CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND (EIN 36-4279013)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-06
IRS object ID
202543109349300229
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return2025-11-06T13:00:18-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line11707 N RANDALL ROAD STE 200AddressLine1Txt
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Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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PersonHEATHER Y ANICHINIPersonNm
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP606065230ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$7,916,537GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THEFUNDCHICAGO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FUND SUPPORTS STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS CITYWIDE BY INVESTING HEAVILY IN THE TALENTED EDUCATORS WHO LEAD THEM. IN 2024, OUR PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORTED 151 SCHOOL LEADERS (PRINCIPALS), 193 ASPIRING PRINCIPALS (ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, AND TEACHER LEADERS), AND 34 PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS (NETWORK CHIEFS AND DEPUTY CHIEFS) IN CHICAGO'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IMPACTING 139,000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE CITY. COMPLEMENTING OUR TARGETED PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORTS, WE PRIORITIZE BROAD EDUCATOR ENGAGEMENT THROUGH COMMITMENTS TO OUR ANNUAL PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (AP) ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS AND PRINCIPAL AND AP APPRECIATION CAMPAIGNS. AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN CHICAGO'S EDUCATION COMMUNITY, WE ALSO MAINTAIN SYSTEMS AND DATA THAT INFORM OUR PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS AND ACCELERATE IMPROVEMENTS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$395,618PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$636,250CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,874PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,923,244PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,626,203CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$904,039PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,144,689CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,038,743PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$205,733CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,511,054PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,625,001CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,453,836PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,039,776CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$469,408PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,413,573CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$41,819,615TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$39,662,525TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,320,100TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,829,151TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$40,499,515NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$37,833,374NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND (THE FUND) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IMPROVES PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CHICAGO BY INVESTING IN THE TALENTED EDUCATORS WHO LEAD THEM.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,498,844ExpenseAmt
Grant$964,486GrantAmt
DescPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORTSPROGRAMS: AFFINITY, DESIGN, LEADERSHIP BRIDGE, MALOTT, MASTERCLASS, NETWORK, PIPELINE, PROGRAM PILOTS, & SELTHE FUND INVESTS IN DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL LEADER SUPPORT THROUGH A ROBUST PROGRAM SUITE. FUND PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO ALL SCHOOL LEADERS (PRINCIPALS), ASPIRING PRINCIPALS (ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, AND TEACHER LEADERS), AND PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS (NETWORK CHIEFS AND DEPUTY CHIEFS) IN CHICAGO'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OUR PROGRAMS SERVE EDUCATORS ACROSS THE CITY IN MANY SCHOOL TYPES, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL, CHARTER, AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS. WE HARNESS REAL-TIME DATA ON SCHOOL LEADERS' NEEDS AND STUDENT OUTCOMES TO PILOT AND OFFER EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS. IN 2024, OUR PROGRAMS SERVED 151 PRINCIPALS, 193 ASPIRING PRINCIPALS, AND 34 PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS, IMPACTING 139,000 STUDENTS.THE FUND'S PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLCS) ARE SEMESTER-LONG, PRINCIPAL-LED COHORTS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT REFLECTIVE PRACTICE, IDEA EXCHANGE, AND PRACTICAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. FACILITATED BY EXPERIENCED PRINCIPALS WITH DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS, THESE LEARNING COMMUNITIES REMAIN ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS, SERVING 93 UNIQUE SCHOOL LEADERS AND ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS IN 2024. THE FUND'S MASTERCLASS LEARNING SERIES OFFERS A FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE TAILORED TO THE PRACTICAL NEEDS OF SCHOOL LEADERS AND SUPERVISORS. IN 2024, SIX EXPERT SCHOOL LEADERS LED ACCESSIBLE, TIME-SENSITIVE SESSIONS FOR 73 PRINCIPALS AND 93 ASPIRING PRINCIPALS. IN RESPONSE TO OUR 2023 LSC MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY, WE ALSO OFFERED A NEW MASTERCLASS IN 2024, WHICH FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, TRANSPARENT DECISION-MAKING, AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SCHOOL LEADERS AND THEIR LSCS.THROUGH THE MALOTT EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP, THE FUND PROVIDES INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING TO SCHOOL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING DISTINCT CHALLENGES SUCH AS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND STUDENT MOBILITY. WE LAUNCHED THE FELLOWSHIP IN 2023 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO'S CENTER FOR URBAN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND WISE LEADERSHIP CONSULTING. IN 2023, THE FIRST COHORT OF MALOTT FELLOWS INCREASED THEIR EFFECTIVE LEADERS