Inspiration Corporation

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Shannon K Stewart

Phone

7738780981

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

Inspiration Corporation, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $5.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $4.8M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

Inspiration Corporation's mission is to help people who are affected by homelessness and poverty, to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing. Additionally, the Foodservice Training program, operated within Inspiration Corporation's restaurants, provides skill-specific job training and employment placement.5840 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, LLC provides affordable and permanent supportive housing to low-income families, including those experiencing homelessness, in Chicago.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,795,101 Revenue: $166,102

Housing Services program provides formerly homeless individuals and families with an apartment and the wraparound services and support they need to make their new place a home.Case managers connect with individuals and families experiencing homelessness, help them identify a new home, and work with their new landlord to make sure that they transition smoothly into their unit. We strive to help our participants increase their self-sufficiency with the ultimate goal of helping them exit poverty for good.We work with more than 100 households and landlords, administering rental subsidies paid through federal and state contracts. Each contract requires us to match a percentage of the total amount with funds raised from private donors.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,314,576 Revenue: $75,000

Job training is located in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood. Inspiration Kitchens, our restaurant and Foodservice Training program site has offered low-income individuals the opportunity to learn to cook professionally at a restaurant open to the paying public, helping them gain the skills and experience they need in the food service industry.Our 12-week program is free to participants, and includes hands-on instruction, kitchen demonstrations, classroom culinary instruction, nutrition education, and employment and life skills classes. We also provide them with the services they need to overcome obstacles like homelessness, criminal backgrounds, mental or physical disabilities, substance addictions, and mental illness.The Lori Jericho Memorial Education Fund links individuals to vocational training or education programs. We provide limited scholarships and financial support for textbooks, entrance exams and other related expenses.

Program 3

Expenses: $719,020

Inspiration Corporation's first program, Inspiration Cafe, serves hot, nutritious meals to our participants in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Our cafe is open to our participants five days a week and operates like any other full-service restaurant in the city. More than just a place to eat, Inspiration Cafe is a refuge from the streets where participants can connect with fellow diners, volunteers, and staff, and form a supportive community. During times of COVID-19 dining restrictions, Inspiration Cafe transitioned to distributing daily to-go meals which included one hot meal and one cold meal each day.Homeless Outreach Services provides basic street outreach to those who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of experiencing homelessness in and around the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Needs assessments are performed and resources provided related to mental health, benefits eligibility, housing, employment, medical care, and substance use with the ultimate goal of assisting clients in obtaining safe, suitable housing.

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,696,767

Program Service Revenue $235,871

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $54,473

TOTAL REVENUE $4,987,111

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $939,351

Salaries & Benefits $2,658,410

Fundraising Expenses $439,165

Program Expenses $3,828,697

Other Expenses $1,218,434

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,816,195

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$4,987,111	$4,800,264	+0.0%
Expenses	$4,816,195	$4,534,358	+0.1%
Net Income	$170,916	$265,906	-0.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

650

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

$303,095

Total Directors

$176,125

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
John Bankhurst	Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
La'Shawn Hill	Vice Chair-Board Governance	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Blake Overlock	Vice Chair-External Relati	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Pekin	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kaitlin Roe	Secretary	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amy Ding	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Yepsen	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brandon Barela	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Faber	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elisabeth Payne	Director	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily Blum	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Bernard Potter	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Garnett IV	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John T Shapiro	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Nomura	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Hampton	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shannon K Stewart MSW	Director	40.00	Officer Director	$150,376	$25,749	$176,125
Susan M Boin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Weiss	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Dixon	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Travis Hughes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vinu Ramasamy	Vice Chair-Program Develop	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kimberly Davis	Chief Financial Officer	40.00	Officer	$111,555	$15,415	$126,970

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	$4,987,111	$4,816,195	$3,624,175	$170,916
2022	$4,800,264	$4,534,358	$3,339,436	$265,906
2021	$5,094,126	$4,075,267	$3,598,535	$1,018,859
2020	$3,824,007	$4,076,302	$2,533,024	$-252,295
2019	$3,801,026	$3,918,136	$2,542,209	$-117,110
2018	$3,894,151	$3,992,060	$2,721,835	$-97,909