2026-04-15T14:55:33-05:00 2025-06-30 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 171 N CLARK ST STE 200 CHICAGO IL 60601 990 2024-07-01 475665042 CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES CHIC 3126661331 1850 W ROOSEVELT ROAD CHICAGO IL 60608 JANET SZLYK PHD PRESIDENT & CEO 3129773664 2026-04-15 1 0 BRIDGET T ROCHE P00666837 3128560200 2026-04-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JANET SZLYK PHD 1850 W ROOSEVELT ROAD CHICAGO IL 60608 5898232 0 X WWW.CHICAGOLIGHTHOUSE.ORG/INDUSTRIES X 2015 IL CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES PROVIDES REHABILITATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT (SEE SCHEDULE O) FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BLINDNESS AND/OR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, THROUGH ITS MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. 9 8 63 0 0 0 398491 393106 1345822 1041852 0 0 2281792 2475875 4026105 3910833 0 0 0 0 2943166 2699826 0 0 0 1409323 1218842 4352489 3918668 -326384 -7835 1916426 1733155 402967 227531 1513459 1505624 CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES IS ORGANIZED TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, SPECIFICALLY THROUGH PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES, WHICH FOSTER INDEPENDENCE. 0 0 2423579 2477065 THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING PROGRAM PROVIDES REHABILITATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WORKERS PERFORM VARIOUS PACKAGING AND ASSEMBLY ROLES, IN THE MANUFACTURING OF BOTH PLANNERS AND CLOCKS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER COMMERCIAL MARKETS. THE WORKERS ASSEMBLE AND PACKAGE FOOTRESTS, BACKRESTS AND MONITOR ARMS, AND PACKAGE COOKING THERMOMETERS AND LENS CLEANING PRODUCTS FOR THE FEDERAL MARKET, AS WELL. DURING FY25, 42 PEOPLE WITH VISUAL AND OTHER DISABILITIES WERE PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT 310904 352339 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SERVICES (CMS) PROGRAM OPERATES IN ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS. CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES OPERATES AS A SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, EMPLOYING TRAINED CONTRACT CLOSEOUT SPECIALISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DE-OBLIGATING UNSPENT FUNDS FOR THE MILITARY, THROUGH THE CLOSEOUT PROCESS. DURING FY25, THREE PEOPLE WITH VISUAL AND OTHER DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS VETERANS, WERE PROVIDED JOBS IN THIS PROGRAM. 494582 687209 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE CONTRACTS PROVIDE JOBS FOR QUALIFIED PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, WITH CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES MAINTAINING RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECRUITING, TRAINING AND HIRING FOR THESE POSITIONS AND MANAGING SUCH CONTRACTS, AT OFFSITE LOCATIONS. THOSE EMPLOYED ARE PAID BY CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES. THE WORK IS PERFORMED IN CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, WHERE EMPLOYEES OF CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES ARE ENGAGED IN JANITORIAL, AND WAREHOUSING ACTIVITIES, FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS OF TWO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE CONTRACTS. DURING FY25, NINE PEOPLE WITH VISUAL AND OTHER DISABILITIES WERE PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT UNDER THESE CONTRACTS. 3229065 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X NATASHA BROOMFIELD 3129973648 1850 W ROOSEVELT ROAD CHICAGO IL 60608 JANET P SZLYK PRESIDENT & CEO 8.00 32.00 X X 0 632210 38950 MICHAEL F MEEHAN CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY RICH VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE MAZOLA SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DON BELGRAD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS HAGUE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HARTLINE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID JENK ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TED WECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN L STOEBERL CHIEF BUSINESS STRATEGY OFFICER 8.00 32.00 X 0 290651 33762 TONY M FIORE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (BEG 12/24) 8.00 32.00 X 0 12083 0 SIMONE E COOK SVP, OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 0 199299 16044 ROSA I CARRILLO FORMER CFO (THRU 06/24) 0.00 0.00 X 0 115391 9921 0 1249634 98677 0 1 1 0 0 185355 172176 35575 393106 GOVT SERVICE CONTRACTS 561300 687209 687209 CONTRACT MNGMT SERVICE 561300 352339 352339 DAX SERVICES 561300 2304 2304 1041852 4462160 1987399 2474761 2474761 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1114 1114 1114 3910833 3516613 0 1114 2282558 1991483 291075 31600 23248 8352 216045 184789 31256 169623 147151 22472 8284 8284 24876 24876 11007 11007 200142 116917 83225 460 460 252175 188845 63330 87977 33500 54477 374878 340479 34399 7975 5849 2126 1967 958 1009 15906 15906 41986 30443 11543 22213 22213 COMMISSIONS & REBATES 164011 164011 4985 1392 3593 3918668 3229065 689603 0 203216 324741 1039532 680694 575124 591965 2180 7368 318437 198520 86473 119917 9901 8470 1916426 1733155 339695 219061 53371 0 9901 8470 402967 227531 X 1513459 1505624 1513459 1505624 1916426 1733155 -7835 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 798363 1513408 1185039 398491 393106 4288407 798363 1513408 1185039 398491 393106 4288407 4288407 6 6 0 0 12 199 10614 85 1114 12012 4300431 27539014 0.99720 0.99490 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 199. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 10,614. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 85. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,114. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 311088 191171 119917 7349 7349 0 119917 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 8470 8470 X 5898232 1987399 1987399 3910833 0 3910833 5906067 1987399 1987399 3918668 0 3918668 PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES HAS A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, STATING THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (IRC), EXCEPT FOR INCOME TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FASB ISSUED GUIDANCE THAT REQUIRES TAX EFFECTS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES OR CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES DOES NOT HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND NO PROVISION IS NECESSARY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,987,399. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,987,399. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANET P SZLYK PRESIDENT & CEO 0 418147 0 202903 0 11160 0 13800 0 25150 0 671160 0 0 KATHLEEN L STOEBERL CHIEF BUSINESS STRATEGY OFFICER 0 200742 0 87702 0 2207 0 8440 0 25322 0 324413 0 0 SIMONE E COOK SVP, OPERATIONS 0 165961 0 31050 0 2288 0 6789 0 9255 0 215343 0 0 ROSA I CARRILLO FORMER CFO (THRU 06/24) 0 97273 0 10000 0 8118 0 4338 0 5583 0 125312 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3: ESTABLISH COMPENSATION CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES' EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES: A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AN IRC 501(C)(3) ENTITY, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS WITH POWER TO ELECT GOVERNING BODY THE BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND PRESENTED AT THE APRIL MEETING OF THE AUDIT, COMPLIANCE & RISK COMMITTEE. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS ANNUALLY, DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND DISCLOSE AREA(S) OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THESE COMPLETED FORMS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE BOARD CHAIR. IF FURTHER ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN, THE ISSUE IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND IF NECESSARY, THE FULL BOARD. THERE IS A REQUIREMENT TO REVIEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS SITUATIONS MAY ARISE DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES' EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES: A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIES' AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, ARE FILED WITH THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LIGHTHOUSE'S WEBSITE. THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE FOR PEOPLE 1850 W ROOSEVELT ROAD CHICAGO IL 60608 362169139 EMP FOR BLIND IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1