SCORES BY 5.5 POINTS, AS MEASURED ON THE 5ESSENTIALS SURVEY. IN 2024, THE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTED ITS SECOND COHORT OF 25 SCHOOL LEADERS, AIMING TO IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN FELLOWS' SCHOOLS BY FOCUSING ON SELF-EFFICACY, PRACTICE, AND RETENTION.COMPLEMENTING THESE PROGRAMS, WE OFFERED A DESIGN COACHING TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAM TO 54 SCHOOL TEAMS IN 2024, WHICH IS THE FUND'S ONLY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPLIFT TEACHER LEADERS TO CREATE FOUNDATIONAL CHANGE IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS. OUR 2024 LEADERSHIP BRIDGE AND RELATED PROGRAMS ALSO EQUIPPED 40 ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS TO ASSUME PRINCIPAL ROLES.LAUNCHED IN 2023, THE NETWORK STRATEGY PROGRAM ENHANCES SCHOOL LEADERSHIP BY OFFERING CPS NETWORK CHIEFS AND DEPUTY CHIEFS TARGETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN 2024, OUR NETWORK STRATEGY PROGRAM FEATURED THREE TIERS OF SUPPORT THAT DELIVERED STRUCTURED, BIMONTHLY COACHING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK SESSIONS TO NETWORK LEADERS WHO IMPACT OVER 230 SCHOOL LEADERS.Desc

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Expense$1,952,830ExpenseAmt
Grant$170,203GrantAmt
DescSYSTEMS, DATA & POLICIESPROGRAMS: EAC, LSC, POLICY ENGAGEMENT, POLICY PILOTSBASED ON NATIONAL AND LOCAL RESEARCH, AS WELL AS OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE CHICAGO EDUCATION CONTEXT, THE FUND INVESTS IN BUILDING A CULTURE OF STRONG, LOCAL LEADERSHIP IN CHICAGO. OUR REPORTS AND DATA INFORM OUR PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY STRATEGIES, DRIVING IMPROVEMENTS IN CONDITIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS. IN 2024, WE PUBLISHED TWO REPORTS, CONTINUED AND LAUNCHED NEW ADVISORY GROUPS, AND EXPANDED OUR POLICY WORK TO ADDRESS CURRENT CONDITIONS AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE ONES.IN 2024, CHICAGO'S BOARD OF EDUCATION TRANSITIONED TO A 21-MEMBER HYBRID BOARD, COMPRISING BOTH APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS. AS SUCH, WE INCREASED OUR WORK TO ELEVATE SCHOOL LEADERS' VOICES AND NEEDS. WE PUBLISHED THREE OP-EDS ON TIMELY SCHOOL LEADER GOVERNANCE ISSUES AND PRIORITIES, SPOKE AT PUBLIC BOARD MEETINGS TO ADVOCATE FOR SCHOOL LEADER AUTONOMY, AND PROVIDED BRIEFINGS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST A STUDENT FORUM AND TWO SCHOOL LEADER FORUMS. THESE ALLOWED POTENTIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED TO SCHOOL LEADER AND STUDENT EXPERIENCES. WE BELIEVE CHICAGO'S PRINCIPALS REQUIRE THE AUTONOMY TO RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. IN SUPPORT OF THIS BELIEF, WE PUBLISHED THE CHICAGO PRINCIPAL IN COMPARISON IN 2024. THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THE WAYS THE PRINCIPAL ROLE IN CPS DIFFERS FROM THAT IN OTHER ILLINOIS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS OR STAFF A CPS PRINCIPAL OVERSEES AND THE UNIQUE AUTONOMY GRANTED TO PRINCIPALS IN THE CITY.COMMITTED TO LEVERAGING REAL-TIME DATA, WE CONTINUED OUR ANNUAL PRINCIPAL AND AP ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS, YIELDING OVER 900 RESPONSES IN 2024 THAT ILLUMINATED SCHOOL LEADERS' SATISFACTION LEVELS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. WE RELEASED A JOINT LETTER WITH CPS TO SHARE FINDINGS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING SCHOOL LEADERS' SATISFACTION, SUCH AS AFFIRMING THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE BUDGETS, HIRE STAFF, AND SET CURRICULUM. IN 2024, WE ALSO PUBLISHED FINDINGS FROM OUR INAUGURAL LSC MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY IN LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS IN OUR SCHOOLS: A BASELINE REPORT ON CHICAGO'S LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS. THE SURVEY RESULTS ALSO LED US TO ESTABLISH AN LSC WORKING GROUP, COMPRISING 22 LSC MEMBERS REPRESENTING 13 CPS NETWORKS. MEMBERS DEVELOPED A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL TO HELP THEIR LSCS REFLECT ON PRACTICES AND IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT.Desc

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Expense$679,023ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,000GrantAmt
DescEDUCATOR ENGAGEMENTPROGRAMS: PAWTHE FUND CHAMPIONS STRONG SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ITS CRITICAL ROLE IN ACCELERATING STUDENT OUTCOMES. WE CONNECT WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY, LEVERAGE EDUCATORS' KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO INFORM OUR WORK, AND CELEBRATE SCHOOL LEADERS' INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP CITYWIDE. IN 2024, WE WELCOMED A NEW EDUCATOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC) COHORT. THE COMMITTEE SHAPED THE FUND'S AGENDA, GENERATED PROGRAMMING RECOMMENDATIONS, AND FOSTERED CONNECTIONS AMONG SCHOOL LEADERS ACROSS CHICAGO. COMPOSED OF 38 SCHOOL LEADERS, THE 2024 EAC FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED CPS SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA AND BUDGET PROCESS, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PRINCIPAL AND AP ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS, AND LAUNCHING THE FUND'S SCHOOL LEADER INNOVATION AWARDS, WHICH RECOGNIZED AN OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.IN 2024, WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR ANNUAL CITYWIDE PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION CAMPAIGN DURING NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH IN OCTOBER. THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED CELEBRATORY EVENTS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS, SUCH AS FREE TICKETS TO ATTEND A CHICAGO BULLS GAME, AND AN EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTED STORIES FROM TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOOL LEADERS WHILE ALLOWING SCHOOL LEADERS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER. TO EXTEND THE REACH OF THESE STORIES, WE EXECUTED A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO FEATURE STRONG SCHOOL LEADERS ON BUSES AND TRAINS THROUGHOUT CHICAGO.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$6,130,697TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document81IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee34EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

