Nonprofit · EIN 36-4241970
NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $230,347,701 | $236,306,219 | -$5,958,518 | $259,224,671 | $89,291,335 | $169,933,336 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $238,788,253 | $232,402,046 | $6,386,207 | $268,563,864 | $95,678,255 | $172,885,609 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $240,875,457 | $226,343,531 | $14,531,926 | $243,487,076 | $109,270,461 | $134,216,615 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $214,203,406
- of which government grants
- $202,542,535
- Program service revenue
- $12,025,600
- Investment income
- $4,711,560
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,372
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$417,256
- Other revenue
- -$592,865
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $714,405
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,166,798
- Other salaries and wages
- $120,916,626
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $157,568,504
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $278,233
- Accounting fees
- $173,348
- Occupancy
- $16,998,817
- Travel
- $2,122,010
- Depreciation
- $6,202,791
- Program services (functional)
- $208,558,800
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,182,913
- Fundraising (functional)
- $564,506
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $268,563,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $259,224,671
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $89,291,335
- Net assets, end of year
- $169,933,336
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $102,156,157
- Publicly traded securities
- $81,705,973
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $156,297,848
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,635,488
- Gross receipts
- $248,184,732
- Employees
- 2,059
- Volunteers
- 72
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE JONES | SENIOR ADVISOR (TERM 05/25) Officer | 40 | $361,166 | $12,468 |
| ELLEN METZ | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,209 | $24,266 |
| JENNIFER REID DAVIS | HEAD OF STRATEGY & EQUITY Key employee | 40 | $243,460 | $24,521 |
| MICHAEL MADDEN | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $257,867 | $5,608 |
| KYLE COLE | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,470 | $18,247 |
| DARKO SIMUNOVIC | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,302 | $17,627 |
| NIKITA JOHNSON-WHITE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $203,609 | $24,073 |
| TRESSIE DUST MCDONOUGH | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,072 | $24,041 |
| BRENDA CORA | CEO (STARTED 01/25) AND CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,586 | $3,827 |
| GABRIELE EIMONTAITE | BOARD CLERK Officer | 40 | $53,454 | $14,792 |
| JOSE DE LA ROSA | INTERIM BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN MUCHIN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA CENTENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETTE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARTI DHUPELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENIS ELLINGWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASMINE HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAUTAM KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENA LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERI MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MUCHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY RATLIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN REINSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKOS VARELAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE JONES | CEO Officer | 40 | $352,729 | $11,314 |
| ELLEN METZ | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $233,297 | $27,688 |
| MICHAEL MADDEN | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $247,726 | $4,869 |
| JENNIFER REID DAVIS | HEAD OF STRATEGY & EQUITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,059 | $2,100 |
| TRESSIE MCDONOUGH | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,108 | $28,259 |
| KYLE COLE | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,260 | $5,289 |
| DARKO SIMUNOVIC | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,007 | $5,319 |
| ROBYN-ASHLEY TAYLOR | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,123 | $4,798 |
| GABRIELE EIMONTAITE | BOARD CLERK Officer | 40 | $49,962 | $13,557 |
| NIKITA JOHNSON-WHITE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $43,542 | $1,968 |
| MIQUEL A LEWIS | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETTE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE DE LA ROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARTI DHUPELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIS ELLINGWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO X GAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KAPLAN SCHOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAUTAM KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENA LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY RATLIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN REINSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOS VARELAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE JONES | CEO Officer | 40 | $387,228 | $10,503 |
| JENNIFER REID DAVIS | HEAD OF STRATEGY & EQUITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $243,153 | $24,368 |
| ELLEN METZ | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Key employee | 40 | $230,903 | $21,706 |
| MICHAEL MADDEN | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $243,007 | $4,000 |
| ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ | TREASURER & CFO - TERM Officer | 40 | $217,561 | $25,706 |
| MOON LEE | CHIEF DATA OFFICER - TERM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,152 | $23,684 |
| KYLE COLE | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,440 | $16,099 |
| TRESSIE MCDONOUGH | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,864 | $21,706 |
| ROBYN-ASHLEY TAYLOR | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,039 | $4,000 |
| LORRI MARLOW | BOARD CLERK Officer | 40 | $140,975 | $10,512 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | INTERIM BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HUGHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETTE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE DE LA ROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARTI DHUPELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAUTAM KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS NEWSOME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY NORTHRIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY RATLIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN REINSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOS VARELAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 N STATE ST FL 6, CHICAGO, IL 60602-3302
- In care of
- % CONSTANCE JONES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRENDA CORA, 1 NORTH STATE STREET FLOOR 15, CHICAGO, IL 60602
- Signed the 990
- NIKITA JOHNSON-WHITE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (312) 521-5287
- Website
- WWW.NOBLESCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
NOBLE WILL ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE AND POSITIVE SCHOOL EXPERIENCES THAT EQUIP THEM TO COMPLETE COLLEGE AND LEAD CHOICE-FILLED LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLICATING THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NOBLE STREET CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH OPENED IN 1999. THE NETWORK PROVIDES A QUALITY EDUCATION TO ENABLE THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION TO MAKE CHANGES TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. THE NETWORK SERVED 11,919 STUDENTS IN 2025.Expenses $207,475,761 · grants $714,405 · revenue $11,393,193
- OPENED IN 2010, NOBLE DAY CARE, L3C (NDC) PROVIDES AN ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO THE APPROXIMATELY 37 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. NDC'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL FOLLOWS A BALANCED APPROACH OF FREE EXPLORATION, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT LEARNING WITH GUIDANCE, AND BUILT-IN STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES. QUALIFIED TEACHERS PROVIDE A SET CURRICULUM AND PREPARE ASSESSMENTS TO ENSURE THE CHILDREN ARE MEETING DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS THROUGH THEIR LEARNING. NDC IS ALSO AN APPROVED SITE FOR NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS' STUDENTS WHO CAN EARN VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR PARTICIPATING IN NDC ACTIVITIES AND HELPING OUT AROUND THE FACILITY.Expenses $1,083,039 · revenue $632,407
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4241970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $259,224,671
- Income (IRS master file)
- $248,184,732
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $230,347,701 | $236,306,219 | $259,224,671 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $238,788,253 | $232,402,046 | $268,563,864 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $240,875,457 | $226,343,531 | $243,487,076 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $227,971,902 | $228,530,056 | $237,808,950 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4241970).
Questions about NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS is 36-4241970.
- Is NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRENDA CORA.
- Who are the officers and directors of NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $361,166 (CONSTANCE JONES, SENIOR ADVISOR (TERM 05/25)).
- How much revenue does NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $230,347,701, expenses of $236,306,219 and total assets of $259,224,671 at year end.
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