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AMANDLA CHARTER SCHOOL

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.7M · expenses $3.4M · assets $2.8M

Also known as
ACE AMANDLA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
EIN
37-1512951
Address
6820 S WASHTENAW AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60629-1826
Website
WWW.AMANDLACHARTERSCHOOL.ORG
NTEE code
B29
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2008
Cross-check
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Mission

ACE AMANDLA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL SEEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES, AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Amanda Nagel PRINCIPAL2020-2024 $152,726$632,029 1
Becky Cortesi-Caruso DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION2024 $135,345$135,345 2
Jennifer Kirmes (former) CEO2017-2018 $132,928$263,315 1
Turon Ivy (former) PRINCIPAL2019-2020 $124,693$254,693 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Joan Archie BOARD CHAIRMAN2018-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Mark Jolicoeur VICE CHAIRMAN2018-2024 1 $0 reported 3
A Jason Bonaparte DIRECTOR2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Alvin Boutte DIRECTOR2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Eames DIRECTOR2018-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Jonathan Jones DIRECTOR2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Maurice King DIRECTOR2018-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Edward Mckinnie DIRECTOR2018-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Andy Burkhart (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 2
Sarah Brennan (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Joseph Scarpelli (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 2
Todd Pressley (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 2
Anthony Tysinger (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 1 $0 reported 2
Mary Bryant (former) PRESIDENT2017 1 $0 reported 1
Horace Flournoy (former) DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 1
Marc Brown (former) TREASURER2017 1 $0 reported 1
Amena Wallace (former) DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $288K · 37 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AMANDA NAGEL PRINCIPAL55 $138,682$0$14,044 $152,7261
BECKY CORTESI-CARUSO DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION40 $126,245$0$9,100 $135,3452
JOAN ARCHIE BOARD CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
MARK JOLICOEUR VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
A JASON BONAPARTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALVIN BOUTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK EAMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN JONES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAURICE KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
EDWARD MCKINNIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $137K · 37 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AMANDA NAGEL PRINCIPAL55 $123,244$0$13,612 $136,8561
JOAN ARCHIE BOARD CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
MARK JOLICOEUR VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
A JASON BONAPARTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALVIN BOUTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK EAMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN JONES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAURICE KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
EDWARD MCKINNIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $130K · 37 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AMANDA NAGEL PRINCIPAL55 $122,900$0$7,494 $130,3941
JOAN ARCHIE BOARD CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
MARK JOLICOEUR VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
A JASON BONAPARTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALVIN BOUTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK EAMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN JONES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAURICE KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
EDWARD MCKINNIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 30 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AMANDA NAGEL PRINCIPAL55 $115,278$0$0 $115,2781
JOAN ARCHIE BOARD CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
MARK JOLICOEUR VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
A JASON BONAPARTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK EAMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN JONES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAURICE KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
EDWARD MCKINNIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ALVIN BOUTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $221K · 35 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TURON IVY PRINCIPAL55 $124,693$0$0 $124,6931
AMANDA NAGEL PRINCIPAL55 $96,775$0$0 $96,7751
JOAN ARCHIE BOARD CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
MARK JOLICOEUR VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
A JASON BONAPARTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY BURKHART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MARK EAMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN JONES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAURICE KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
EDWARD MCKINNIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ALVIN BOUTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH BRENNAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH SCARPELLI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
TODD PRESSLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $130K · 28 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TURON IVY PRINCIPAL55 $130,000$0$0 $130,0001
JOAN ARCHIE BOARD CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
MARK JOLICOEUR VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
A JASON BONAPARTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY BURKHART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MARK EAMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN JONES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAURICE KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
EDWARD MCKINNIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ANTHONY TYSINGER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ALVIN BOUTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH BRENNAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH SCARPELLI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
TODD PRESSLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2018 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $133K · 41 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER KIRMES CEO55 $132,928$0$0 $132,9281
JOAN ARCHIE BOARD CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
MARK JOLICOEUR VICE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $03
A JASON BONAPARTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANDY BURKHART DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MARK EAMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JONATHAN JONES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAURICE KING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
EDWARD MCKINNIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ANTHONY TYSINGER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ALVIN BOUTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH BRENNAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH SCARPELLI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
TODD PRESSLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2017 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $130K · 65 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER KIRMES CEO55 $130,387$0$0 $130,3871
MARY BRYANT PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
ALVIN BOUTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HORACE FLOURNOY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARC BROWN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
AMENA WALLACE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2021 · 1 contractor · $155K
NameLocationServicePaid
PROCARE THERAPYATLANTA, GAOUTSOURCED SCHOOL THERAPISTS$154,813

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,737,815$3,438,954 $2,750,102$2,346,628 $631$3,705,975 $160,9383750
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,776,113$3,358,244 $2,476,136$2,032,603 $11,583$3,749,066 $141,0753750
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,398,814$2,914,641 $1,826,789$1,587,407 $357,072$3,040,986 $135,9583750
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,257,829$3,167,911 $1,439,657$1,080,677 $46,484$3,211,345 $126,6063040
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,701,120$3,464,495 $1,411,614$990,759 $140,032$3,561,088 $221,4683512
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,016,038$3,408,288 $1,189,430$754,134 $3,831,888$0 $130,000280
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,391,885$4,846,544 $644,642$146,384 $4,368,133$0 $132,928410
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,703,297$3,784,619 $1,036,258$601,043 $3,680,528$0 $130,387650

Funders of this organization

11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $63,791 in all, tax years 2011 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2019 2$19,511 2019$12,595
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FEED THE CHILDREN INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$14,392 2023$14,392
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ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$8,000 2022$8,000
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HYSLOP SHANNON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Amandla Charter School” 2015 1$5,000 2015$5,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014 1$5,000 2014$5,000
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DART FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Amandla Charter School” 2014 1$5,000 2014$5,000
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LEOPARDO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMANDLA CHARTER SCHOOL” 2020 1$3,500 2020$3,500
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THE FARNY R WURLITZER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMANDLA CHARTER SCHOOL” 2011 1$2,500 2011$2,500
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMANDLA CHARTER SCHOOL” 2011 2$600 2011$600
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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Amandla Charter School” 2012 1$150 2012$150
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMANDLA CHARTER SCHOOL” 2020-2023 4$138 2023$26
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $3,438,954 spent · pay $2,299,422 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,850,415$1,532,966$317,449- 53.8%
Occupancy $421,443$363,844$57,599- 12.3%
Other (as described)STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE $164,353$164,353-- 4.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $160,938$160,938-- 4.7%
Other employee benefits $140,246$116,970$23,276- 4.1%
Fees: accounting $102,100$89,894$12,206- 3.0%
Office expenses $100,870$81,450$19,420- 2.9%
Pension plan contributions $86,166$71,065$15,101- 2.5%
Other (as described)TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT $72,415$60,900$11,515- 2.1%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SPECIAL ED $68,322$68,322-- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $61,657$51,853$9,804- 1.8%
Insurance $45,973$38,663$7,310- 1.3%
All other expenses $43,847$40,505$3,342- 1.3%
Other (as described)EXTRACURRICULAR EXPENSE $37,915$37,915-- 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $29,948$25,186$4,762- 0.9%
Fees: other services $24,557$23,563$994- 0.7%
Information technology $14,181$11,926$2,255- 0.4%
Fees: legal $8,251-$8,251- 0.2%
Fees: investment management $5,357-$5,357- 0.2%
Total$3,438,954100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $3,358,244 spent · pay $2,228,926 · grants $0 · events $19,731
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,805,599$1,477,022$328,577- 53.8%
Occupancy $423,922$361,786$62,136- 12.6%
Other (as described)STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE $186,151$186,151-- 5.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $141,075$141,075-- 4.2%
Other employee benefits $123,687$101,651$22,036- 3.7%
Payroll taxes $92,998$77,188$15,810- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $90,991$77,986$13,005- 2.7%
Other (as described)TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT $73,533$61,032$12,501- 2.2%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SPECIAL ED $70,963$70,963-- 2.1%
Office expenses $70,715$51,737$18,978- 2.1%
Pension plan contributions $65,567$53,072$12,495- 2.0%
All other expenses $42,347$39,585$2,762- 1.3%
Other (as described)EXTRACURRICULAR EXPENSE $41,294$41,294-- 1.2%
Insurance $40,092$33,276$6,816- 1.2%
Information technology $30,678$25,463$5,215- 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $29,948$24,857$5,091- 0.9%
Fees: other services $20,271$19,284$987- 0.6%
Fees: investment management $4,791-$4,791- 0.1%
Fees: legal $3,622-$3,622- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $19,731$19,731reported apart
Total$3,358,244100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,914,641 spent · pay $1,832,367 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,439,737$1,173,176$266,561- 49.4%
Occupancy $413,472$353,128$60,344- 14.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $135,958$135,958-- 4.7%
Other employee benefits $113,427$94,145$19,282- 3.9%
Fees: other services $107,099$106,276$823- 3.7%
Payroll taxes $95,557$79,312$16,245- 3.3%
