NonprofitsPolaris Charter Academy

Education

Polaris Charter Academy

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$5.8M

Total expenses

$6.1M

Net assets

$2.6M

Grants received

$1.0M

38 grants

EIN

010874029

Tax year

2023

Mission

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.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.6M
Program service revenue$201K
Investment income$63K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.9M
Fundraising$156K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$6.1M
Total assets$2.7M
Net assets$2.6M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHELLE NAVARRE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MEMBER

Board

$197K

40 hrs/wk

SAMUEL BOTTUM

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BENNETT BRENTON

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANTONIO GONZALEZ

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER HAWORTH

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAUREN LEVINE

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STAHILI MUHAMMAD

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DERIK OHANIAN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

IAN ROCHE

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TINA YAROVSKY

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROEL MASON-VIVIT

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL DAVISON

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LACEY MIZELL

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

AYANNA BERRY

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISSETTE SANCHEZ

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Staff

$111K

40 hrs/wk

FRANCESCA VERDECCHIA

PRINCIPAL

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

TAMMY VANCE

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

MOLLY BRADY

TEACHER

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN LYDON

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 38 of 38

FromAmountPurposeYear
$99K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$90K
ACADEMIC PROGRAM EXPENSES
2023
$76K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$19K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$4K
CHARITABLE
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$130
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
MATCHING GIFT, SPONSORSHIP
2022
$90K
ACADEMIC PROGRAM EXPENSES
2022
$11K
In support of general operations
2022
$8K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$150K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$8K
In support of general operations.
2021
$8K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$8K
in support of general operations.
2021
$600
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$90K
ACADEMIC PROGRAM EXPENSES
2020
$50K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$50K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$8K
in support of general operations.
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$23K
Grant will purchase 100 Chromebooks, one iMac desktop computer and a Google Chrome Management Console License-Education.
2019
$90K
ACADEMIC PROGRAM EXPENSES
2018

Funded by

$1.0M from 12 funders · 38 grants · 2018–2024

Madigan Family Foundation

$430K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation

$360K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Robert R Mccormick Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$34K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

The Allee Foundation

$26K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Dart Foundation

$23K · 1 grant · 2019

American Express Foundation

$10K · 9 grants · 2020–2023

Charities Aid Foundation America

$8K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN010874029
NTEE codeB24
Subsection03
Ruling date2008-03
Formed2006
Employees78
Volunteers35
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