2022-12-16T13:43:04-08:00 2022-06-30 824176202 BG Advisors CPA LTD 1250 E Diehl Rd Ste 406 Naperville IL 60563 990 2021-07-01 363139799 Chinese Mutual Aid Association CHIN 7737842900 1016 W Argyle St Chicago IL 60640 Dennis Mondero Executive Director 2022-12-16 true Dennis Mondero 999009999 Sachin Gandhi P01424067 6305051081 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Mr Bart Moy 1016 W Argyle St Chicago IL 60640 11076663 false X www.chinesemutualaid.org X 1981 IL Proudly founded by ethnic Chinese refugees, Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is led by many prominent individuals from the Asian American community. Our purpose is to serve the needs, promote the interests, and enhance the well-being of low-income, diverse immigrant and refugee communities across Metropolitan Chicago through social services, advocacy, educational programming, and assistance for youth, adults, the elderly, and small businesses. 15 15 346 107 0 2520073 2051870 7698154 8663701 1509 2085 242770 211987 10462506 10929643 62500 0 0 7734083 8698657 0 222640 1857220 1951597 9653803 10650254 808703 279389 5117054 5927366 622413 1153336 4494641 4774030 X Proudly founded by ethnic Chinese refugees, Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is led by many prominent individuals from the Asian American community. Our purpose is to serve the needs, promote the interests, and enhance the well-being of low-income, diverse immigrant and refugee communities across Metropolitan Chicago through social services, advocacy, educational programming, and assistance for youth, adults, the elderly, and small businesses. false false 6866409 Senior Services:In Home Services: CMAA contracted with the Illinois Department on Agings Community Care Program (CCP) and partnered with Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Better Health, Aetna Better Health of Illinois, Meridian Health, Meridian Complete, Molina, CountyCare, and Humana in providing vital services for older adults living in Chicago and the suburbs. The CCP, In-home Services aims to facilitate and support older adults living in their own homes while aging in place. As a provider of In-Home Services, we also work with Care Coordination Units (CCU) i.e., the Catholic Charities in providing person-centered assessments and designing plans of care for participants. Our dedicated team of over 264 home care aides and staff provides quality care to a diverse older adult population, over 378 seniors, speaking languages that include Cantonese, Mandarin, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Burmese, Nepalese, Laos, Bosnian, Khmer, Taishanese, and Hindi. Our caregiving team comprises of more than 254 experienced home care aides and 10 staff members. CMAA is a member of the Illinois Association of the Community Care Program Homecare Providers (IACCPHP) and a member of the IDoAs Community Care Program Advisory Committee (CCPAC). Our Director of the Elderly Care and Social Services serves on the CCPAC and IACCPHP Board to advocate for the older adults served, home care aides, and providers. Together as an organization, our Executive Director and program staff members consistently engage in evaluating and providing recommendations to enhance the quality of the Community Care Program state-wide through advocacy. We are currently in the process of developing and rolling out In-Home Services for older adults who are not eligible for Medicaid benefits. The Retirement Research Foundation has been funding this joint venture for CMAA and the Hanul Family Alliance to develop the Private Pay program for older adult clients who are not covered by Medicaid and can pay for the services via out-of-pocket or insurance. Older adults who need assistance in their homes but have incomes exceeding the low-income guidelines can request services through our Private Pay program. Contracted with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), our home care aides also provide in-home services to assist clients with medical visits and outings, bathing and grooming, walking and transfers, meal preparation, grocery shopping, housekeeping, and laundry. We housed and partnered on the CCP and the Private Pay program with the Bosnian Herzegovinian American Community Center (BHACC). CMAA provides, in-home services in both the Chicago and Elgin office. Golden Age Club:CMAA has a Golden Age Club for active older adults to engage in social activities i.e., dancing, singing, calligraphy sessions, field trips, and social/educational events. Each year, CMAA hosts a grandparents luncheon in June and a winter holidays luncheon in December for our members. Currently, CMAAs Golden Age Club has 130-150 active members. CMAA also endeavors to coach our immigrant older adults on the importance of becoming more civically involved and annually brings a group of seniors to Chicagos City Hall and to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. 