2026-04-10T15:52:42-05:00 2025-06-30 362886485 DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC 4320 WINFIELD ROAD SUITE 450 WARRENVILLE IL 605554036 990 2024-07-01 362327271 HELPING HAND CENTER HELP 7083523580 9649 WEST 55TH STREET COUNTRYSIDE IL 60525 WILLIAM DWYER PRESIDENT & CEO 7083523580 2026-04-09 1 0 RON MARKLUND P01985511 6306654440 2026-04-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM DWYER 9649 WEST 55TH STREET COUNTRYSIDE IL 60525 40658555 0 X WWW.HELPINGHAND-IL.ORG X 1955 IL TRANSFORMING LIVES OF ALL CONNECTED TO HELPING HAND THROUGH GENUINE CARE AND EDUCATION SO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE EQUALLY VALUED IN ALL COMMUNITIES. 15 15 287 415 0 0 12254638 3513972 17935741 20293680 5160270 2441881 80883 82607 35431532 26332140 843838 0 0 0 16046348 18842565 0 0 770512 3848637 4672885 20738823 23515450 14692709 2816690 35257573 39399818 3473318 4258148 31784255 35141670 X TRANSFORMING LIVES OF ALL CONNECTED TO HELPING HAND THROUGH GENUINE CARE AND EDUCATION SO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE EQUALLY VALUED IN ALL COMMUNITIES. 0 0 8056678 9081254 HELPING HAND'S COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAMS ENHANCES THE LIVES OF OVER 80 INDIVIDUALS AT 13 DIFFERENT SUBURBAN HOMES TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR GENUINE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. EACH HOME ENCOURAGES AUTONOMY AND CREATES PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THE PERSONS INTERESTS AND CHOICE. HELPING HAND OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPY TO EVERYONE IN NEED AT THE HOME ALONG WITH MEDICAL OVERSITE AND CASE MANAGEMENT. 6083525 6487539 HELPING HAND'S SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HELPING HAND'S EXTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES BOTH FOCUS ON PREPARING AND ENSURING KEY/CORE SKILLS ARE ENHANCED. THE SCHOOL EDUCATES OVER 82 STUDENTS WITH A DYNAMIC TEAM THAT COLLABORATES WITH THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FAMILY. THIS TEAM INCLUDES CLOSE TO ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FOR EACH STUDENT, ALONG WITH HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATORS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS, SPEECH THERAPISTS, BEHAVIORAL THERAPIST, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS PROVIDE GENUINE EDUCATION FOCUSED ON RETURNING TO THEIR HOME DISTRICT OR ADULT PROGRAMMING. 4120999 3677308 HELPING HAND'S ADULT LEARNING PROGRAMING PROVIDES GENUINE CARE AND EDUCATION TO OVER 400 ADULTS. THERE ARE MANY FOCUS AREAS FOR LEARNING THAT ARE CHOSEN BY THE PERSON IN THE PROGRAM SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. EACH PERSON HELPING HAND SERVES IS UNIQUE AND HAS THEIR OWN INTERESTS. HELPING HAND PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF CHOICES FROM JOB TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO RETIREMENT AND AGING PROGRAMS. HELPING HAND ENCOURAGES EACH PERSON TO EXPLORE NEW SKILLS IN THE ARTS (CULINARY, PAINTING, DANCE, MUSIC, ETC.), STEM, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ATHLETICS, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY TO NAME A FEW. EACH AREA INCORPORATES INDEPENDENCE AND AUTONOMY INTO THE CURRICULUM. EVERYONE HELPING HAND SERVES HAS ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ALONG WITH CASE MANAGEMENT. 1146704 892015 PEDIATRIC OUTPATIENT CLINIC - THE OUTPATIENT CLINIC SERVES OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH HIGHLY SKILLED THERAPISTS QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH, FEEDING, AND BEHAVIOR THERAPY SERVICES. HELPING HAND IS ONE OF THE FEW PROGRAMS THAT ACCEPT CLIENTS WITH PUBLIC AID FUNDING IN ADDITION TO INSURANCE PAYMENTS. 483490 186799 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOCUSES ON VOCATIONAL SKILLS TO READY CLIENTS FOR THE WORKPLACE. ADULTS IN THE ADULT LEARNING PROGRAM EXPRESSING INTEREST IN EMPLOYMENT WORKING WITH VOCATIONAL SPECIALISTS TO IDENTIFY SKILLS NEEDS AND JOBS TO MATCH THE INDIVIDUAL'S INTERESTS. HELPING HAND FOCUSES ON COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT WHICH WILL SHOWCASE THE VALUE EACH INDIVIDUAL BRINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. 1630194 1078814 19891396 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 29 0 287 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X MISTI FAUST 7083523580 9649 WEST 55TH STREET COUNTRYSIDE IL 60525 RICH MIKITKA CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKI VAN ALPHEN VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FEDERICK KAUFMANN TREASURER 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGE ACKERMANN SECRETARY 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLIFF CADLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN FRIAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL PATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BURRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SALADINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANEL BASSETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BASTUGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY FARRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH SIKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WASZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM STEPHEN DWYER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 2.00 X 321876 0 18960 KENNETH GAUL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 2.00 X 211554 0 14271 APRIL DISLERS VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 151069 0 12932 LATREECE VANKINSCOTT VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 143928 0 12646 MARISSA POST VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC INTIATIVES 40.00 X 137849 0 11976 MELISSA MACKAY CAMPBELL VICE PRESIDENT OF SCHOOL SERVICES 40.00 X 131938 0 15205 ERIKA VAVRIK VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 126899 0 22412 JAMES ZALE DIRECTOR OF INFO TECH & FACILITIES 40.00 X 122752 0 11739 1347865 0 120141 10 0 1 0 COMPASSMSP LLC 100 N LAURA STREET JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 IT SERVICES 272505 1 300200 127271 1477599 1608902 170070 3513972 SERVICES FOR CLIENTS 624100 12679860 12679860 SCHOOL TUITION 611710 6475606 6475606 RENTAL INCOME 531390 1138214 1138214 20293680 764514 764514 15729982 14052615 1677367 1677367 1677367 325172 300200 273800 51372 51372 MISCELLANEOUS 624100 31235 31235 31235 26332140 20324915 0 2493253 X 730662 164001 566661 14347136 12891302 995716 460118 727776 638890 