Mission
Accelerate Institute is an organization focused on closing the achievement gap by creating high impact school leaders that accelerate student achievement.
Public Charity
Accelerate Institute
Accelerate Institute is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.6M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $1.1M. Imperigo tracks 37 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.1M.
EIN: 363764476
Chicago, IL
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Accelerate Institute
How Accelerate Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
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
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$100,000
EDUCATION
$75,000
LEADERSHIP BRIDGE PROGRAM PARTNER
$30,880
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$26,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President and Chief Academic Officer
Catherine Burns
Vice President and Secretary
Claire Hartfield
Assistant Treasurer
Dawn Moore
Sr. Dir. of Curriculum & Assessment
Erin Brooks
Sr. Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction
Erin Gilmore
Treasurer
Judy Mcgarvey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.5M | $978K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $2.2M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.2M to $1.6M (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.