2014-02-14T10:43:29-06:00 2013-06-30 363321958 Desmond & Ahern Ltd 10827 S Western Chicago IL 60643 990 2012-07-01 300440226 The Chicago High School for the Arts CHIC 7735349710 521 E 35th Street Chicago IL 60616 Marge Collens 7735349710 2014-02-10 1 Hugh J Ahern CPA P00010788 7737794720 2014-02-10 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Marge Collens 521 E 35th Street Chicago IL 60616 8633508 0 X www.chiarts.org X 2007 IL college-preparatory, pre-professional arts training program 27 27 191 89 0 0 6791182 8390676 75639 144236 2104 123 51835 74207 6920760 8609242 0 0 0 0 5144239 6391423 60000 0 209532 2020714 2228349 7224953 8619772 -304193 -10530 3359805 3229110 283250 163085 3076555 3066025 The mission of The Chicago High School of the Arts (ChiArts) is to provide artistically gifted, diverse Chicago high school students pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum. 0 0 2815956 145709 The arts program is designed to be a pre-professional training program. ChiArts offers the following disciplines: dance, music, theatre and visual arts. The students participate in a rigorous nine hour day which includes three hours of intense conservatory training. The arts curriculum is designed by working professional artists and includes course work in technique, theory, history, and performance fundamentals. 4669085 Academic-The academic curriculum provides students with a rigorous college preparatory education. ChiArts utilizes a research-based multi-year curriculum in each discipline ensuring instructional sequencing across grade levels and alignment with College Readiness Standards and transitioning to the Common Core State Standards.We differentiate instruction in multi-level classes and also offer honors in the 9th-12th grade and AP classes for academically gifted students in the 11th and 12th grade. In addition, ChiArts offers academic support classes in math and reading for students requiring additional support. 7485041 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 91 0 1 191 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Douglas Ray 7735349716 521 East 35th Street Chicago IL 60616 Marge Collens 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Steve Solomon 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Joo Youn Boe 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles Slamar Jr 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Duffie Adelson 0.20 X 0 0 0 James Alexander 4.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Bader 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jackie Bratland 20.00 X 0 0 0 Sondra Berman Epstein 4.00 X 0 0 0 Elissa Hamid Efroymson 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Esfahani 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Franke 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sandra P Guthman 15.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald Grais 0.50 X 0 0 0 Mirja Spooner Haffner 4.00 X 0 0 0 Francia Harrington 2.00 X 0 0 0 John Hart 0.50 X 0 0 0 Betsy Holden 0.50 X 0 0 0 Julie Hurvis 0.50 X 0 0 0 Ramsey Lewis 0.20 X 0 0 0 James Mabie 15.00 X 0 0 0 Kay Mabie 15.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Mazany 0.20 X 0 0 0 Zarin Mehta 0.50 X 0 0 0 Susan McKeever 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sylvia Neil 0.50 X 0 0 0 Ralph W Rydholm 0.50 X 0 0 0 Pamela B Strobel 5.00 X 0 0 0 Neal S Zucker 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jose Ochoa 40.00 X 135728 0 11831 Teresa J Milsap 40.00 X 117771 0 8678 253499 0 20509 2 0 0 0 0 212870 5209789 2968017 90828 8390676 Student Fees 900099 124958 124958 Merchandise sales 900099 19278 19278 144236 123 123 97000 212870 24266 72734 72734 Miscellanoeus 900099 1473 1473 1473 8609242 145709 0 72857 152285 30457 91371 30457 5217019 4943161 220309 53549 35887 31893 3518 476 520694 470896 45102 4696 465538 413730 45634 6174 19959 19959 33727 33727 229437 147827 36962 44648 7144 55 7089 162270 41514 116903 3853 108997 74026 34881 90 359644 313897 41575 4172 55092 24344 29001 1747 7774 1667 6024 83 385640 318212 63310 4118 21976 17029 4721 226 Education materials 326227 297637 27223 1367 Student expenses 288656 213845 28290 46521 Staff development 85582 71002 14580 Donated materials 52828 52828 83396 73849 9281 266 8619772 7485041 925199 209532 187390 549082 505172 10275 1638119 1663974 64013 78967 16682 55629 18764 1647944 756578 909482 891366 3359805 3229110 18275 57833 157865 30516 107110 74736 283250 163085 X 896405 836094 1580150 1629931 600000 600000 3076555 3066025 3359805 3229110 -10530 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 932860 446299 486561 715084 310279 404805 891366 Accrued payroll 74736 74736 X 8620042 10800 10800 8609242 0 8609242 8630572 10800 10800 8619772 0 8619772 Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X, Line 2: FIN 48 note from audited financial statements The Chicago High School For The Arts was granted an exemption from federal income taxes by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The Organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(1). The tax exempt purpose of the School and the nature in which it operates is described in the first paragraph of Note 1 (page 2 of Form 990). The School continues to operate in compliance with its tax exempt purpose. The School's annual information and income tax returns filed with the federal and state governments are subject to examination for the statutory period. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Explanation of Nondiscriminatory Policy Publication Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 Nondiscrimination Policy: The Chicago High School For The Arts (ChiArts) began its life as part of a quest for greater diversity among Chicago's arts and cultural institutions. ChiArts continues that quest by building holistic diversity at all levels, including students, faculty, staff, and board of directors. As part of that continuing quest, ChiArts embraces and carries into effect the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance. Explanation of Government Financial Assistance Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 The School receives grants from the Chicago Public Schools. Dinner Benefit 309870 212870 97000 1291 22976 309870 212870 97000 1291 22976 24267 72733 X 1 38000 Fair market value X Production video 1 15902 Fair market value X School Supplies 1 12800 Fair market value X Script library 1 6800 Fair market value X Juke box 1 1400 Fair market value X Art supplies & props 13 16076 Fair market value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 James and Kay Mabie are related through marriage and are both board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 was reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors. It was then provided to the full Board for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflicts of interest are reviewed quarterly by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation of the Executive Director is determined by the Board of Directors, as well as Board Chair's independent verification of comparable Executive Directors' salaries within the community and industry. Compensation of other officers and key employees is based on information from consultant research of other Chicago Public School contract schools. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization is not required to make its governing documents and Conflict of Interest Policy available to the general public. The audited financials are available on the Illinois Attorney General's website.