1924227 Education, Employment, & Citizenship:Adult Education: Through a grant from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), CMAA and its partner agencies - the largest and most diverse consortium in the State of Illinois - offered English as a Second Language (ESL) and Civics classes to over 600 limited English Proficient (LEP) immigrants and refugees across the City of Chicago in FY22. Partners include the Bosnian Herzegovinian American Community Center, Chinese American Service League, Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago, Erie Neighborhood House, HANA Center, Hanul Family Alliance, Indo-American Center, and Touch Gift Foundation. In FY22 our consortium offered Adult Basic Education classes in addition to ESL classes to help clients with higher level English improve their reading and math skills, as well as bridge and integrated English and training classes for clients seeking to transition from education to employment. CMAA specifically continued to offer our Healthcare Employment Preparation Program (HEPP) that couples contextualized Healthcare Literacy classes and holistic case management toward pursuing a career in healthcare, and laid the foundation for making a similar Office Technology offering in FY23. HEPP as well as ESL is also offered at CMAAs satellite office in Elgin, IL, again primarily through ICCB funding. However, in addition to ICCB, IL Secretary of State funds supported both our Family Literacy classes at local Chicago Public Schools for parents and a robust volunteer tutoring program as an alternative or supplement to our ESL class options. Finally, CMAA also supported Citizenship Education students looking to gain US Citizenship with funding from the Illinois Coalition on Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) New Americans Initiative (NAI). Of course, preparing students to participate fully in their communities is a goal of all our adult education classes, with specific competencies required for certain ICCB-funded courses, which cover such topics as: the rights of immigrants and U.S. citizens, U.S. history and governance, accessing community resources, consumer economics, and workforce readiness skills. Employment: CMAA career coaches provide individualized employment preparation, referrals, and job placement assistance to unemployed or underemployed community members. Our clients represent diverse professional backgrounds, such as healthcare, hospitality, and industrial work, and have various levels of education. Although CMAA primarily serves immigrants and refugees, our Workforce Development Program also attracts U.S.-born Americans who need assistance with job readiness training, resume writing workshops, and digital literacy. In FY22 CMAA served over 100 unique clients through both workshops and one-on-one case management. Our career coaches meet individually with all clients to address barriers and challenges to employment, conduct career skills assessments, and support their creation of and acting on an Individualized Employment or Education Plan. Our reputation over the years as a provider of quality staffing has created a network of employer partners such as Weiss Memorial Hospital, OHare International Airport, and the Viceroy Chicago. Citizenship: Since 1997, CMAA has offered citizenship and immigration legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees seeking to apply for U.S. citizenship and other benefits. Our Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited staff offered individualized legal counsel and case assistance at a low cost to clients and, often, in their native languages of Vietnamese, Cantonese, or Mandarin. In FY22 CMAA assisted over 300 clients with a variety of services: obtaining or renewing their green card, petitioning to reunite families by sponsoring members living abroad to immigrate to the US, applying for work authorization, applying for citizenship and preparing for the naturalization exam, and providing counsel or referral for a host of other immigration-related issues. In FY22 CMAA submitted applications for citizenship on behalf of 196 clients. 544915 Social Services:CMAAs social services department works with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to break down language and cultural barriers to help low-income clients and families identify and access benefits that are available to them through local, state and federal programs. In the fiscal year 2022, as of today our direct service staff assisted over 1,000 families in applying for LIHEAP, All Kids, SNAP, Medicaid, TANF and other public benefits. The Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee (ICIRR) provides grants to CMAA in assisting low-income families for translation and interpretation. We served 1,500 families in FY22 and we aim to exceed last years outcomes by serving 2,000 families in FY23.Since July 1, 2022 our Welcoming Center Program has served more than 170 asylee, immigrant, refugee, and limited English-speaking households with various needs. We served 286 households in FY22. We aim to exceed our FY22 outcomes by serving 450 households in FY23. Our Resiliency 2.0 initiative aims to outreach hard-to-reach communities to inform individuals who did not receive the stimulus funds and are qualified to apply for this one-time cash assistance. This initiative begins on November 1, 2022 and ends on December 9, 2023. Our goal is to reach and inform 2,000 individuals by December 9, 2023 of the cash assistance available for distribution. Furthermore, our housing services assisted clients with finding affordable and subsidized housing, providing assistance in understanding leases and foreclosures, and helping resolve tenant-landlord conflicts. 502646 9838197 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 true 346 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL X X X Rajan Shahi Khadgi 7737842900 1016 W Argyle St Chicago IL 60640 Mr Dennis Mondero Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 110989 0 0 Mr Michael Chin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Bart Moy President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ms Laura Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Jenny Han Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Sharon Hwang Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Andy Lam Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mr Denny Lau Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Joseph Mak Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Lang Nguyen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Anne Tan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Rena Van Tine Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Yman Vien Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Roxanne Volkmann Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Tianyi Joe Zhu Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 110989 1 false false false 0 1717192 334678 2051870 Contract fees and awards 8619989 8619989 Program service fees 43712 43712 8663701 2085 2085 0 0 0 0 217409 147020 70389 0 0 Management fees 127494 127494 Other 14104 14104 141598 10929643 8807384 0 0 0 0 110989 101000 6659 3330 0 7121106 6743277 265568 112261 0 926146 875413 41639 9094 540416 511585 19399 9432 0 0 0 0 0 0 309770 216749 47582 45439 23996 14891 5514 3591 19125 4696 14348 81 30035 28838 798 399 0 180792 140121 36669 4002 56563 54883 1087 593 0 12359 1078 10467 814 2365 515 1626 224 0 81820 81820 22072 20086 1324 662 Subcontracts 814413 814413 Dues and subscriptions 185319 124011 32902 28406 Program expenditures 125370 124971 399 In kind consulting 28288 28288 59310 33382 21616 4312 10650254 9838197 589417 222640 3108765 4395649 0 918643 785024 802887 456573 0 0 0 0 54263 37359 824353 578593 225496 245760 0 0 0 0 7000 7001 5117054 5927366 599556 1153336 22857 622413 1153336 X 4494641 4774030 4494641 4774030 5117054 5927366 279389 X false true X true true true X 1570705 1771609 2043115 2652995 2122259 10160683 0 0 1570705 1771609 2043115 2652995 2122259 10160683 0 10160683 9692 5752 741 1509 2085 19779 0 0 10180462 34468143 0.99810 0.99380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 475158 410878 64280 349195 167715 181480 245760 X 10929643 10929643 10929643 10650254 10650254 10650254 Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 CMAA was the fiscal custodian for the annual World Refugee Event. The annual World Refugee Event is not a program activity of CMAA and is funded by sources outside of CMAA. Accordingly, revenues and expenses related to the annual World Refugee Event are not included in CMAA's statement of activities and net assets. Part X : FIN48 Footnote CMAA's management has determined that FASB ASC 740-10, which addresses accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, has no effect on its financial statements due to CMAA's tax-exempt status. X X X false IL Fundraising Event 217409 217409 147020 217409 217409 147020 147020 70389 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Youth Services:CMAAs Youth Department serves immigrant origin, refugee, and BIPOC youth residing in Chicagos northside neighborhoods. CMAA founded our Youth Department after identifying a shortage of supportive services for immigrant origin youth in our community, who are often under-resourced, marginalized, and at high risk for social isolation. Our programming celebrates the assets of immigrant origin youth, and develops youth leaders by supporting the academic and professional development of our participants. Our programming promotes academic enrichment, facilitates exposure activities, builds extracurricular interests, and provides mentorship, all within a culturally relevant environment. Across our programs, CMAA provided over 700 hours of youth and family programming, and served over 175 young people in fiscal year 2022.CMAAs flagship program, Diverse Young Leaders, provides after school academic enrichment, career exposure, and recreational activities for youth from kindergarten to 8th grade. Programming includes homework help, specialized tutoring, recreational activities, service learning, and social emotional development. In fiscal year 2022, CMAAs after school staff worked tirelessly to support the academic and social emotional needs of students as they returned to full-time in-person learning while continuing to navigate the pandemic. At the conclusion of the fiscal year, 93% of students enrolled in CMAAs after school program indicated our programming fostered skill development that supported them in academic achievement, and 74% of our students earned a 3.0 GPA or higher. Just as important, 97% of after school students developed a positive relationship with an instructor, and 90% of students were reporting more prosocial behaviors. In fiscal year 2023, CMAAs after school program will expand our social emotional offering integrating new mental health supports for students, and