SARASOTA AREA HOUSING INC C/O EMBRACE LIVING COMMUNITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SARASOTA AREA HOUSING INC C/O EMBRACE LIVING COMMUNITIES

EIN 36-3696610 · Housing & Shelter N.E.C. (L99)

What they do

ORCHARD PLACE of SARASOTA is A 40-UNIT, GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED HOUSING COMMUNITY for SENIORS and PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED ADULTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. LOCATED AT 1300 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, IT OPENED IN 1993. APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS of AGE and OLDER WITH A MEDICALLY DOCUMENTED PHYSICAL CONDITION THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES of AN "ACCESSIBLE" APARTMENT and MUST MEET FEDERAL INCOME GUIDELINES. AN APPLICANTS INCOME MUST BE AT or BELOW THE "VERY LOW" INCOME STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT of HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT. RENT AT THIS HOUSING COMMUNITY DOES NOT EXCEED 30% of THE RESIDENTS GROSS MONTHLY INCOME. OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE ACTIVELY AGING ADULTS AFFORDABLE WELCOMING HOMES IN COMMUNITIES THAT EMBRACE LIVING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.57%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

$99.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.14%of revenue went to management and office costs6.2% of expenses

$1.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $50,615 for RALPH GAINES (INTERIM CHAIRMAN, 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$640,536

Mission workProgram services$599,32993.57% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$39,3536.14% of revenue6.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,8540.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$638,68299.71% 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: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$640,536

Expenses$638,682

Annual surplus $1,854 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)$599,329 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$39,353 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$640,536

Expenses$638,682

Assets$1,075,143

Income$640,536

Mission work (program services)$599,329

Management and general$39,353

Accounting fees$11,201

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

RALPH GAINESINTERIM CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO $50,615Base · Other $50,615

JENNIFER TRUPPADIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES · 1 hrs/week $40,480Base · Other $40,480

DAWN ZENKNERCONTROLLER · 1 hrs/week $38,818Base · Other $38,818

ALINA SERBANCHIEF OF STAFF · 1 hrs/week $38,357Base · Other $38,357

GARY ADAMSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 1 hrs/week $29,254Base · Other $29,254

ED HAVLOVICDIRECTOR OF PLANT OPERATIONS · 1 hrs/week $27,750Base · Other $27,750

ANNE M OLIVAEXECUTIVE VP & CFO · 1 hrs/week $22,837Base · Other $22,837

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

RALPH GAINESINTERIM CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

JENNIFER TRUPPADIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES

DAWN ZENKNERCONTROLLER

ALINA SERBANCHIEF OF STAFF

GARY ADAMSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ED HAVLOVICDIRECTOR OF PLANT OPERATIONS

ANNE M OLIVAEXECUTIVE VP & CFO

CATHERINE EATONDIRECTOR

IRV WOODSOUTGOING CHAIRMAN

PHILLIP SWAINDIRECTOR

REV DR WESLEY BIXBYDIRECTOR

RUTHANN WAIDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 1900 SPRING RD STE 450, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1481
County: DuPage
In care of: % EMBRACE LIVING COMMUNITIES
Primary officer: RALPH GAINES, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(630) 521-8021

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter N.E.C. (L99)
IRS tax category: Housing & Shelter N.E.C.