2026-05-12T08:20:24-05:00 2025-06-30 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR - SUITE 1600 CHICAGO IL 60611 990 2024-07-01 260414040 CHICAGO TECH ACADEMY CHIC 7735347755 1301 WEST 14TH STREET CHICAGO IL 60608 TERRY HOWERTON CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN 7735347755 2026-05-05 1 1 JAMES G QUAID P00641738 3126707444 2026-05-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TERRY HOWERTON 1301 WEST 14TH STREET CHICAGO IL 60608 6445242 0 X WWW.CHITECH.ORG X 2007 IL EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT A DIVERSE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKERS TO DISCOVER THEIR PASSIONS, SUCCEED IN POST-SECONDARY LIFE AND THRIVE IN A DIGITAL WORLD. 6 6 96 120 0 0 7037381 6314923 41509 29638 82886 82200 -18644 3960 7143132 6430721 0 0 0 0 4676831 4349896 0 0 188381 2339221 2302618 7016052 6652514 127080 -221793 2473331 2291739 198135 238336 2275196 2053403 X EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT A DIVERSE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKERS TO DISCOVER THEIR PASSIONS, SUCCEED IN POST-SECONDARY LIFE AND THRIVE IN A DIGITAL WORLD. 0 0 5337817 29638 WE BELIEVE IN (1) PROJECT BASED LEARNING TO ENCOURAGE A DEEPER, CONNECTED FORM OF EVIDENCE BASED EDUCATION. (2) AN INTEGRATED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THAT FOSTERS CRITICAL THINKING AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY. (3) CREATING AND SUSTAINING A COLLABORATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT EXPLORES AND REFINES THE WAYS STUDENTS LEARN BEST. (4) HELPING STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CHICAGO TECH COMMUNITY. (5) ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS, FACULTY AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. (6) GRADUATING ENTREPRENEURIAL-MINDED, FEARLESS, CONFIDENT AND CONNECTED LEARNERS WHO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LIVES AND GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. WE REMAIN THE ONLY WALL-TO-WALL PROJECT-BASED LEARNING HIGH SCHOOL IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EMPHASIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THE DIGITAL JOBS OF THE FUTURE. 5337817 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X THE ORGANIZATION 7735347755 1301 WEST 14TH STREET CHICAGO IL 60608 TERRY HOWERTON CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD BABBITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN D EGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM HANDORF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAUTAM KUMAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA DARDEN WILKERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN KELLY DIRECTOR - TERM 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN MCCANN DIRECTOR - TERM 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZATAYA SHACKELFORD SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 67422 0 3352 MATT MOELLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 126000 0 0 DEMARCO HUGHES ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 132959 0 16388 326381 0 19740 1 0 0 0 FOCUS STRATEGIC PARTNERS 3712 NORTH BROADWAY SUITE 254 CHICAGO IL 60612 CONSULTING SERVICES 148748 THE SHE SUITE LLC 17450 CHELSEA PLAZA COUNTRY CLUB HILLS IL 604784900 CONSULTING SERVICES 128631 2 120682 5779797 414444 144265 6314923 STUDENT FEES 611710 29638 29638 29638 82200 82200 13331 120682 14521 -1190 -1190 5150 5150 5150 6430721 29638 0 86160 X 249582 126917 120826 1839 3413737 3034160 335624 43953 238302 205631 29692 2979 233798 201745 29131 2922 214477 185072 26724 2681 25080 12628 9069 3383 147057 74043 53176 19838 802640 407420 292598 102622 4821 3173 614 1034 30076 22002 8074 51020 43898 4699 2423 571482 516945 54529 8 4265 3755 216 294 12338 10863 624 851 374 240 87 47 38262 33127 4645 490 71082 62552 7108 1422 DIRECT STUDENT COSTS 242669 235049 7620 FOOD SERVICE 144265 144265 CPS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE 136000 136000 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 13118 8430 3093 1595 8069 5902 2167 6652514 5337817 1126316 188381 306173 191543 1760598 1806823 145595 124823 60675 49151 917237 863205 92294 54032 107996 65367 2473331 2291739 150249 211636 47886 26700 198135 238336 X 2175196 1943403 100000 110000 2275196 2053403 2473331 2291739 -221793 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5774770 6537583 6975214 7037381 6314923 32639871 5774770 6537583 6975214 7037381 6314923 32639871 32639871 82886 82200 165086 4130 16126 1490 634 5150 27530 32832487 146014 0.99410 0.99640 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,130. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 16,126. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,490. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 634. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 5,150. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19512 15748 3764 897725 847457 50268 54032 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 26700 26700 X 6967400 522158 14521 536679 6430721 0 6430721 7189193 522158 14521 536679 6652514 0 6652514 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCHOOL WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 14,521. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 14,521. LITTLE BLACK DRESS NIGHT 134013 120682 13331 2800 8407 3314 134013 120682 13331 2800 8407 3314 14521 -1190 X 1 144265 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES CONTRIBUTIONS WERE RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 CHICAGO TECH ACADEMY CONTRACTS FOCUS STRATEGIC PARTNERS FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. MATT MOELLER, AN EMPLOYEE OF FOCUS STRATEGIC PARTNERS, ACTS AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CHICAGO TECH ACADEMY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CHAIRMAN, TREASURER AND SECRETARY ("REVIEW BOARD") FOR REVIEW. THE REVIEW BOARD WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES WILL THEN BE UPDATED ON THE FORM. ONCE ALL NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AND THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE REVIEW BOARD ABOUT THE FINISHED FORM 990, IT WILL BE SIGNED BY THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DATED AND SUBMITTED BY THE FILING DEADLINE. A COPY OF THE APPROVED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. A FILE COPY WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS ON THE GOVERNING BODY ARE AWARE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING OFFICER COMPENSATION INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABILITY DATA SUCH AS BENCHMARKING USING SIMILAR SCHOOLS' FORM 990. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING AND OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 407,420. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 292,598. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 102,622. TOTAL EXPENSES 802,640.