Accelerate Institute
Accelerate Institute
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About this organization
Mission
Accelerate Institute is committed to closing the achievement gap by creating high impact school leaders that accelerate student achievement.
About
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 five programs: the Principal Fellowship is designed to develop leaders who have the qualities and skills to create and lead schools that rapidly and effectively accelerate student achievement; the School Accelerator is designed to train school principals and their leadership team in high output management strategies and tactics to accelerate the academic achievement of underperforming schools; 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; the Ryan Award is a national award recognizing principals who have demonstrated accelerated results in underserved schools; and Alain Locke Charter School, the organization's subsidiary.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “Accelerate institute is an organization focused on closing the achievement gap by creating high impact school leaders that accelerate student achievement.”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “Accelerate institute is an organization devoted to the betterment of urban children through education.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is IL.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2020 is 150 N Michigan Avenue 2100, Chicago, IL, 606017559.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2020 has a total of 22 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$48,036.
- The CEO compensation plan of the organization is determined by an independent party's review and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1991.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,559,707 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $348,028 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.