2012-08-30T22:00:25-05:00 2011-12-31 CROWE HORWATH LLP 70 West Madison Street Suite 700 Chicago IL 606024903 990 2011-01-01 262052733 ADVANCE ILLINOIS NFP ADVA 3122354531 50 East Washington Street Chicago IL 60602 ROBIN STEANS 2012-08-27 true John Woodhull P01305268 3128997000 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ROBIN STEANS 50 East Washington Street Chicago IL 60602 1857830 false X WWW.ADVANCEILLINOIS.ORG X 2008 IL ADVANCE ILLINOIS' MISSION IS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT, OBJECTIVE VOICE TO PROMOTE A PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN ILLINOIS THAT PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO BE READY FOR WORK, COLLEGE, AND DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP. 15 15 10 19 0 0 448200 1855125 0 0 6007 2705 0 0 454207 1857830 0 0 0 0 812424 918369 0 0 51380 665991 696448 1478415 1614817 -1024208 243013 1691450 1855930 109978 31445 1581472 1824485 X ADVANCE ILLINOIS' MISSION IS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT, OBJECTIVE VOICE TO PROMOTE A PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN ILLINOIS THAT PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO BE READY FOR WORK, COLLEGE, AND DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP. 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WE DO THIS THROUGH INVOLVEMENTS WITH THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE P-20 COUNCIL, LEGISLATIVE WORK GROUPS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, MEDIA, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SHAPE AND ADVOCATE FOR A MULTIPRONGED, HIGH-IMPACT EDUCATION POLICY FRAMEWORK INCLUDING PREPARED AND EMPOWERED EDUCATORS, HIGHER EXPECTATIONS AND CLEAR GOALS, USING DATA MORE EFFECTIVELY, AND IMPROVING OUR LOWEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS. 474128 0 0 RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT - ADVANCE ILLINOIS CONDUCTS SECONDARY RESEARCH INTO EDUCATION AND EDUCATION REFORM FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A POLICY AGENDA WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION, PREPARATION, AND EVALUATION; BUILD CUTTING-EDGE DATA SYSTEMS; SUPPORT THE ENACTMENT OF NEW COMMON CORE STATE STANDARD; TEST AND DISSEMINATE STRATEGIES FOR HOW TO BEST INTERVENE IN STRUGGLING SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS; CRAFT A COMPREHENSIVE AND PENETRATING ASSESSMENT STRATEGY FOR THE STATE; AND BUILD THE STATE'S LONG-TERM CAPACITY TO DRIVE AND IMPLEMENT ITS FAR-REACHING EDUCATION REFORM PLANS. RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE SHAPING A MORE RELEVANT AND USER-FRIENDLY SCHOOL AND DISTRICT REPORT CARD FOR PARENTS; MAKING PERFORMANCE RELEVANT IN CERTIFICATION, TENURE, AND LAYOFF DECISIONS; RAISING EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS THROUGH REVISED STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS; PROGRESS ON THE BUILD-OUT OF THE STATE'S LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM, AND GROUND-BREAKING WORK AROUND INTERVENING IN TROUBLED SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. 215300 0 0 PUBLICATIONS - ADVANCE ILLINOIS DEVELOPS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS TO SPOTLIGHT AREAS OF INTEREST FOR EDUCATION REFORM IN ILLINOIS. ADVANCE ILLINOIS WAS A LEAD PARTNER IN THE PUBLICATIONS OF "THE ILLINOIS SIG TOOLKIT: INCORPORATING KEY COMPONENTS INTO DISTRICTS' SIG APPLICATIONS" IN FEBRUARY 2011 AND "A NEW BEGINNING: THE ILLINOIS KINDERGARTEN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT SURVEY" IN APRIL 2011. IN FALL 2011, ADVANCE ILLINOIS, TOGETHER WITH ITS EDUCATOR ADVISORY COUNCIL, PUBLISHED "TRANSFORMING TEACHERS' WORK FOR A BETTER EDUCATED TOMORROW." 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THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY ANY TAX JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO ON-GOING FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUDITS, HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT IS RECORDED. X X X X false false false false false false false false false ROBIN STEANS 142710 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 30249 0 232959 0 0 0 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 ADVANCE ILLINOIS DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED A LONG-TERM, STUDENT-FOCUSED VISION OF EDUCATIONAL REFORM. WE INFUSE THE DIALOGUE ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH