Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,053,327 | 993,132 | 882,968 | 3,285,242 | 1,515,276 | 7,729,945 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,053,327 | 993,132 | 882,968 | 3,285,242 | 1,515,276 | 7,729,945 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 7,729,945 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,053,327 | 993,132 | 882,968 | 3,285,242 | 1,515,276 | 7,729,945 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 5,084 | 3,995 | 916 | 13,075 | 29,733 | 52,803 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 7,782,748 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | COMPREHENSIVE FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM: SUBSTANTIALLY FUNDED BY THREE HUD FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM (FHIP) GRANTS. THE GRANT PROJECTS ENCOMPASSED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: COMPLAINT INTAKE AND INVESTIGATION; FORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESSING AND FILING; INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION, FAIR HOUSING ADVOCACY FOR DISTRESSED PROTECTED CLASS FAMILIES; FAIR HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE FOR COVID-19 ECONOMICALLY AFFECTED FAMILIES, AND A HOST OF EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES. FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2023, THE ORGANIZATION PROCESSED 221 COMPLAINT INTAKES, CONDUCTED 125 TEST PART INVESTIGATIONS IN 38 COMMUNITIES; CONTINUED TO LITIGATE 2 FORMAL FEDERAL COURT ACTIONS AND FILED 5 NEW ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING VIOLATIONS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT; PROVIDED FAIR HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE TO 155 COVID-19 DISTRESSED RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS, SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED 14 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND FORMED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 21 LOCAL/NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS BODIES TO ACHIEVE THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: CONDUCTING 16 LARGE GROUP VIRTUAL FAIR HOUSING/LENDING WORKSHOP SESSIONS ATTENDED BY 974 INDIVIDUALS; MASS SOCIAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION OF FAIR HOUSING/LENDING AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION TO 824,910 USERS; 750,689 IMPRESSIONS FROM MOBILE AD CAMPAIGNS ON NEW FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS; ATTRACTING 41,820 FAIR HOUSING OR LENDING INFORMATION VISITS TO OUR WEBSITE; AND IMPLEMENTING AN OUTDOOR MULTI-MEDIA INTERSTATE BILLBOARD AND MASS TRANSIT BUS FAIR HOUSING ADVERTISEMENT CAMPAIGN CREATING 17,808,239 IMPRESSIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM: PRIMARILY FUNDED BY MULTIPLE SMALL DOLLAR GRANTS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING COMPREHENSIVE HUD-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITIES: INDIVIDUAL ONE-ON-ONE RENTAL AND HOMELESS REFERRALS; PRE- AND POST-PURCHASE HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING; MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE COUNSELING; AS WELL AS GROUP COUNSELING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HOME BUYER WORKSHOPS, FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS AND FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE AND MORTGAGE FRAUD AWARENESS WORKSHOPS. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023, COUNSELING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 1,729 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, OF WHICH 529 WERE FACING FORECLOSURE, 392 SEEKING RENTAL/HOMELESS REFERRALS, 1 RECEIVING POST- PURCHASE GUIDANCE, AND 280 SEEKING TO PURCHASE A HOME, RESULTING IN 145 NEW HOMEOWNERS AND 256 HOMES SAVED THROUGH MORTGAGE MODIFICATIONS OR HAF PROGRAM ASSISTANCE. OVER 527 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 24 WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS. IN ADDITION TO THE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDED, AS A PARTNER AGENCY FOR BOTH THE ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S (IHDA) RENTAL PAYMENT PROGRAM (RPP) AND HOMEOWNER'S ASSISTANCE FUND (HAF), WE DIRECTLY ASSISTED 242 RENTERS AND 373 HOMEOWNERS RESPECTIVELY, APPLY FOR THESE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS. APPROXIMATELY 4,647 PRINT FLYERS WERE DISTRIBUTED AT MULTIPLE EVENTS AND MUNICIPAL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE 34 PLUS COMMUNITIES THAT COMPRISE OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA REGARDING THESE PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 1,003 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED NINE (9) IN-PERSON EVENTS, SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR (754) INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THREE (3) WEBINARS AND THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS WERE INFORMED OF THESE RENTAL AND HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THROUGH ONGOING OUTREACH EMAILS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLIENTS WE SERVED, PER OUR FY23 HUD- 9902, ARE 86% AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 88% BELOW THE 80% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI) THRESHOLD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM: SUBSTANTIALLY FUNDED BY A 2013 CONCILIATION AGREEMENT. PHASE TWO OF THE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES GRANTS TO EXISTING HOMEOWNERS IN MORTGAGE DISTRESS IN TARGETED COMMUNITIES HARDEST HIT BY THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS, WAS LAUNCHED IN THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2016. SIXTEEN (16) GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS IN NINE (9) TARGETED COMMUNITIES IN 2023, FOR A TOTAL OF 163,971, ALLOWING THE GRANT RECIPIENTS TO AVOID LOSING THEIR HOME TO FORECLOSURE OR PROPERTY TAX SALES. THE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE COMPONENT OF OUR ICF PROGRAM WAS REVITALIZED BY THE LANDMARK 2022 FANNIE MAE SETTLEMENT, ALLOWING US TO RE-FUND THE PROGRAM WITH 1,208,000. THE SOUTH SUBURBAN CHICAGO PHASE LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2023. THE PROGRAM OFFERED UP TO 15,000 IN DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED AS A FIVE-YEAR FORGIVABLE GRANT. SIXTY (60) GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO BUYERS IN TWENTY-THREE (23) SOUTH SUBURBAN CHICAGO AREA COMMUNITIES TOTALING 605,205, WHICH IN TURN FACILITATED 9,465,999 IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. THE NORTHWEST INDIANA PHASE OF THE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN 2024. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HAVE REVIEWED THE "BOARD MEMBER DUTY OF LOYALTY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT". |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USED COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY UPON HIS HIRING IN 1995. ANY SUBSEQUENT COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS USED COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATION'S SALARY UPON HIS HIRING IN 2013. ANY SUBSEQUENT COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST, ITEMS LISTED ARE AVAILABLE. |
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