SENIOR STEWARDS ACTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
EIN 87-1229514 · Senior Centers (P81)
What they do
to Address The Climate Crisis With The Urgency It Requires, SSAFE Chapters Educate and Partner With Their Committees and Administrations, With Other Chapters, and With Other Senior Living Communities to Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2050 Through: Advancing Clean Energy (energy-efficient and Electrified Buildings and Vehicles); Promoting Sustainable Food Systems, Reducing and Recycling Waste, and Protecting Biodiversity (native Plants and Wildlife); and Advocating for Local, State, and Federal Programs That Repair, Protect, and Conserve The Ecosystems Without Which Life On Earth Cannot Flourish.
Are they doing good?
The public paperwork has several good signs. Now check whether the charity can show who it helped.
Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.
Good signs we looked for
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,344 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $96,885 for MICHELLE GOODWIN (EXECUTIVE SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)
MICHELLE GOODWINEXECUTIVE SECRETARY
JENNA WOODILLPROGRAM MANAGER
JIM SEIFDIRECTOR AND VICE-CHAIR
WILLA NEHLSENDIRECTOR
VICKY BARRETTEDIRECTOR
ROBERT DRYSDALE AKA SCOTDIRECTOR AND TREASURER
ROBERT GETTINGSDIRECTOR
LIZ BARBEHENNDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY
LARRY LITTENDIRECTOR
KAMALA BRUSHDIRECTOR
JONATHAN HOWELEGAL COUNSEL
JOEL BRODYDIRECTOR AND CHAIR
JIM LOHRDIRECTOR
HENRY THOMASDIRECTOR
GEORGE KREIBELDIRECTOR
GEORGE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
EDWARD WOLNERDIRECTOR
DULANY BENNETTDIRECTOR
CHRIS SHEPPARDDIRECTOR
CAROL JEAN SUITORDIRECTOR
ABBY FASSNACHTDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 202 North Michigan Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181
- County
- Grafton
- In care of
- Robert Drysdale
- Primary officer
- Robert Drysdale, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Senior Centers (P81)
- IRS tax category
- Senior Centers