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HEATHER Y ANICHINI
PRESIDENT & CEO55.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$376,639$0$47,702
BRENT GLEDHILL
CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN ZELL
VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA MALOTT KIZZIAH
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL GARLING
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN ALBERDING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILLIAN DARLOW
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN DUGENSKE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY EVANS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM FRANK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA HERZOG
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY HOWE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART LUCAS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIDDHARTH MEHTA
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY MILLER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUYANA ORR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE RUIZ
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA SAENZ
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENNY BENDER SEBRING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC SMITH
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID VITALE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANDRE J WEAVER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NELSON GEREW
CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER40.000.00$210,000$0$9,078Yes (X)
MARIEL LAUREANO
DIRECTOR, EDUCATOR SUPPORT40.000.00$181,341$0$38,061Yes (X)
JULIE BURNETT
DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIP AND INNOVATION40.000.00$186,918$0$18,674Yes (X)
SUJATA KANKANHALLI
INTERIM COO (1/8/24-12/13/24)20.000.00$153,750$0$0Yes (X)
ANNIE BRINGEWATT
DIRECTOR, DATA & STRATEGY40.000.00$146,328$0$7,756Yes (X)
ESTHER LEE
DIRECTOR, PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS40.000.00$121,006$0$28,998Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,375,982TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$150,269TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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COVER CONSULTING LLC
3018 MORLEY ROADSHAKER HEIGHTSOH44122HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT & CONSULTING$248,805
WISE LEADERSHIP CONSULTING
4740 SOUTH EVANS AVENUECHICAGOIL60615PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CONSULTING$221,500
50CAN INC
1380 MONROE STREET NW 413WASHINGTONDC20010COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING$186,941
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,989,953AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$66,736NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,989,953TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$720,711TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$720,711ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,205,873SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,290,334SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$84,461SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$84,461TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$84,461ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,626,203TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$636,250ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$935,902TotalAmt
Program Services$935,902ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,787TotalAmt
Program Services$208,787ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,222,163TotalAmt
Program Services$1,056,254ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$113,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,900FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,662,421TotalAmt
Program Services$1,436,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,956FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,020TotalAmt
Program Services$44,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,811ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,251FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,551TotalAmt
Program Services$125,792ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,458ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,301FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,931TotalAmt
Program Services$162,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,134FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,247TotalAmt
Management And General$42,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,857TotalAmt
Management And General$107,857ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,917TotalAmt
Management And General$40,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$522,583TotalAmt
Program Services$488,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,711FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,907TotalAmt
Program Services$7,405ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$374FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$216,330TotalAmt
Program Services$124,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,698FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,745TotalAmt
Program Services$167,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,758ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,031FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,806TotalAmt
Program Services$98,127ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,020FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,014TotalAmt
Program Services$27,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,778TotalAmt
Program Services$117,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$249FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,259TotalAmt
Program Services$142,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,309FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM & POLICY INVEST$856,687$856,687
RESEARCH EXPENSE$103,254$103,254
PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND TO$24,861$24,861
UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES$756$756

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,039,776TotalAmt
Program Services$6,130,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$703,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$205,733FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$713,333BOYAmt
EOY$777,722EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,951,539BOYAmt
EOY$2,954,035EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,649,691BOYAmt
EOY$13,138,653EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,105BOYAmt
EOY$152,724EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,127,709LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$667,766LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$613,785BOYAmt
EOY$459,943EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,389,679BOYAmt
EOY$21,730,200EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$354,483BOYAmt
EOY$449,248EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,819,615BOYAmt
EOY$39,662,525EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$317,322BOYAmt
EOY$572,935EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,000BOYAmt
EOY$460,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$967,778BOYAmt
EOY$796,216EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,320,100BOYAmt
EOY$1,829,151EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,009,746BOYAmt
EOY$24,696,221EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,489,769BOYAmt
EOY$13,137,153EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,499,515BOYAmt
EOY$37,833,374EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,819,615BOYAmt
EOY$39,662,525EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,413,573ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$747,432NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,583,791CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,360,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,987,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,524,752CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,989,953CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,446,573TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,583,791CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,360,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,987,900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,524,752CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,989,953CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,446,573TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$22,746,157SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,700,416PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$269,835CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$255,668CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$344,943CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$536,476CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$720,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,127,633TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,874CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$2,874TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$44,577,080TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.44190PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.42300PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,874.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$107,857FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$107,857FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,891,002FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,998,859FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$499,943FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$124,986FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$425,852CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$440,032CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$470,842CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$499,943CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,836,669TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,755,004LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$46,217CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$69,926CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$105,902CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$107,857CurrentYearAmt
Total$329,902TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$106,463CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$110,008CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$117,711CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$124,986CurrentYearAmt
Total$459,168TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$688,752GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,043CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$430CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$3,473TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,093,384BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$297,564InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,390,948EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,763,272BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$330,112InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,093,384EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,003,623BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$240,351InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,763,272EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$1,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,623InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,003,623EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$822,833OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$394,274DepreciationAmt
