The Thresholds EIN 36-2518901

The Thresholds

EIN  36-2518901 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL Founded 1963
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Verified accurate 7/6/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Provides comprehensive mental health, substance use recovery, vocational rehabilitation, and housing support services to help individuals fully integrate into their communities.
Leadership
Mark S Ishaug · President & Chief Executive Officer · $542K
Money in and out
$137.6M revenue, $128.0M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Provides comprehensive mental health, substance use recovery, vocational rehabilitation, and housing support services to help individuals fully integrate into their communities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $137.6M in revenue, $128.0M in expenses, and $79.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$137.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$128.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$79.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $9.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +164% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$137.6M
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses
$128.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total assets
$104.6M
FY2024▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$24.8M
FY2024▲ +1%
Total revenue
$137.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$128.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$79.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$9.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$104.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 347
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 447
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $94.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Prevention of hospitalization thresholds provides mental health services, substance use treatment services, and care coordination to help individuals with serious mental illnesses and substance use conditions to achieve their life goals.

$68.1Mprogram expense
02

Independent living thresholds provides a wide variety of community-based, affordable housing options including independent apartments, apartment buildings with services on site, and supported and supervised group home settings.

$22.6Mprogram expense
03

Vocational and social rehabilitation thresholds provides evidence-based supported employment services to people with mental illness and substance use disorders. Last year thresholds provided employment services to approximately 800 individuals. Thresholds provides wraparound services that supports full integration into community life.

$3.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Thresholds
EINHdr · item D36-2518901
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thresholds.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1963
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1965

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a47
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b47
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Chief Executive Officer
$542,387Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$271,004Pt VII · Sec A
$270,576Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$236,717Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$233,822Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist - Part Time
$216,821Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinical Officer
$216,169Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Talent Officer
$211,309Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark S Ishaug$542,387
Mark Ishaug$425,860$403,882$439,681$370,585$368,454
Al G Shoreibah CPA MBA$271,004$257,945$244,996$240,441$230,939
Susan Leese-Buratto MD$270,576$262,069$249,543$242,563$211,638$207,988
Steven Weinstein MD$236,717$225,876$211,860$208,746$210,859$226,705
Wesley J Cook DO$233,822$215,976
Al G Shoreibah$229,287
Kimberly T Meyer MD$216,821$210,138$202,001$196,681$177,351$172,996

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$68.5M · 50%
Contributions & grants$67.8M · 49%
Investment income$1.4M · 1%
Program service revenue50%$68.5M
Contributions & grants49%$67.8M
Investment income1%$1.4M
— government grantsLn 1e$53.9M
Total revenueLn 12$137.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.01
Program services88%$112.3M
Management & general11%$14.4M
Fundraising1%$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$128.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$17.2M
Total assetsLn 16$104.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$24.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$79.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $46.3M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $128.0M · Less non-cash grants $5.5M · Cash operating expenses/yr $122.5M
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $112.3M · Total expenses $128.0M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $14.4M · Total expenses $128.0M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.3M · Total expenses $128.0M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.3M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.9M
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $67.8M · Total revenue $137.6M
49%
Government reliance
Government grants $53.9M · Total revenue $137.6M
39%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $68.5M · Total revenue $137.6M
50%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.4M · Total revenue $137.6M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $68.5M · Total expenses $128.0M
53%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $137.6M · Prior year $120.6M
+14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $94.2M · FY2024 $137.6M
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $79.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $137.6M · Expenses $128.0M
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $104.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $79.8M · Total assets $104.6M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $29.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $104.6M
28%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mark S Ishaug · Reported title PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $542K · Total expenses $128.0M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $93.5M · Total expenses $128.0M
73%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 14%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $2.8M · 2021–2024
Thresholds Health NfpIL · FY2024$600,000
Thresholds Health NfpIL · FY2023$680,181
Thresholds Health NfpIL · FY2022$500,000
Thresholds Health NfpIL · FY2021$1,000,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$120.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$109.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$101.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$99.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$94.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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