2026-05-15T08:11:42+00:00 2025-06-30 331498605 Plante & Moran PLLC 10 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2024-07-01 364167576 PERSPECTIVES CHARTER SCHOOLS PERS 3126042200 1530 SOUTH STATE STREET 2ND FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60605 DEBORAH STEVENS Chief Executive Officer 3126042200 2026-05-15 true true KIMBERLY A HAUMANN P00546491 3122071040 2026-05-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH STEVENS 1530 SOUTH STATE STREET 2ND FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60605 37712604 false X WWW.PERSPECTIVESCS.ORG X 1997 IL PERSPECTIVES CHARTER SCHOOLS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A RIGOROUS AND RELEVANT EDUCATION, BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF "A DISCIPLINED LIFE". THIS PREPARES THEM FOR LIFE IN A CHANGING WORLD AND HELPS THEM FURTHER BECOME INTELLECTUALLY REFLECTIVE, CARING AND ETHICAL PEOPLE. 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DURING THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,003 AND 2,003 STUDENTS, RESPECTIVELY. 35965419 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true 41 0 true 337 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true true true true true true false false IL X DEBORAH STEVENS 3126042200 1530 SOUTH STATE STREET 2ND FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60605 ALEX SILVERBERG SECRETARY 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH STEVENS CEO 40.0 1.0 X X 244615 0 14455 DEETTA JONES VICE CHAIR 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 HALL ADAMS BOARD CHAIR (thru 10/31/24) 2.0 0.5 X X 0 0 0 RICK FEZELL BOARD CHAIR 2.0 0.5 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MACK TREASURER 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE IRMER TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KILLION TRUSTEE (THRU 6/26/25) 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MOYER TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WARD TRUSTEE 1.0 0.3 X 0 0 0 CATRINA MITCHELL TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 DEBI MITRA TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WRIGHT TRUSTEE (THRU 6/6/25) 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 GLORI BOND TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 IKRAM GOLDMAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 KAREEM TRICE TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MURRAY TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 KIM WALLER TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 MARYAH PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE HANDY TRUSTEE (THRU 6/26/25) 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 NINA ROBINSON PARENT REPRESENTATIVE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 SHEREE SPEAKMAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 VANESSA SMITH TRUSTEE 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 ERON POWELL VP OF SCHOOL PLA & TECH 40.0 0 X 179260 0 27174 GERALD GIRARDI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & CONTROLLER 40.0 0 X 156794 0 10942 JASMINE MORALES MANAGING PRINCIPAL 40.0 0 X 153038 0 36627 STEPHEN TODD VP STRATEGY & OPERATIONS 40.0 0 X 172918 0 10680 TYNEISHA BANKS VP OF SCHOOL MSA 40.0 0 X 190350 0 27779 1096975 0 127657 26 false true false 0 6069 101544 36229557 829721 291314 37166891 STUDENT FEES 611710 330508 330508 0 0 0 0 330508 111264 111264 53183 0 53183 0 53183 53183 0 0 33740 101544 103656 -69916 -69916 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 17018 17018 0 0 0 0 17018 37608948 330508 0 111549 15000 15000 126925 106617 20308 20937351 19615946 921972 399433 2268754 2242703 11733 14318 1848607 1802872 21455 24280 707005 600767 75788 30450 85266 85266 85385 85385 112958 112958 2365824 2319011 21563 25250 411533 202929 178973 29631 196547 177728 11723 7096 1275494 1183287 66108 26099 38098 30452 4722 2924 2386368 2358589 19842 7937 2086187 2035086 36501 14600 294778 279539 10885 4354 PROGRAMMING EXPENSES 2094347 2074402 14310 5635 CPS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE 605395 605395 STUDENT RECRUITMENT 252458 184921 67537 NON CAPITALIZED EQUIPMENT 12065 9942 2123 15330 7275 8055 0 38221675 35965419 1662126 594130 9071246 4867097 3705762 3586204 142789 150589 1017365 1731417 0 0 0 0 1200818 915471 419926 326782 61614231 22244979 39289675 39369252 4431714 6360534 0 0 3723168 3320144 63002463 60627490 3802824 2659438 5947 0 29693617 29157889 0 0 12580924 12610518 1363965 1071299 47447277 45499144 X 15512256 15061597 42930 66749 15555186 15128346 63002463 60627490 X -612727 197274 -11387 X false true true true true X 31149728 28415423 30113002 35141765 37166891 161986809 0 0 31149728 28415423 30113002 35141765 37166891 161986809 0 161986809 93 67218 272371 164447 504129 0 25380 15052 59355 2019187 17018 2135992 164626930 6734921 0.98396 0.98345 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - 25380.0, COLUMN B - 15052.0, COLUMN C - 59355.0, COLUMN D - 2019187.0, COLUMN E - 17018.0, COLUMN F - 2135992.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 0.0 1.0 0.0 false false 200000 200000 48344595 11344887 36999708 2249906 2094752 155154 7823087 6838600 984487 2996643 1966740 1029903 39369252 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 851311 PROMISED USE OF LAND AND FACILITIES - NET 2468833 3320144 Federal Income Taxes LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES 1071299 1071299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF $20,000 CONSISTS OF TWO $10,000 ENDOWMENT FUNDS FROM WHICH ONLY INTEREST EARNINGS MAY BE SPENT. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THE SCHOOL HAS A NONDISCRIMINATROY POLICY THAT IS COMMUNICATED TO ALL STUDENT APPLICANTS. A COPY OF THE POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT THE SCHOOL RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES. Gala 135284 101544 33740 18338 33473 51845 0 0 135284 101544 33740 18338 33473 51845 103656 -69916 true College Scholarships 3 15000 0 N/A N/A Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF GRADES. IN FYE 2025 ALL CHECKS WERE MADE OUT TO SCHOOLS. X X X false false false false false false false true false DEBORAH STEVENS CEO 244615 0 0 0 0 0 9785 0 4670 0 259070 0 0 0 TYNEISHA BANKS VP OF SCHOOL MSA 169950 0 20400 0 0 0 19191 0 8588 0 218129 0 0 0 GERALD GIRARDI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & CONTROLLER 156794 0 0 0 0 0 6272 0 4670 0 167736 0 0 0 ERON POWELL VP OF SCHOOL PLA & TECH 160660 0 18600 0 0 0 27174 0 0 0 206434 0 0 0 STEPHEN TODD VP STRATEGY & OPERATIONS 154318 0 18600 0 0 0 6173 0 4507 0 183598 0 0 0 JASMINE MORALES MANAGING PRINCIPAL 134238 0 18800 0 0 0 23201 0 13426 0 189665 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments THE BONUSES ARE MEASURED IN 4 AREAS; ACADEMIC RIGOR, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OPERATIONS. IN EACH GROUP, A % OF THE TOTAL IS ASSIGNED TO IT AND THE EMPLOYEE WILL EARN AN AMOUNT BASED ON THEIR SCORE WITH EACH CATEGORY. THE TYPE OF ITEMS SCORED ARE STUDENT ATTENDANCE, THE % OF STUDENT EXCEEDING GROWTH PERCENTILE, NATIONAL AVERAGE ETC. A Illinois Development Finance Authority 861091967 452029AE1 2018-11-01 31266713 Construction OF A SCHOOL FACILITY false false false A 2615000 31266713 1800156 1206919 28259638 2019 false false false true A false false false false false false 0 0 0.0 false false 0 false false A false false false false false false 0 false false false 0 false false false A false 1 99198 Market value X GUITARS 2000 192116 Market value 0 false false false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - Number of contributions Other - GUITARS - NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED Form 990, Part I, Line 1 BRIEF MISSION INTELLECTUALLY REFLECTIVE, CARING AND ETHICAL PEOPLE. PERSPECTIVES PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL THE BOARD PRESIDENT APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS WHEN THE NEED FOR SIGNIFICANT REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ARISES. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPETITIVE SALARY INFORMATION GATHERED FROM OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS TO DETERMINE THE SALARIES AND BONUS STRUCTURES OF THE OFFICERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body TO THE EXTENT SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EACH COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION EXCEPT FOR A SPECIFIED LIST OF ITEMS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE SCHOOL'S CPA FIRM, IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE FILING. A FINAL, APPROVED COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL'S EMPLOYEE MANUAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES - -11387; Total - -11387; PCS 8522 S LAFAYETTE LLC 1530 SOUTH STATE STREET 2ND FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60605 364167576 HOLD LAND IL 0 200000 PERSPECTIVES CHARTER SCHOOLS PCS PROJECT SUPPORT CORPORATION NFP 1530 S STATE ST 2ND FL CHICAGO IL 60605 844002877 SUPPORT PERSPECTIVES CHARTER SCHOOL IL 501(c)(3) Type I PERSPECTIVES CHARTER SCHOOL true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false true false PCS PROJECT SUPPORT CORP R 133939 CASH