RENZ ADDICTION COUNSELING CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RENZ ADDICTION COUNSELING CENTER

EIN 36-2447195

What they do

OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE is to PROVIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, and TREATMENT of ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOURS and DISORDERS and to FACTORS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH ADDICTION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.31%of revenue went to mission work78.6% of expenses · Program services

$107.27spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.97%of revenue went to management and office costs21.4% of expenses

$1.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $119,211 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $127,481 for JERRY SKOGMO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$1,638,797

Mission workProgram services$1,381,64084.31% of revenue78.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$376,36822.97% of revenue21.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,758,008107.27% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.58% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,638,797

Expenses$1,758,008

Annual shortfall $119,211 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)$1,381,640 · 78.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$376,368 · 21.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,638,797

Expenses$1,758,008

Assets$2,268,128

Contributions$1,155,549

Mission work (program services)$1,381,640

Management and general$376,368

Accounting fees$47,033

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JERRY SKOGMOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $127,481

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 (15)

JERRY SKOGMOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BHOPAL SINGHDIRECTOR

BRIAN MONSONPRESIDENT

CLAUDIA MARTINEZ-CARTERDIRECTOR

DAVID CONROYDIRECTOR

DONNA KRUSEDIRECTOR

GREGORY PRATTTREASURER

JAMES LAMKINDIRECTOR

KATY POTTSDIRECTOR

LAURA NEWMANDIRECTOR

LINDA SIETEDIRECTOR

PATRICIA ARROYODIRECTOR

RON RAZOWSKYDIRECTOR EMERITUS

SHERRY TOTZKEVICE PRESIDENT

STEPHEN TOUSEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: ONE AMERICAN WAY 2ND FLOOR WEST, ELGIN, IL 60120
County: Kane
In care of: JERRY SKOGMO EXC DIRECTOR
Primary officer: JERRY SKOGMO EXC DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 742-3545 Officer phone(847) 697-5565

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TIGHE KRESS & ORR PC