Organizations Filed Purposes:
CHALLENGER'S EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ARE CONTAINED IN ITS LONG STANDING MISSION WHICH IS TO DELIVER AN EDUCATION THAT: PREPARES CHILDREN TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT, PRODUCTIVE INDIVIDUALS; TEACHES CHILDREN TO THINK, SPEAK, AND WRITE WITH CLARITY, PRECISION, AND INDEPENDENCE; LEADS CHILDREN TO VALUE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY AND UNALIENABLE RIGHTS; AND INSPIRES CHILDREN TO EMBRACE CHALLENGE AND FIND JOY AND SELF-WORTH THROUGH ACHIEVEMENT.
PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF CHALLENGER SCHOOL FOUNDATION BY OPERATING SCHOOLS FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.
DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, CHALLENGER EDUCATED APPROXIMATELY 3,806 STUDENTS IN ITS 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS. CHILDREN GRADUATING FROM CHALLENGER'S PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE PREPARED TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH A HEAD START THAT PLACES THEM ONE OR TWO YEARS AHEAD OF THEIR PEERS.
DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, CHALLENGER EDUCATED APPROXIMATELY 4,670 STUDENTS IN ITS KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ON THE MOST RECENT IOWA ASSESSMENTS, CHALLENGER'S AVERAGE KINDERGARTENER OUTSCORED 98 OF 100 TEST TAKERS AT HIS/HER GRADE LEVEL, WITH SIMILAR RESULTS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 5.
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 |
|---|
| Tatiana Harper | ASST DIR OPE | 40 | $372,512 |
| Hugh Gourgeon | PRESIDENT | 40 | $359,145 |
| Matthew Cooper | VP & SECRETA | 40 | $322,790 |
| Dave Walton | DIRECTOR | 40 | $238,400 |
| Dave Mounteer | EXEC REGION | 40 | $226,546 |
| Mick G Smith | REGION DIREC | 40 | $224,335 |
| Aaron Schiffner | EXEC REGION | 40 | $220,622 |
| Richard Bobowski | DIRECTOR | 40 | $220,592 |
| Ryan Baker | DIRECTOR | 40 | $196,920 |
| Layne Young | TREASURER | 40 | $179,422 |
| Fred Healey | DIRECTOR | 40 | $178,536 |
| Joshua Rippon | SYSTEMS ANAL | 40 | $161,551 |
| Itzel Siu-Johnson | REGION DIREC | 40 | $156,084 |
| Lynnette S Hansmann | DIR OF PUBLI | 40 | $154,003 |
| Derek Baker | FORMER PRESI | 40 | $153,875 |
| Kayleen Wilson | DIRECTOR | 40 | $133,811 |
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