LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES

EIN: 363293380 501(c)(3) Housing & Shelter

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$3,269,569
Total Expenses
$3,302,920
Total Assets
$13,713,766
Net Assets
$4,256,079
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1984
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
CHERYL HAMILTON-HILL
Phone
7735496111
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES, founded in 1984, is a community nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 32% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

LPCS BRINGS COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS FACING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY TO SECURE STABLE HOUSING AND MAKE SUSTAINABLE LIFE CHANGES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,669,106 Revenue: $706,658

INTERIM HOUSING COMMUNITY - THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM AT LPCS OPERATES TWO SHELTERS, OFFERING A SANCTUARY OF 24- HOUR RESIDENCE, SAFETY, AND SUPPORT FOR 83 GUESTS EACH DAY. RECOGNIZING THE...

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INTERIM HOUSING COMMUNITY - THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM AT LPCS OPERATES TWO SHELTERS, OFFERING A SANCTUARY OF 24- HOUR RESIDENCE, SAFETY, AND SUPPORT FOR 83 GUESTS EACH DAY. RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEXITY OF HOMELESSNESS, LPCS EMPLOYS A PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO AID, CENTERED AROUND ITS INNOVATIVE "ON TRACK" METHOD. THIS APPROACH IS TAILORED TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, DIVIDING SUPPORT INTO THREE FOCUSED TRACKS: ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION. EACH GUEST IS PAIRED WITH A CASE MANAGER WHO PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, ASSISTING IN SETTING AND ACHIEVING PERSONAL GOALS THAT PAVE THE WAY FOR A STABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THIS HANDS-ON, CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT ENSURES THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL'S JOURNEY IS RESPECTED AND VALUED, ALIGNING WITH LPCS'S CORE VALUES. THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM AT LPCS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 450 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR, FULFILLING ITS MISSION TO UNITE COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWER PEOPLE IN NEED.

Program 2
Expenses: $654,665 Revenue: $195,802

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM - THE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM OR ICLP AT LPCS REPRESENTS A PIVOTAL INITIATIVE WITHIN OUR SUITE OF SERVICES, OFFERING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING...

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INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM - THE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM OR ICLP AT LPCS REPRESENTS A PIVOTAL INITIATIVE WITHIN OUR SUITE OF SERVICES, OFFERING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR 17 INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. THROUGH ICLP, WE PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS TO NOT ONLY LIVE INDEPENDENTLY BUT TO THRIVE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS STABILITY AND SELF-RELIANCE. IN ADDITION TO ICLP, WE EXTEND OUR HOUSING SUPPORT TO 20 MORE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PROJECT BASED UNITS LOCATED AT THE SEDGWICK OLD TOWN SITE. ANNUALLY, THIS ENABLES US TO OFFER PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO A TOTAL OF 37 INDIVIDUALS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERIM HOUSING COMMUNITY. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH UNDERSCORES OUR DEDICATION TO CREATING LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE IN NEED, FACILITATING A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Program 3
Expenses: $106,772

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM - WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR ARM OF SUPPORT TO THE STREETS OF CHICAGO THROUGH OUR STREET OUTREACH TEAM, A VITAL INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY. OUR DEDICATED TEAM VENTURES...

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STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM - WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR ARM OF SUPPORT TO THE STREETS OF CHICAGO THROUGH OUR STREET OUTREACH TEAM, A VITAL INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY. OUR DEDICATED TEAM VENTURES INTO THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY, REACHING OUT TO INDIVIDUALS IN ENCAMPMENTS, PARKS, AND OTHER SPACES NOT DESIGNED FOR LIVING. BY MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE, WE EMBODY OUR COMMITMENT TO COMPASSION AND ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED, PROVIDING NOT JUST IMMEDIATE RELIEF BUT A BRIDGE TO A MORE STABLE FUTURE. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF OUR STREET OUTREACH TEAM IS TO OFFER A LIFELINE TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD AND CLOTHING. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE TEAM ACTS AS A GATEWAY TO MORE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, FACILITATING ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESOURCES LIKE CASE MANAGEMENT, BENEFITS, AND HOUSING. WE SERVED OVER 300 UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,165,348
Program Service Revenue $48,233
Investment Income $11,914
Other Revenue $44,074
TOTAL REVENUE $3,269,569

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $185,389
Salaries & Benefits $1,496,892
Fundraising Expenses $221,241
Program Expenses $2,558,256
Other Expenses $1,620,639
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,302,920

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $3,269,569 $2,477,598 +0.3%
Expenses $3,302,920 $3,013,699 +0.1%
Net Income $-33,351 $-536,101 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
52
Volunteers
1800

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
4
$138,363
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROBERT J BURSON PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL BERGHOFF TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATELYN DOWNING VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDALL BLAKEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEANNA BECKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORNA BENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EVELYN FIGUEROA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER FREI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUE GYLFE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALIKA HANKTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERI KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH LEE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES V LOBIANCO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIFFANY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHERYL HAMILTON-HILL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$138,363 $0 $138,363
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $3,269,569 $3,302,920 $13,713,766 $-33,351
2022 $2,477,598 $3,013,699 $13,861,346 $-536,101
2022 $2,444,632 $2,966,223 $13,704,728 $-521,591
2021 $3,151,629 $3,256,052 $14,367,392 $-104,423
2020 $2,915,692 $3,631,930 $15,323,391 $-716,238
2019 $3,421,721 $1,908,417 $15,079,914 $1,513,304
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