Other (as described)STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE $94,799$94,799-- 3.3%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SP ED $90,070$90,070-- 3.1%
Fees: accounting $85,300$64,319$20,981- 2.9%
Other (as described)EXTRACURRICULAR EXPNSES $72,599$72,599-- 2.5%
Office expenses $57,473$45,720$11,753- 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $47,688$38,274$9,414- 1.6%
All other expenses $43,146$22,916$1,158$19,072 1.5%
Insurance $40,477$33,596$6,881- 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $30,675$25,460$5,215- 1.1%
Information technology $24,815$20,596$4,219- 0.9%
Other (as described)STAFF RECRUITMENT $20,178$16,748$3,430- 0.7%
Fees: investment management $2,171-$2,171- 0.1%
Total$2,914,641100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $3,167,911 spent · pay $1,882,030 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,486,699$1,309,235$177,464- 46.9%
Occupancy $396,008$358,082$37,926- 12.5%
Other (as described)STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE $317,233$317,233-- 10.0%
Other employee benefits $186,512$165,996$20,516- 5.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $126,606$126,606-- 4.0%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SP ED $97,062$97,062-- 3.1%
Payroll taxes $82,213$73,170$9,043- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $79,810$64,491$15,319- 2.5%
Information technology $77,492$68,968$8,524- 2.4%
Fees: other services $75,297$63,560$508$11,229 2.4%
Office expenses $70,356$59,451$10,905- 2.2%
Insurance $66,803$59,455$7,348- 2.1%
Other (as described)EXTRACURRICULAR EXPNSES $61,478$61,478-- 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $30,184$26,864$3,320- 1.0%
Other (as described)STAFF RECRUITMENT $8,653$7,701$952- 0.3%
All other expenses $5,505$4,899$606- 0.2%
Total$3,167,911100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $3,464,495 spent · pay $1,904,045 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,403,357$1,338,364$64,993- 40.5%
Other (as described)STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE $542,644$542,644-- 15.7%
Occupancy $311,982$299,503$12,479- 9.0%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SP ED $240,483$240,483-- 6.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $221,468$221,468-- 6.4%
Other employee benefits $191,195$183,547$7,648- 5.5%
All other expenses $101,085$92,150$8,935- 2.9%
Payroll taxes $88,025$84,504$3,521- 2.5%
Fees: legal $61,981$59,502$2,479- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $59,998$57,598$2,400- 1.7%
Other (as described)IL STATE CHARTER COMMIS $50,707$50,707-- 1.5%
Insurance $45,600$43,776$1,824- 1.3%
Fees: other services $44,338$42,564$1,774- 1.3%
Other (as described)PRINTING $39,370$37,795$1,575- 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $33,304$31,972$1,332- 1.0%
Information technology $21,697$20,829$868- 0.6%
Office expenses $7,261$6,971$290- 0.2%
Total$3,464,495100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $3,408,288 spent · pay $2,174,043 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,746,258$1,692,884$53,374- 51.2%
Occupancy $409,440$396,926$12,514- 12.0%
Pension plan contributions $221,301$214,537$6,764- 6.5%
All other expenses $214,405$182,495$10,760$21,150 6.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $130,000$126,027$3,973- 3.8%
Fees: other services $118,910$115,276$3,634- 3.5%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SP ED $116,419$116,419-- 3.4%
Other (as described)STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE $94,912$94,912-- 2.8%
Other (as described)EXTRACURRICULAR $90,412$90,412-- 2.7%
Payroll taxes $76,484$74,146$2,338- 2.2%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SERVICES $69,952$69,952-- 2.1%
Insurance $52,751$51,139$1,612- 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $38,536$37,358$1,178- 1.1%
Information technology $24,565$23,814$751- 0.7%
Office expenses $3,943$3,825$118- 0.1%
Total$3,408,288100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $4,846,544 spent · pay $3,084,894 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,678,481$2,535,814$142,667- 55.3%
All other expenses $686,196$519,057$79,667$87,472 14.2%
Occupancy $420,942$398,521$22,421- 8.7%
Other employee benefits $269,694$255,329$14,365- 5.6%
Other (as described)EXTRACURRICULAR $176,836$176,836-- 3.6%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT EXPENSE $140,341-$140,341- 2.9%
Payroll taxes $136,719$129,437$7,282- 2.8%
Other (as described)STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICE $106,139$106,139-- 2.2%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SP ED $104,159$104,159-- 2.1%
Depreciation and depletion $50,876$48,166$2,710- 1.0%
Insurance $47,967$45,412$2,555- 1.0%
Information technology $21,147$20,021$1,126- 0.4%
Office expenses $7,047$6,672$375- 0.1%
Total$4,846,544100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $3,784,619 spent · pay $2,594,630 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,273,922$1,178,627$1,084,308$10,987 60.1%
Occupancy $411,258$209,742$193,291$8,225 10.9%
All other expenses $321,588$196,822$123,341$1,425 8.5%
Other employee benefits $182,431$122,486$57,908$2,037 4.8%
Payroll taxes $138,277$70,521$64,990$2,766 3.7%
Other (as described)TRANSPORTATION $117,386$117,386-- 3.1%
Other (as described)FOOD SERVICES $101,852$101,852-- 2.7%
Other (as described)CONTRACTED SP ED $65,959$65,959-- 1.7%
Other (as described)IL STATE CHARTER COMMIS $64,678$64,678-- 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $59,352$48,075$9,496$1,781 1.6%
Insurance $45,216$23,060$21,252$904 1.2%
Office expenses $2,700-$2,700- 0.1%
Total$3,784,619100%

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