CITY ELEMENTARY: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CITY ELEMENTARY (EIN 46-5060879)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-02-15
IRS object ID
201820469349301267
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-02-15T11:12:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN363321958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Desmond & Ahern LtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110827 S Western AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60643ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN465060879EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1City Elementary NFPBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCITYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8722402489PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 E Hyde Park BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60615ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPenelope VisserPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8722402489PhoneNum
Signature2018-02-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonPaul BetlinskiPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01960501PTIN
Phone7737794720PhoneNum
Preparation2018-02-15PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address96.84.64.45IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerPenelope VisserPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line11100 E Hyde Park BlvdAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60615ZIPCd
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Total Assets EOY$39,084TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$271,306ExpenseAmt
Revenue$286,407RevenueAmt
DescClassrooms provide small group instruction for students on the autism spectrum, those with attentional issues and sensory challenges. City Elementary provides a rigorous education while encouraging regulation, social engagement, and positive peer interactions. Our model is rooted in empirically validated principles of progressive education with an emphasis on multi-modal, hands-on, child-centered, and project-based learning.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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President10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Leah Harp
Vice President2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
George Wu
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen Rings
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gretchen Rings
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jason Harp
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marvin Zonis
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Isabel Sanvanson
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christina Fountain
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Chrisopher S Flint
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,625TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Training and tuition$1,567$1,567
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EOY$39,084EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$34,500BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule E, Part I, Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWe comply with subsection 2(c) of section 4.03. We follow a racially nondiscriminatory policy and we draw our students from local communities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Leah and Jason Harp and Marvin Zonis are all Board Members and share a family relationship. Stephen and Gretchen Rings are Board Members and share a family realtionship. Penny Visser and George Wu are Board Members and share a family relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Board President and Treasurer reviewed the Form 990 and made it available to the Board for review prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Governing docunments are available upon request.

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