2021-05-07T16:19:29-05:00 2020-06-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2019-07-01 455399472 GARY COMER YOUTH CENTER INC GARY 7733584100 7200 S INGLESIDE AVE CHICAGO IL 60619 RHONDA HOPPS PRESIDENT 7733584100 2021-02-21 1 DAVID LOWENTHAL P00378651 3122071040 2021-02-19 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z COMER EDUCATION CAMPUS RHONDA HOPPS 7200 S INGLESIDE AVE CHICAGO IL 60619 6215769 0 X COMEREDUCATIONCAMPUS.ORG X 2012 IL WE PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR COLLEGE, CAREERS, AND FUTURES AS WELL-ROUNDED GLOBAL CITIZENS. 3 1 151 225 0 0 5293071 5940454 144828 240028 0 0 -15006 -8441 5422893 6172041 0 0 0 0 3383641 3911859 0 0 369963 2125500 2122178 5509141 6034037 -86248 138004 1956298 1104310 628604 550411 1327694 553899 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 3227910 56591 COMER EDUCATION CAMPUS' SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PARTNERS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING DIVERSE EXPERIENCES SUCH AS URBAN AGRICULTURE AND CULINARY ARTS, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VISUAL, CULTURAL, AND PERFORMING ARTS, AND SPORTS, FITNESS, AND RECREATION. 646905 42937 COMER EDUCATION CAMPUS' YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACQUIRE AGE-APPROPRIATE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES, EXPLORE NEW IDENTITIES AND INTERESTS, ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND BUILD DEEP CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS THAT WILL AFFECT THEM POSITIVELY FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. THESE IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE SPECIALLY DESIGNED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, APPRENTICESHIPS, JOB-SHADOWING, INTERNSHIPS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND EXPLORATION EVENTS. 607192 500 COMER EDUCATION CAMPUS' ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMS, SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PARTNERS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH-QUALITY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AT OUR TWO PARTNER CHARTER SCHOOLS ON CAMPUS, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AS THEY CONTINUE ON TO COLLEGE OR OTHER POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. COMER EDUCATION CAMPUS WORKS WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SOUTH SIDE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME THRIVING, CONTRIBUTING ADULTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, FAMILY INCOME, ORIGIN, LIFE SITUATION,OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS. WE WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE BEGINNING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO COLLEGE, CAREERS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 140000 PROVIDED MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO A NEWLY FORMED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. 140000 4482007 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 1 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 151 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 1 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 & EXEC. DIR.-ED THRU 08/19 10.00 40.00 X X 0 260759 14612 NOELLE SAMUELS CENTER DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 131335 0 13120 ALEX REQUENA IT DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 114539 0 20736 CHRISTINE WITNIK CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 107005 0 4611 RHONDA HOPPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - BEG. 08/19 40.00 0.00 X 84113 0 0 GUY COMER DIRECTOR 4.00 20.00 X 0 44579 21122 WILLIAM T SCHLEICHER JR SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKI KALNINS TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 436992 305338 74201 3 0 1 0 0 210632 410109 2500000 2170555 649158 14095 5940454 MANAGEMENT FEE 541900 140000 140000 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611600 80028 80028 MIDDLE SCHOOL REIMBURS 611600 20000 20000 240028 16671 0 16671 16671 16671 18616 410109 43728 -25112 -25112 6172041 240028 0 -8441 228569 144455 84114 3171041 2263594 656917 250530 267299 192841 54616 19842 244950 200845 41056 3049 9677 1215 8462 33875 33875 146915 102310 37941 6664 59016 69 58947 8001 5872 2129 162805 62188 96363 4254 1086256 1019573 53433 13250 12648 10921 1306 421 52388 49166 2582 640 44230 44230 SUPPLIES 198244 194235 3264 745 STIPENDS 106655 106655 FIELD TRIPS 57133 57133 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 27262 15691 10958 613 117073 55313 50752 11008 6034037 4482007 1182067 369963 50084 246339 1642516 613870 77729 55940 39925 48463 489510 349812 146044 139698 1956298 1104310 234008 197274 4868 125557 389728 227580 628604 550411 X 44134 317540 1283560 236359 1327694 553899 1956298 1104310 138004 -911799 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3200485 3210732 2054216 5293071 5959070 19717574 3200485 3210732 2054216 5293071 5959070 19717574 6866807 12850767 20926 51800 13769 28690 16671 131856 19849430 635028 0.64740 0.68280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100047 50127 49920 389463 299685 89778 139698 DUE TO CSEF 47072 DUE TO GCI 550 DUE TO GCYC, LLC 179958 227580 6287321 71552 71552 6215769 -43728 -43728 6172041 7061116 983351 43728 1027079 6034037 0 6034037 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -43,728. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 43,728. ANNUAL LUNCHEON 428725 410109 18616 10793 20020 12915 428725 410109 18616 10793 20020 12915 43728 -25112 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GREGORY C MOONEY PRESIDENT & EXEC. DIR.-ED THRU 08/19 0 260759 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14612 0 275371 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH AUGUST 2019 IS PAID AND DETERMINED BY A RELATED PRIVATE FOUNDATION, COMER SCIENCE AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CSEF). CSEF USES FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO GAUGE A RANGE OF ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION LEVEL, READS COMPENSATION STUDIES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AND THEN PROPOSES A LEVEL OF COMPENSATION THAT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. BEGINNING AUGUST 2019, COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS PAID BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION, GARY COMER YOUTH CENTER, INC (GCYC), AND APPROVED BY THE GCYC BOARD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PROGRAMS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED IN-PERSON WERE CONVERTED TO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT BEGINNING IN MARCH 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ADDITIONALLY, A PORTION OF THE POST-SECONDARY WORK WAS INCORPORATED INTO A SEPARATE NON-PROFIT ENTITY. 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. VICKI KALNINS IS ALSO AN OFFICER OF MULTIPLE ENTITIES OWNED BY BOTH THE STEPHANIE COMER 2015 DYNASTY TRUST AND 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 COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH AUGUST 2019 IS PAID AND DETERMINED BY A RELATED PRIVATE FOUNDATION, COMER SCIENCE AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CSEF). CSEF USES FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO GAUGE A RANGE OF ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION LEVEL, READS COMPENSATION STUDIES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AND THEN PROPOSES A LEVEL OF COMPENSATION THAT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. BEGINNING AUGUST 2019, COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS PAID BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION, GARY COMER YOUTH CENTER, INC (GCYC), AND APPROVED BY THE GCYC 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 AUGUST 2020, 6 NEW BOARD MEMBERS OF DIVERSE ETHNICITIES, GENDERS, CAREERS, PERSPECTIVE JOINED OUR EFFORTS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR FUTURES, COLLEGE, AND CAREERS. COMER SCIENCE AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION TWO NORTH LASALLE STREET 2200 CHICAGO IL 606023882 364244783 URBAN EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IL 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 THE COMER FOUNDATION 2 NORTH LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 606023882 363522486 PRIVATE GRANTMAKING FOUNDATION IL 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0