Center for Enriched Living

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Riverwoods, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-3339009

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The Center for Enriched Living exists so that people with development disabilities can be fully included in the community, achieve personal success and enjoy a good quality life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 74 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$663K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $260
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$945K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2025+0.3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2025▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.6M

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 Apr 1985.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $3.8M Management & general 12% · $585K Fundraising 13% · $662K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $663K 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
$210,275Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Finance & Operations
$177,315Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Program Services
$139,525Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$135,417Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Harriet Levy—$237,549$199,116$188,284$174,862
Herbert K Washington$210,275$28,698———
Cynthia Genteman$177,315$166,072$145,678—$107,373
Melissa Juarez-Ehlers$139,525$121,895$112,753$108,533$102,849
Lisette Zaid$135,417$118,327———
Cynthia Ganteman———$121,102—
Adam McCormack———$111,617—

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

Empowering people with developmental disabilities for full community inclusion and a good quality life.

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3 program services account for $3.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Adult Day Program

Cel's year round adult day programs named reach and catalyst addresses the daytime needs of adults with idd, so they have opportunities to make their own choices, communicate their needs and opinions, volunteer for several local organizations, explore personal hobbies and interests, and so much more, with many days spent out and about…

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Social Enrichment

Cel's social programs provide members ages 13 and up with opportunities to make friends in a supportive environment, explore the community, build skills, and pursue new interests. The programs run yearround during evenings and weekends. At the foundation of this program lies a social component.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Employment

While people with developmental disabilities have the skills and the desire to work, they lack the opportunities. Cel works to increase 22.5% of people with disabilities who are employed, which is notably below the 65.8% of people without disabilities who are employed.

$480Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$260
Grants paid · 6 grants · $539K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$160,810
Unitemized GrantFY2023$129,956
Unitemized GrantFY2022$92,359
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,417
North Suburban Special Recreation AssociationFY2020$80,003
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,973

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$585K
Fundraisingcol D$662K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$945K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$184K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$925K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$945K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
VolunteersI 612
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$2.5M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$987K$945K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$161K$161K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$428K$171K$209K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.3M$128K$478K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$28K$777$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$191K$146K$14K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$253K$187K$25K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$6K$19K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$8K$23K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$31K$4K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$303K$210K$71K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$96K$82K$11K$2K
TravelLn 17$92K$83K$7K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K$28K$6K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$346K$294K$45K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$52K$17K$697
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$55K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$5K$2K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$3.8M$585K$662K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.0M$5.1M−$71K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$5.0M−$1.0M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$4.1M−$661K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$3.4M$1.4M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$3.1M$598K$6.0M 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 $4,981,296 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43,072 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$924,584
VIII-1e Government grants$183,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,767,750
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,876,234
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,114,569$2,114,569
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74,217$74,217
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$127,850−$127,850
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,054$1,054
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,114,569 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,507$4,981,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,051,921 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $160,810$160,810
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,381 · Management $209,215 · Fundraising $47,859$428,455
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,257,340 · Management $127,745 · Fundraising $477,937$2,863,022
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,670 · Management $777 · Fundraising $6,452$34,899
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $146,240 · Management $13,971 · Fundraising $30,483$190,694
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $187,047 · Management $25,277 · Fundraising $40,443$252,767
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,349 · Management $19,049 · Fundraising $6,350$31,748
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,535 · Management $22,603 · Fundraising $7,534$37,672
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,569 · Management $4,257 · Fundraising $3,385$38,211
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $210,212 · Management $70,591 · Fundraising $21,870$302,673
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,397 · Management $11,497 · Fundraising $1,916$95,810
IX-17 TravelPrograms $83,235 · Management $6,797 · Fundraising $1,699$91,731
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,068 · Management $6,040 · Fundraising $1,421$35,529
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $294,182 · Management $44,993 · Fundraising $6,922$346,097
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,305 · Management $16,738 · Fundraising $697$69,740
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,610 · Management $3,700$58,310
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,922 · Management $2,096 · Fundraising $6,735$13,753
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,804,872 · Management $585,346 · Fundraising $661,703$5,051,921
Part X · Balance sheet $6,557,492 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $830,165$31,204
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,656,854$2,607,702
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $284,807$75,439
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,436$59,868
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,324$61,666
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,820,919$3,683,258
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,204$38,355
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,670,709$6,557,492
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $86,393$63,842
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $243,795$252,161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $987,305$944,713
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,979,915$4,833,694
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $703,489$779,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,683,404$5,612,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,670,709$6,557,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,612,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,981,296
XI-2 Total expenses$5,051,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,625
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,683,404
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,612,779

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