OBJECTIVE INFORMATION; FIND STATEWIDE COMMON GROUND; AND BUILD PUBLIC WILL AND CIVIC ACTION FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE. SPECIFICALLY, ADVANCE ILLINOIS: *PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND DATA ABOUT THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS. *LISTENS TO WHAT CITIZENS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE NEEDS. *DEVELOPS A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-ISSUE POLICY AGENDA FOR CHANGE. *WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER GROUPS AND LEADERS TO MOBILIZE CITIZEN SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTING THAT POLICY AGENDA. BY LISTENING TO ILLINOIS RESIDENTS AND DISTILLING THE BEST RESEARCH, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A FRAMEWORK OF EDUCATION POLICY PRIORITIES THAT, WHEN IMPLEMENTED, WILL HELP PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION TO ALL ILLINOIS YOUTH. THROUGHOUT OUR DELIBERATIONS, WE HAVE BEEN GUIDED BY THESE CORE PRINCIPLES: *A QUALITY EDUCATION IMPROVES THE ODDS OF SUCCESS FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AND ANCHORS A STATE'S CIVIC AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. *A 21ST-CENTURY EDUCATION BEGINS AT BIRTH AND ENGAGES FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. *EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS ARE AT THE CORE OF GREAT SCHOOLS. *IMPROVEMENT BEGINS WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR EVERY STUDENT AND EVERY SCHOOL. *RESULTS MATTER. WE MUST FOCUS ON OUTCOMES AND EMPLOY QUALITY DATA TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE ARE DOING AND PUT THAT KNOWLEDGE TO USE. *INNOVATIVE AND FAR-REACHING POLICIES ARE THE HALLMARKS OF SUCCESSFUL REFORM. ACHIEVING THEM WILL REQUIRE US ALL TO MOVE BEYOND OLD DEBATES AND COME TOGETHER AROUND SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR CHILDREN. *SOUND EDUCATION POLICY REQUIRES DELIBERATE AND PERSISTENT EFFORT COMBINED WITH HONEST COLLABORATION AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION. *QUALITY SCHOOLS REQUIRE ADEQUATE RESOURCES AND THE ABILITY TO USE THEM WISELY AND EFFECTIVELY TO PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES A COPY OF THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD AND ALSO REVIEWS IT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALL SITUATIONS INVOLVING ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY BY EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER, AND EMPLOYEE. FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE OF A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR RELEVANT COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO, DETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. Process used to establish compensation of top management official Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION GUIDELINES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION (ED). COMPENSATION INCLUDES TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION GUIDELINES AND A MENU OF BENEFITS (DEFINED BY LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE) THAT WERE USED FOR HIRING THE RIGHT INDIVIDUAL FOR THIS POSITION. THE ADVANCE ILLINOIS SEARCH COMMITTEE UTILIZED ISAACSON MILLER TO RECRUIT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. ON JUNE 5, 2008 TIM KNOWLES, INTERIM CHAIR (ON THE BEHALF OF THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS) SENT AN OFFER LETTER TO ROBIN STEANS WHO ACCEPTED THE ED POSITION. THIS CONTRACT, SIGNED BY TIM KNOWLES, SERVED AS THE CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED A CONSULTING COMPANY TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT OF MARKET PRACTICES TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ED'S BASE COMPENSATION SINCE THE EXECUTION OF THE INITIAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. IN FEBRUARY 2011 (FOR FY 2010) AND DECEMBER 2011 (FOR FY 2011), THE ADVANCE ILLINOIS BOARD APPROVED 30,000 BONUSES FOR ROBIN BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF HER BASE COMPENSATION AS OUTLINED IN HER OFFER LETTER. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICER & KEY EMPLOYEES FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES PER THE IRS DEFINITION, THEREFORE THIS QUESTION IS NOT APPLICABLE AND HAS INTENTIONALLY BEEN CHECKED "NO". Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME.