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Distinctive Schools Of Illinois

  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2015
  • EIN: 27-4967763

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Primary, Elementary Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$41.7M (2023)

Expenses
$41.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.84M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.65M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$41,725,709
Expenses
$41,535,943
Net Income
$189,766
Net Assets
$1,196,011
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,237
0.1%
Program Services $41,493,547
99.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $129,599
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $77,326
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,255,770
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $30,104,594
72.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,843,430
Total Liabilities $2,647,419
Net Assets $1,196,011
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Frauenheim (Chief Executive Officer) $320,314 $0 $16,124
Katherine O'connor (Vice President & Chief Education Officer) $238,764 $0 $28,631
Jeff Donoghue (President & Chief Financia) $234,217 $0 $21,398
Erin Lanoue (Chief Operating Officer) $214,397 $0 $8,439
Monique Langston (Chief Of Staff) $190,843 $0 $0
Samantha Baugh (Chief Talent Officer) $184,779 $0 $12,664
Elizabeth Winke (Chief Financial Officer) $168,378 $0 $5,050
Michael J Mccarthy (Chief Of Schools And Engagement) $165,940 $0 $6,488
Jessica Paulsen (Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer) $151,694 $0 $6,061
Dr Joseph Wise (Chairman) $148,917 $0 $6,683
Christine Krier (Stem Director) $136,953 $0 $14,844
Whitney Rosetti (Executive Director Of Talent) $133,786 $0 $13,678
Matthew Pitucco (Deputy Chief Of Engagement) $133,356 $0 $10,662
Stephanie Barraza (Executive Director Of Strategy) $126,164 $0 $23,980
Karin Breo (Exec Director Comm Partner) $118,424 $0 $15,575
David Sundstrom (Chief Admin Officer) $114,068 $0 $11,921
Dr Kenneth Wong (Trustee) $15,354 $0 $0
James Flavin (Trustee) $4,848 $0 $0
Dr Denise Davis Cotton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Eric Smith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chaula Gupta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sara Ray Stoelinga (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 10, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,265,340
Expenses
$36,686,223
Net Income
$579,117
Net Assets
$1,006,245
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $373,064
1.0%
Program Services $36,836,984
98.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $25,067
0.1%
Rental Property Income $27,090
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,135
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $574,463
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $28,446,418
77.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,046,722
Total Liabilities $2,040,477
Net Assets $1,006,245
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Frauenheim (Chief Executive Officer) $306,006 $0 $9,858
Jeff Donoghue (President & Chief Financia) $226,172 $0 $17,130
Katherine O'connor (Chief Education Officer) $220,888 $0 $26,180
Erin Lanoue (Chief Operating Officer) $209,727 $0 $8,942
Monique Langston (Chief Strategy Officer) $179,753 $0 $0
Samantha Baugh (Chief Talent Officer) $152,805 $0 $8,146
Dr Joseph Wise (Chairman) $147,632 $0 $9,453
Cassie Williams (Deputy Chief Of Education) $144,644 $0 $2,274
Michael J Mccarthy (Deputy Chief Of Education And Operations) $141,977 $0 $8,145
Kara May (School Director) $131,029 $0 $15,430
Amanda Aguirre (Assistant Principal) $130,487 $0 $7,455
Karin Breo (Exec Director Comm Partnerships) $118,375 $0 $16,833
David Sundstrom (Chief Admin Officer) $110,967 $0 $6,753
Dr Denise Davis Cotton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Aarti Dhupelia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Eric Smith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Flavin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kenneth Wong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chaula Gupta (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Sara Ray Stoelinga (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,553,382
Expenses
$34,797,226
Net Income
$3,756,156
Net Assets
$427,128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,050,697
10.5%
Program Services $32,776,133
85.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $13,919
0.0%
Rental Property Income $50,571
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,662,062
4.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,288,857
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $24,815,947
71.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,734,668
Total Liabilities $2,307,540
Net Assets $427,128
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Frauenheim (Chief Executive Officer) $265,954 $0 $685
Erin Lanoue (Chief Operating Officer) $206,440 $0 $61
Jeff Donoghue (President & Chief Financial Officer) $205,000 $0 $61
Katherine O'connor (Chief Education Officer) $192,500 $0 $970
Monique Langston (Chief Strategy Officer) $170,000 $0 $47
Dr Joseph Wise (Senior Advisor) $146,488 $0 $0
David Sundstrom (Chief Admin Officer) $100,649 $0 $0
Dr Denise Davis Cotton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Aarti Dhupelia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Eric Smith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Flavin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kenneth Wong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,858,303
Expenses
$2,959,276
Net Income
$899,027
Net Assets
-$3,329,028
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $127,062
3.3%
Program Services $3,464,902
89.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,464
0.1%
Rental Property Income $240,067
6.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,808
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,087,660
36.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $200,588
6.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,145,494
Total Liabilities $8,474,522
Net Assets -$3,329,028
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Frauenheim (Chief Executive Officer) $285,183 $0 $0
David Sundstrom (Chief Admin Officer) $258,167 $0 $0
Erin Lanoue (Chief Operating Officer) $195,030 $0 $0
Dr Joseph Wise (Senior Advisor) $177,500 $0 $0
Katherine O Connor (Chief Schools Officer) $161,780 $0 $0
Jackie Cornelius (Trustee) $2,000 $0 $0
Dr Denise Davis Cotton (Trustee) $2,000 $0 $0
Aarti Dhupelia (Trustee) $2,000 $0 $0
Dr Eric Smith (Trustee) $2,000 $0 $0
Dr Kenneth Wong (Trustee) $2,000 $0 $0
Bill Tudor (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,185,916
Expenses
$3,576,431
Net Income
-$390,515
Net Assets
-$1,012,511
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,185,916
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $919,568
25.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $878,268
24.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,643,951
Total Liabilities $3,656,462
Net Assets -$1,012,511
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Frauenheim (Chief Operating) $228,999 $0 $0
David Sundstrom (Chief Complianc) $216,900 $0 $0
Erin Lanoue (Coo) $185,833 $0 $0
Kathrine O'connor (Executive Dir.) $145,405 $0 $0
Joseph Wise (Chief Education) $142,430 $0 $0
Jacquelyn Cornelius (Trustee) $12,000 $0 $0
Denise Davis Cotton (Trustee) $12,000 $0 $0
Aarti Dhupelia (Trustee) $12,000 $0 $0
Dr Eric Smith (Trustee) $12,000 $0 $0
Kenneth Wong (Trustee) $12,000 $0 $0
Bill Tudor (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,723,465
Expenses
$2,805,670
Net Income
-$82,205
Net Assets
-$621,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,723,465
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $952,975
34.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $208,134
7.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,232,909
Total Liabilities $3,854,905
Net Assets -$621,996

