2022-05-13T16:38:24-05:00 2021-06-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2020-07-01 455399472 GARY COMER YOUTH CENTER INC GARY 7733584100 7200 S INGLESIDE AVE CHICAGO IL 60619 RHONDA HOPPS PRESIDENT 7733584100 2022-05-12 1 RHONDA HOPPS XXX-XX-XXXX DAVID LOWENTHAL P00378651 3122071040 2022-05-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z COMER EDUCATION CAMPUS RHONDA HOPPS 7200 S INGLESIDE AVE CHICAGO IL 60619 6463181 0 X COMEREDUCATIONCAMPUS.ORG X 2012 IL WE PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR COLLEGE, CAREERS, AND FUTURES AS WELL-ROUNDED GLOBAL CITIZENS. 7 7 127 24 0 0 5940454 6288614 240028 173287 0 0 -8441 -28205 6172041 6433696 0 0 0 0 3911859 3858611 0 0 477811 2122178 2283790 6034037 6142401 138004 291295 1104310 1153650 550411 129183 553899 1024467 X COMER EDUCATION CAMPUS FOSTERS THE ADVANCEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH ITS UNIQUE INTEGRATION OF EXCELLENT SCHOOLS, DYNAMIC ENRICHMENT, AND EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. WE CREATE INNOVATIVE NONPROFITS, FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS WITH STRONG TRACK RECORDS, AND BRING THESE ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER IN GREATER GRAND CROSSING TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME WELL-ROUNDED GLOBAL CITIZENS WHO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON THREE IMPORTANT AREAS: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (WHICH INCLUDES YOUTH ENRICHMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS, AND FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT), CAREER EXPLORATION, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. TOGETHER, OUR WORK IN THESE AREAS CREATES CONDITIONS FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO THRIVE. 0 1 2005544 19833 PROVIDED AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN DIVERSE AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES URBAN AGRICULTURE AND CULINARY ARTS, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VISUAL, CULTURAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, AND SPORTS, FITNESS AND RECREATION. 1408591 13929 SUPPLIED YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS THROUGH SPECIALLY-DESIGNED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, APPRENTICESHIPS AND JOB-SHADOWING. YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND ATTENDED CAREER EXPLORATION DAYS. SOME CANDIDATES PROGRESSED TO INTERNSHIPS OFFSITE WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS. 963164 9525 THE COMER TO COLLEGE INITIATIVE PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP EACH STUDENT PREPARE FOR, ENROLL, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH EARLY COLLEGE AWARENESS, QUALITY COLLEGE PLANNING AND SUPPORT WHILE STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE. 130000 SUPPORT SERVICE FEES CHARGED TO TWO OTHER SMALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS FOR USE OF GCYC INC'S FINANCE, HR AND IT TEAMS. 130000 4377299 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 127 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X SHEILA BROOKS 7733584100 7200 S INGLESIDE AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60619 GREGORY C MOONEY PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RHONDA HOPPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 219500 0 4790 ALEX REQUENA IT DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 123550 0 22441 NOELLE SAMUELS CENTER DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/16/20) 40.00 0.00 X 109704 0 18430 CHRISTINE WITNIK CONTROLLER (THROUGH 12/31/20) 40.00 0.00 X 109400 0 2550 SANTRICE MARTIN DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 100410 0 0 GUY COMER DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA CARNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK R GROSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/31/20) 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES F WHITAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TELISA YANCY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY YOUNG CFA TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 662564 0 48211 5 0 1 0 0 33476 294158 1955169 4005811 6288614 SUPPORT SERVICES 541900 130000 130000 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611600 23287 23287 MIDDLE SCHOOL REIMBURS 611600 20000 20000 173287 1280 0 1280 1280 1280 0 294158 29485 -29485 -29485 6433696 173287 0 -28205 352424 352424 2957142 2167666 498541 290935 270973 193533 51465 25975 278072 183416 70039 24617 32625 32625 282440 221007 49058 12375 96152 2000 94152 37182 18591 18591 90199 45588 40630 3981 1166975 1095717 59702 11556 2324 2324 34886 32969 1566 351 40450 40450 SUPPLIES 183658 174428 7327 1903 STIPENDS 117251 117251 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 34817 17813 15232 1772 FIELD TRIPS 2214 2214 162617 104782 47641 10194 6142401 4377299 1287291 477811 246339 463609 613870 459702 55940 44984 48463 80543 489510 384698 139698 104812 1104310 1153650 197274 125425 125557 1258 227580 2500 550411 129183 X 317540 744993 236359 279474 553899 1024467 1104310 1153650 291295 179273 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3210732 2054216 5293071 5959070 6288614 22805703 3210732 2054216 5293071 5959070 6288614 22805703 8602761 14202942 51800 13769 28690 16671 1280 112210 22917913 692845 0.61970 0.64740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100047 78625 21422 389463 306073 83390 104812 DUE TO GCI 2500 2500 6664473 201292 29485 230777 6433696 0 6433696 6193905 22019 29485 51504 6142401 0 6142401 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,485. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,485. ANNUAL BENEFIT (VIRTUAL) 294158 294158 29485 294158 294158 29485 29485 -29485 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RHONDA HOPPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 215000 0 4500 0 0 0 0 0 4790 0 224290 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 GCYC'S BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY USING FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO GAGE A RANGE OF ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS, READS COMPENSATION STUDIES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AND THEN PROPOSES A LEVEL OF COMPENSATION THAT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. PART I, LINE 7 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED A BONUS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS BONUS WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY DUE TO COVID -19, RETURNED TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 WILLIAM SCHLEICHER IS A CO-TRUSTEE OF BOTH THE STEPHANIE COMER 2015 DYNASTY TRUST AND GUY COMER 2015 DYNASTY TRUST. IN ADDITION, HE IS ALSO A DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF MULTIPLE ENTITIES OWNED BY BOTH THE STEPHANIE COMER 2015 DYNASTY TRUST AND GUY COMER 2015 DYNASTY TRUST. GUY COMER IS CO-TRUSTEE OF GUY COMER 2015 DYNASTY TRUST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ASK QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT OR THE CONTACT AT THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE CORPORATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER MAY BE REQUESTED TO LEAVE THE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 GCYC DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY USING FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO GAGE A RANGE OF ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS, READING COMPENSATION STUDIES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AND THEN PROPOSING A LEVEL OF COMPENSATION THAT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS, THE SAME PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED, HOWEVER, THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 A PUBLIC COPY IS AVAILABLE AT OUR PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND WILL BE PROVIDED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUESTS A COPY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, GOVERNANCE: WE BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND THAT OUR CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ARE STRONGER WHEN THEY ARE FULL OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE IDENTITIES, BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES. WE PRIORITIZE ACTION OVER INTENTION AND ARE WORKING EVERY DAY TO MAKE OUR CAMPUS MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE. ONE EXAMPLE ON INTENTIONALITY IS THE DIVERSIFICATION OF OUR COMER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SINCE THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, 6 NEW BOARD MEMBERS OF DIVERSE ETHNICITIES, GENDERS, CAREERS, PERSPECTIVE JOINED OUR EFFORTS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR FUTURES, COLLEGE, AND CAREERS