HEALTHY FAMILIES CHICAGO INC Charity Report

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HEALTHY FAMILIES CHICAGO INC

EIN 36-4155234 · Family Services

What they do

to SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY INVESTING IN OUR FAMILIES and CHILDREN to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE. to ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE and SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT and PRESERVATION of HEALTHY FAMILIES IN ORDER to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES to STRENGTHEN A FAMILYS CAPACITY to POSITIVELY PARTICIPATE IN and CONTRIBUTE to COMMUNITY LIFE; to DEVELOP and ENHANCE THESE CAPABILITIES WITHIN LOW INCOME FAMILIES to MORE EFFECTIVELY FACE THE EDUCATIONAL, INTERPERSONAL, and ECONOMIC CHALLENGES THEY FACE, and to ENHANCE THE EXISTING CAPACITY of COMMUNITIES to PROVIDE INFORMATION, EDUCATION, and SUPPORT to NEW PARENTS WHO ARE FACING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES and ARE THEREBY AT RISK of BEING OVERBURDENED.

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Money made simple

95.81%of revenue went to mission work90.4% of expenses · Program services

$105.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.15%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $67,734 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$1,137,581

Mission workProgram services$1,089,86095.81% of revenue90.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$115,45510.15% of revenue9.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,205,315105.95% 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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.95% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,137,581

Expenses$1,205,315

Annual shortfall $67,734 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)$1,089,860 · 90.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$115,455 · 9.6% of expenses

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Revenue$1,137,581

Expenses$1,205,315

Assets$216,479

Income$1,137,581

Contributions$1,137,581

Mission work (program services)$1,089,860

Management and general$115,455

Executive compensation (total)$102,204

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DIANE SCRUGGSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $102,204

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 (10)

DIANE SCRUGGSEXECUTIVE DIR.

CHRISTIAN SIEGELDIRECTOR

CHUCK LEVYDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL OVERTONVICE PRESIDENT

CYNTHIA SAVAGEPRESIDENT

KENNETH C BRZOSKITREASURER

NATALIE BRZOSKIDIRECTOR

NIA SCRUGGSDIRECTOR

NICOLE SIMSDIRECTOR

PHYILLIS SMITHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 2100 SOUTH MARSHALL BOULEVARD 201, CHICAGO, IL 60623
County: Cook
In care of: DIANE SCRUGGS
Primary officer: DIANE SCRUGGS, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(773) 257-0111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: July 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAGLAND ARNOLD BUCHANAN MORRIS & ASSOCI
IRS tax category: Family Services
Revocation date: November 15, 2021