Chicago Area Alternative Education League A Not for Profit Corp
Chicago Area Alternative Education League A Not for Profit Corp
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About this organization
Mission
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTSTUDENTS IN CAAEL MEMBER SCHOOLS ARE THE MOST SEVERE CASES, THE MOST AT RISK OF FAILING, AND WHEN THEY ATTEND ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS THEY TEND TO LOSE ACCESS TO THE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT RESEARCH SHOWS ADD SO MUCH TO A STUDENT'S GROWTH AND LEARNING. CAAEL WAS IMPLEMENTED TO FILL THIS DISHEARTENING GAP. CAAEL IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES THIS BROAD SCOPE OF PROGRAMMING FOR ILLINOIS' GROWING NUMBER OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND AT-RISK YOUTH.CAAEL UTILIZES A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION: (1) PROVIDE AT-RISK AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO LIFE-ENRICHING ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, AND ART PROGRAMMING AND (2) PROVIDE ADULTS WHO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATING THESE OFTEN HARD TO REACH STUDENTS WITH A SET OF INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS TO HELP THEM BETTER ENGAGE, MOTIVATE, AND TEACH THESE STUDENTS.
About
CHICAGO AREA ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION LEAGUE (CAAEL) BEGAN IN 1976 WITH FOUR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS COMPETING IN A MINI-BASKETBALL LEAGUE. TODAY, 5000 AT-RISK AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS FROM 58 ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN OVER 900 ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, AND ART ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY. THE INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY CAAEL CONTINUES TO PROMOTE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. CAAEL PARTICIPATION PREPARES OUR MOST CHALLENGING AND VULNERABLE YOUTH FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF THEIR LIVES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “Administer and supervise athletic and academic contests for behavior disordered and emotionally disturbed high school and junior high school students; 59 schools.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “See attached statementstudents in caael member schools are the most severe cases, the most at risk of failing, and when they attend alternative schools they tend to lose access to the extracurricular activities that research shows add so much to a student's growth and learning. caael was implemented to fill this disheartening gap. caael is the only organization that provides this broad scope of programming for illinois' growing number of special education and at-risk youth.caael utilizes a two-pronged approach in fulfilling its mission: (1) provide at-risk and special education students with access to life-enriching academic, athletic, and art programming and (2) provide adults who face the challenge of educating these often hard to reach students with a set of instructional tools to help them better engage, motivate, and teach these students.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as IL.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2020 as 611 THOMAS, FOREST PARK, IL, 601301965.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 3 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,736.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1980.
- The organization pays $201,619 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.