2026-02-20T16:34:07-06:00 2025-06-30 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET 32ND FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2024-07-01 862828908 HOPE CHICAGO INC HOPE 3124773710 303 E WACKER DR 360 CHICAGO IL 60601 AARON KUECKER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3124773710 2026-02-20 1 0 ERIC HARRISON P01916785 2127094500 2026-02-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AARON KUECKER 303 E WACKER DR 360 CHICAGO IL 60601 19206998 0 X WWW.HOPECHICAGO.ORG X 2021 IL ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL & ECONOMIC EQUITY THROUGH ACCESS TO DEBT-FREE COLLEGE 29 29 36 225 0 0 11655924 16785789 0 0 184573 272552 1030411 1638508 12870908 18696849 12055981 13738504 0 0 4180378 4424536 0 0 2233946 1270277 2131444 17506636 20294484 -4635728 -1597635 28128105 27207026 1766895 2164468 26361210 25042558 X HOPE CHICAGO'S MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO DEBT-FREE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THOSE POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS. 0 0 16765847 13738504 0 HOPE CHICAGO INC. PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS, PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES, ASSISTANCE WITH FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS AND NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 16765847 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 28 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 IL X MATTHEW LYONS 3124773174 303 E WACKER DR SUITE 360 CHICAGO IL 60601 CAMERON HARDAMON CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 199000 0 0 PETE KADENS BOARD CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TED KOENIG BOARD CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE HOFFMANN SECRETARY 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE JOHNSON-MILLER TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE JONES VICE CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DORRI MCWHORTER DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN POSADA DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN REINSDORF DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/30/24 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC A REEVES DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JONES DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADOLFO HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/30/24 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN JERATH DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KAPP DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE ROSENBERG DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN BUCKLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX DEZARA DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JONES DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MORIMOTO DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA WHITE DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE ANDERSON-RUTLAND DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY EMERSON-ZETINA DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SKINNER DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARDELLE SPANGLER DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY OZINGA DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLIN ADRIANOPLI DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY ETTLESON DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GONDA DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE K JACKSON ED D CEO 50.00 0.00 X 480000 0 0 MATTHEW LYONS CFO/COO 45.00 0.00 X 275000 0 0 MICHELE HOWARD CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 196000 0 0 JENNIFER CAROL BELL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 285000 0 0 1435000 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 8000000 8785789 16785789 272552 272552 1632408 510149 1122259 1122259 BAD DEBTS COLLECTED 900099 516249 516249 516249 18696849 0 0 1911060 13738504 13738504 1150000 595240 215280 339480 2461948 1274304 460877 726767 87367 45221 16355 25791 353097 182763 66100 104234 372124 204824 64997 102303 40568 40568 9827 9827 47377 47377 114467 114467 491083 258762 178487 53834 133110 75749 10078 47283 65788 38742 10511 16535 112915 45504 51594 15817 284853 180324 41849 62680 50230 27783 11977 10470 7716 7716 36698 36698 SPECIAL EVENT 594278 594278 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 70165 43460 11598 15107 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 49608 49608 22761 14099 3762 4900 20294484 16765847 1294691 2233946 789380 5744624 26029451 20490142 113805 168074 15813 6910 16619 8903 615227 336413 563623 458870 28128105 27207026 1316169 1829166 450726 335302 1766895 2164468 X 5952790 14061264 20408420 10981294 26361210 25042558 28128105 27207026 X -1597635 -222765 -8400 510147 X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 10363221 25597442 10716166 11655924 16785789 75118542 10363221 25597442 10716166 11655924 16785789 75118542 75118542 184573 272522 457095 75575637 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15813 6910 8903 8903 RIGHT OF USE - OPERATING LIABILITY - LONG TERM 335302 335302 X 18467984 -222765 510149 287384 18180600 516249 516249 18696849 19786636 8400 8400 19778236 516247 516247 20294483 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP DEFINES HOW UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, PRESENTED, AND DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT REQUIRES ENTITIES TO RECOGNIZE A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITION IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED SOLELY ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS AND CONSIDERATION OF THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY'S WIDELY UNDERSTOOD ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES AND PRECEDENTS. HOPE HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY AND HAS DETERMINED THAT IT CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: HOPECOMING SPECIAL EVENT 510,149. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBTS 516,249. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: HOPECOMING SPECIAL EVENT PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBTS 516,247. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 13738504 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT DISBURSEMENTS ARE ROUTINELY REVIEWED TO DETERMINE THAT THE SPENDING MEETS WITH THE CATEGORIES AS OUTLINED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENTS THAT ARE SIGNED BY STUDENTS. ANY IRREGULARITIES THAT OCCUR ARE REVIEWED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE RECIPIENTS AND NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANICE K JACKSON ED D CEO 375000 0 0 0 105000 0 0 0 0 0 480000 0 0 0 JENNIFER CAROL BELL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 285000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 285000 0 0 0 MATTHEW LYONS CFO/COO 275000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 275000 0 0 0 CAMERON HARDAMON CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 199000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199000 0 0 0 MICHELE HOWARD CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 196000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 196000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO WORKED WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND PROVIDED A COPY FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS PROVIDED A COPY PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION SHALL AT ALL TIMES HAVE A CURRENT CONFLICT AND DISCLOSURE POLICY THAT COMPLIES WITH (I) THE DISCLOSURE, APPROVAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT APPLYING TO CONFLICTING INTEREST TRANSACTIONS AND (II) THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES APPLICABLE TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO HAS BEEN COMPENSATED WITH A BASE SALARY AND PERFORMANCE BONUS. ANY BONUS GENERALLY INVOLVES A COMBINATION OF PERSONAL PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ANY COMPENSATION PAID, INCLUDING BONUS, ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION SALARY SURVEYS AND REVIEW INCLUDING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAXABLE OR TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES, CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS, OR ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 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 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT "GUIDESTAR.ORG AND "IRS.ORG/CHARITIES-NON-PROFITS/TAX-EXEMPT-ORGANIZATION-SEARCH" FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DIRECT EXPENSES 510,147.