Program areas at Chicago Scholars
Chicago Scholars offers an innovative seven-year program lasting from The summer before their senior year of high school through The senior year of college and ending with two years of leadership development. In their first year of programming, Scholars work closely with college counselors, mentors and peers to apply to colleges and universities that are their right match, fit and financial fit. Our holistic approach strives for our Scholars to find The colleges and universities where they can build community and foster belonging. Chicago Scholars provides Scholars enrolled in college unique scholarship opportunities, continued mentorship and a community of people who care, so that our Scholars persist through college, thrive in their studies and graduate with degrees that lead to meaningful careers, higher salaries and economic mobility. Chicago Scholars' career programming helps our Scholars gain access to The key internships, opportunities, and networks that will lead them to their first jobs and launch life-changing careers. Each year Chicago Scholars works to improve its programs, services and partnerships. To date, more than 5,000 Chicago Scholars are in or have completed The program. 94% of our Scholars and alums are people of color; 88% are low-income and 82% are first generation college students representing all 77 Chicago community areas. Historically 96% of Scholars matriculate to college in The fall following their high school graduation on-time and 78% earn their degrees within six years. Overall The Scholars attended or graduated from more than 635 colleges and universities worldwide.
In october 2022, Chicago Scholars formed a single member limited liability company, reach pathways, llc (reach) for which The Foundation is The sole member, with The intention of expanding access to The Foundation's proven curriculum to more under-resourced students through technology and generating new potential revenue opportunities to diversity The Foundation's revenuesreach is The college and career pathway for under-resourced students in an innovative technology platform. Reach connects students with colleges and companies.
Who funds Chicago Scholars
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Chicago Scholars
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Jeffery Beckham Jr. | Chief Executive Officer | | 2024-09-20 |
Brooke McKean | President | $172,290 | 2023-06-30 |
Rachael Carbone | Chief Development and Operations Officer | $163,269 | 2024-09-20 |
Tamara Hoff Pope, Ph.D. | Chief Strategy Officer | $133,598 | 2024-09-20 |
Khadeejah Lasuc-Lewis | Vice President - Talent and Learning and Equity | $129,329 | 2023-06-30 |
...and 26 more key personnel |
Financials for Chicago Scholars
Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $6,511,236 | $6,564,446 | -0.8% |
Program services | $399,394 | $321,352 | 24.3% |
Investment income and dividends | $95,522 | $65,918 | 44.9% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-1,754 | $318,152 | -100.6% |
Net income from fundraising events | $-149,574 | $-136,868 | -9.3% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $2,397 | $18,418 | -87% |
Total revenues | $6,857,221 | $7,151,418 | -4.1% |
Organizations like Chicago Scholars
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Crosby Scholars Community Partnership | 501(c)(3) | Winston Salem, NC | $4,732,064 |
College Now Greater Cleveland | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $27,596,726 |
National Academy Foundation (NAF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $13,558,397 |
Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $3,858,741 |
Public Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Chattanooga, TN | $2,845,428 |
High Jump | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $3,490,034 |
Mission Graduates | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $11,365,447 |
Breakthrough Miami | 501(c)(3) | Miami, FL | $4,524,592 |
Collegebound Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $8,625,849 |
Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region (CISDR) | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $11,528,602 |
Data update history
September 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $80,000 from Polk Bros Foundation May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 247 S State St 700
- Chicago, IL 60604
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- chicagoscholars.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 784-3300
- Facebook page
- ChicagoScholarsFoundationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @chicagoscholarsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-4117530
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1996
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B90: Educational Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 611710: Educational Support Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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