Search empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, learn, work, and play as valued members of their communities. Search provides person-centered supports including supported living, adult learning, career services, behavioral health, and health and therapeutic care. Search also offers workshops that help individuals build skills to safely use public transportation, and provide community education through Disability Awareness Trainings. Each year, Search serves approximately 350 individuals and families across Chicago and the northern suburbs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$500K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$500K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.7M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.2M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$20.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$13.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21.2M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.9M
FY2021$21.2M
FY2022$21.2M
FY2023$24.2M
FY2024$27.6M
FY2025$30.4M
Expenses
$20.2M
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.3M
FY2021$20.2M
FY2022$20.2M
FY2023$21.1M
FY2024$24.5M
FY2025$28.0M
Net assets
$13.9M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.7M
FY2021$13.9M
FY2022$15.3M
FY2023$18.6M
FY2024$21.6M
FY2025$23.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1970.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $18.6M Management & general 7% · $1.5M Fundraising 0% · $80K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $500K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former President
$289,117Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$145,216Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$42,967Pt VII · Sec A
Former CEO
$22,694Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Lipscomb—$77,673——$289,117$421,765
Cory Gumm$173,883$148,978$143,571$146,756$145,216—
Beth Valukas————$22,694$152,003
Elena Daniela Molnar$129,507$136,974$127,932———
Nicholas Larson$133,855$105,278————
Sarai Saravia$119,985$113,452$102,722———
Claudia Dobrin$119,360$110,840$104,128———
Doina Man$114,211—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Helps people with disabilities reach their potential and find valued roles in their communities.

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3 programs · $18.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Search Supported Living Services consist of a broad range of services and supports for adults with intellectual disabilities. The duration and frequency of services is based on the needs and preferences of each individual. Individuals decide the services and supports they will receive in the setting and community of their choice.

$10.3Mprogram expense
02

Search Adult Learning Services provide individuals with a rich combination of curriculum and community based services designed to appeal to a broad range of interests. Curriculum topics include creative arts, health and wellness, personal development, sensory integration, work skills, internet literacy and skills for life.

$4.7Mprogram expense
03

Search Community Employment Services match individuals to employers in the local community. This program offers a full array of job development and placement services. Services include vocational assessment, job coaching, as well as assistance in the areas of independent travel, managing wages and benefits, as well as building good…

$3.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$710K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Money outPt IX
$20.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.6M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.0M
Total assetsLn 16$27.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$710K
Government grantsLn 1e$394K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Gains on assetsLn 7$57K
Total revenueLn 12$21.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$12.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$452K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.7M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$27.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.7M
Net assetsLn 32$13.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5357
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.1M$12.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$550K$452K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.2M$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$25.0M$27.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.3M$13.7M
Net assetsLn 32$12.7M$13.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$503K$96K$327K$80K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.3M$10.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$502K$502K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.6M
Payroll taxesLn 10$785K$785K
Management feesLn 11a$1.0M$1.0M
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M$1.4M$100K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$292K$292K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$850K$850K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.0M$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$892K$892K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.2M$18.6M$1.5M$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $30.4M$28.0M$2.4M$23.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $27.6M$24.5M$3.1M$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.2M$21.1M$3.1M$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.2M$20.2M$993K$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $21.2M$20.2M$997K$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.9M$21.3M$624K$12.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $21,239,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $690,690$709,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,018,800$20,483,087
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $213,154$61,636
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,876−$14,940
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,927,520$21,239,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,736,479$13,623,553
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,566,646$6,618,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,303,125$20,242,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $624,395$997,253
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,239,392 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$394,224
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,729
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$709,609
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,483,087$20,483,087
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,270$4,270
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$57,366
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$16,552
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,612$1,612
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,484,699 · Excluded from tax $4,270$21,239,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,242,139 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,257 · Management $326,748 · Fundraising $79,902$502,907
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,256,737$10,256,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $502,279$502,279
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,576,275$1,576,275
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $785,355$785,355
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,046,808$1,046,808
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,351,787 · Management $100,487$1,452,274
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $292,395$292,395
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $849,526$849,526
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,044,580 · Management $41,227$2,085,807
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $891,776$891,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,646,967 · Management $1,515,270 · Fundraising $79,902$20,242,139
Part X · Balance sheet $27,584,212 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,067,550$12,008,506
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,898,862$2,254,926
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $173,172$90,937
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,182,395$11,721,645
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $550,103$451,712
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,090,385$1,056,486
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,962,467$27,584,212
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,952,059$3,109,059
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,000$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $7,550,521$8,793,183
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,788,955$1,782,731
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,311,535$13,684,973
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,650,932$13,899,239
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,650,932$13,899,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,962,467$27,584,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,899,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,239,392
XI-2 Total expenses$20,242,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$997,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,650,932
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$251,054
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,899,239

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