HOPE IGNITES CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOPE IGNITES CHICAGO

EIN 51-0248353 · Residential Care & Adult Day Programs (P70)

What they do

Boys Hope Girls Hope Nurtures and Guides Motivated Young People In Need to Become Well-educated, Career-ready Men and Women for Others Through Its Holistic, Long-term Residential and Academy Programming. The Organization Provides Direct Program Support and College Scholarships.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.20 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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.80%of revenue went to mission work72.2% of expenses · Program services

13.97%of revenue went to fundraising20.7% of expenses

$67.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.80%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses

$4.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.5%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 $152,848 for KAREN CROTEAU (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$4,033,798

Mission workProgram services$1,968,64348.80% of revenue72.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$193,7664.80% of revenue7.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$563,57313.97% of revenue20.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,307,81632.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,725,98267.58% 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: 72.2% mission · 7.1% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 8.1% management · 21.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 7.9% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 5.9% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 9.6% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,033,798

Expenses$2,725,982

Annual surplus $1,307,816 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)$1,968,643 · 72.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$193,766 · 7.1% of expenses

Fundraising$563,573 · 20.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,033,798

Expenses$2,725,982

Assets$13,013,709

Income$4,033,798

Contributions$3,287,800

Mission work (program services)$1,968,643

Fundraising$563,573

Management and general$193,766

Accounting fees$31,000

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

KAREN CROTEAUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $152,848

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 (37)

KAREN CROTEAUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL KAILUSHOUSING CHAIR

JOHN ZUMSKISECRETARY AND SERVICE CHAIR

KATHLEEN GALLAGHERBOARD MEMBER

KELLY LOMASBOARD MEMBER

KRISTA GALLAGHERBOARD MEMBER

LUCIEN CATERBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA IDLERBOARD MEMBER

MARY BETH FAHRNEYBOARD MEMBER

MATT SINGHBOARD MEMBER

JOHN LAFFERTYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MICHAEL LEAHYCHAIR

MIKE HALKITISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PETER LEEBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT MARTINBOARD MEMBER

ROCHELLE FOSTERBOARD MEMBER

RUDOLPH TREBELSBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS MCBREENBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BLOCKERBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW SHACKELFORDBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS CRAWSHAWBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE HJORTHEVENTS CHAIR

CHRISTOPHER PENNABOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER TARZONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CORINNE MCCLINTICBOARD MEMBER

CYRUS OELERICHBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL BAKEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AMY WARDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DAVID GIBSONNOMINATIONS CHAIR

DONALD DOANBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE SARGENTBOARD MEMBER

JAMAR SLADEBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE BAISLEYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JEFF LUNDALEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JIM BERTLERTREASURER AND FINANCE CHAIR

JOHN HUGHESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 1100 N Laramie Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
County: Cook
In care of: Karen Croteau
Primary officer: Karen Croteau, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 920-2783

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Residential Care & Adult Day Programs (P70)
IRS tax category: Residential Care & Adult Day Programs