Nonprofit · EIN 36-3764476
ACCELERATE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,555,896 | $1,640,272 | -$84,376 | $1,105,497 | $173,137 | $932,360 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,800,794 | $1,642,145 | $158,649 | $1,067,804 | $51,068 | $1,016,736 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,250,299 | $2,543,744 | -$293,445 | $978,286 | $120,199 | $858,087 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,433,668
- Program service revenue
- $97,803
- Investment income
- $24,425
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,266
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $299,889
- Other salaries and wages
- $849,932
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,320,190
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,460
- Occupancy
- $10,997
- Travel
- $30,483
- Depreciation
- $6,422
- Program services (functional)
- $1,359,201
- Management and general (functional)
- $81,890
- Fundraising (functional)
- $199,181
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,067,804
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,105,497
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $173,137
- Net assets, end of year
- $932,360
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,965
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $932,360
- Gross receipts
- $1,614,381
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Burns | President and Chief Academic Officer Officer | 40 | $234,328 | $19,550 |
| Keelin Philippe | Sr. Dir. of Professional Learning Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,012 | $17,230 |
| Erin Brooks | Sr. Dir. of Curriculum & Assessment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,510 | $16,975 |
| Velia Soto | Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Assessment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,175 | $16,652 |
| Erin Gilmore | Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction Highest-paid employee | 38 | $131,430 | $16,102 |
| Katherine Pillai | Dir. of Finance & Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,189 | $9,519 |
| Claire Hartfield | Vice President and Secretary Officer | 1 | $48,625 | $0 |
| Patrick G Ryan Jr | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert J W Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Moore | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy McGarvey | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Burns | President and Chief Academic Officer Officer | 40 | $224,900 | $17,772 |
| Keelin Philippe | Sr. Dir. of Professional Learning Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,954 | $15,344 |
| Erin Brooks | Sr. Dir. of Curriculum & Assessment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,383 | $15,254 |
| Velia Soto | Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Assessment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,446 | $14,998 |
| Erin Gilmore | Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,243 | $14,645 |
| Nora Ligurotis | Former Chief Executive Officer Former | 0 | $129,922 | $9,270 |
| Katherine Pillai | Dir. of Finance & Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,377 | $13,861 |
| Claire Hartfield | Vice President and Secretary Officer | 1 | $47,550 | $0 |
| Patrick G Ryan Jr | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert J W Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Moore | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy McGarvey | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Ligurotis | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $232,178 | $14,322 |
| Catherine Burns | President and Chief Academic Officer Officer | 40 | $208,926 | $16,899 |
| Erin Brooks | Sr. Dir. Of Curriculum and Assessment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,926 | $14,492 |
| Keelin Philippe | Sr. Dir. of Professional Learning Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,605 | $17,815 |
| Velia Soto | Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Assessment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,372 | $14,452 |
| Erin Slack | Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,700 | $11,790 |
| Katherine Pillai | Dir. of Finance & Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,524 | $13,223 |
| Claire Hartfield | Vice President and Secretary Officer | 1 | $52,775 | $0 |
| Patrick G Ryan Jr | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert J W Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Moore | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy McGarvey | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 2100, CHICAGO, IL 60601-7559
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Judy McGarvey, 150 N Michigan Avenue 2100, Chicago, IL 606017559
- Signed the 990
- Judy McGarvey, Treasurer
- Phone
- (312) 893-6600
- Website
- WWW.ACCELERATEINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
Accelerate Institute is an organization focused on closing the achievement gap by creating high impact school leaders that accelerate student achievement.
Program accomplishments
- 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 Accelerate Institute Membership which equips school systems with the tools to proactively build staff capacity across all levels; 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; Systems-Level Support which helps school and district teams build the systems and culture that drive improvement; Customized, Real-Time Support which provides one-on-one coaching, school data analysis, and tailored improvement plans, meeting schools where they are and moving them forward; and Alain Locke Charter School, the Institute's wholly owned subsidiary.Expenses $1,359,201 · revenue $97,803
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3764476
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,105,497
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,614,381
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,555,896 | $1,640,272 | $1,105,497 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,800,794 | $1,642,145 | $1,067,804 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,250,299 | $2,543,744 | $978,286 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,660,310 | $2,150,515 | $1,350,409 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3764476).
Questions about ACCELERATE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of ACCELERATE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCELERATE INSTITUTE is 36-3764476.
- Is ACCELERATE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to ACCELERATE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCELERATE INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACCELERATE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCELERATE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACCELERATE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Judy McGarvey.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCELERATE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,328 (Catherine Burns, President and Chief Academic Officer).
- How much revenue does ACCELERATE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,555,896, expenses of $1,640,272 and total assets of $1,105,497 at year end.
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