Family Focus

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1849

Legal Domicile

Phone

7736430452

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Family Focus, founded in 1849, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $32.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

FAMILY FOCUS INVESTS IN STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN CHICAGO AND NE ILLINOIS THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $19,548,645 Revenue: $19,203,775

THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIVISION SERVES CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OF AGE. THE DIVISION OPERATES IN 11 CENTERS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA WITH TOTAL CAPACITY TO SERVE 2,158 CHILDREN IN EITHER CENTER BASED AND/OR HOME VISITING CAPACITY. THE CENTER-BASED PROGRAM HAS THE CAPACITY TO SERVE 224 EHS/HS CHILDREN. THE HOME-BASED PROGRAMS WORK TO SUPPORT THE PARENT-CHILDINTERACTION THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES FACILITATED BY HOME VISITORS/FAMILY ADVOCATES. HOME-BASED SERVICES ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. IN FY2025, HOME VISITNG SERVED 2,182 CHILDREN AND 1,830 FAMILIES. HOME VISITORS COMPLETED 29,283 HOME VISITS.

Program 2

Expenses: $6,353,237 Revenue: $6,838,323

THE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PARENTS OF ALL AGES AND STAGES, INCLUDING IMMIGRATION SERVICES SUPPORT AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. WE PROVIDE MULTIPLE LEVELS OF SUPPORT TO HELP FAMILIES STAY INTACT AND THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR FY25, OVER 3000 IMMIGRANT FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH OUR IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS. THE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH DCFS INCLUDED 1,573 FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, FORMERLY CALLLED THE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, AND 328 FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH THE FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTERS. ADDITIONALLY, COUNSELING AND THERAPY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 65 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR HEALING CARE AND PRACTICES PROGRAM.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,559,971 Revenue: $1,085,075

THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DIVISION PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS K-12 PRIMARILY THROUGH OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING, PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS. IN FY25 FAMILY FOCUS ENROLLED 1,354 YOUTH IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS 15 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SITES. OF THOSE STUDENTS, 6.3% HAD LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, 90.1% WERE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, AND 18.4% HAD INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,098,191

Program Service Revenue $27,562,156

Investment Income $391,094

Other Revenue $449,579

TOTAL REVENUE $32,501,020

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $23,545,961

Fundraising Expenses $1,037,331

Program Expenses $27,731,010

Other Expenses $10,552,421

TOTAL EXPENSES $34,098,382

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$32,501,020	$30,960,185	+0.0%
Expenses	$34,098,382	$31,830,312	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,597,362	$-870,127	+0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

533

Volunteers

140

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$615,744

Total Directors

$370,286

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Andrew Turitz	Treasurer	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Camille El-Amin	Secretary	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Caragh DeLuca	Chair	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dara T Cohen	President & CEO	40.0	Officer Director	$346,785	$23,501	$370,286
Jamel Alikan	Vice Chair	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Gibson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christine Bock	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daynor Carmen	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dujon Smith	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eileen Lysaught	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth McRee	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Sonnenschein	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Zachara Davis	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Felipa Aguirre	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Francia Harrington	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeanne Marsh	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Levi	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julia Beringer	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julie Hamos	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Stineman	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laurie Lebowitz	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lynn Roisinsky	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Margarita Carrillo	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Meredith Hayes	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Meyer	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Sims	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Renae Conley	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rita Sussman	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Wilgenbush	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Friedman	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Hunter	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne Resnick	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dottie J Johnson	CFO	40.0	Officer	$217,679	$27,779	$245,458
Debra L Schlies	Chief of Staff	40.0	Highest	$155,118	$16,922	$172,040
Erin Walton	SVP External Relations	40.0	Highest	$166,546	$17,144	$183,690
Fernando Aguilar	Controller	40.0	Highest	$138,150	$16,005	$154,155
Gerry L Tolbert	SVP of People & Culture	40.0	Highest	$170,157	$16,375	$186,532
Sherneron Hilliard	SVP of Programs & Impact	40.0	Highest	$174,965	$17,898	$192,863

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$32,501,020	$34,098,382	$49,898,842	$-1,597,362
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$27,782,741	$24,673,742	$41,513,796	$3,108,999
2022	$12,615,851	$14,327,187	$33,819,129	$-1,711,336
2021	$12,805,826	$12,610,693	$37,991,575	$195,133
2020	$6,772,574	$9,582,664	$29,578,179	$-2,810,090
2019	$6,788,135	$7,029,807	$27,455,287	$-241,672
2018	$6,195,943	$6,694,133	$28,385,591	$-498,190