65370 23516 2003760 1738874 201231 63655 1033231 889275 111530 32426 24316 24316 42315 42315 121617 121617 355359 77694 269165 8500 89331 20396 36482 32453 5811 1327 2373 2111 509053 427851 60135 21067 926280 809372 102883 14025 226678 223793 1084 1801 81405 18587 33245 29573 462443 432327 21320 8796 313699 281652 30887 1160 REPAIR, CONTRACTED SERV 931883 873273 48742 9868 CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES 429967 367912 56096 5959 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 49341 11265 20151 17925 OTHER EXPENSE 47046 10742 19213 17091 56341 12863 23010 20468 23515450 19891396 2853542 770512 1266839 724999 1510030 200000 1914368 2339373 26966 32856 44759 81282 9500449 3159819 4360561 6340630 26130875 29228384 0 449119 3175 3175 35257573 39399818 3083318 3419029 390000 839119 3473318 4258148 X 31784255 35141670 31784255 35141670 35257573 39399818 2816690 540725 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3220104 2283429 2048779 12254638 3513972 23320922 3220104 2283429 2048779 12254638 3513972 23320922 1248511 22072411 5133 35872 17432 764514 822951 107070 76549 51372 234991 2613 344 1346 4334 31235 39872 24418736 81549126 0.90390 0.93700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 764877 764877 7369077 2532652 4836425 1201269 627167 574102 165226 165226 6340630 SECURITY DEPOSITS 390000 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 449119 839119 X 26956239 540725 204991 745716 26210523 121617 121617 26332140 23598824 204991 204991 23393833 121617 121617 23515450 PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. THE CENTER FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ILLINOIS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2022. THE CENTER DOES NOT EXPECT A MATERIAL NET CHANGE IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 204,991. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 204,991. GALA 362189 193325 168864 85610 59040 25668 GOLF 195435 90377 105058 3200 45360 32849 1 67748 16498 51250 22073 625372 300200 325172 88810 104400 80590 273800 51372 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM STEPHEN DWYER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 257974 0 63902 0 0 0 8133 0 10827 0 340836 0 0 0 KENNETH GAUL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 175885 0 35669 0 0 0 7382 0 6889 0 225825 0 0 0 APRIL DISLERS VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 125525 0 25544 0 0 0 6043 0 6889 0 164001 0 0 0 LATREECE VANKINSCOTT VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES 119272 0 24656 0 0 0 5757 0 6889 0 156574 0 0 0 X 1 101261 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 112 65609 FMV X RAFFLE ITEMS 5 3200 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRES THE AUDIT AND TAX CONSULTANT TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATES THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. HELPING HAND MANAGEMENT STAFF WORKS IN COOPERATION WITH THE OUTSIDE TAX CONSULTANT TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. A COPY OF FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, ALL HELPING HAND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. ALONG WITH THIS SIGNING, AND IN AN EFFORT TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE CONFLICT POLICY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A LIST OF ALL HELPING HAND VENDORS, CONTRACTORS AND INVESTMENTS EXCEEDING $20,000 ANNUALY. ON AN YEARLY BASIS, AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, A LIST OF VENDORS IS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT STAFF WHICH LISTS ALL VENDORS WITH WHICH HELPING HAND HAS DONE GREATER THEN $20,000 OF BUSINESS OVER THE FISCAL YEAR.THE LIST IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW, AND FURTHER DISCUSSION CONCERNING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HELPING HAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATES THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PER THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL MARKET ANALYSIS OF SALARIES PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNITY BASED AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE SALARY ANALYSIS INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF AGENCY REVENUES AND ASSETS AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE AND APPROVED BY PERSONS ON THE COMMITTEE WHO ARE FREE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ARE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION WHO SATISFY THE CRITERIA OF INDEPENDENCE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. COMPENSATION OF OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED THROUGH THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS.THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ACCEPTANCE. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE AND APPROVED BY PERSONS ON THE COMMITTEE WHO ARE FREE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ARE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION WHO SATISFY THE CRITERIA OF INDEPENDENCE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE. HELPING HAND CENTER REVIEWS FOR MERIT ANY REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, OR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE FINAL DECISION FOR RELEASING THE DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,694. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 269,165. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 355,359. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E UNCOLLECTABLE DEBT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,849. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,252. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,899. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,000. BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,014. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,758. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,569. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,341. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. HELPING HAND FOUNDATION 9649 WEST 55TH STREET COUNTRYSIDE IL 60525 364435355 OPERATION OF FACILITIES IL 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I HELPING HAND CENTER 1 HHF REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY 9649 WEST 55TH STREET COUNTRYSIDE IL 60525 261958259 HOLD TITLE TO PROPERTIES IL 501(C)(2) HELPING HAND CENTER 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 HELPING HAND FOUNDATION C 127271 FMV HELPING HAND FOUNDATION K 120000 FMV