COMMUNITIES UNITED
4749 N KEDZIE, CHICAGO, IL 60625 www.communitiesunited.org

Total Revenue
$1,772,600
Total Expenses
$1,710,334
Net Assets
$1,359,846

Organizations Filed Purposes: COMMUNITIES UNITED (F/K/A ALBANY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL) IS AN INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN EFFORTS TO PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION, INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, INCREASE POSITIVE INVESTMENT IN YOUNG PEOPLE, DISMANTLE THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE, AND ADVANCE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS.

VOICES OF YOUTH IN CHICAGO EDUCATION ("VOYCE") AND THE SAFE SCHOOLS CONSORTIUM: VOYCE IS A CITYWIDE YOUTH ORGANIZING COLLABORATION THAT WAS FORMED TO ADDRESS THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE. VOYCE DEFINES ITS EFFORTS AS STUDENT-LED, BASED ON THE CORE BELIEF THAT THE RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES, NEED TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION EQUITY.. VOYCE EXPENSES INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOL REFORM PROGRAM ACTIVITY. THE SAFE SCHOOLS CONSORTIUM IS A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIVE AIMED AT ADVANCING POLICY AND PRACTICE TO CREATE RESTORATIVE SCHOOL CLIMATES IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

EDUCATION ORGANIZING: THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATION ORGANIZING IS CENTERED AROUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARENT LEADERSHIP TO IMPACT ISSUES OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION JUSTICE SUCH AS RESOURCES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, ENSURING ALL STUDENTS ARE ON A PATH TO COLLEGE, OVERCROWDING RELIEF, AND MORE.

PROJECT Y/BIKES N' ROSES: PROJECT Y IS THE ORGANIZATION'S YOUTH ORGANIZING AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE WHICH WAS FORMED IN JANUARY 2001 TO PROVIDE A VEHICLE FOR YOUTH TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND ACHIEVE SYSTEMIC YOUTH-LED SOCIAL CHANGE ON A RANGE OF ISSUES. WHILE ISSUES RANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR, THEY INCLUDE POSITIVE YOUTH INVESTMENT, HEALTH ACCESS, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, AND MORE. BIKES N' ROSES IS A YOUTH-LED BICYCLE COOPEATIVE THAT WORKS TO PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BIKE SAFETY, AND BIKE ADVOCACY.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Raul BotelloCO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$94,670
Jennifer ArwadeCO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$94,670
Roxanne Smith 1029 To 123119SECRETARY1$3,000
Lizbeth MarinBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jan JarvisBOARD MEMBER1$0
Manolita HuberBOARD MEMBER1$0
Richard KhongBOARD MEMBER1$0
Syed MahmoudBOARD MEMBER1$0
Zeba Khan 11 To 6119SECRETARY1$0
Elaine GawrychTREASURER1$0
Maria Elena SifuentesVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Diane LimasPRESIDENT1$0

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