2025-01-22T08:48:54-06:00 2024-06-30 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2023-07-01 237164967 THE ARK THEA 7739731000 6450 N CALIFORNIA AVE CHICAGO IL 60645 MARNA GOLDWIN CEO 7739731000 2025-01-15 1 1 KIMBERLY A HAUMANN P00546491 3122071040 2025-01-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARNA GOLDWIN 6450 N CALIFORNIA AVE CHICAGO IL 60645 16468581 0 X WWW.ARKCHICAGO.ORG X 1971 IL THE ARK PROVIDES MEDICAL, DENTAL, COUNSELING, FOOD, LEGAL, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF THE GREATER CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA. 43 43 66 3425 0 0 10879207 10130591 0 0 565687 1079347 0 0 11444894 11209938 1474186 1757508 0 0 4937157 5541716 0 0 1574011 3346619 3564797 9757962 10864021 1686932 345917 25990941 26562245 3248144 3301143 22742797 23261102 X THE MISSION OF THE ARK IS TO HELP CHICAGOLAND JEWS WHO ARE FACING ADVERSITY NAVIGATE TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE. ARK PROFESSIONALS, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS PROVIDE FREE, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF JEWISH VALUES AND LAWS. 0 0 4353035 1041762 SOCIAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE: PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, FOOD, RENT, UTILITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND LEGAL AID TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM THE ARK'S HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO. 4,670 CLIENTS SERVED. 652388 582428 VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH: RECRUITS AND MANAGES OVER 2,500 PROFESSIONAL AND LAY VOLUNTEERS; DEVELOPS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. 590635 133318 INTENSIVE DAY PROGRAM: ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SUFFER FROM CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS. OVERSEES CLIENTS' HOUSING AND BUDGETING, OFFERS FAMILY SUPPORT; PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC CLASSES, GROUP ACTIVITIES, COMMUNAL MEALS. 184 CLIENTS SERVED. 257235 SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT: PROVIDES CLASSES, PASTORAL COUNSELING, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH LIFE-CYCLE EVENTS. 2165 DUPLICATED CLIENT ATTENDANCE. 271939 DENTAL PROGRAM: PROVIDES DENTAL SERVICES, THROUGH VOLUNTEER DENTISTS, INCLUDING CLEANINGS, FILLINGS, EXTRACTIONS, DENTAL X-RAYS, AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT PROCEDURES. 227 CLIENTS SERVED. 119603 PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: PROVIDES PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING BY VOLUNTEER PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND COUNSELORS, ASSISTED BY STUDENT INTERNS. 92 CLIENTS SERVED. 358379 EMERGENCY RESIDENCE: PROVIDES SHELTER AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR THOSE TEMPORARILY HOMELESS DUE TO EVICTION, LOSS OF INCOME, OR OTHER CRISIS. 12 CLIENTS SERVED. 145801 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: 126 CLIENTS SERVED. 360753 CLINIC: PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES, PRIMARILY THROUGH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING BLOOD TESTS AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, MEDICATIONS, EYEGLASSES, AND MOBILITY AND POST-OPERATIVE AIDS. 294 CLIENTS SERVED. 538081 ARK NORTHWEST: PROVIDES INCREASED ACCESS FOR NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CLIENTS TO THE ARK'S VITAL HUMAN SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, FOOD PANTRY, RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE, JOB COUNSELING, AND DELIVERY OF MEDICATIONS FROM THE ARK'S PHARMACY. 1,094 CLIENTS SERVED. 2051791 7647849 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 43 43 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X JEFF BLUMBERG 7739731009 6450 N CALIFORNIA CHICAGO IL 60645 STEVEN BLONDER BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN GARFINKEL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARI GOLDSMITH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN HANDMAKER PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA LIPMAN TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD RUBIN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KARYN SILVERSTEIN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR ALLAN MALMED DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL LENNON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STAN DISKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON BERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IRVING BIRNABUM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REUVEN BRAND DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RADA BURDEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIYA DAYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY FELDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DINA ISAACS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDY KUPIETZKY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MISSY MALMED DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY PIELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN POLANSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN SEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY ZAGORIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN BLOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCINE BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE HARTMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL HIRSCH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL KAPLAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD LAVIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE LEIBOWITZ TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEW LEIBOWITZ TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LEVY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PHILIPP TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICKEY ROTHENER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SKIP SCHRAYER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TODD STERN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAPHAELA