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Supports seniors in Chicago's southwest suburbs with essential services. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $6.5M in revenue, $6.0M in expenses, and $4.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1975
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Palos Heights, IL
Website
www.pathlights.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$6.5MFY2024
Expenses
$6.0M
Net assets
$4.1M
People
16
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  36-2882809 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Palos Heights, IL Founded 1975
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports seniors in Chicago's southwest suburbs with essential services.
Leadership
Elaine Kiely-Grande · Executive Director · $114K
Money in and out
$6.5M revenue, $6.0M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$6.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $466K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +5% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2024▲ +16%
Total assets
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$605K
FY2024▲ +10%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$466K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPathlights Human Services
EINHdr · item D36-2882809
Principal addressHdr · item CPalos Heights, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pathlights.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1975
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1976

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
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
Executive Director
$113,959Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$88,885Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kenneth Grunke$123,205$118,836
Elaine Kiely-Grande$113,959$101,078
Mark McCabe$88,885$86,130$82,500
Elaine Kiely$80,603
Elaine Grande$63,098

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Care Coordination

The organization completed 3,036 holistic assessments for older adults, their families in FY25. Based on the identified needs of the older adults, staff made the appropriate referrals to state and federally subsidized programming to assist the older adult to age in place safely in the community for as long as possible.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Title iii-b, under the older americans act, provides essential community-based supports that help older adults remain independent and age in place, including information, assistance and referrals, in-home services, options counseling, senior health assistance program, housing assistance and education.

$835Kprogram expense
03

Title iii e, under the older americans act, as a caregiver resource center (CRC), the organization provides essential support to family caregivers through case management, education, counseling, respite services, and access to community resources, helping caregivers maintain their well-being while continuing to care for older adults…

$717Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.1M · 95%
Investment income$253K · 4%
Program service revenue$92K · 1%
Contributions & grants95%$6.1M
Investment income4%$253K
Program service revenue1%$92K
Other revenue$9K
— government grantsLn 1e$5.6M
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.04
Program services84%$5.0M
Management & general12%$734K
Fundraising4%$252K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$605K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.7M · Operating expenses/yr $6.0M
7.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.0M · Total expenses $6.0M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $734K · Total expenses $6.0M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $252K · Total expenses $6.0M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $209K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $347K
$0.60 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.1M · Total revenue $6.5M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.6M · Total revenue $6.5M
87%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $92K · Total revenue $6.5M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $253K · Total revenue $6.5M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $92K · Total expenses $6.0M
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.5M · Prior year $5.5M
+17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.8M · FY2024 $6.5M
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.5M · Expenses $6.0M
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.1M · Total assets $4.7M
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elaine Kiely-Grande · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $114K · Total expenses $6.0M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.2M · Total expenses $6.0M
70%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 17%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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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$5.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.8M 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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