Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education
Mission
Founded in 1992, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE)'s mission is to increase students' academic success, critical thinking and creativity through research-based, arts driven education. CAPE inspires students' passion for learning by weaving visual and performing arts into their classroom lessons. To bring academic subjects to life through art, CAPE partners teaching artists with Chicago Public School teachers to develop original, creative lesson plans. These lessons integrate music, dance, drama, digital art, video and photography into classrooms, and expand learning beyond school walls and into the community. CAPE's unique approach to enhancing education with the arts better engages students, improves their understanding of class material, and boosts their grades. CAPE commissions rigorous, long-term research studies that show that integrating art into education continually improves students' critical thinking, self-esteem, and confidence.
Vision
CAPE works with 50 Chicago and suburban public schools to foster collaborations among professional teaching artists, classroom teachers, and arts teachers who integrate the arts across the curriculum. Collaborations can take place during the school day or after school and have been ongoing in some schools for as long as 25 years. CAPE serves schools in need, mostly schools that serve low-income students in academically struggling schools. CAPE’s approach to teaching enhances learning in the arts as well as in other core academic areas such as reading, math, science, and social studies. In addition, CAPE’s programs improve social-emotional learning and critical thinking skills.
Goals
- 1.Professional development for teachers and teaching artists is a core component of CAPE, to develop innovative instruction that exceeds national, state and/or local learning standards.
- 2.Programs include research and evaluation to build the capacity of participants. CAPE's research has shown that its education benefits students, teachers, and schools.
- 3.Expanded after school programs now serve 13 schools, 1,300 students every day of the week for the entire school year.
Chicago IL | EIN: 36-3969334
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Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education
Mission
Founded in 1992, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE)'s mission is to increase students' academic success, critical thinking and creativity through research-based, arts driven education. CAPE inspires students' passion for learning by weaving visual and performing arts into their classroom lessons. To bring academic subjects to life through art, CAPE partners teaching artists with Chicago Public School teachers to develop original, creative lesson plans. These lessons integrate music, dance, drama, digital art, video and photography into classrooms, and expand learning beyond school walls and into the community. CAPE's unique approach to enhancing education with the arts better engages students, improves their understanding of class material, and boosts their grades. CAPE commissions rigorous, long-term research studies that show that integrating art into education continually improves students' critical thinking, self-esteem, and confidence.
Vision
CAPE works with 50 Chicago and suburban public schools to foster collaborations among professional teaching artists, classroom teachers, and arts teachers who integrate the arts across the curriculum. Collaborations can take place during the school day or after school and have been ongoing in some schools for as long as 25 years. CAPE serves schools in need, mostly schools that serve low-income students in academically struggling schools. CAPE’s approach to teaching enhances learning in the arts as well as in other core academic areas such as reading, math, science, and social studies. In addition, CAPE’s programs improve social-emotional learning and critical thinking skills.
Goals
- 1.Professional development for teachers and teaching artists is a core component of CAPE, to develop innovative instruction that exceeds national, state and/or local learning standards.
- 2.Programs include research and evaluation to build the capacity of participants. CAPE's research has shown that its education benefits students, teachers, and schools.
- 3.Expanded after school programs now serve 13 schools, 1,300 students every day of the week for the entire school year.
Chicago IL | EIN: 36-3969334
Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?
501(c)(3) organization
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Program Expense Ratio:86.27% of total expenses
SCORE100%
Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit.
ExpensesFY2021
- Administrative: 11.6%
- Fundraising: 4.0%
- Program: 84.4%
ExpensesFY2022
- Administrative: 8.8%
- Fundraising: 3.8%
- Program: 87.4%
ExpensesFY2023
- Administrative: 10.5%
- Fundraising: 2.7%
- Program: 86.8%
- Administrative
- Fundraising
- Program
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
Liabilities to Assets Ratio:26.88% of total assets
SCORE100%
Total liabilities divided by total assets, indicating long-term sustainability. A ratio under 50.00% receives full credit
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2023.
| Score | Metric |
|---|---|
| 100% | Program Expense Ratio:86.27% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2021
ExpensesFY2022
ExpensesFY2023
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990 |
| 100% | Liabilities to Assets Ratio:26.88% of total assets Total liabilities divided by total assets, indicating long-term sustainability. A ratio under 50.00% receives full credit Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2023. |