2018-05-14T11:16:15-05:00 2017-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 1 S WACKER DRIVE STE 800 CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2016-07-01 362169136 Chicago Commons Association CHIC 7736385600 515 E 50th Street No 200 Chicago IL 60615 Edgar Ramirez President & CEO 7736385600 2018-05-11 1 Wayne Harder P00294296 3126343400 108.171.132.188 2018-05-11 14:48:34 CD P 4B8E1423B9F197D509CCF13AB357181C17C415CB E08AFDBB96F43C3CF8CE3177015185D55B6FEE32 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Edgar Ramirez 515 E 50th Street No 200 Chicago IL 60615 26672198 0 X www.chicagocommons.org X 1894 IL Chicago Commons Association partners with individuals, families and communities to overcome poverty, discrimination and isolation. Chicago Commons operates four core programs: Early Education, Youth Services, Adult Education and Senior Services. Chicago Commons targets neighborhoods with the greatest needs, with a current focus on West Humboldt Park, Pilsen, Back of the Yards and Grand Boulevard. 20 20 901 250 0 0 1053519 894569 27437558 25435811 178365 216422 13215 -9569 28682657 26537233 28059 4652 0 0 19989808 19341775 0 0 364184 7936855 7783001 27954722 27129428 727935 -592195 16719550 17090298 4717823 5427861 12001727 11662437 X Chicago Commons Association partners with individuals, families and communities to overcome poverty, discrimination and isolation. Chicago Commons operates four core programs: Early Education, Youth Services, Adult Education and Senior Services. Chicago Commons targets neighborhoods with the greatest needs, with a current focus on West Humboldt Park, Pilsen, Back of the Yards and Grand Boulevard. 0 0 13236113 405 13351718 Early Childhood Development:Chicago Commons operates four high quality early education centers and works with a dozen community partner sites to provide child care and education to 1,491 children in some of Chicago's most underserved neighborhoods. Commons was one of the first preschools in the U.S. to use the Reggio Emilia approach to educating young children, and has garnered regional and national recognition for our approach, results, and adaptations of the method. The Reggio Emilia approach is an educational philosophy that views the preschool years as crucial to the development of children as individuals. The program is based on principles of respect, responsibility, and community, and empowers children to learn through self-directed discovery. Chicago Commons tailors the Reggio Emilia approach to meet the needs of each child. We work from the recognition that every student has the potential to love learning and, ultimately, be academically successful.Commons' four, year-round early education centers provide quality Early Head Start, Head Start, Preschool For All, Prevention Initiative, and child care services for children from birth to 12 years. 10998808 12084093 Senior Services:Chicago Commons Senior Services operates one adult day service center and provides in-home services for seniors and adults with disabilities. The program provides services to 1,213 seniors and adults with disabilities to help them continue living in their own home prolonging, and in some cases preventing, the need for institutional care. 282142 4247 0 Family Hub:Chicago Commons Family Hub Program operates with the goal of improving families with children enrolled in our early education program with employment, education and financial opportunities. In 2013, Chicago Commons became an official Financial Opportunities Center (FOC). The FOC was developed because of a longstanding community development partnership in Humboldt Park between Chicago Commons and the Chicago Local Income Support Corporate (LISC). Our adult education program offers basic adult education, digital literacy, financial support, income support and employment coaching. 24517063 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 75 0 1 901 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X Dhiren Shah CPA 7736385600 515 E 50th Street Suite 200 Chicago IL 60615 Willard S Evans Jr Board Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Steven Sparks Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael D Pratt Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary E Timmons Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dorothy Abreu Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Holly M Baumgart Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alfred E D'Ancona Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Caroline Harney Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Hill III Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Torrence L Hinton Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Beran Jones Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald G Kaminski Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Philip B Kenny Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Kovalsky Board Member as of 6/17/17 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Marquez Board Member as of 11/15/16 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amit Mehta Board Member as of 11/15/16 1.00 X 0 0 0 David R Perez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Sausen Board Member as of 11/15/16 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert E Smietana Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Yvette Vargas Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angelica Ramos Board Member until 5/18/17 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edgar E Ramirez President & CEO 45.00 X 149326 0 13055 Dhiren Shah Chief Financial Officer 45.00 X 146879 0 19475 Sarah Frick VP, External Affairs 45.00 X 142066 0 11384 Cary Crawford VP, Senior Services 45.00 X 150244 0 3345 Carman Weathington VP, Human Resources 45.00 X 115566 0 12780 704081 0 60039 5 0 1 0 Diversey Daycare 3155 W Diversey Chicago IL 60647 Daycare Services 473333 Eyes on the Future 6970 N Ravenswood Chicago IL 60626 Daycare Services 464314 Kimball Daycare 1636 N Kimball Chicago IL 60647 Daycare Services 251077 Behavioral Staffing 1200 Hager Road 200 Oak Brook IL 60523 Substitute Teachers 238830 ABM Onsite Services Midwest 8101 W Sam Houston Parkway S Houston TX 77072 Janitorial Services 234439 14 30000 126136 738433 894569 Early Education 624100 13351718 13351718 Senior Services 624100 12084093 12084093 25435811 214897 214897 1525 0 1525 1525 1525 123751 126136 134965 -11214 -11214 1645 1645 1645 26537233 25435811 0 206853 4652 4652 704080 150244 411770 142066 14995011 14350421 572082 72508 94245 74349 16018 3878 2281915 2213530 55411 12974 1266524 1173187 77375 15962 39839 39839 341851 341851 2589173 2313868 201763 73542 40159 36005 385 3769 623730 567126 50198 6406 262276 215306 42996 3974 1794608 1634800 153701 6107 127779 109531 15680 2568 214698 159755 46710 8233 119053 33634 83729 1690 372199 325403 42448 4348 168945 161761 7184 Program Operating Expen 905992 905992 Membership Dues 155295 77084 72794 5417 27404 10415 16247 742 27129428 24517063 2248181 364184 228278 45870 393750 248682 8459653 8980426 70220 56251 6738720 2341183 4460934 4397537 85359 84981 3021356 3276551 16719550 17090298 2162769 2333112 1855054 3054749 700000 40000 4717823 5427861 X 8244621 7828586 658750 480301 3098356 3353550 12001727 11662437 16719550 17090298 X -592195 -2290 255195 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 822438 1038095 1110466 1053519 894569 4919087 22698116 26527647 28734383 27537558 25435811 130933515 23520554 27565742 29844849 28591077 26330380 135852602 0 0 0 135852602 33893 10180 1972 160040 214897 420982 33893 10180 1972 160040 214897 420982 9775 20809 3571 7394 1645 43194 23564222 27596731 29850392 28758511 26546922 136316778 0.99660 0.99680 0.00310 0.00290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 272675 272675 4737682 1450344 3287338 1713617 890839 822778 14746 14746 4397537 Beneficial Interest in Irrevocable Perpetual Trusts 3276551 3276551 Accrued Settlement and Retirement Obligations 40000 40000 X 26790138 -2290 255195 252905 26537233 0 26537233 27129428 0 27129428 0 27129428 Part X, Line 2: Commons is exempt from income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state law. The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, Commons may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more than likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of Commons and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (UBIT). The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the reporting period presented in the financial statements. Commons files Form 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Illinois. Commons is generally no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for tax years before 2014. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Change in Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts 255,195. Wine Tasting Event 121759 73759 48000 11429 34418 Annual Golf Outing 113407 38407 75000 4585 15000 54812 2 14721 13970 751 14721 249887 126136 123751 4585 26429 103951 134965 -11214 1 Scholarship 1 4247 Low-income Program 20 405 Part I, Line 2: College scholarships are awarded to individuals that are enrolled and attending classes in a degree program at a state university. The scholarship proceeds for tuition are disbursed directly to the state university prior to the start of each semester. Transit cards were provided to program families that enrolled in the Family Hub Programming. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edgar E Ramirez President & CEO 149202 0 0 0 124 0 2027 0 11028 0 162381 0 0 0 Dhiren Shah Chief Financial Officer 134894 0 11500 0 485 0 3145 0 16330 0 166354 0 0 0 Sarah Frick VP, External Affairs 131377 0 10600 0 89 0 2893 0 8491 0 153450 0 0 0 Cary Crawford VP, Senior Services 139086 0 11000 0 158 0 3005 0 340 0 153589 0 0 0 Part I, Line 3 The President & CEO's compensation is determined by the Board of Directors based on annual performance review evaluation done by the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance/Audit committee of the Board of Directors with the CFO and the CEO. The authority to review and approve the Form 990 has been delegated to the Finance Committee by the full Board; the Finance Committee has reviewed Form 990 and approved the filing of the Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The corporation bylaws includes the conflict of interest policy. A questionnaire is distributed to Governing Board Members, as well as officers and key employees, annually through which individuals identify any potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, throughout the year, Members are instructed to notify the Executive Director of any potential conflicts as they arise. Any potential conflicts identified on the questionnaire or self-identified during the year are researched to determine if adequate controls are in place to prevent a conflict or if further corrective action is necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The executive committee of the Board of Directors, consisting of the Board President, Treasurer, Secretary and two Vice-Chairmen, determined the compensation of the organization's Executive Director. The committee, which consists entirely of independent Board Members, reviewed comparability data of peer organizations to arrive at the two Officer's levels of compensation. Signed documentation was submitted to the organization's payroll and human resources departments at the time of the decision to approve changes to the Officer's levels of compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Chicago Commons Association's Form 990, audited financial statements, and conflict of interest policy can all be found and downloaded at www.chicagocommons.org. These documents can also be provided upon request outside of the public website. Documents are available pursuant to the disclosure terms of section 6104(d). Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in market value of beneficial interest in perpetual trusts 255,195.