255 110284206 109586537 66591684 60445857 43692522 49140680 TRANSFORMING MINDS THROUGH ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT AND SUCCESS. ACERO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL LAUNCH THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXTRAORDINARY LIFE-LONG LEARNERS, DISCERNERS AND DOERS. 0 0 113796890 218129 STUDENT FEE - EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL SERVING 6,179 STUDENTS THROUGH 12 ELEMENTARY AND 3 HIGH SCHOOLS, RESPECTIVELY. 113796890 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 53 0 852 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X EDWIN MORALES 3126373900 18 S MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 900 CHICAGO IL 60603 YENI ROJAS CHAIRWOMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLASS HEWITT VICE-CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANNE MATIAS SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAIRO NARANJO TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PELISSERO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELWIN HARRIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCO A RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGERY YEAGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON YOHANAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOCORRO VEGA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIV 40.00 X 283216 0 42226 RICHARD E VALERGA CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 191560 0 37168 CLAUDIA E CASTRO CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 40.00 X 192560 0 20581 HELENA C STANGLE CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER 40.00 X 191560 0 20936 ALFREDO NAMBO CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER 40.00 X 181964 0 29397 ARIEL A CORREA SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 150367 0 11535 CHRISTOPHER J ALLEN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 150684 0 34908 MELISSA SWEAZY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 143834 0 24933 ALYSSA B DONS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 145914 0 27653 MADELYN P BARTHOLOMEW DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 144109 0 23724 1775768 0 273061 49 0 1 0 HEALTHPRO HERITAGE 536 OLD HOWELL ROAD GREENVILLE SC 29615 SPECIAL EDUCATION CLINICIAN SERVICES 6335470 KOKUA EDUCATION INC PO BOX 732697 DALLAS TX 75373 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER SERVICES 5221152 ORGANICLIFE LLC 430 W ERIE ST SUITE 403 CHICAGO IL 60654 FOOD SERVICE FOR STUDENTS 4589273 PREMISTAR 18 CONGRESS CIRCLE WEST ROSELLE IL 60172 GENERAL & MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR 1584546 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 536 OLD HOWELL ROAD GREENVILLE SC 29615 TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & SOFTWARE 1555262 63 122709116 429768 825630 123138884 STUDENT FEES 611110 218129 218129 218129 1343694 1343694 4174907 4213767 -38860 -38860 -38860 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 611110 220351 220351 220351 124882198 218129 0 1525185 1246981 785634 461347 57848376 55116138 2732238 8966974 8513677 453297 10693692 10161206 532486 1604251 1519118 85133 460213 435791 24422 117549 111311 6238 8344579 7901755 442824 111621 105698 5923 1185924 1122990 62934 31790 30103 1687 8929464 8455602 473862 40501 38352 2149 1365440 1292980 72460 4223462 3999334 224128 620924 587973 32951 SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LU 4309859 4081146 228713 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND 2959747 2802681 157066 CPS ADMINISTRATION FEE 2393480 2266464 127016 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 1508609 1428551 80058 3381507 3040386 170714 170407 120344943 113796890 6377646 170407 1441 1440 26910293 25722660 6923904 8941825 2927347 2201596 79719669 35220127 44075333 44499542 13056289 14599502 16389599 13619972 110284206 109586537 13016619 11557508 24719 24719 41982470 40423295 11567876 8440335 66591684 60445857 X 43562580 48934613 129942 206067 43692522 49140680 110284206 109586537 4537255 910903 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 36007877 6403407 29604470 27293122 20990115 6303007 16418670 7826605 8592065 44499542 DEPOSITS 105069 DEPOSITS - BOND PRINCIPAL AND CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT 2856549 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 3267852 DUE FROM RELATED ENTITY 7390502 13619972 DUE TO RELATED ENTITY 51 CURRENT PORTION OF LT DEBT 1559174 BOND PREMIUM 3081426 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 3799684 8440335 X 125793101 910903 910903 124882198 0 124882198 120344943 0 120344943 0 120344943 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SCHOOL'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AND COMMUNICATES THIS POLICY TO ALL PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE COPY OF THE POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE PER CAPITA TUITION FUNDS ARE FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF CHICAGO. THE TITLE FUNDS ARE FROM U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PASSED-THROUGH ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD L RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIV 260000 0 21216 0 2000 0 19884 0 22342 0 325442 0 0 0 RICHARD E VALERGA CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICE 180136 0 11424 0 0 0 13444 0 23724 0 228728 0 0 0 CLAUDIA E CASTRO CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 180136 0 11424 0 1000 0 13327 0 7254 0 213141 0 0 0 HELENA C STANGLE CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER 180136 0 11424 0 0 0 13444 0 7492 0 212496 0 0 0 ALFREDO NAMBO CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER 158864 0 23100 0 0 0 12574 0 16823 0 211361 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J ALLEN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 150684 0 0 0 0 0 11184 0 23724 0 185592 0 0 0 ALYSSA B DONS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 145914 0 0 0 0 0 10830 0 16823 0 173567 0 0 0 MELISSA SWEAZY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 140834 0 3000 0 0 0 10616 0 14317 0 168767 0 0 0 MADELYN P BARTHOLOMEW DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 144109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23724 0 167833 0 0 0 ARIEL A CORREA SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 148867 0 1500 0 0 0 11151 0 384 0 161902 0 0 0 A ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 452022AA4 2011-10-26 15575000 SEE PART VI 0 0 0 B ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY 861091967 452022AB2 2011-10-26 21200000 SEE PART VI 0 0 0 A 15575000 1269691 311500 14000809 2008 0 0 1 1 B 21200000 1718720 424000 19057280 2013 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 B 0 DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMED ISSUER NAME: ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 10/01/2014 ISSUER NAME: ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 10/01/2014 990, SCHEDULE K, PART I, LINE A, COLUMN (F) THE PURPOSE OF BOTH BONDS IS FOR THE REPAYMENT OF PORTIONS OF BANK LOANS INCURRED TO FINANCE MULTIPLE CAPITAL PROJECTS, FUND CAPITAL RENOVATIONS, MAINTAIN A FINANCE RESERVE, AND COVER ISSUANCE COSTS. X E-RATE PROGRAM 26 827278 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS EQUAL TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INVOICES FOR ALLOWED TELECOM OR INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT WERE REIMBURSED OR PAID DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR ON BEHALF OF ACERO UNDER THE E-RATE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM; THEN THE CFO SENDS A COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CFO REVIEWS THE DRAFT WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING IS DONE ON AN ON-GOING BASIS BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS ACCOMPLISHED AS PART OF REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND MONITORED BY CORPORATE ATTORNEYS. A POLICY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO DEFINE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND EMPLOYEE WITH DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OF THE ENTITY CERTIFY AT LEAST ANNUALLY THAT HE OR SHE HAS NO CONFLICT THAT HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED IN THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION FORM. THE POLICY ALSO INCLUDES PRACTICES FOR MONITORING PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS AND DEALING WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTIONS HAS OCCURRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCHES COMPARABLE CEO COMPENSATION BY REFERENCE TO SALARY SURVEYS, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS, AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THIS INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION PACKAGE GIVEN TO THE BOARD BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. THE BOARD USES THIS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE AND DOCUMENT ANNUAL COMPENSATION. THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO APPROVES ANY PROPOSED COMPENSATION TO ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT IS $150,000 OR GREATER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE IS NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT ARE PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. ACERO MARQUEZ CAMPUS INC 18 S MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 900 CHICAGO IL 60603 453582524 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION IL 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 ACERO MARQUEZ CAMPUS INC D 7390451 FMV ACERO MARQUEZ CAMPUS INC Q 63370 FMV