EASTER SEALS METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EASTER SEALS METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC

EIN 36-2169153 · Health Care (E500)

What they do

EASTER SEALS METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, INC. is A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES of EARLY LEARNERS and INDIVIDUALS of ALL ABILITIES THROUGH ACCESS to EXPERT EDUCATIONAL, FAMILY and COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE AGENCY SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH TWO PILLARS of WORK: EARLY LEARNING SERVICES and DISABILITY SERVICES, SERVING THOUSANDS of INDIVIDUALS and THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS NEARLY A DOZEN PROGRAMS WITHIN THESE PILLARS, THROUGHOUT A DIVERSE RANGE of COMMUNITIES IN THE CHICAGOLAND and GREATER ROCKFORD AREA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.81%of revenue went to mission work92.4% of expenses · Program services

0.22%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$101.54spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.51%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,206,584 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $624,070 for SARA RAY HALLMAN (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$78,391,883

Mission workProgram services$73,535,70293.81% of revenue92.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,887,3447.51% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$175,4210.22% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$79,598,467101.54% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.1% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$78,391,883

Expenses$79,598,467

Annual shortfall $1,206,584 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$73,535,702 · 92.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,887,344 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$175,421 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$78,391,883

Expenses$79,598,467

Assets$53,859,821

Income$78,629,259

Contributions$47,705,877

Mission work (program services)$73,535,702

Fundraising$175,421

Management and general$5,887,344

Executive compensation (total)$1,181,753

Accounting fees$143,286

Investing fees$30,231

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SARA RAY HALLMANPRESIDENT AND CEO · 55 hrs/week $624,070Base $586,506 · Other $37,564

SARAH J BOBURKAEXECUTIVE VP & CFO (THRU 10/24) · 53 hrs/week $366,429Base $339,337 · Other $27,092

RHONDA ROBINSONVP OF PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $254,511Base $225,251 · Other $29,260

JUAN JIMENEZCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $210,261Base $197,298 · Other $12,963

AMY BLYTHEASST. VP OF EARLY LEARNING SC. · 40 hrs/week $170,896Base $152,718 · Other $18,178

CHATIA SHELBYVP OF PEOPLE AND TALENT CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $164,992Base $157,557 · Other $7,435

SARAH ROSEDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND CLINICAL SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $152,147Base $147,068 · Other $5,079

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (41)

SARA RAY HALLMANPRESIDENT AND CEO

SARAH J BOBURKAEXECUTIVE VP & CFO (THRU 10/24)

RHONDA ROBINSONVP OF PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS

JUAN JIMENEZCONTROLLER

AMY BLYTHEASST. VP OF EARLY LEARNING SC.

CHATIA SHELBYVP OF PEOPLE AND TALENT CULTURE

SARAH ROSEDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND CLINICAL SERVICES

PAMELA MIRANDAVICE PRESIDENT

MARILYN GRIFFINDIRECTOR

PEGGY LIMDIRECTOR

RALPH R LESLIEVICE PRESIDENT

REBECCA BRASFIELDDIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

RICHARD G SMITHVICE PRESIDENT

ROCKY NOWACZYKDIRECTOR

SARA NULLDIRECTOR

SAVINO NUVVIO DARGENTOSECRETARY

SHAZ RASULDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE ANDERSONDIRECTOR

TERRENCE J HANCOCKDIRECTOR

THEA DURFEE POLANCICDIRECTOR

TIM FALLONTREASURER

VIJAY SINGHDIRECTOR

GARY KOHNDIRECTOR

ALI AZIMDIRECTOR

AMANDA BRIMMERDIRECTOR

AMY A GREENBAUMDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

ANDREW SPROGISDIRECTOR

BARBARA ZAWACKIDIRECTOR

CHARLES BROOKSDIRECTOR

DESIREE VARGAS WRIGLEYDIRECTOR

DR LORIS RAYNERDIRECTOR

FRED MCCLENDONDIRECTOR

MEA KONOPASEKDIRECTOR

GUY BUCCIFERRO IIIDIRECTOR

JOAN RUBSCHLAGERDIRECTOR

JOHN A MANGLARDIDIRECTOR

JOHN G ANOSBOARD CHAIR

KAMILAR MOOREDIRECTOR

MARIA KASTANISDIRECTOR

ADITYA EDDIE NATHDIRECTOR

MARK OTOOLEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1939 WEST 13TH STREET 300, CHICAGO, IL 60608
County: Cook
In care of: SARA RAY HALLMAN
Primary officer: SARA RAY HALLMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 491-4110

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Health Care (E500)
IRS tax category: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists