2024-01-30T00:24:59-06:00 2023-06-30 363963131 MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC 570 LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 330 DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2022-07-01 364447457 ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACAD 7735340129 3400 N AUSTIN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60634 AMY JACKSON Chief Financial Officer 7735340129 2024-01-30 1 AMY JACKSON 999009999 0 Marcy Steindler P00573131 8472673400 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Donald Feinstein 3400 N AUSTIN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60634 9738754 0 X www.auslchicago.org X 2001 IL Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) is a nonprofit organization that provides equity-focused programming to improve educational outcomes for students in under invested communities. 15 15 50 19 0 0 5490411 2772745 4858020 6734403 33750 176153 -79510 -147710 10302671 9535591 2129488 1716770 0 0 4601684 5109107 0 0 516647 1282348 2155910 8013520 8981787 2289151 553804 9385123 9448227 947373 702492 8437750 8745735 X Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) is an education equity-focused nonprofit that works tirelessly with the belief that all students should have access to an excellent education right in their own neighborhoods. 0 0 4054456 1620677 3260000 Teaching Academies and Teacher Development - Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) created the Chicago Teacher Residency (CTR) program, which recruits, trains, and retains high-quality teachers and leaders committed to equity and culturally responsive education. The CTR works to transform educator preparation and diversify the teacher workforce, particularly for hard-to-staff Chicago Public Schools (CPS) classrooms. The program is a year-long resident teacher training program that combines a Master's Degree and significant classroom experience under the guidance of a trained and experienced mentor teacher. During the program, the residents receive intensive practice and individualized coaching while spending four days a week in CPS classrooms, observing and practicing the skills and strategies necessary to be an effective teacher. The CTR model also engages residents in graduate-level coursework to earn a Master's Degree with DePaul University and become eligible for an Illinois educator license (if not already licensed). As of June 2023, AUSL has graduated 1,371 teacher residents trained and committed to working in high-need areas of Chicago. 432608 96093 School management - Through June 30, 2023, AUSL managed a network of schools primarily located in low-income neighborhoods in the south and west sides of Chicago. These schools were under contract with the Board of Education of the City of Chicago. AUSL provided extra support, including curriculum development, data-driven school management and instructional supports, on-going teacher development, support for after-school programs and curricular enhancements, and assistance with parental involvement and community initiatives. In addition to providing new opportunities for students during class time, AUSL established partnerships with many community-based organizations and local agencies that provided vital in-school and out-of-school services to their students, from tutoring to athletics and fine arts programming. AUSL's leadership, coupled with external partnerships, offered our students an incredible range of life experiences to support students' continuous growth. Upon a joint review of the successful transformation of the CPS schools under AUSL's management, CPS announced that AUSL would transition management of its schools back to their respective CPS Geographic Network. AUSL and CPS entered into a transition agreement on June 30, 2021, and will conclude June 30 ,2024. CPS cited the "sustained progress" of AUSL schools and stated "AUSL has been a critical partner in helping schools and communities in need of additional support, which has led to years of consistent, stable, and improved academic experience for thousands of CPS students." 2824014 3474403 Advisory services - Through its Advisory Services and the LiberatED Way approach, AUSL supports forward-thinking school and systems-level leaders to authentically partner with their school communities in defining, calibrating on, and implementing an equity-driven vision for the student experience that leads to whole-child success. AUSL provides services that include strategic consulting with district leaders alongside a variety of job-embedded professional learning experiences for the district and school-based talent that are coherently aligned to AUSL's purpose and value proposition. Specific project focus areas include, but are not limited to, design of an equity-centered vision for a liberated student experience, establishment of foundational school structures for culture and instruction, development of strategies that foster authentic family and community partnerships and implementation of robust and aligned teacher development systems. 7311078 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Amy Jackson 7735340143 3400 N Austin Avenue Chicago IL 60634 Brian Doyal Finance Committee Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Cardelle Spangler Chair 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Cheri Carter Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Goesel Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Eric Strobel Director 6.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Wasson Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Jodl Advisory Services Co-Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 James Cowie Advisory Services Co-Chair 3.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Axel Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Martin Koldyke Chair Emeritus 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Zafirovski Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Munu Ghandi Marketing/Communications C 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert E King Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Pemberton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zaid Abdul-Aleem Governance and Nominating 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Chuang Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Piepmeyer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Donald Feinstein Executive Director 40.00 X 209057 0 2678 Amy Jackson Chief Financial Officer 40.00 X 118302 0 11345 Tosha Jackson Chief of Schools 40.00 X 159540 0 8268 Michael Whitmore Managing Director, Teaching and Learning 40.00 X 206685 0 7196 Shane Caterino Director of External Affairs 40.00 X 188377 0 2510 Martin Green General Manager of Advisory Services 40.00 X 179100 0 7569 Annise Lewis Director of School Leadership 40.00 X 134014 0 6574 Mary McKiernan Chief People Officer 40.00 X 141597 0 10466 Shelby Hildreth Chief Program Officer 40.00 X 115298 0 13393 Shannon Ulric Director of Partner Engage 40.00 X 121090 0 6866 Kathryn Peterson Director of Chicago Teacher Residency 40.00 X 107806 0 13384 Scott Macdonald Former Managing Director, Strategy and Operations 40.00 X 115813 0 8649 1796679 0 98898 13 1 1 0 Isaac Castelaz 8814 South Hamilton Chicago IL 60643 Advisory services consulting 105322 1 983926 630318 1158501 2772745 Advisory Services 900099 3474403 3474403 CPS Program Funding 900099 3260000 3260000 6734403 176153 176153 11500 983926 203163 -191663 -191663 Other income 900099 43953 43953 43953 9535591 6778356 0 -15510 96093 96093 1620677 1620677 1115478 558887 356516 200075 3493211 2983429 331473 178309 206234 156916 33476 15842 294184 205436 63131 25617 22663 22663 35592 35592 864455 786491 41125 36839 48991 22328 26663 66141 53658 9284 3199 122585 75898 25776 20911 502727 499204 617 2906 37136 35928 844 364 226325 226325 Recruiting 102651 98118 4408 125 Community Engagement 86085 80333 0 5752 Miscellaneous 31953 29357 2551 45 Prof Development 7354 7073 281 0 1252 1252 8981787 7311078 1154062 516647 40385 685199 1972748 849054 632332 294350 760410 1706299 241329 38322 138002 135389 112510 112510 0 0 5599917 5739614 9385123 9448227 847373 692492 100000 10000 947373 702492 X 5717190 7089002 2720560 1656733 8437750 8745735 9385123 9448227 X 553804 -2857 -242962 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7428958 4578654 4400912 5490411 2772745 24671680 300000 300000 220000 140000 110000 1070000 7728958 4878654 4620912 5630411 2882745 25741680 4188236 21553444 122913 101024 41789 33750 176153 475629 200174 69791 78732 133726 55453 537876 26755185 23445986 0.80560 0.83260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18490 18490 0 94020 94020 0 0 X 9711758 -2857 110000 69024 176167 9535591 0 9535591 9403773 110000 311986 421986 8981787 0 8981787 Part X, Line 2: The financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. As of June 30, 2023, AUSL had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: EXPENSES RELATING TO FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND GAMING NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 69,024. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: EXPENSES RELATING TO FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND GAMING NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 69,024. NET LOSSES FROM UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 242,962. Benefit Dinner 995426 983926 11500 83724 17423 102016 995426 983926 11500 83724 17423 102016 203163 -191663 1 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 42 W MADISON CHICAGO IL 60602 366005821 96093 0 Curricular enhancements for tutoring, social emotional support, college readiness, arts and athletics. 1 Scholarship for Masters Degree in education 92 1620677 Part I, Line 2: Scholarship winners are selected through an extensive process including mock teaching, videos, phone interviews, essays and college GPA. The organization provides mentoring and training to all scholarship students throughout the program, thus ensuring that scholarship funds are being properly utilized. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Whitmore Managing Director, Teaching and Lear 206685 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 5196 0 213881 0 0 0 Donald Feinstein Executive Director 209057 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 678 0 211735 0 0 0 Shane Caterino Director of External Affairs 188377 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 510 0 190887 0 0 0 Martin Green General Manager of Advisory Services 175600 0 3500 0 0 0 2000 0 5569 0 186669 0 0 0 Tosha Jackson Chief of Schools 156631 0 2909 0 0 0 2000 0 6268 0 167808 0 0 0 Mary McKiernan Chief People Officer 141597 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 8466 0 152063 0 0 0 Scott Macdonald Former Managing Director, Strategy a 115813 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 6649 0 124462 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 James Cowie and Robert King have a business relationship through Rasmussen College and Collegis Education. Craig Goesel has a business relationship through Alliant. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The final draft of the Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and the Director of Finance. The Finance Committee reviews and provides comments. A final copy is distributed electronically to each member of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All employees and board members are required to complete a conflict of interest statement which is reviewed for conflicts. Annually, employees and board members are asked to sign a new form to ensure compliance. Any conflicts will be dealt with according to procedure. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Executive Director, along with all staff members' compensation levels are reviewed annually. Periodically, compensation is benchmarked relative to equivalent positions in similar non-profit education organizations as well as in urban school districts. A compensation survey is also used. All salary increases are approved by the Executive and Finance Committees during the annual budget and year-end close process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The AUSL governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: NET LOSSES FROM UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -242,962. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Organization has a Board that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the financial statements and the selection of the independent auditors.