Civic Intelligence

Polaris Charter Academy

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 01-0874029

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Feb 17, 2026

Organization ProfileWWW.PCACHICAGO.ORG

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620 North Sawyer AvenueChicago, IL 60624

(773) 534-0820

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

16th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

18th percentile

-7.9%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$253,482

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.2% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

3.4%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Down

$2,199,493

Down $480,861 (-18%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$2,113,763

Down $477,915 (-18%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$85,730

Down $2,946 (-3.3%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue16th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,028,539

Up $200,576 (+3.4%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$6,506,454

Up $360,314 (+5.9%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$477,915

Down $159,738 (-50%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $909,481Liabilities 2010: $71,550Net Assets 2010: $837,9312010Assets 2011: $901,845Liabilities 2011: $12,132Net Assets 2011: $889,7132011Assets 2012: $839,588Liabilities 2012: $3,807Net Assets 2012: $835,7812012Assets 2013: $1,099,428Liabilities 2013: $53,060Net Assets 2013: $1,046,3682013Assets 2014: $1,683,153Liabilities 2014: $47,924Net Assets 2014: $1,635,2292014Assets 2015: $1,732,971Liabilities 2015: $23,941Net Assets 2015: $1,709,0302015Assets 2016: $1,752,170Liabilities 2016: $61,837Net Assets 2016: $1,690,3332016Assets 2017: $1,928,061Liabilities 2017: $46,269Net Assets 2017: $1,881,7922017Assets 2018: $2,217,539Liabilities 2018: $40,368Net Assets 2018: $2,177,1712018Assets 2019: $2,476,470Liabilities 2019: $65,840Net Assets 2019: $2,410,6302019Assets 2020: $3,397,758Liabilities 2020: $914,519Net Assets 2020: $2,483,2392020Assets 2021: $3,374,393Liabilities 2021: $68,295Net Assets 2021: $3,306,0982021Assets 2022: $3,753,040Liabilities 2022: $280,105Net Assets 2022: $3,472,9352022Assets 2023: $3,012,188Liabilities 2023: $102,333Net Assets 2023: $2,909,8552023Assets 2024: $2,680,354Liabilities 2024: $88,676Net Assets 2024: $2,591,6782024Assets 2025: $2,199,493Liabilities 2025: $85,730Net Assets 2025: $2,113,7632025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,199,493
Liabilities$85,730
Net Assets$2,113,763
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $2,102,5752010Revenue 2011: $2,584,088Expenses 2011: $2,532,306Net Income 2011: $51,7822011Expenses 2012: $3,135,1812012Revenue 2013: $3,769,123Expenses 2013: $3,558,536Net Income 2013: $210,5872013Revenue 2014: $4,790,895Expenses 2014: $4,202,034Net Income 2014: $588,8612014Revenue 2015: $4,752,133Expenses 2015: $4,678,332Net Income 2015: $73,8012015Revenue 2016: $4,839,239Expenses 2016: $4,857,936Net Income 2016: -$18,6972016Revenue 2017: $4,975,595Expenses 2017: $4,784,136Net Income 2017: $191,4592017Revenue 2018: $5,197,732Expenses 2018: $4,902,353Net Income 2018: $295,3792018Revenue 2019: $5,361,152Expenses 2019: $5,127,693Net Income 2019: $233,4592019Revenue 2020: $5,467,349Expenses 2020: $5,394,740Net Income 2020: $72,6092020Revenue 2021: $6,296,349Expenses 2021: $5,473,490Net Income 2021: $822,8592021Revenue 2022: $6,074,897Expenses 2022: $5,908,060Net Income 2022: $166,8372022Revenue 2023: $5,853,495Expenses 2023: $6,416,575Net Income 2023: -$563,0802023Revenue 2024: $5,827,963Expenses 2024: $6,146,140Net Income 2024: -$318,1772024Revenue 2025: $6,028,539Expenses 2025: $6,506,454Net Income 2025: -$477,9152025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$6,028,539
Expenses$6,506,454
Net Income-$477,915
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 17, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$6,056,559
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To organize and operate a charter school in chicago, il and engage in other education activities permissable under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986.

The mission of polaris charter academy is to educate students to be self-motivated, creative, critical thinkers, with the ultimate goal of shaping life-long learners and citizens with a strong sense of personal and civic responsibility.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,118,141$1,721,642▼ $396,499
Accounts Receivable$237,202$284,607▲ $47,405
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$233,545$149,324▼ $84,221
Pledges and Grants Receivable$33,001$6,000▼ $27,001
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,613$4,100▼ $5,513
Total Assets$2,680,354$2,199,493▼ $480,861
Other Assets Total$48,852$33,820▼ $15,032
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$37,637$49,697▲ $12,060
Other Liabilities$51,039$36,033▼ $15,006
Total Liabilities$88,676$85,730▼ $2,946
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,264,367$1,786,452▼ $477,915
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$327,311$327,311→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,591,678$2,113,763▼ $477,915
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,680,354$2,199,493▼ $480,861

