Civic Intelligence

Chicago Free School

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-3840833

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Apr 26, 2021

Organization ProfileCHICAGOFREESCHOOL.ORG
1100 E Hyde Park BlvdChicago, IL 60615-2810

(312) 392-0204

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

64th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

65th percentile

$47,709

Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

73rd percentile

27%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

35%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Up

$250,351

Up $52,578 (+27%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$196,864

Up $112,532 (+133%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$53,487

Down $59,954 (-53%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$710,887

Up $182,473 (+35%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$607,189

Up $101,828 (+20%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$103,698

Up $80,645 (+350%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth73rd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2015: $25,645Liabilities 2015: $2,766Net Assets 2015: $22,8792015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $108,697Liabilities 2017: $62,599Net Assets 2017: $46,0982017Assets 2018: $161,056Liabilities 2018: $99,777Net Assets 2018: $61,2792018Assets 2019: $197,773Liabilities 2019: $113,441Net Assets 2019: $84,3322019Assets 2020: $250,351Liabilities 2020: $53,487Net Assets 2020: $196,8642020Assets 2021: $167,718Liabilities 2021: $56,150Net Assets 2021: $111,5682021Assets 2022: $69,196Liabilities 2022: $69,605Net Assets 2022: -$4092022Assets 2023: $88,180Liabilities 2023: $105,038Net Assets 2023: -$16,8582023Assets 2024: $91,140Liabilities 2024: $125,262Net Assets 2024: -$34,1222024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$250,351
Liabilities$53,487
Net Assets$196,864
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $259,936Expenses 2015: $250,210Net Income 2015: $9,7262015Revenue 2016: $296,715Expenses 2016: $265,304Net Income 2016: $31,4112016Revenue 2017: $384,680Expenses 2017: $359,168Net Income 2017: $25,5122017Revenue 2018: $439,872Expenses 2018: $424,691Net Income 2018: $15,1812018Revenue 2019: $528,414Expenses 2019: $505,361Net Income 2019: $23,0532019Revenue 2020: $710,887Expenses 2020: $607,189Net Income 2020: $103,6982020Revenue 2021: $580,430Expenses 2021: $558,316Net Income 2021: $22,1142021Revenue 2022: $603,695Expenses 2022: $715,672Net Income 2022: -$111,9772022Revenue 2023: $574,367Expenses 2023: $592,862Net Income 2023: -$18,4952023Revenue 2024: $647,499Expenses 2024: $664,763Net Income 2024: -$17,2642024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$710,887
Expenses$607,189
Net Income$103,698
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Apr 26, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$710,887
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

PreK through 8th Education Institution

Pre-k through 8th education institution at the chicago free school, students have the freedom to choose what they want to learn and how they want to learn it, while participating in a democratic, inclusive school community.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$195,313$147,693▼ $47,620
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$75,039▲ $75,039
Accounts Receivable$2,460$27,300▲ $24,840
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$319▲ $319
Total Assets$197,773$250,351▲ $52,578
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$100,055$49,109▼ $50,946
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$13,386$4,378▼ $9,008
Total Liabilities$113,441$53,487▼ $59,954
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$84,332$196,864▲ $112,532
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$84,332$196,864▲ $112,532
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$197,773$250,351▲ $52,578
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay65th percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseOtherTotal
Laura BeitlerDirector & Founder$44,003$3,706$47,709
Meosha ThomasDirector (thru Oct)$34,419-$34,419

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Adam DowdPresident (from Jan to Nov)
Sara Volk De GarciaPresident (thru Jan)
Carissa Abrego-collierVice President
Jaideep DeshpandeDirector
Kizzy Green-howardDirector
Leanne RyanSecretary
Kendra BurbankTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$88,261
Program Service Revenue
$621,586
Investment Income
$39
Other Revenue
$1,001
All Other Contributions
$8,226
Change in Net Assets
$103,698
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$518,314
Other Expenses$88,875
Total Fundraising Expense$6,588
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$318,307$36,964$1,751$357,022
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$84,651$11,666$2,917$99,234
Occupancy$45,193$5,454$523$51,170
Payroll Taxes$29,815$3,598$345$33,758
Other Employee Benefits$24,994$3,017$289$28,300
Fees for Services Accounting-$11,048-$11,048
Other Expenses$8,967$1,082$624$10,673
Insurance$5,330$643$62$6,035
Office Expenses$3,712$427$40$4,179
Conferences and Meetings$2,402$290$28$2,720
Fees for Services Other$601$1,593-$2,194
All Other Expenses$598$72$7$677
Advertising$158$19$2$179
Total Functional Expenses$524,728$75,873$6,588$607,189
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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 school does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

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

“The prepared form 990 is reviewed and approved by the members of the governing body before the return is filed with the irs.”

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

“Annually all directors and officers complete and sign a statement that provides information regarding their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts. The members of the governing body make determinations of whether a conflict exists and review actual conflicts. Any person with a conflict is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

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

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chicago Free School
EIN
46-3840833
Phone
3123920204
Address
1100 E HYDE PARK BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60615-2810

Signing Officer

Name
Ariel Swift
Title
President
Phone
3123920204
Signed
2021-04-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ariel Swift
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
12
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Scott Haumersen CPA
Phone
6082744020
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$250,351
Liabilities
$53,487
Net assets
$196,864
Revenue
$710,887
Expenses
$607,189
Net income
$103,698
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.91$1.25$0.34$6.47$6.65$0.17
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$1.05$0.17$5.74$5.93$0.18
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.69$0.70$0.00$6.04$7.16$1.12
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.68$0.56$1.12$5.80$5.58$0.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.50$0.53$1.97$7.11$6.07$1.04
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.98$1.13$0.84$5.28$5.05$0.23
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.61$1.00$0.61$4.40$4.25$0.15
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.09$0.63$0.46$3.85$3.59$0.26
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.97$2.65$0.31
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.03$0.23$2.60$2.50$0.10