Namaste Elem Charter School
Chicago, IL · Cook County · KG-08
Authorized by CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 299
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 170993005102
- Opened
- —
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 359(2023-2024)
- Address
- 3737 S Paulina St, Chicago 60609
- Student–teacher ratio
- 25.6:1(14 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (773)715-9558
- Website
- www.cps.edu ↗
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.
Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024359CCD
- 2022-2023415CCD
- 2021-2022447CCD
- 2020-2021462CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- NAMASTE CHARTER SCHOOL INC
- IRS EIN
- 200285795 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2004
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7.6M | $7.4M | $10M | $249K |
| 2022 | $7.6M | $7.5M | $8.5M | $181K |
| 2021 | $7.2M | $7.2M | $8.6M | $164K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Federal funding (Charter Schools Program, CFDA 84.282)
This nonprofit received $190K in direct federal Charter School Program grants across 1 award.
- — · subprogram C$190K
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
U282C120009 ↗
Source: USA Spending. State pass-through grants (CSP subprogram A) excluded — those go to State Education Agencies, not directly to operators. Click an Award ID for the full federal disbursement record.
Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCIO TOVAR | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $153K |
| SARA URBEN | ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL | 40 | $115K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- R JAMES SCOTT— TREASURER
- JIM O'TOOLE— PRESIDENT
- ALLISON SLADE— DIRECTOR
- MARICELA HERRERA— DIRECTOR
- MICHEL MAHAFFEY— SECRETARY
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- Most recent Form 990 (FY 2023) ↗full IRS filing PDF, via ProPublica
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.