2025-02-14T12:20:31+00:00 2024-06-30 350921680 CROWE LLP 5810 TENNYSON PARKWAY Suite 450 Plano TX 750244112 990 2023-07-01 363764476 Accelerate Institute ACCE 3128936600 150 N Michigan Avenue 2100 Chicago IL 606017559 Judy McGarvey Treasurer 2025-02-14 true Amy Bellanca P01572961 2147775200 2025-02-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Judy McGarvey 150 N Michigan Avenue 2100 Chicago IL 606017559 1851025 false X WWW.ACCELERATEINSTITUTE.ORG X 1991 IL Accelerate Institute is an organization devoted to the betterment of urban children through education. 3 3 13 9 0 0 2082415 1744204 194790 24358 37807 32232 -64713 0 2250299 1800794 2500 0 0 2088204 1332777 0 138465 453040 309368 2543744 1642145 -293445 158649 978286 1067804 120199 51068 858087 1016736 Accelerate Institute is an organization focused on closing the achievement gap by creating high impact school leaders that accelerate student achievement. false false 1428555 24358 Accelerate Institute is an organization whose mission is to enable every child to reach their full potential by partnering with high-performing schools to dramatically accelerate student achievement. The Institute is anchored by the following programs: the School Accelerator is designed to train school principals and their leadership team in high output management strategies and tactics to accelerate the academic achievement of underperforming schools; the Leadership Academy provides practical day-to-day strategies to improve leadership practice in schools for vice principals, assistant principals, and other leadership team members in order to improve teachers' instructional practice and positively impact academic outcomes; the Accelerate Institute Membership which equips school systems with the tools to proactively build staff capacity across all levels; and Alain Locke Charter School, the Institute's wholly owned subsidiary. 1428555 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true 6 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL X Judy McGarvey 3128936600 150 N Michigan Avenue Suite 2100 Chicago IL 606017559 Patrick G Ryan Jr Chairman 5.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 Lydia Ryan Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Robert J W Ryan Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Catherine Burns President and Chief Academic Officer 40.0 10.0 X 224900 0 17772 Claire Hartfield Vice President and Secretary 1.0 15.0 X 47550 0 0 Dawn Moore Assistant Treasurer 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Judy McGarvey Treasurer 10.0 30.0 X 0 0 0 Erin Brooks Sr. Dir. of Curriculum & Assessment 40.0 0 X 142383 0 15254 Erin Gilmore Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction 40.0 0 X 125243 0 14645 Katherine Pillai Dir. of Finance & Operations 40.0 0 X 114377 0 13861 Keelin Philippe Sr. Dir. of Professional Learning 40.0 0 X 143954 0 15344 Velia Soto Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Assessment 40.0 0 X 132446 0 14998 Nora Ligurotis Former Chief Executive Officer 0.0 5.0 X 129922 0 9270 1060775 0 101144 7 true true false 0 1744204 50231 1744204 Program Fees 611430 24358 24358 0 0 0 0 24358 32178 32178 0 0 50285 50231 54 0 54 54 0 0 0 0 0 1800794 24358 0 32232 297475 259982 12498 24995 836374 787795 11776 36803 23879 22400 359 1120 73298 68220 1317 3761 101751 93440 2328 5983 38959 38959 21358 14558 3308 3492 78604 18310 60294 15547 14663 232 652 40162 40162 13056 13056 9687 9650 37 3401 2073 1328 6860 6860 81734 77386 4348 0 0 0 0 1642145 1428555 75125 138465 88834 201673 831102 813564 0 430 0 0 0 0 30946 31593 46800 26256 27404 20544 0 0 0 0 978286 1067804 67612 43568 52587 7500 0 0 0 0 120199 51068 X 858087 1016736 858087 1016736 978286 1067804 158649 0 X false true X true false X 1617538 1795311 1393958 2082415 1744204 8633426 0 0 1617538 1795311 1393958 2082415 1744204 8633426 3354224 5279202 26431 1413 2388 35710 32178 98120 0 0 0 0 0 0 77750 300 0 99000 0 177050 8908596 1471448 0.5926 0.6151 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME , COLUMN A - 2250.0, COLUMN B - 300.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 2550.0; DESCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING REVENUE, COLUMN A - 75500.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 99000.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 174500.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46800 26256 20544 20544 Deferred Rent 0 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The Organization is a not-for-profit organization and qualifies under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for tax-exempt status. The Organization follows accounting standards applicable to uncertain tax positions. No provision has been made for income taxes in the accompanying financial statements, as the Organization has had no unrelated business income. Management believes the Organization has no material unrecognized income tax benefits, including any potential loss of its tax-exempt status. The Organization recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and income tax expense, respectively. The Organization recognized and accrued no amounts for interest or penalties as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024 or 2023. The Organization does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next 12 months. X X false false false false false false false false false Nora Ligurotis Former Chief Executive Officer 129922 0 0 0 0 0 3898 0 5372 0 139192 0 0 0 Catherine Burns President and Chief Academic Officer 224400 0 500 0 0 0 6747 0 11025 0 242672 0 0 0 Erin Brooks Sr. Dir. of Curriculum & Assessment 141883 0 500 0 0 0 4229 0 11025 0 157637 0 0 0 Keelin Philippe Sr. Dir. of Professional Learning 143454 0 500 0 0 0 4319 0 11025 0 159298 0 0 0 X 1 50231 Market value 0 false false false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - Number of contributions Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons PATRICK G. RYAN JR., LYDIA RYAN, AND ROBERT J.W. RYAN - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The organization's management works with its independent third party tax preparers to complete the Form 990. Upon its completion, the organization's management performs a detailed preliminary review of the prepared Form 990. Subsequent to the preliminary review, a copy of the completed Form 990 is distributed to the full board for their review and comments prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES ANY DIRECTOR, ADVISORY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS A CONFLICT THE ORGANIZATION TAKES ACTION TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS ARE PUT IN PLACE SUCH AS PROHIBITING THEM FROM ANY RELATED DISCUSSION, VOTE OR SIMILAR ACTION ON THE MATTER. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTERESTS AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION (BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS) AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. THE BOARD CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS MONITOR COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The organization's board utilizes comparability data for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions in the industry obtained from a compensation study, as well as performance evaluations to determine the compensation of the organization's top management official. The final determination of the top management official's compensation arrangement is subject to the organization's independent board's review and approval and documented in a written employment contract. The process for determining compensation for Accelerate Institute's Chief Executive Officer takes place annually and was performed in July 2023 for this fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees The organization's board utilizes comparability data for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions in the industry obtained from a compensation study, as well as performance evaluations to determine the compensation of the organization's Chief Academic Officer. The final determination of the Chief Academic Officer's compensation arrangement is subject to the organization's independent board's review and approval and documented in a written employment contract. The process for determining compensation for Accelerate Institute's Chief Academic Officer takes place annually and was performed in July 2023 for this fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization makes its conflict of interest policy, governing documents, and audited financial statements available to the public upon request. 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