Program areas at ACS
Avery Coonley School (ACS) is an elementary school (junior kindergarten through 8th grade) for gifted and academically advanced students. ACS has been kindling the minds of these learners for over 100 years. ACS is a place where gifted students collaborate with peers who are equally curious, energized by each other's creativity, and enjoy academic challenge all day. ACS provides the opportunity to delve deeper into a plethora of topics with highly skilled teachers, and the opportunity to interact every day with other children who are academically advanced, providing an incredibly rich environment for social, emotional, and academic development. All faculty engage in extensive professional development. They have presented and conducted trainings across the United States on everything from gifted education to integrating educational technology into the curriculum. In addition, ACS offers a thriving summer program. Students choose from more than 130 exciting and enriching offerings open to children in preschool through eighth grade. Academically and physically challenging courses and an individualized hands-on approach are hallmarks of the ACS summer program.
Who funds Avery Coonley School (ACS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for ACS
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,487,462 | $616,706 | 141.2% |
| Program services | $9,830,558 | $9,224,670 | 6.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $240,172 | $164,032 | 46.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $37,826 | $30,574 | 23.7% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-19,150 | $85,727 | -122.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $83,626 | $82,181 | 1.8% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $17,077 | $10,720 | 59.3% |
| Total revenues | $11,677,571 | $10,214,610 | 14.3% |
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|---|
| The Sabot School | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $4,064,117 |
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| Ridgefield Academy | 501(c)(3) | Ridgefield, CT | $19,268,554 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School | 501(c)(3) | Greenville, SC | $16,306,037 |
| Nampa Christian Schools | 501(c)(3) | Nampa, ID | $11,275,989 |
| Lenawee Christian School | 501(c)(3) | Adrian, MI | $5,461,616 |
| Peninsula School | 501(c)(3) | Menlo Park, CA | $8,457,742 |
| San Jose Christian School | 501(c)(3) | Campbell, CA | $4,558,003 |
| Maine Coast Waldorf School | 501(c)(3) | Freeport, ME | $7,334,620 |
| Riverfield Country Day School (RCDS) | 501(c)(3) | Tulsa, OK | $10,990,484 |
Data update history
March 25, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
March 24, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsK-12 schoolsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1400 Maple Ave
- Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- DuPage County, IL
- Website URL
- averycoonley.org/Â
- Phone
- (630) 969-0800
- Facebook page
- averycoonleyÂ
- Twitter profile
- @averycoonleyÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-2171680
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1951
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B24: Elementary School
- NAICS code, primary
- 611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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