SENIOR SERVICES CENTER OF WILL COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SENIOR SERVICES CENTER OF WILL COUNTY

EIN 36-2615835 · Senior Centers (P81)

What they do

to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE of THE OLDER PERSON, SUPPORT THEIRINDEPENDENCE, ENCOURAGE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDE ANALTERNATIVE to LONELINESS and ISOLATION and PROVIDE A COMMUNITY FOCALPOINT WHERE OLDER PERSONS COME TOGETHER for SERVICES and ACTIVITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.70 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 2023The 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.66%of revenue went to mission work94.7% of expenses · Program services

1.65%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$61.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.64%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$1.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $124,595 for ROBERT B KOLANOWSKI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$5,122,997

Mission workProgram services$3,004,95658.66% of revenue94.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$83,9011.64% of revenue2.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$84,5821.65% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,949,55838.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,173,43961.94% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.7% mission · 2.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 2.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 2.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 3.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 3.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 3.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 4.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.90% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 4.9% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,122,997

Expenses$3,173,439

Annual surplus $1,949,558 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,004,956 · 94.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$83,901 · 2.6% of expenses

Fundraising$84,582 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,122,997

Expenses$3,173,439

Assets$4,378,886

Income$5,124,497

Contributions$5,048,516

Mission work (program services)$3,004,956

Fundraising$84,582

Management and general$83,901

Executive compensation (total)$182,105

Accounting fees$14,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT B KOLANOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,595Base $111,301 · Other $13,294

JANET RESENDIZFISCAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $37,398

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 (21)

ROBERT B KOLANOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JANET RESENDIZFISCAL OFFICER

JINA PENDRYDIRECTOR

NORM SCHUSSELEVICE PRESIDENT

MARY KILLOUGHSECRETARY

MARK HORNUNGDIRECTOR

MARIBETH HEARNVICE PRESIDENT

MARGIE WOODSDIRECTOR

LLOYD CRAIGDIRECTOR

LAURA DALEYPRESIDENT

KELLY RAJZERDIRECTOR

KAREN ISBERG SORBERODIRECTOR

AMY HALLDIRECTOR

JILL ZAKIDIRECTOR

HERB BROOKS JRDIRECTOR

DUFFY BLACKBURNTREASURER

DR RUBYE TAYLOR-DRAKEDIRECTOR

DON KACZMERDIRECTOR

DEBBIE HIGHLANDDIRECTOR

CAROLYN TAITDIRECTOR

BRET MITCHELLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 349 S WEBER RD, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446-6541
County: Will
In care of: BRIANNE HETMAN
Primary officer: BRIANNE HETMAN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(815) 723-9713

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WERMER ROGERS DORAN & RUZON LLC
NTEE classification: Senior Centers (P81)
IRS tax category: Senior Centers