2025-10-24T10:14:41-05:00 2024-12-31 393647910 WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC 170 N RADNOR-CHESTER RD SUITE 200 RADNOR PA 19087 990 2024-01-01 363392992 GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING GOLD 3124070006 901 W JACKSON BLVD 205 CHICAGO IL 60607 ALICIA WINCKLER CEO 3124070006 2025-10-23 1 1 SOLOMON MARDAKHAEV P01806552 6105653930 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION ALICIA WINCKLER 901 W JACKSON BLVD 205 CHICAGO IL 60607 18390890 0 X WWW.GOLDENAPPLE.ORG X 1985 IL TO ADVANCE THE TEACHING PROFESSION BY RECOGNIZING EXCELLENT TEACHERS, LEVERAGING THEIR THINKING AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, RECRUITING AND PREPARING PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS, AND PROVIDING ALL TEACHERS WITH INNOVATIVE RESOURCES. 18 18 316 114 0 0 10572928 15907110 1637092 807633 218830 507278 95980 2850 12524830 17224871 2486548 5483493 0 0 4760745 6466583 0 0 231925 5197245 6603236 12444538 18553312 80292 -1328441 10632017 9853199 3543618 3267401 7088399 6585798 X TO INSPIRE, DEVELOP AND SUPPORT TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER EXCELLENCE IN ILLINOIS, ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOLS-OF-NEED.BECAUSE THE CRITICAL CONTRIBUTOR TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IS THE QUALITY OF THE TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM, GOLDEN APPLE PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION FOR TEACHERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS OFFERING METHOD, RESOURCE AND MENTORSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO TRANSFORM TEACHERS AND TEACHING, ENRICHING BOTH STUDENT AND TEACHER LIVES. 0 0 10219320 2260264 744169 SCHOLARS OF ILLINOIS - THE SCHOLARS OF ILLINOIS PROGRAM IDENTIFIES TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND COLLEGE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES WHO HAVE THE PROMISE AND DRIVE TO BE EXCELLENT TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM PREPARES THEM FOR IMMEDIATE AND LASTING SUCCESS IN THE MOST CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROGRAM WELCOMED OVER 4,000 STATEWIDE PARTICIPANTS AND IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED FOR RESILIENT AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHERS SERVING ILLINOIS STUDENTS IN ECONOMICALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE TO EACH FUTURE TEACHER WHILE THEY PURSUE AN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARS PARTICIPATE IN A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF PRE-STUDENT-TEACHING INTERNSHIPS; MENTORING AND COURSE WORK DELIVERED BY GOLDEN APPLE AWARD-WINNING TEACHERS. 3381512 2259934 63464 ACCELERATORS - THE GOLDEN APPLE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM PROVIDES A PATH TO TEACHING FOR CAREER-CHANGERS AND COLLEGE SENIORS WHO COMMIT TO LIVING AND TEACHING IN TARGETED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE SOUTHERN, CENTRAL, AND WESTERN ILLINOIS FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER OBTAINING THEIR LICENSE. 1513354 0 0 NEW MEXICO SCHOLAR PROGRAM. 572018 0 0 MICHIGAN SCHOLAR PROGRAM WAS STARTED IN 2024. 562779 562779 0 AWARDS PROGRAM - THE AWARDS PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF A RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS WHO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY IN TEACHING ACROSS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. WE SUPPORT THEM WITH CASH AWARDS, A SABBATICAL AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, AND MEMBERSHIP IN OUR ACADEMY OF EDUCATORS. WE ALSO HOST RECOGNITION EVENTS FOR THE AWARDS FINALISTS, A "CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE AND THE "AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP" FOR THE ULITMATE AWARD RECIPIENTS. 400516 400516 0 IMPACT AWARDS 1535313 963295 0 16649499 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 118 0 316 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X ALICIA WINCKLER 3124070006 901 W JACKSON BLVD 205 CHICAGO IL 60607 NANCY NORTHRIP BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT NEWMAN IMMED PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SEAMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID CHANDLER DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR OF DEV. 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARNALDO RIVERA DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR OF DEV. 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE BASS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KONSTANTINE BOURLAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN BUCKLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS CHIAPPETTA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN COX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA DARRAGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KOLDYKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN T MCKEIGHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR AMANDA MONTOYA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICK PEREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK QUINN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SMART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL WARD DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA WINCKLER CEO 40.00 X 354958 0 9809 ALAN MATHER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 304453 0 37178 KESA THURMAN-STOVALL CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - ILLINOIS 40.00 X 202691 0 9605 NASIRU ABAYOMI IBRAHIM VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 199676 0 9448 DAMARR SMITH CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 169999 0 16907 CRISTEN LAIN VP OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND EVALUATION 40.00 X 167920 0 7938 CAYCEE SLEDGE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - MICHIGAN 40.00 X 162394 0 7796 NEAL GRIMES SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOLAR INSTITUTE & CURRICULUM 40.00 X 136059 0 28225 JULIE ORTEGA-LUCERO CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - NEW MEXICO 40.00 X 140250 0 15577 COREY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 40.00 X 116417 0 21251 ROZY PATEL DIRECTOR OF MENTORING & TEACHER DEVELOMENT 40.00 X 120418 0 13308 2075235 0 177042 15 0 1 0 HAUS CO 3712 BROADWAY ST CHICAGO IL 60613 COMMUNICATION & MARKETING SERVICES 310592 HARBINGER GROUP 4500 N FRANCISCO AVE CHICAGO IL 60625 COMMUNICATION & MARKETING SERVICES 288877 IETSO LLC 2907 BUTTERFIELD RD SUITE 150 OAK BROOK IL 60523 EVENTS MANAGEMENT 266175 CHRISTOPHER DUNN & ASSOCIATES LLC 1616 HIGHLAND AVENUE WILMETTE IL 60091 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS 238701 ACP CREATIVIT LLC PO BOX 7002 CAROL STREAM IL 60197 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 181305 11 54748 14246559 1605803 15907110 SCHOLAR PLACEMENT AND MENTOR REV 611710 494169 494169 PROGRAM FEES 611710 250000 250000 STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENTS 522291 63464 63464 807633 191437 191437 1033423 717582 315841 315841 315841 448437 54748 448437 0 OTHER REVENUE 611600 2850 2850 2850 17224871 807633 0 510128 X 5483493 5483493 1490583 1366299 103410 20874 4222564 3857968 311963 52633 132650 127647 5003 221410 213059 8351 399376 384312 15064 79182 79182 27222 27222 1373 1373 55108 55108 3343651 3033937 309714 128728 69482 59246 423216 423216 2563 2563 124454 44907 79547 373224 373224 882048 772860 108587 601 25300 25300 49484 49484 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 595019 465620 129399 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 428347 428347 PROGRAM SUPPLIES & MATE 28344 28344 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 17380 17380 18593 18593 18553312 16649499 1671888 231925 256415 299537 3134377 2105054 0 39623 51248 60302 509012 454622 66843 54390 6787992 7044906 335142 249387 10632017 9853199 604866 508095 2568000 2490000 370752 269306 3543618 3267401 X 5036426 5276632 2051973 1309166 7088399 6585798 10632017 9853199 X -1328441 468279 357561 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6391825 7701848 8656286 10572928 15907110 49229997 6391825 7701848 8656286 10572928 15907110 49229997 49229997 119715 127591 151124 159803 191437 749670 776 4402 73350 95980 2850 177358 50157025 4380678 0.98150 0.94640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 238701 0 0 238701 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: OUR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ARE CENTERED ON PRESENTING THE SEVERITY OF TEACHER SHORTAGES TO LEGISLATORS IN THE STATES OF ILLINOIS AND NEW MEXICO. 4962039 975557 750000 55108 5132488 4443503 1076755 510367 47852 4962039 6055260 -1560353 51404 4443503 5164233 946630 55603 6055260 5207880 1333020 1333020 43647 5164233 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1 0 9001 9001 0 500011 445621 54390 54390 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 269306 269306 X 17638042 468279 468279 17169763 55108 55108 17224871 18498204 0 18498204 55108 55108 18553312 PART V, LINE 4: A RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CREATED A BOARD-DESIGNATED INVESTMENT FUND FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A CAPITAL BASE AND SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OVER THE LONG TERM. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION ASSESSES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL MERITS OR THE POSITION, ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THE TAX POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION RECORDED NO ASSETS OR LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART V, LINE 3A: THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC ASSETS ARE HELD AND ADMININSTERED BY MID-CONTINENT CAPITAL, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. 2024 IMPACT AWARD GALA 503185 54748 448437 92141 122809 49264 184223 503185 54748 448437 92141 122809 49264 184223 448437 0 1 SCHOLARS PROGRAM, ACCELERATORS PROGRAM AND AWARDS PROGRAM 2147 5483493 PART I, LINE 2: AWARDS ARE BASED ON SELECTION PROCESS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE TEACHERS WHO EXCEL AT TEACHING. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ALICIA WINCKLER CEO 329958 0 25000 0 0 0 0 0 9809 0 364767 0 0 0 ALAN MATHER PRESIDENT 284453 0 20000 0 0 0 11742 0 25436 0 341631 0 0 0 KESA THURMAN-STOVALL CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - ILLINOIS 202691 0 0 0 0 0 9605 0 0 0 212296 0 0 0 NASIRU ABAYOMI IBRAHIM VP OF FINANCE 199676 0 0 0 0 0 9448 0 0 0 209124 0 0 0 DAMARR SMITH CHIEF OF STAFF 169999 0 0 0 0 0 7932 0 8975 0 186906 0 0 0 CRISTEN LAIN VP OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND EVALUAT 167920 0 0 0 0 0 7938 0 0 0 175858 0 0 0 CAYCEE SLEDGE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - MICHIGAN 148049 0 14345 0 0 0 7796 0 0 0 170190 0 0 0 NEAL GRIMES SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOLAR INSTITUTE 136059 0 0 0 0 0 7193 0 21032 0 164284 0 0 0 JULIE ORTEGA-LUCERO CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER - NEW MEXICO 128479 0 11771 0 0 0 6548 0 9029 0 155827 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4 THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS A SECTION 457(F) PLAN FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. THE 457 PLAN CONTAINS A BALANCE FROM A FORMER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS A PARTICIPANT IN THE PLAN. AT DECEMBER 31, 2024, NO ONE IS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. PART I, LINE 7 SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II) REPORTS DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVE AMOUNTS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED UPON PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ORGANIZATION'S REPUTATION FOR INTEGRITY IS ITS MOST VALUABLE ASSET AND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF ITS OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, EMPLOYEES MUST NEVER USE THEIR POSITIONS WITH THE ORGANIZATION, OR ANY OF THE GOLDEN APPLE COMMUNITY, FOR PRIVATE GAIN, TO ADVANCE PERSONAL INTERESTS OR TO OBTAIN FAVORS OR BENEFITS FOR THEMSELVES, MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR BUSINESS ENTITIES. GOLDEN APPLE ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST LEGAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS. THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN THE STRICT OBSERVANCE OF BOTH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND THE INTEGRITY OF EACH EMPLOYEE IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. EMPLOYEES SHALL CONDUCT THEIR PERSONAL AFFAIRS IN SUCH A FASHION THAT THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT JEOPARDIZED AND/OR LEGAL QUESTIONS DO NOT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THEIR ASSOCIATION OR WORK WITH GOLDEN APPLE. ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RECUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE MATTER TO WHICH THE CONFLICT RELATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S SALARY AND THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY ARE DETERMINED AND SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE SALARIES FOR ALL OTHER GOLDEN APPLE EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE CEO AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,097. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,097. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,425,090. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,425,090. GATS CONTRACTED MENTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 994,859. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 994,859. RECRUITMENT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 971. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 971. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 608,920. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 309,714. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 918,634. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR PERIOD ADJ. TO RESTATE ACCRUED SICK LEAVE AND CONTRIBUTIONS REC. 357,561. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 12C: THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE AUDIT SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.