Kankakee County Community Services, INC. Believes that individuals and families deserve economic wellbeing. We work in collaboration with funders and local organizations to offer opportunities to educate, empower and build self-reliance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 62 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 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
$298K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $399K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$5.2M
FY2019$4.4M
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$5.2M
FY2019$4.7M
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$168K
FY2024▼ -69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$834K
FY2019$530K
FY2020$671K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$168K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1987.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $4.4M Management & general 8% · $390K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $298K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (thru Aug 2024)
$111,207Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$97,555Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Officer
$89,737Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vincent E Clark’s $111K as Executive Director (thru Aug 2024) is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Vincent E Clark$111,207$137,919$137,919$136,406$142,632$135,891
Paula Wells$97,555—————
Karessa Crite-Bender$89,737$80,838$80,838$81,940$85,202$84,446

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

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals and families through education and resources to achieve economic well-being and self-reliance.

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3 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Energy Programs

Weatherization: weatherization services consist of cost-effective energy efficiency measures for existing residential and multifamily housing with low-income residents. There are three components to the weatherization program: mechanical, architectural and health and safety.

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Human Services

Households were provided rental assistance in the form of a onetime payment to the landlord to help with family stability. Payments provided covered up to 12 months in arrears. Nights of shelter were given to families who were homeless. Households received help with a mortgage.

$599Kprogram expense
03

Senior Programs

Senior community services employment program: the senior community service employment program provides training opportunities to older adults of age 55+ who are at or below 125% poverty. These individuals, also known as program participants, are given access to training sites via nonprofit or governmental agencies located in the counties…

$586Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Cwi Works INCFY2024$399K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$399K
Grants paid · 35 grants · $26.7M · 2018–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,397,821
Unitemized GrantFY2024$290,898
Unitemized GrantFY2024$169,272
Unitemized GrantFY2024$31,970
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,411,958
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,681,780
Unitemized GrantFY2023$367,395
Unitemized GrantFY2023$331,036
Unitemized GrantFY2023$312,273
Unitemized GrantFY2023$306,255
Unitemized GrantFY2023$237,793
Unitemized GrantFY2023$103,707
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,411,958
Unitemized GrantFY2022$367,395
Unitemized GrantFY2022$331,036
Unitemized GrantFY2022$312,273
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,690,522
Unitemized GrantFY2021$655,805
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$390K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$208
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$368K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 562
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$342K$368K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$796K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$548K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.9M$2.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$302K$89K$213K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$887K$743K$144K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$110K$77K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$96K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$59$59
OccupancyLn 16$52K$52K
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$154$154
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$100K
All other expensesLn 24e$140K$140K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$4.4M$390K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.4M$4.7M−$381K$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.1M$53K$548K 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$6.4M$115K$495K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$5.4M−$44K$628K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$3.9M$141K$671K 990 PDF
FY2019 $4.4M$4.7M−$282K$530K 990 PDF
FY2018 $5.2M$5.2M$21K$834K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,366,590 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,076,635$4,338,157
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,490$2,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,041$208
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,736$26,225
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,150,902$4,366,590
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,329,535$2,889,962
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,292,083$1,305,708
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $475,806$551,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,097,424$4,747,373
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,478−$380,783
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 $4,366,590 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,226 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$4,316,875
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,338,157
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $208$208
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$14,001−$14,001
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,433$4,366,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,747,373 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,889,962$2,889,962
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,671 · Management $213,164$301,835
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $743,056 · Management $143,680$886,736
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,146$7,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $77,166 · Management $32,825$109,991
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,325$7,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,270$96,270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,581$14,581
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,426$12,426
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59$59
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,480$52,480
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,424$30,424
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,667$3,667
IX-20 InterestPrograms $154$154
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,977$53,977
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,522$40,522
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,054$100,054
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $139,764$139,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,357,704 · Management $389,669 · Fundraising $0$4,747,373
Part X · Balance sheet $1,253,467 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,897$112,120
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $927,335$761,092
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,597$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,294$12,691
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $342,331$367,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,344,454$1,253,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $546,181$810,598
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $240,952$273,340
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,929$1,920
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $796,062$1,085,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $429,642$48,859
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $118,750$118,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $548,392$167,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,344,454$1,253,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,366,590
XI-2 Total expenses$4,747,373
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$380,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$548,392
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,609

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