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$140,063$385,087$525,150
Leasehold Improvements$9,261$156,563$165,824
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michelle NavarreExecutive DirectorFT$204,651$48,831$253,482
Francesca VerdecchiaPrincipalFT$120,126$35,471$155,597
Lissette SanchezDirector of Finance & OperationsFT$116,554$26,554$143,108
Molly BradyTeacherFT$110,909$28,941$139,850
Tammy VanceDirector of Community EngagementFT$111,804$27,632$139,436
John LydonDirector of Program DevelopmentFT$104,438$28,517$132,955

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tina YarovskyBoard Chair
Roel Mason-vivitVice Chair
Antonio GonzalezMember
Ayanna BerryMember
Bennett BrentonMember
Lauren LevineMember
Samuel BottumMember
Christopher HaworthMember-term
Derik OhanianMember-term
Ian RocheMember-term
Stahili MuhammadMember-term
Yaa BoakyeSecretary
Lacey MizellSecretary-term
Michael DavisonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,820,215
Program Service Revenue
$183,855
Investment Income
$40,218
Other Revenue
$-15,749
All Other Contributions
$303,937
Change in Net Assets
$-477,915

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,028,539
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$701,688
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,730,227
Total Revenue per Form 990
$6,028,539
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$5,146,929
Other Expenses$1,359,525
Total Fundraising Expense$284,348
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,331,844$250,821$143,453$3,726,118
Other Employee Benefits$507,795$42,794$26,441$577,030
Pension Plan Contributions$322,896$23,006$1,321$347,223
Fees for Services Other$331,625$7,088$5,893$344,606
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$88,377$91,055$88,377$267,809
Payroll Taxes$197,450$18,827$12,472$228,749
Occupancy$128,169$3,045$1,325$132,539
Office Expenses$95,241$23,302$2,732$121,275
Depreciation Depletion$114,070$2,710$1,180$117,960
All Other Expenses$59,624$22,658-$82,282
Information Technology$71,046$1,134$506$72,686
Fees for Services Accounting-$51,152-$51,152
Insurance$39,275$933$406$40,614
Other Expenses$39,846$1,890$242$39,846
Fees for Services Legal-$8,520-$8,520
Interest-$2,133-$2,133
Total Functional Expenses$5,534,460$687,646$284,348$6,506,454

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,208,142
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,506,454
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,506,454
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$701,688
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$27,843
Fundraising Gross Income$4,875
Gaming Gross Income$4,730
Gaming Direct Expenses$177
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Celebration of Learning$82,948$4,875$5,682$-807
Total Events$82,948$4,875$27,843$-22,968
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Finance Lease Liability$36,033
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization does not have any committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The director of finance & operations assists in the preparation of and reviews form 990 with the school's cpa firm. A draft is provided to the finance committee and reviewed with them. Once approved, the final form 990 is provided to the full board and then is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Management reviews any new significant contracts with the board to ensure adherence to the school's conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Salaries for all key employees and teachers are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the independent board of directors. The board of directors compares salaries to other chicago public schools before making final determinations with substantiation of the deliberation and decision.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The school makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Polaris Charter Academy
EIN
01-0874029
Phone
7735340820
Address
620 NORTH SAWYER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60624

Signing Officer

Name
Michelle Navarre
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7735340820
Signed
2026-02-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michelle Navarre
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
73
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC
Address
455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR - SUITE, 1600, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Preparer
James G Quaid
Phone
3126707444
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The school is a tax-exempt organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code (the code) and is exempt from federal income taxes on related income pursuant to section 501(a) of the code. In addition, the internal revenue service has determined that the school is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the code. Management has determined that the school was not required to record a liability related to uncertain tax positions as of june 30, 2025.”

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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt16DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt17DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt19DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,242. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 19,959. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 14,944. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 7,589. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 2,666.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:
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2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,199,493
Liabilities
$85,730
Net assets
$2,113,763
Revenue
$6,028,539
Expenses
$6,506,454
Net income
-$477,915
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$0.09$2.11$6.03$6.51$0.48
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$0.09$2.59$5.83$6.15$0.32
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.01$0.10$2.91$5.85$6.42$0.56
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.75$0.28$3.47$6.07$5.91$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.37$0.07$3.31$6.30$5.47$0.82
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.40$0.91$2.48$5.47$5.39$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.48$0.07$2.41$5.36$5.13$0.23
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$0.04$2.18$5.20$4.90$0.30
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$0.05$1.88$4.98$4.78$0.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.75$0.06$1.69$4.84$4.86$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.02$1.71$4.75$4.68$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.05$1.64$4.79$4.20$0.59
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.10$0.05$1.05$3.77$3.56$0.21
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.00$0.84$3.14
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.01$0.89$2.58$2.53$0.05
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.91$0.07$0.84$2.10
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