PALATINE TOWNSHIP SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PALATINE TOWNSHIP SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL

EIN 36-2781764 · Human Services (P810)

What they do

PTSCC WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1973 AS AN ILLINOIS NON PROFIT CORPORATION and is A MULTI-PURPOSE ACCREDITED SENIOR CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES A COMMUNITY FOCAL POINT for SERVICES, RELATED to OLDER ADULTS RESIDING IN PALATINE and SURROUNDING TOWNSHIPS and THEIR FAMILIES. PTSCC PROVIDES PROGRAMS and SERVICES WHICH SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENCE and WELL-BEING of OLDER ADULTS and PROMOTES THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.20%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

4.26%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$117.44spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.98%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses

$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$898,491

Mission workProgram services$837,37693.20% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$179,55819.98% of revenue17.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$38,2964.26% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,055,230117.44% 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: 79.4% mission · 17.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.9% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 17.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 17.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 23.8% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 16.4% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 13.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 10.5% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$898,491

Expenses$1,055,230

Annual shortfall $156,739 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)$837,376 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$179,558 · 17.0% of expenses

Fundraising$38,296 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$898,491

Expenses$1,055,230

Assets$1,348,455

Income$910,263

Contributions$676,263

Mission work (program services)$837,376

Fundraising$38,296

Management and general$179,558

Executive compensation (total)$153,782

Stocks and bonds$862,054

Accounting fees$12,904

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

AMANDA KLEZEKDIRECTOR

ANN GOULDDIRECTOR

COLLEEN PALMERDIRECTOR

EVERETT GAAREDIRECTOR

FRANK DE ROSADIRECTOR

GAIL NIKSICDIRECTOR

GAYLE YOUNGDIRECTOR

JACKIE LUTHRINGSHAUSENDIRECTOR

JEAN HODALSECRETARY

LAURENCE SOPHIANTREASURER

LESLEE SCHAFERDIRECTOR

MARLA GILLENDIRECTOR

ROBERT SZYSZKADIRECTOR

ROBERT HAAS JRCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 505 S QUENTIN RD, PALATINE, IL 60067-5948
County: Cook
In care of: DIANE LANCOUR
Primary officer: DIANE LANCOUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 991-1112

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: March 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAUTERBACH & AMEN LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P810)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities