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POLARIS CHARTER ACADEMY

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 01-0874029Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

POLARIS CHARTER ACADEMY THE MISSION OF POLARIS CHARTER ACADEMY IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS TO BE SELF-MOTIVATED, CREATIVE, CRITICAL THINKERS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF SHAPING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS AND CITIZENS WITH A STRONG SENSE OF PERSONAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.

Progressive Pedagogy/Student-Centered Learning
Local (City/County Level)
Children (Ages 0-12)
Direct Service Delivery
Progressive/Social Justice
Education & Awareness
K-12 Education
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)

Annual Revenue

$5,827,963

Known Funders

11

Grants Received

27

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$5,827,963$6,146,140$2,680,354
2022$5,853,495$6,416,575$3,012,188
2021$6,074,897$5,908,060$3,753,040
2020$6,296,349$5,473,490$3,374,393
2019$5,467,349$5,394,740$3,397,758
2018$5,361,152$5,127,693$2,476,470
2017$5,197,732$4,902,353$2,217,539
2016$4,975,595$4,784,136$1,928,061

Top Funders

$150,000 (2021)
$99,000 (2024)
$90,000 (2023)
$76,000 (2023)
$18,500 (2023)
$15,000 (2024)
$7,500 (2021)
$7,500 (2021)
$7,500 (2021)
$7,500 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 11 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

F

FRANCESCA VERDECCHIA

PRINCIPAL

Highest Compensated
L

LISSETTE SANCHEZ

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Highest Compensated
T

TAMMY VANCE

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Highest Compensated
M

MOLLY BRADY

TEACHER

Highest Compensated
J

JOHN LYDON

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Highest Compensated
T

TINA YAROVSKY

BOARD CHAIR

Officer
R

ROEL MASON-VIVIT

VICE CHAIR

Officer
M

MICHAEL DAVISON

TREASURER

Officer
L

LACEY MIZELL

SECRETARY

Officer
A

AYANNA BERRY

MEMBER

Showing 10 of 37 key personnel.

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