2012-12-18T13:19:34-06:00 2012-06-30 363321958 Desmond & Ahern Ltd 10827 S Western Chicago IL 60643 990 2011-07-01 300440226 The Chicago High School for the Arts CHIC 7735349710 521 E 35th Street Chicago IL 60616 James Mabie 7735349710 2012-12-18 1 Hugh J Ahern CPA P00010788 7737794720 2012-12-18 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z James Mabie 521 E 35th Street Chicago IL 60616 6935636 0 X www.chiarts.org X 2007 IL college-preparatory, pre-professional arts training program 28 28 144 59 0 0 6722656 6791182 35622 75639 1801 2104 1272 51835 6761351 6920760 0 0 0 0 3492838 5144239 120000 60000 205705 1608550 2020714 5221388 7224953 1539963 -304193 3776933 3359805 311466 283250 3465467 3076555 Chicago High School For The Arts is a not-for-profit college-preparatory, professional arts training program that seeks to offer challenging courses in all subject areas that encourage intellectual curiosity, and develop critical thinking skills. 0 0 2451821 79850 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. 3911165 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 Illinois State Standards and College Readiness 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. 6362986 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 87 0 1 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Dorothea Roque 7735349716 521 East 35th Street Chicago IL 60616 James Mabie 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Marge Collens 15.00 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 10.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos M Azcoitia 0.20 X 0 0 0 Carole L Brown 0.20 X 0 0 0 Elissa Hamid Efroymson 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sondra Berman Epstein 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Gandre 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sandra Guthman 20.00 X 0 0 0 Mirja Haffner 1.00 X 0 0 0 Francia Harrington 0.50 X 0 0 0 Laura Head 0.20 X 0 0 0 David G Herro 2.00 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 Kay Mabie 15.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Mazany 0.20 X 0 0 0 Susan McKeever 0.50 X 0 0 0 Janice Posner 0.20 X 0 0 0 Ralph W Rydholm 0.50 X 0 0 0 Steve Solomon 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela B Strobel 5.00 X 0 0 0 Neal S Zucker 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sylvia Neil 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jose Ochoa 40.00 X 134322 0 16417 Teresa J Milsap 40.00 X 108635 0 11599 242957 0 28016 2 0 1 0 0 141289 3942630 2707263 52766 6791182 Student Fees 900099 62699 62699 Merchandise sales 900099 12940 12940 75639 2104 2104 62500 141289 14876 47624 47624 Miscellanoeus 900099 4211 4211 4211 6920760 79850 0 49728 154117 81563 57724 14830 4145215 3872595 228087 44533 52531 48387 3435 709 411492 385467 21831 4194 380884 350840 24905 5139 17015 17015 40114 40114 60000 60000 190809 160929 28006 1874 12293 3575 8718 102270 48434 44844 8992 401546 361618 34656 5272 47608 15693 31915 25906 11260 14646 198261 182650 12936 2675 15558 12417 2961 180 Education materials 401135 363752 36455 928 Student expenses 312448 265124 38 47286 Academic curriculum 95350 95350 Staff development 73382 61789 11218 375 87019 41543 45476 7224953 6362986 656262 205705 680138 187390 603069 505172 1858984 1638119 64013 29409 55629 1299337 389855 605333 909482 3776933 3359805 5302 18275 163800 157865 142364 107110 311466 283250 X 949078 896405 1916389 1580150 600000 600000 3465467 3076555 3776933 3359805 X -304193 -84719 X 0 1 1 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 729933 199052 530881 569404 190803 378601 909482 Accrued payroll 107110 107110 6920760 7224953 -304193 -84719 -84719 -388912 6954010 33250 33250 6920760 0 6920760 7258203 33250 33250 7224953 0 7224953 Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X: FIN 48 Footnote 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. X X X 1 Charles R Feldstein and Company 737 N Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60611 Write solicitation materials/proposals 0 2696118 60000 2636118 2696118 60000 2636118 IL Dinner Benefit 203789 141289 62500 14876 203789 141289 62500 14876 14876 47624 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jose Ochoa 134322 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16417 0 150739 0 153153 0 X 1 39221 Fair market value X Wireless microphones 1 10400 Fair market value X Art books 1 745 Fair market value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 James Mabie (Chair) and Kay Mabie (board member) are related through marriage. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 Bylaws amended as follows: Number, Tenure, and Qualifications section amended deleting "two directors shall be representatives from the Parent Advisory Council" and "one director shall be a representative from the greater community that the school serves". Section further amended indicating the total number of directors shall "exclude directors serving ex-officio" and "there shall be four ex-officio directors". Parents "Advisory Council" was replaced with Parents "Support Orrganization". The Quorum section amended to "exclude ex-offico directors". 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. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: Prior period adjustments: -84,719.