CIRCLE FOUNDATION
17 N STATE STREET NO 3RD FL, CHICAGO, IL 60602 www.circlefound.org

Total Revenue
$4,640,080
Total Expenses
$4,636,129
Net Assets
$-248,661

Organizations Filed Purposes: CIRCLE FOUNDATION IS AN INSTITUTION THAT FACILITATES INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, INSIGHTFUL GUIDANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND DUTIFUL SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAMMING. THE FOUNDATION IS A NON-DISCRIMINATORY, NON-SECTARIAN AND NON-POLITICAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON PRESERVING AND ENCOURAGING THE HEIGHTS OF HUMAN POTENTIAL, IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND SOCIETAL PROGRESS.

TO ESTABLISH AN INSTITUTION THAT INNOVATIVELY INSPIRES, MOTIVATES AND EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO DEVELOP AND REALIZE THEIR HIGHEST ASPIRATIONS.

INNOVATIONS HIGH SCHOOL IS A CAMPUS OF THE YOUTH CONNECTION CHARTER SCHOOL, FOCUSED ON ARTS INTEGRATED PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, WHICH PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDY IN A SMALL SCHOOL SETTING, FOR STUDENTS AGE 16-21. INNOVATIONS HIGH SCHOOL PRIMARILY WORKS WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES IN A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING AND ARE AT RISK OF ACADEMIC FAILURE AND/OR DROPPING OUT.

YS3 (DCFS) MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND WORK RELATED SERVICES, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SKILLS THAT AT-RISK YOUTH NEED TO EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT, COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS.

INTERRUPT THE VIOLENCE (ITV) WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIRCLE FOUNDATION TO DECREASE INNER CITY COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC YOUTH VIOLENCE. ITV FOCUSES ON RESOURCE MAPPING, IDENTIFYING PARTNERS, COORDINATING COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR OUTREACH TO THE HIGHEST RISK YOUTH WITH THE AIM OF REDUCING VIOLENCE AND SHIFTING THE CULTURE THAT REINFORCES IT.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Lashaun JacksonCHAIRMAN / CEO40$224,603
Omar MooreCO-CHAIRMAN / COO40$200,465
Oscar ArguetaCOMPTROLLER40$130,980
Melissa CotirlaPRINCIPAL40$110,813
Tasha YoungMEMBER1$0
Kiela WilsonMEMBER1$0
Andricus HutchersonMEMBER1$0
Jean Claude AurelMEMBER1$0
Paul SakolTREASURER1$0
Tim LeeSECRETARY1$0

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