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Community Education Network

Also known as It Takes a Village Family of Schools Dba Village Leadership Academy

Chicago, IL · EIN 04-3832159 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Education Network reported $14.0 million in revenue and $19.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $55.51 went to program services, $44.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.4% of the total. Government grants made up 65.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $152,982 (CEO). Revenue rose 780% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
55.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
44.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
65.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
65.4%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
19.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$152,982$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.78%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
Not reported8
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-2.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$15M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Community Education Network is a non profit organization that is organized for providing day care and educational services for children in underserved commumities

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Director/trustee, key employee, 40 hrs/week
$152,982$0$0$152,982

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$20M55.5%−$4.6M$152,982
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$18M84.7%$994K$152,982
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$9.1M83.6%$818K—
FY2021 ⓘ$2.4M$1.8M81.4%−$121K—
FY2020 ⓘ$1.6M$1.7M80.7%−$717K$40,000

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5383

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Community Education Network totaling $5,384 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Education Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Education Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Education Network's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Education Network reported that 55.5% of its $19.6 million in expenses went to program services, 44.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Education Network pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Education Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $152,982, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Education Network get its money?

Of $14.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.4% came from contributions and grants (including 65.4% from government grants) and 19.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Education Network a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3832159 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349316982 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349309557 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349308050 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202232239349302013 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202240769349301004 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-3832159: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.