Organizations Filed Purposes:
Chicago Youth Centers invests in youth in underserved communities in Chicago to help them discover and realize their full potential.
At Chicago Youth Centers, we educate and support children and families so they can succeed in the 21st century. We provide the tools, experiences, and resources needed for youth ages 3-18 to persist academically and develop socially and emotionally. We engage children early and provide services when they are most vulnerable: after school and during the summer. We offer family engagement programs to help families guide their children during critical transitions: entering kindergarten, starting high school, and preparing for college or a career. We build strong partnerships within communities to create a village of committed community leaders, schools, volunteers, and peer organizations dedicated to our children's success. We understand the challenges our families face. To set them on a path toward upward mobility, we deliver programs that: - Expand youth's abilities to think critically, create, communicate, and collaborate - Provide academic supports - Expose youth to STEAM
Early Childhood Education - Preschool children are provided a safe, caring environment for healthy growth and development. Chicago Youth Centers' program offers educational, social, mental health, and disabilities services for children in Chicago Youth Centers' neighborhoods, aged 0-5 through Early Head Start, Head Start, and pre-kindergarten programs. 535 children served and 515 parents served.
School-Age Child Development - This after-school program provides activities to kids aged 6-12, including full days of care on out-of-school days and during the summer. Activities include tutoring, homework help, computer training, visual and performing arts, sports and recreation, life skills development, community service work, and parent engagement activities. The program provides a safe environment for group activities with an emphasis on academic success, making good choices and expanding one's horizons. 473 children served and 326 parents served.
Teen Leadership Development - This program for youth aged 13-19, focuses on leadership and life skills development, violence prevention, service learning, computer training, cooking and nutrition, sports and recreation, and parent engagement activities. The program engages and provides support for higher education, job readiness and career awareness to help create the drive for greater levels of success in life. 292 children served and 174 parents served.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kevin Cherep | President/CEO | 50 | $192,233 |
| Kari Lusk-Basick | Chief Financial Officer | 50 | $122,885 |
| Rachel Wandell | Chief Development Officer | 50 | $90,847 |
| Thomas Vander Veen | Board Chair | 0.3 | $0 |
| Philip Doherty | Treasurer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jacob Beidler | Vice Chair | 0.3 | $0 |
| Eric Gorman | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 |
| Daniel Feeney | Chair Emeritus | 0.3 | $0 |
| William Kelley Jr | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Steven Weinstein | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Scott Bachmann | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Richard Baer Jr | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Nicole Herweck | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Neal Sales-Griffin | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Michelle Speller-Thurman | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Michelle Barrientos | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Matty De Castro | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Mark Shulman | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Laurie Epstein Lawton | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Lance Phillips | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Kristin Krogstie | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Kathryn Swick | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Judy Macior | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| John Malusa | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| John Hillman | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| John Dvorak | Director (Until December 2019) | 0.3 | $0 |
| Joanna Simek | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Heh | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Henry Wisniewski | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Gordon Lang Jr | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Gabor Balassa | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Eugene Deramus | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Edward Wiertel Jr | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Dixie Adams Erwin | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Devin Maddox | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Deborah Spence-Cummings | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| David Baroni | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Daniel Weber | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Craig Jeffrey | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Charles Denison | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Catherine Main | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Anne Doherty | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Anna Wermuth | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Andrew Kletzing | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Amy Weiss-Narea | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Amelia Larson | Director (Until October 2019) | 0.3 | $0 |
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