Book Value$428,559BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$304,876OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$273,492DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,384BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$459,943TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$796,216Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$796,216TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,406,379TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$747,432NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$73,661DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$821,093RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,585,286RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$40,917InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$40,917RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,626,203TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,072,520TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$73,661DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$73,661ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,998,859ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$40,917InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$40,917ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,039,776TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:PERIODICALLY, THE FUND ENTERS INTO AGREEMENTS TO SERVE AS AN AGENT FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND ACT AS AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AND BENEFICIARIES. IN 2022, THE FUND AGREED TO SERVE AS AN AGENT FOR A PROJECT WITH THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP ("BCG") DIRECTED BY THREE LOCAL FUNDERS. IN 2022 AND 2023, $275,000 WAS RECEIVED. THE FUND DISBURSED FUNDS TO BCG UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT IN 2023. $35,000 REMAINED FROM THIS FISCAL AGENCY TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL WORK ALONG THESE LINES. IN 2024, THE FUND ENGAGED IN A NEW FISCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO EXPLORE AND POTENTIALLY SUPPORT DYNAMIC COALITION BUILDING AMONG PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CHICAGO EDUCATION COMMUNITY. $425,000 WAS RECEIVED AND IS BEING HELD AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 TO BE PAID OUT IN 2025.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND INITIATIVES OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND AND ITS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY OVER THE LONG TERM.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STATES THE FUND MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT 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 THE FUND AND THE VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. 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% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE FUND DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR TAX LIABILITIES THAT SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR THE REPORTING PERIODS PRESENTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ACCELERATE INSTITUTE
150 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 2100CHICAGOIL60601363764476501(C)(3)$30,880$0LEADERSHIP BRIDGE PROGRAM PARTNER
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
42 W MADISON STREETCHICAGOIL60602366005821GOVT$144,000$0WINNING DESIGN CHALLENGE SCHOOLS, NETWORK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
ILLINOIS PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION
2940 BAKER DRSPRINGFIELDIL62703362739730501(C)(6)$5,880$0SPONSORSHIP FOR PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT HOURS
LATINO LEADERSHIP PIPELINE
4926 WEST BYRON STCHICAGOIL60641872779896501(C)(3)$50,000$0AFFINITY GROUP PROGRAM PARTNER
LEADERSHIP & DESIGN
206 BROOKE ACRES DRIVELOS GATOSCA95032271178342501(C)(3)$70,000$0DESIGN PROGRAM PARTNER
MIKVA CHALLENGE
200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000CHICAGOIL60604522033353501(C)(3)$48,750$0CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSIONS
NATIONAL SAM INNOVATION PROJECT
9100 SHELBYVILLE ROAD SUITE 280LOUISVILLEKY40222454454376501(C)(3)$52,335$0SPONSORSHIP FOR PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEW LEADERS INC
121 WEST 36TH STREET 308NEW YORKNY10018043519203501(C)(3)$182,089$0LEADERSHIP BRIDGE PROGRAM PARTNER
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
360 HUNTINGTON AVEBOSTONMA02115041679980501(C)(3)$27,150$0PLC & LEADERSHIP BRIDGE PROGRAMS PARTNER
SURGE INSTITUTE INC
935 W CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 515CHICAGOIL60642471995566501(C)(3)$22,500$0SPONSORSHIP FOR PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
THE HUMAN SCHOOLS PROJECT INCORPORATED
434 COLLEGE STREETNEW HAVENCT06511990478077501(C)(3)$12,500$0CPS NETWORK STRATEGY PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CONSORTIUM ON SCHOOL RESEARCH
5801 SOUTH ELLIS AVECHICAGOIL60637362177139501(C)(3)$10,000$0RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO
1040 WEST HARRISON STREETCHICAGOIL60607376000511GOVT$214,000$0SUPPORT THE MALOTT EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP AND LEADERSHIP BRIDGE.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CAMPUS BOX 358731SEATTLEWA98195916001537GOVT$56,500$0PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INCLUDING TRAINING AND COACHING TO CPS NETWORK CHIEFS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org13Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeGRANTS TO PRINCIPALSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient149RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$208,787CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FUND MAKES INVESTMENTS IN GRANTEES ACCORDING TO BENCHMARK SCHEDULES. GRANT DOLLARS ARE DISBURSED ONLY UPON DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE THAT THE PROJECTS ARE MEETING OR WORKING TOWARDS MEETING THE CRITICAL FACTORS FOR THE PROJECTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. ACCEPTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS ARE JOINTLY AGREED UPON AT THE TIME THE FUND COMMITS TO THE GRANT, AND STAFF MEMBERS WORK WITH THE GRANTEE TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT PROGRESS AGAINST THESE SHARED GOALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
HEATHER Y ANICHINI
PRESIDENT & CEO$376,639$0$0$0$0$0$15,480$0$32,222$0$424,341$0$0$0
MARIEL LAUREANO
DIRECTOR, EDUCATOR SUPPORT$181,341$0$0$0$0$0$7,600$0$30,461$0$219,402$0$0$0
NELSON GEREW
CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER$210,000$0$0$0$0$0$8,400$0$678$0$219,078$0$0$0
JULIE BURNETT
DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIP AND INNOVATION$186,918$0$0$0$0$0$7,600$0$11,074$0$205,592$0$0$0
ANNIE BRINGEWATT
DIRECTOR, DATA & STRATEGY$136,328$0$5,000$0$5,000$0$5,480$0$2,276$0$154,084$0$0$0
SUJATA KANKANHALLI
INTERIM COO (1/8/24-12/13/24)$143,750$0$10,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$153,750$0$0$0
ESTHER LEE