STERN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHECHTMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SHWACHMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STRULOWITZ TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ZARANSKY TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLARE NIMER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SHMIKLER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARNA GOLDWIN CEO 45.00 0.00 X 256666 0 34036 JEFF BLUMBERG CFAO 45.00 0.00 X 168102 0 28896 ADAM PARKER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 161219 0 43958 VICTORIA HASS CLINICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 129015 0 3641 ODED GARGIR DENTIST 40.00 0.00 X 125351 0 6601 CHERYL DAVIS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 132196 0 15955 HOWARD DVORIN PHARMACIST 40.00 0.00 X 110953 0 5930 1083502 0 139017 10 0 1 0 MID TOWN DISTRIBUTIONS 7522 N ST LOUIS AVE SKOKIE IL 60076 FOOD DISTRIBUTION 270645 ECKENHOFF SAUNDERS 130 E RANDOLPH SUITE 1850 CHICAGO IL 60601 ARCHITECTURE 186471 PANORAMIC STRATEGY 1462 SHERBROOKE PLACE COLUMBUS OH 43209 CONSULTING 149064 BOS 501 SOUTH GARY ROSELLE IL 60172 FURNISHING 148368 THE GRAPHIC ARTS STUDIO INC 28 W 111 COMMERCIAL AVE BARRINGTON IL 60010 MARKETING 142644 8 94743 10035848 303243 10130591 174864 174864 5320157 842969 5112163 146480 207994 696489 904483 904483 11209938 0 0 1079347 1757508 1757508 441579 441579 3880426 2891500 304526 684400 93820 66848 19367 7605 1125891 731998 222664 171229 61508 61508 32054 32054 602185 210298 353664 38223 385007 2699 642 381666 46202 16599 24553 5050 216213 192952 23261 242597 211438 31159 12394 282 11676 436 19958 2388 14419 3151 350417 328202 22215 179175 150407 26713 2055 CONTRACT AND SECURITY 171477 171477 UTILITIES & TELEPHONE 99246 75015 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254463 11177884 32054 32054 11209938 10914042 82075 82075 10831967 32054 32054 10864021 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS FUNDS THAT BELONG TO A HANDFUL OF CLIENTS. WE RECEIVE PAYMENTS ON THE CLIENTS BEHALF (EG SSDI) AND PAY THEIR BILLS; RENT, UTILITIES, ETC. PART V, LINE 4: THE ARK'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF THREE FUNDS, INCLUDING TWO INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND EMERGENCY SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND ONE FUND DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT. 1 FOOD PROGRAM 1072 224925 125725 COST AND/OR FMV JEWEL GIFT CARDS, VOUCHERS FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAM 51 123876 0 COST CHECKS TO THERAPISTS BERNARD HEEREY RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE 67 155423 0 COST CHECKS TO LANDLORD/BANK FEMA 79 101095 0 COST CHECK TO LANDLORD/BANK OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 51 23385 0 COST MISCELLANEOUS BACKPACK PROGRAM 256 55800 0 COST GIFT CARDS CHANUKA GIFT WISHES 313 45625 0 COST GIFT CARDS PURIM MATANOT LEVYONIM 513 68705 0 COST CHECK TO CLIENT CHILD RELATED 4 8218 0 COST MISCELLANEOUS MOVING ASSISTANCE 15 11987 0 COST CHECK OR CREDIT CARD TO MOVERS RENT/UTILITIES/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE 275 415018 0 COST CHECK TO LANDLORD, BANK, UTILITY COMPANY SUMMER CAMP 92 60754 0 COST CHECK TO CAMP WINTERWEAR 116 29825 0 COST GIFT CARDS TRANSPORTATION 242 61256 0 COST VENTRA BUS CARDS, UBER RIDES SHORT TERM HOUSING 3 7394 0 COST HOTEL/MOTEL HOUSING PROGRAM - NEW BEGINNINGS 1 640 0 COST MISCELLANEOUS KAPLAN ADULT THERAPY 4 5164 0 COST MISCELLANEOUS EYE GLASSES 7 2419 0 COST MISCELLANEOUS MED COPAY 10 1859 0 COST MISCELLANEOUS PETTY CASH 30 2372 0 COST MISCELLANEOUS PART I, LINE 2: MOST CASH GRANTS ARE MADE PAYABLE TO A THIRD PARTY, INSTEAD OF DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENT TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THE FUNDS. FOR EXAMPLE PAYMENTS WOULD BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE LANDLORD OR UTILITY COMPANY. MOST NON-CASH GRANTS CONSIST OF FOOD (EITHER MEALS SERVED OR FOOD PACKAGES GIVEN TO CLIENTS FROM OUR FOOD PANTRY), OR MEDICATIONS DISPENSED FROM OUR PHARMACY. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARNA GOLDWIN CEO 230662 0 26004 0 0 0 7336 0 26700 0 290702 0 0 0 ADAM PARKER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 148448 0 12771 0 0 0 3130 0 40828 0 205177 0 0 0 JEFF BLUMBERG CFAO 162885 0 5217 0 0 0 1750 0 27146 0 196998 0 0 0 X 13 19729 SOLD AT AUCTION X 53 71892 FMV X 4 211622 FMV 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): AMOUNTS IN COLUMN B ARE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. PART I, LINE 32B: A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTERS OUR VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 JEWISH MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OR CONTRIBUTE $50 OR MORE DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS WHO MAY VOTE TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SEE THE DESCRIPTION FOR QUESTION 6 ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B MINUTES OF BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE OFTEN TAKEN, BUT NOT ALWAYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE CANVASSED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. QUESTIONNAIRES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE CONTROLLER FOR REVIEW. IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICT WOULD GO BEFORE THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. BOARD MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION/DEBATE AND ANY VOTE PERTAINING TO THEIR CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE CO-PRESIDENTS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER SOLICITING THE INPUT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA MAY BE REVIEWED TO REACH A CONCLUSION. THE COMPENSATION DECISION IS COMMUNICATED IN WRITING. THE CONTROLLER'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE REVIEW MAY CONSIDER COMPARABILITY DATA. THE DECISION IS COMMUNICATED IN WRITING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE NOT PUBLICIZED, BUT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.