Cornerstone Service INC

Tax-deductible

Joliet, IL501(c)(3)Since 1969Human ServicesEIN 36-2706578

The organization seeks to provide residential services for disabled adults and children, as well as behavioral health, regular work and supported employment services for these disabled individuals. Additionally, developmental training and vocational training is also available for these same individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 748 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19.0M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$56.5M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$54.8M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$26.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$56.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34.6M
FY2021$32.6M
FY2022$40.8M
FY2023$42.3M
FY2024$50.7M
FY2025$56.5M
Expenses
$54.8M
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$34.6M
FY2021$27.8M
FY2022$36.5M
FY2023$40.7M
FY2024$48.6M
FY2025$54.8M
Net assets
$26.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.7M
FY2021$16.2M
FY2022$21.0M
FY2023$22.9M
FY2024$25.1M
FY2025$26.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1969.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $48.4M Management & general 11% · $6.1M Fundraising 1% · $338K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$297,944Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$163,324Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$161,635Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Informational Technology
$141,350Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
$138,370Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Offi
$133,896Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$128,021Pt VII · Sec A
Direct Support Professiona
$121,543Pt VII · Sec A

Benjamin Stortz’s $298K as President & CEO is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Benjamin Stortz$297,944$274,935$241,348$228,830$239,554$211,247
Kimberly Hudgens$163,324$159,542$146,975$142,378$154,083$128,247
Kenneth Mihelich$161,635$157,052$152,607$150,603$98,319—
Paul Harris$141,350$135,650$133,535$119,826$107,354—
Lynn Lochner$138,370—————
Michelle Allen$128,021$135,679$114,079$109,815$120,825—
Susan Murphy$133,896$129,517$131,181$121,929$132,491$102,546
David Loncala—————$133,477

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides housing, behavioral health, and job training for disabled adults and children.

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1 program service account for $48.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Residential services for disabled adults and children; regular work and supported employment; developmental training and vocational training

$48.4Mprogram expense

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Funders

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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$56.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Money outPt IX
$54.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$48.4M
Managementcol C$6.1M
Fundraisingcol D$338K
Owns and owesPt X
$26.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$45.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$49
Total revenueLn 12$56.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29.7M
Other assetsLn 15$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$45.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.0M
Net assetsLn 32$26.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5748
VolunteersI 680
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.3M$29.7M
Total assetsLn 16$42.9M$45.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.7M$19.0M
Net assetsLn 32$25.1M$26.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$826K$83K$743K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32.5M$29.7M$2.6M$237K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.3M$3.0M$274K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.5M$2.3M$240K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$133K$133K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$117K$75K$11K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$312K$254K$56K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2.6M$2.3M$347K$218
TravelLn 17$1.2M$1.2M$33K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$99K$87K$9K$2K
InterestLn 20$662K$499K$164K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.7M$2.0M$623K
InsuranceLn 23$866K$740K$121K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.3M$5.7M$632K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$514K$514K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54.8M$48.4M$6.1M$338K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $56.5M$54.8M$1.7M$26.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $50.7M$48.6M$2.1M$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $42.3M$40.7M$1.6M$22.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $40.8M$36.5M$4.2M$21.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.6M$27.8M$4.8M$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $34.6M$34.6M−$26K$10.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $56,495,881 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27,304 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$10,358,934
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,886
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,562,820
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,713,764$45,713,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $139,940$139,940
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$49−$49
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $48,990$48,990
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,112$3,112
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,716,876 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $216,185$56,495,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,767,261 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,581 · Management $743,256$825,837
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,682,992 · Management $2,625,723 · Fundraising $236,935$32,545,650
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,951,242 · Management $274,037 · Fundraising $26,368$3,251,647
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,270,147 · Management $239,984 · Fundraising $18,027$2,528,158
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $132,947$132,947
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,200$41,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74,884 · Management $10,756 · Fundraising $31,703$117,343
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $253,833 · Management $55,756 · Fundraising $1,969$311,558
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,290,803 · Management $346,567 · Fundraising $218$2,637,588
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,211,266 · Management $33,167 · Fundraising $1,186$1,245,619
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $86,888 · Management $9,362 · Fundraising $2,383$98,633
IX-20 InterestPrograms $498,829 · Management $163,514$662,343
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,027,587 · Management $623,278$2,650,865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $740,264 · Management $121,442 · Fundraising $4,419$866,125
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,691,287 · Management $631,581 · Fundraising $14,999$6,337,867
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $513,881$513,881
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,376,484 · Management $6,052,570 · Fundraising $338,207$54,767,261
Part X · Balance sheet $45,820,252 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,581,491$6,002,945
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,110,586$1,302,525
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,427,665$5,593,993
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $355,356$476,174
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,294,548$29,716,660
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,086,684$2,727,955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,856,330$45,820,252
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,554,665$2,629,889
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$826,416
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,111,476$4,103,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,737,967$19,013,787
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,824,337$26,465,790
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $294,026$340,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,118,363$26,806,465
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,856,330$45,820,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,806,465 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$56,495,881
XI-2 Total expenses$54,767,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,728,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,118,363
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$40,518
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,806,465

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