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,087,578
Expenses
$1,993,970
Net Income
$93,608
Net Assets
-$539,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,087,578
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $493,576
24.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $184,880
9.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,637,098
Total Liabilities $3,176,889
Net Assets -$539,791

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,832,689
Expenses
$2,293,839
Net Income
-$461,150
Net Assets
-$633,399
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,832,689
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $501,858
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $781,668
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,033,453
Total Liabilities $1,666,852
Net Assets -$633,399
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Stafford (President) $206,472 $0 $0
David Sundstrom (Chief Complianc) $185,400 $0 $0
Daniel Delgado (Dir Of Finance) $155,304 $0 $0
Dean Kephart (Executive Director) $150,000 $0 $0
Cathy Kincheloe (Chief Of Staff) $120,000 $0 $0
Vanessa Calderon (Manager) $110,000 $0 $0
James Stafford (Director Of Develo) $110,000 $0 $0
Joseph Wise (Chief Education) $109,986 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 29, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,325,683
Expenses
$28,915,171
Net Income
$410,512
Net Assets
$2,963,983
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,551,141
93.9%
Program Services $1,774,542
6.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,196,438
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,121,939
48.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,488,191
Total Liabilities $1,524,208
Net Assets $2,963,983

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,403,815
Expenses
$25,676,178
Net Income
$727,637
Net Assets
$2,553,471
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,971,023
94.6%
Program Services $1,432,792
5.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,045,084
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,090,315
51.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,363,116
Total Liabilities $1,809,645
Net Assets $2,553,471

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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