DIRECTOR, PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS$121,006$0$0$0$0$0$5,180$0$23,818$0$150,004$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FUND OFFERED BONUSES OR STIPENDS TO TWO (2) EMPLOYEES IN 2024. STIPENDS WERE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES WHO WORKED ON SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR REGULAR DUTIES. BONUSES WERE OFFERED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE. THE PROCESS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF STIPENDS IS SHARED WITH EMPLOYEES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WISE LEADERSHIP CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionCONSULTANTRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$221,500TransactionAmt
TransactionPROGRAM SUPPORT FEES FOR THE MALOTT FELLOWSHIPTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDING PARTNER OF WISE LEADERSHIP CONSULTING, WHICH PROVIDED PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE MALOTT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN 2024, IS RELATED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP AND INNOVATION, A KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE FUND. THE FUND PAID $221,500 TO WISE LEADERSHIP CONSULTING FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM SUPPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,125NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$61,303NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEVENT EXPENSESDesc
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$50,852NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER REPORTED IN COLUMN B OF SCHEDULE M FOR ALL DONATIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EACH RESPECTIVE CATEGORY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2IN 2023, WE LAUNCHED A FIRST-OF-ITS KIND LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL (LSC) MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY, WITH RESPONSES FROM 560 LSC MEMBERS. IN 2024, WE PUBLISHED LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS IN OUR SCHOOLS: A BASELINE REPORT ON CHICAGO'S LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS TO SHARE THE SURVEY DATA, SHOWCASE STORIES OF THE POSITIVE IMPACT LSCS HAVE ON SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, AND HIGHLIGHT AREAS WHERE WE PLAN TO EXPAND OUR SUPPORTS. FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE 82% OF LSC MEMBERS REPORTED POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR PRINCIPALS; RESPONSES FROM MEMBERS REPRESENTING 65 SCHOOLS INDICATED THEY MAY NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, AS WEAKER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LSCS AND PRINCIPALS CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT SCHOOL CULTURE AND SHARED DECISION-MAKING. IN RESPONSE TO THIS DATA, WE PILOTED INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN PRINCIPAL-LSC RELATIONSHIPS, ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF LSC VACANCIES IN SCHOOLS, AND UPLIFT THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL AUTONOMY. OUR PILOT INITIATIVES INCLUDED AN LSC MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CPS), WHICH PAIRED 14 SCHOOL LEADERS WITH SIX EXPERIENCED PEERS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE NUANCES OF WORKING WITH LSCS. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACCELERATOR PILOT, SEVEN SCHOOL LEADERS RECEIVED COACHING TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES, INCLUDING PLANNING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FILLING VACANCIES WITHIN THEIR LSCS. ADDITIONALLY, WE LAUNCHED AN LSC MASTERCLASS SERIES AND LSC WORKING GROUP, WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN THE PROGRAM #1 AND PROGRAM #2 SECTIONS BELOW. FINALLY, GIVEN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING EDUCATION GOVERNANCE AND POLICY ENVIRONMENT IN CHICAGO, WE LAUNCHED A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN TO UPLIFT THE VOICES AND NEEDS OF SCHOOL LEADERS. THIS IS DETAILED IN THE PROGRAM #2 SECTION BELOW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JOHN DUGENSKE AND SIDDHARTH MEHTA HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990. THEN, IT IS EMAILED IN FINAL FORM TO THE GOVERNANCE, OPERATIONS, FINANCE, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. FINALLY, IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS THEY OR A FAMILY MEMBER MAY HAVE HAD WITH THE FUND OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS NOTED IN THE RESPONSES ARE PASSED ALONG TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) FOR REVIEW AND, WHEN NECESSARY, REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, THE FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS' POLICY COVERING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROVIDES THAT DIRECTORS AND STAFF HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REFRAIN FROM INFLUENCING OTHER DIRECTORS OR STAFF ON THOSE MATTERS. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT ARISES, DIRECTORS ALSO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RECUSE THEMSELVES AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME. DIRECTORS, STAFF, AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS CANNOT REALIZE ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT PERSONAL FINANCIAL BENEFIT FROM A FUND INVESTMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15Q15A: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE DETERMINATION OF THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION INCLUDED A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE EQUIVALENT POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE USED DATA FROM FORM 990S AND SURVEY DATA PRODUCED BY NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS TO ASSIST IN THEIR PROCESS AND DISCUSSED FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FINALIZING. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED. Q15B: FOR STAFF SALARIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF KEY EMPLOYEES, THE INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER (HRBP), A CONSULTANT, REVIEWED COMPENSATION LEVELS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SHARED ANALYSIS WITH THE CEO AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ULTIMATELY, THE GOVERNANCE, OPERATIONS, FINANCE, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THESE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR RECENT FISCAL YEARS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE FUND'S WEBSITE. ALSO, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D).

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