new parent learning offerings. When school is not in session, our after school programming transitions into CMAAs popular Youth Summer Camp program, which meets weekdays for six weeks across July and August from 9AM to 3PM. CMAAs summer programming focuses on promoting academic learning in the summer months, service learning, and social emotional development through recreational activities and play. Activities include weekly academic lessons to aid in grade transition, daily recreational instruction to enhance mental and physical health, and exciting field trips.CMAAs adolescent programs support youth employment, promote college and career readiness, and provide mentorship for youth ages 12 to 22. In fiscal year 2022, our agency served 37 teens through paid employment and training opportunities. CMAAs teen interns develop job readiness skills by supporting after school and summer camp instruction, providing tutoring, and facilitating recreation activities.CMAAs adolescent mentoring programs, Young Women Warriors (YWW), and Young Men Making Moves (YMMM), pair immigrant origin youth with a network of professional adults to support skill development, promote college readiness, explore career pathways, and build an active and supportive community for adolescent youth to lean on as they transition to high school, college, and beyond. Both programs meet twice a month, once to focus on developing new skills, and a second time for a more casual recreational activity designed to promote social emotional learning and promote relationship building amongst mentors and mentees. Past skill development workshop topics include public speaking, college scholarships, interviewing, financial literacy, and civic engagement, and recreational activities include roller skating, thrifting, woodworking, cooking, and jewelry making. In fiscal year 2022, 96% of mentees reported they have positive feelings about or a positive relationship with the adult mentors in the program, and 100% mentees graduated high school and enrolled in a 4-year college or university.Finally, CMAAs youth department currently oversees Tiger Tutor, our agencys first social enterprise initiative. A test prep and tutoring program, Tiger Tutor focuses on individualized, high quality instruction to help students achieve their academic and collegiate goals, and currently provides small group tutoring, and one-on-one instruction. Tiger Tutor helps students while successfully helping CMAA diversify its revenue streams, ensuring our agency is able to continue to provide vital social services to our community. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Illinois Small Business Development Center at CMAA: The SBDC program is the largest federally designated technical assistance program focused on supporting startups and growing small businesses in all fifty states and U.S. territories. The primary purpose is to provide information, training, and guidance to assist and accelerate the growth potential of viable, long-term, entrepreneurial ventures, small businesses and start-up businesses to create and retain jobs in Illinois. The vision of the Illinois SBDC program is to be recognized as the leading resource for business growth, advancing the Illinois economy. During FY22, the SBDC at CMAA advised 188 small business clients of whom 77% are minority clients. SBDC Business Advisors provided one-on-one counseling and assistance with developing business plans, applying for funding opportunities, devising marketing strategies and addressing other specific business needs. Our center hosted 18 educational webinars covering topics such as Google Ads, Government Contracting, Ecommerce, Access to Capital and more. SBDC Business Advisors assisted clients in obtaining $2.59 million in loans and an additional $163,000 in grant funding. SBDC has established multiple community partners with the goal of reaching Pan-Asian and underserved business communities across Chicagoland. These organizations include the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, South Asian Chamber of Commerce, Oak Park Library, Banks, Law Firms and other Economic Development Organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is reviewed by the Board and selected key employees before submittal to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts On annual basis, Board members are required to submit a written statement as to whether or not the Board member has a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation for the Executive Director is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The annual budget is reviewed and approved by the Board. The annual budget includes compensation for all of the staff. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection A complete copy of form 990 and the general purpose audit report is included with the annual form AG990IL filed with the Illinois Attorney General Charitable Trust Bureau. The complete AG990IL filing (including form 990 and the general purpose audit report) is posted on the web-site of the Illinois Attorney General, which is open to the general public. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Disclosure of governing documents, policies,and financial statements is granted to the general public upon written request.