2023-01-28T13:56:19-06:00 2022-06-30 362239746 SASSETTI LLC 2107 SWIFT DRIVE SUITE 210 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2021-07-01 364263664 NEWROOT LEARNING INSTITUTE F/K/A UMOJA STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CORP NEWR 7733123898 910 W VAN BUREN ST STE200 CHICAGO IL 60607 JACKIE LEMON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7733123898 2023-01-17 0 JACKIE LEMON XXX-XX-XXXX JESSICA FREIBURG P00629387 7083861433 2023-01-17 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z JACKIE LEMON 910 W VAN BUREN ST STE200 CHICAGO IL 60607 2735806 0 X WWW.NEWROOT.ORG X 1998 IL NEWROOT IS A NATIONAL SOCIAL IMPACT ORGANIZATION WHOSE WORK FOCUSES ON ADULT CAPACITY BUILDING AS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR CREATING SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND RESTORATIVE SPACES. BY INVESTING IN SUSTAINABLE AND WELLNESS-ROOTED ADULT LEARNING, PRACTICES, AND MINDSETS, THEY EQUIP A COMMUNITY OF ADULTS WHO ARE PREPARED TO DO THE ONGOING WORK REQUIRED TO DISMANTLE AND REBUILD A SAFE, EQUITABLE AND JUST SOCIETY. NEWROOT PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TOOLS ESSENTIAL TO THRIVE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. 8 8 29 50 0 0 2068831 1437956 948397 1295932 -2445 1918 0 0 3014783 2735806 0 0 0 0 2036294 1795977 0 0 227225 570554 705548 2606848 2501525 407935 234281 2718799 2414826 876494 349119 1842305 2065707 X NEWROOT UPLIFTS RESTORATIVE MINDSETS IN ADULTS TO CO-CREATE THRIVING SPACES FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EQUITY, WELLNESS AND RADICAL LOVE. THEY STRIVE TO NURTURE THE PLACES WE LIVE, LEARN AND GROW. THEIR VISION IS A FUTURE CULTIVATED FROM THE ROOTS OF EQUITY AND RADICAL LOVE. 0 0 655112 408800 NEWROOT'S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SEMINAR MODEL IS A THREE-PART, YEAR-LONG PROCESS THAT INCLUDES STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN THE SPRING; NEWROOT UNIVERSITY IN THE SUMMER FOR TEACHERS, COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS; AND CUSTOMIZED COACHING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEWROOT'S CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CPS) CERTIFIED, FOR-CREDIT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING CURRICULUM WITH OVER 500+ SEQUENCED AND SCOPED LESSONS. THE SEMINAR MODEL HAS TWO KEY GOALS: 1) ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO GRADUATE WITH HIGH QUALITY POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS; AND 2) ENGAGING THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN SCHOOL-WIDE CHANGE THROUGH CULTURE BUILDING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING CRITICAL SYSTEMS AND CAPACITY. 567912 687732 NEWROOT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND AND BEYOND. AS A PREMIERE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROVIDER IN CHICAGO AND ONE OF THE ONLY ORGANIZATIONS WITH A SIGNIFICANT BREADTH AND DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THESE AREAS, FROM STUDENT PROGRAMMING TO ADULT TRAINING TO DATA ANALYSIS TO SYSTEM DESIGN, THE DEMAND FOR NEWROOT'S CURRICULA AND TRAINING IS GROWING BEYOND OUR CORE PROGRAM PARTNER SCHOOLS. OUR HIGHLY SKILLED STAFF PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING, CURRICULA, AND COACHING FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND DISTRICTS TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT NEWROOT'S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODEL WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS. 682558 199400 RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODEL CREATES THE CONDITIONS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO SUCCESSFULLY REACH THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS BY REDUCING VIOLENCE, RESTORING CONFLICTS AND REDUCING SUSPENSIONS AND DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS. THROUGH RJ, STUDENTS LEARN CRITICAL SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SKILLS AND TEACHERS ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION. NEWROOT UTILIZES A WHOLE SCHOOL RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODEL WHICH INCLUDES: 1) A PEACE ROOM WHICH SERVES AS A HUB FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICES AND INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING: PEACE CIRCLES, MEDIATIONS, RESTORATIVE CHATS AND RE-ENTRY CIRCLES; 2) DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS AND DATA SUPPORT; 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF; AND 4) A DISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION AND ADVISORY CURRICULUM WHICH TEACHES CRITICAL SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. 1905582 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X ELIZABETH KESNER 7733123898 910 W VAN BUREN ST STE200 CHICAGO IL 60607 X SHARON LINDSTROM PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA COBB VICE-PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA TEAL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY CHIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HEIBERGER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARISSE FORD HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAMEELAH SHAHEED-DIALLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN SCHMETTERER FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE LEMON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 0 0 0 KARA ALLEN SOLDATI FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 181728 0 10311 JACARE THOMAS FORMER CHIEF GROWTH & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 130351 0 12741 312079 0 23052 2 1 1 0 PERY CONSULTING GROUP LLC 6520 PLATT AVE 548 WEST HILLS CA 91307 120000 1 604124 833832 1437956 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 1295932 1295932 1295932 1918 1918 2735806 1295932 0 1918 X 181728 143315 20564 17849 1353297 1067242 153136 132919 139980 116023 10000 13957 120972 95278 13398 12296 137073 137073 284819 253994 13905 16920 3161 2950 95 116 26574 22886 1664 2024 138640 115712 10343 12585 14728 14239 221 268 6699 6149 248 302 8796 6928 974 894 11453 9559 854 1040 23488 19603 1752 2133 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 22879 9721 869 12289 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 12367 10321 923 1123 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 7019 6974 45 PRINTING AND DUPLICATIN 4485 3743 335 407 3367 945 2319 103 2501525 1905582 368718 227225 1037699 602978 632221 634143 904442 1042227 35069 41890 127906 114619 18189 13287 91179 80301 2718799 2414826 216254 179119 74040 20000 586200 150000 876494 349119 X 1282127 1622612 560178 443095 1842305 2065707 2718799 2414826 234281 -10879 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3165745 2896815 2201106 3017228 2921448 14202342 3165745 2896815 2201106 3017228 2921448 14202342 1586855 12615487 5924 13520 13340 2198 1918 36900 -4643 -4643 14234599 0.88630 0.88240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 160525 150000 10525 160525 160525 160525 160525 160525 160525 160525 160525 0 0 17716 17716 92598 29230 63368 17592 85389 -67797 13287 2737427 -10879 12500 1621 2735806 0 2735806 2514025 12500 12500 2501525 0 2501525 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KARA ALLEN SOLDATI FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 181728 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10311 0 192039 0 0 0 JACARE THOMAS FORMER CHIEF GROWTH & OPERATIONS 130351 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12741 0 143092 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NEWROOT DOES NOT GENERALLY KEEP WRITTEN MINUTES FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS. COMMITTEE CHAIRS DELIVER A REPORT ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT EACH BOARD MEETING, AND THESE REPORTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BASED ON THIS EVALUATION AND A SURVEY OF SALARIES PAID TO EXECUTIVES IN SIMILAR POSITIONS, THE BOARD DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA IS USED TO SET ALL SALARIES, INCLUDING CHIEF-LEVEL ROLES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 253,994. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,905. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,920. TOTAL EXPENSES 284,819. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.