PRIMO CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PRIMO CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN

EIN 36-2966006 · Education (B90Z)

What they do

for MORE THAN 45 YEARS, PRIMO CENTER HAS EMPOWERED FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS to BECOME PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE, and INDEPENDENT MEMBERS of THEIR COMMUNITY. HOLDING TRUE to ITS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONSIDERABLE CAPACITY and EXPERIENCE AS A PROVIDER of SERVICES to FAMILIES AFFECTED BY EXTREME POVERTY and HOMELESSNESS. IT ASSISTS MORE THAN 1,100 PEOPLE EACH YEAR WITH THE AID of VOLUNTEERS, OVER 90 STAFF MEMBERS, and AN ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET of NEARLY $10 MILLION. TODAY, PRIMO CENTER PROVIDES 330 BEDS of INTERIM HOUSING. PRIMO CENTER is THE HIGHEST-PERFORMING SERVICE PROVIDER for FAMILIES IN CHICAGO, CONSISTENTLY PLACING MORE THAN 97% IN PERMANENT HOUSING WITH ONLY A 3% RATE of RETURN to HOMELESSNESS. THIS COMPARES to AN INDUSTRY STANDARD of 55-65% RETURN RATE IN OTHER PROGRAMS. 100% of PRIMO CENTER ASSISTED FAMILIES IN TRANSITIONING FROM THE PROGRAM WITH INCOME and BENEFITS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.00 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.55%of revenue went to mission work91.0% of expenses · Program services

1.54%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$90.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.62%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.0%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 $205,078 for FELICIA BLAKLEY (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - CURRENT). 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$10,357,922

Mission workProgram services$8,550,41982.55% of revenue91.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$685,7596.62% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$159,3941.54% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$962,3509.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,395,57290.71% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.6% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 18.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 19.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 17.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 23.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 25.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 15.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,357,922

Expenses$9,395,572

Annual surplus $962,350 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)$8,550,419 · 91.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$685,759 · 7.3% of expenses

Fundraising$159,394 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,357,922

Expenses$9,395,572

Assets$9,742,311

Income$10,357,922

Contributions$8,393,725

Mission work (program services)$8,550,419

Fundraising$159,394

Grants given$278,859

Average grant$69,715

Management and general$685,759

Executive compensation (total)$238,976

Accounting fees$115,789

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

FELICIA BLAKLEYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - CURRENT · 40 hrs/week $205,078

LASHUNDA BROWNCHIEF QUALITY/IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $149,367

LATANYA GRAYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $141,194

CHERYL THOMPSONDIR OF FINANCE/PURCHASING · 40 hrs/week $105,807

PEGGY NEALHR MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $104,101

RACHELLE HILL COOPERCHIEF COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE · 40 hrs/week $101,983

CHRISTINE ACHRECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER-FORMER · 40 hrs/week $60,477

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 (18)

FELICIA BLAKLEYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - CURRENT

LASHUNDA BROWNCHIEF QUALITY/IMPACT OFFICER

LATANYA GRAYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

CHERYL THOMPSONDIR OF FINANCE/PURCHASING

PEGGY NEALHR MANAGER

RACHELLE HILL COOPERCHIEF COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE

CHRISTINE ACHRECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER-FORMER

DIANE PRIMOCO-CHAIRMAIN

JOEL PUTNAMDIRECTOR

JOHN HOLMESDIRECTOR

L HEATHER MITCHELLPRESIDENT

DANIELLE MELTZER CASSELDIRECTOR

DANA ORR WILLIAMSSECRETARY

LEE I MILLERCHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

LISA SKOLNIKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL PAGLIANODIRECTOR

QUINTIN E PRIMO IIICO-CHAIRMAIN

CHERYL HARTSHORNEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 6212 S SANGAMON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60621-2006
County: Cook
In care of: FELICIA BLAKLEY
Primary officer: FELICIA BLAKLEY, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@primocenter.org Phone(773) 722-8333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PORTE BROWN LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B90Z)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes