2021-02-09T17:20:52-06:00 2020-06-30 363963131 MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC 111 DEER LAKE ROAD SUITE 125 DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2019-07-01 364447457 ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACAD 7735340129 3400 N AUSTIN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60634 AMY KITZMILLER TREASURER 7735340129 2021-02-09 1 Marcy Steindler P00573131 8472673400 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Donald Feinstein 3400 N AUSTIN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60634 7716997 0 X www.auslchicago.org X 2001 IL Academy for Urban School Leadership is a nonprofit school management organization that creates schools of excellence by developing highly effective teachers and transforming educational outcomes for students in the lowest performing schools. 26 25 69 80 0 0 7428958 4578654 4857421 2957024 123624 101158 94513 -70821 12504516 7566015 3761068 2079266 0 0 8045340 7104790 0 0 669709 1660057 1270272 13466465 10454328 -961949 -2888313 12011292 9688671 941418 1509704 11069874 8178967 X Academy for Urban School Leadership is a nonprofit school management organization that creates schools of excellence by developing highly effective teachers and transforming educational outcomes for students in the lowest performing schools. 0 0 3988722 994970 1942794 Teaching Academies and Teacher Development - Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) created the Chicago Teacher Residency program, which prepares new, highly effective teachers using an innovative approach based on an intense, full-year with a mentor teacher. The program is based in neighborhood Chicago Public Schools (CPS) managed by AUSL. During the program, residents take Master's level coursework, earn a degree from a university partner, and become eligible for an Illinois educator license (if not already licensed). Upon completion of the program, as teachers in CPS schools, the graduates become part of a growing resource of specially trained teachers in Chicago Public Schools. As of June 2020, AUSL has trained over 1,155 teacher residents committed to teaching in high-poverty areas in Chicago. 3532611 1084296 0 School management - AUSL manages 31 Chicago Public Schools that are in low-income neighborhoods in the south and west sides. These schools are managed under contract with The Board of Education of the City of Chicago. AUSL provides extra support, including curriculum development, data-driven school management and instructional suppports, on-going teacher development, support for after-school programs and curricular enhancements, and assistance with parental involvement and community initiatives. AUSL supports student growth and achievement by developing strong human capital with empowered principals leading highly-effective teachers. In addition to providing new opportunities for students during class time, AUSL establishes partnerships with many community-based organizations and local agencies that provide vital in-school and out-of-school services to their students, from tutoring to athletics and fine arts programming. AUSL's leadership coupled with external partnerships offer our students an incredible range of life experiences to support students' continued growth. 1018297 1014230 Advisory services - AUSL partners with school districts committed to building their capacity to find, grow, and retain a diverse, high-quality teacher force that transforms schools at scale by providing consistent access to equitable, high-quality learning experiences. AUSL provides services that include strategic consulting with district leaders and a variety of job-embedded professional learning experiences for the district and school-based talent that are coherently aligned to our purpose and value proposition. Specific project focus areas include teacher residency program development, holistic teacher development program design and implementation, and school leadership coaching. Advisory services remains grounded in social justice, equality, and high expectations for every student. 36158 36158 8539630 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Amy Kitzmiller 7735340143 3400 N Austin Avenue Chicago IL 60634 Anthony Miller Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Benjamin Shapiro Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Doyal Director 4.00 X 0 0 0 Cardelle Spangler Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Carmita Semaan Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Charlie Rose Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Goesel Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Chandler Vice Chairman 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Donald Feinstein Executive Director 40.00 X X 255583 0 598 Elizabeth Lefkofsky Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Strobel Director 4.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Wasson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Cowie Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 John Cook Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Flanagan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth W Miller Finance Committee Chair 3.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Axel Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Manuel Sanchez Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Koldyke Chair Emeritus 4.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Zafirovski Chairman 7.00 X X 0 0 0 Munu Ghandi Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Raj Vora Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Robert E King Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Theodore Dysart Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Lutz Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Zaid Abdul-Aleem Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Kitzmiller Treasurer/Director of Fina 40.00 X 142451 0 3058 Scott Macdonald Secretary 40.00 X 221743 0 13244 Jarvis Sanford Managing Director, Network 40.00 X 245905 0 24565 Michael Whitmore Managing Director, Teachin 40.00 X 229374 0 6598 Shane Caterino Managing Director, Externa 40.00 X 172863 0 2437 Annise Lewis Director of School Leaders 40.00 X 157246 0 6444 Cleophas Rodgers Director Advisory Services 40.00 X 174800 0 1438 Cynthia Brunswick Director of Curriculum Instruction and Talent Deve 40.00 X 151361 0 7025 Jessica Skwir Director of School Leadership 40.00 X 135246 0 6434 Keisha Campbell Director of School Leaders 40.00 X 172771 0 35692 2059343 0 107533 13 0 1 0 0 1905954 36806 2635894 10370 4578654 CPS Program Funding 900099 1942794 1942794 Advisory Services 900099 1014230 1014230 2957024 101024 101024 10504 10370 134 134 134 33633 1905954 140612 -106979 -106979 Other income 900099 36158 36158 36158 7566015 2993182 0 -5821 1063746 1063746 1015520 1015520 1189568 550596 475446 163526 5350480 4690134 329989 330357 224101 138552 49843 35706 340641 231553 61811 47277 3947 3947 39681 39681 6000 6000 219645 152262 29119 38264 38134 23142 14992 43055 22149 12097 8809 122045 78651 32660 10734 145196 135563 7651 1982 24678 21303 981 2394 6492 6492 210576 210576 Prof Development 192363 191684 679 Curr. enhancements 74441 74371 70 Community Engagement 74340 64632 260 9448 Recruiting 56139 55659 420 60 13540 23621 -10171 90 10454328 8539630 1244989 669709 217759 115256 561925 1684855 2892922 1802941 2682442 284746 177978 222277 112510 111969 7033 541 5471233 5578055 12011292 9688671 785918 521454 155500 89750 898500 941418 1509704 X 6001805 4321424 5068069 3857543 11069874 8178967 12011292 9688671 -2888313 -2594 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11875861 4172428 6042700 7428958 4578654 34098601 200000 200000 300000 300000 300000 1300000 12075861 4372428 6342700 7728958 4878654 35398601 7546619 27851982 61847 55420 83963 122913 101024 425167 46380 71970 141010 200174 69791 529325 36353093 27979700 0.76620 0.76060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6000 0 0 6000 0 Part II-B, Line 1: Provide information to state legislators on education reform topics. 18490 18490 0 94020 93479 541 541 X 7863421 -2594 300000 297406 7566015 0 7566015 10754328 300000 300000 10454328 0 10454328 Part X, Line 2: The financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. As of June 30,2020, AUSL had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Benefit Dinner 1939587 1905954 33633 25181 115431 1939587 1905954 33633 25181 115431 140612 -106979 1 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 42 W MADISON CHICAGO IL 60602 366005821 1063746 Recruit and train highly effective teachers through the Chicago Residency Program for under-served neighborhoods and high need content areas. 1 Scholarship for Masters Degree in education 51 994970 Rasmussen dual credit grant 121 20550 Part I, Line 2: Scholarship winners are selected through an extensive process including mock teaching, videos, phone interviews, essays and college GPA. The organization provides mentoring and training to all scholarship students throughout the program, thus ensuring that scholarship funds are being properly utilized. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Donald Feinstein Executive Director 205583 0 50000 0 0 0 0 0 598 0 256181 0 0 0 Scott Macdonald Secretary 189743 0 32000 0 0 0 2000 0 11244 0 234987 0 0 0 Jarvis Sanford Managing Director, Network 207905 0 38000 0 0 0 19192 0 5373 0 270470 0 0 0 Michael Whitmore Managing Director, Teachin 203374 0 26000 0 0 0 2000 0 4598 0 235972 0 0 0 Shane Caterino Managing Director, Externa 172863 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 437 0 175300 0 0 0 Annise Lewis Director of School Leaders 157246 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 4444 0 163690 0 0 0 Cleophas Rodgers Director Advisory Services 160000 0 14800 0 0 0 1000 0 438 0 176238 0 0 0 Cynthia Brunswick Director of Curriculum Instruction a 151361 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 5025 0 158386 0 0 0 Keisha Campbell Director of School Leaders 172771 0 0 0 0 0 23876 0 11816 0 208463 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 James Cowie and Robert King have a business relationship through Rasmussen College. Craig Goesel has a business relationship thorugh Alliant. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The final draft of the Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and the Managing Director, Operations and Strategy. The Finance Committee reviews and provides comments. A final copy is distributed electronically to each member of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All employees and board members are required to complete a conflict of interest statement which is reviewed for conflicts. Annually, employees and board members are asked to sign a new form to ensure compliance. Any conflicts will be dealt with according to procedure. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Executive Director and Managing Directors' compensation levels are reviewed annually. Periodically, compensation is benchmarked relative to officers in similar non-profit education organizations as well as in urban school districts. A compensation survey is also used. Any changes to compensation for the Executive Director and Managing Directors are approved by the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The AUSL governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.