2017-03-16T18:46:37-07:00 2016-06-30 366055558 Grant Thornton LLP 171 N Clark St Suite 200 Chicago IL 60601 990 2015-07-01 362169153 EASTER SEALS METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC EAST 3124914110 1939 West 13th Street Suite 300 Chicago IL 60608 Amy Curtis Chief Financial Officer 3124914110 2017-03-17 1 Bridget Roche P00666837 3126028068 2017-03-17 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z F Timothy Muri 1939 West 13th Street Suite 300 Chicago IL 60608 40334861 0 X www.eastersealschicago.org X 1936 IL In response to our communities, Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago provides comprehensive services for individuals with disabilities or other special needs and their families to improve quality of life and maximize independence. 32 32 810 483 0 0 11055505 20526055 16404829 18639277 345139 473530 32097 447116 27837570 40085978 0 0 0 0 20265992 25642042 0 0 802017 7780253 14541562 28046245 40183604 -208675 -97626 33488506 37880232 6058991 10548343 27429515 27331889 Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago maximizes independence and creates opportunities for people with disabilities and other special needs to live, learn, work and play in their communities by providing a lifespan of premier services. 0 0 18341897 0 18366503 The Comprehensive Autism Services Program provides special education programs for students with a primary diagnosis of autism, emotional disabilities, cognitive or developmental delays. Services include an integrated curriculum balancing academic and functional skills including art, behavioral, speech, occupational, music and vocational therapies, as well as nursing and social work services. Vocational training and after school programs and meaningful work opportunities are also provided. 16241589 0 272774 The Early Childhood Services Program includes Head Start and Early Head Start Partnership services and provides educational programs for preschool children ages 3 to 5 and early childhood programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers that help them grow mentally, socially, emotionally and physically. These services are provided to children whose families meet federal income guidelines. The division also includes full inclusive child care programs for children ages six weeks to five years of age. Early intervention services include developmental evaluations and therapeutic interventions for infants and toddlers who have delays in development or are at risk for significant development delays. 0 0 0 34583486 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 1 53 0 1 810 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X Amy J Curtis 3124914110 1939 West 13th Street Suite 300 Chicago IL 60608 John G Anos Board Treasurer 1 1 X X 0 0 0 David J Arts Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Kevin Boehm Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Craig P Colmar Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Savino Nuccio D'Argento Board Secretary 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Kerry K Daniels Board Vice President 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Tim Fallon Board Vice President 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Amy Greenebaum Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Terrence J Hancock Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Tim Heil Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Claireen L Herting Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Kaatz Board Vice President 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Richard A Kent Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 John A Manglardi Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Fidel Marquez Jr Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Tracey Matura Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Senator Antonio Munoz Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 William J Nolan Chairman Emeritus 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Mark O'Toole Vice Chairman 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Joan Rubschlager Board Vice President 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Steven Shapiro Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Vijay Singh Board Vice President 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Sprogis Board Chairman 1 1 X X 0 0 0 David J Taylor Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Ralph Leslie Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Dan Whitaker Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Joseph M Zerega Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Guy Bucciferro Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Mary Beth Clausen Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Russell G Luce Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Dick Smith Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 Anthony Washington Board Member 1 1 X 0 0 0 David A Pearre II Board Chair through 4/2016 1 0 X X 0 0 0 F Timothy Muri President and CEO 40 1 X 287570 0 48286 Barbara Zawacki Chief Operating Officer 40 0 X 186650 0 27746 Amy J Curtis Chief Financial Officer 40 1 X 173905 0 29100 Suzanna Stahl-Braley Vice President Human Resources 40 0 X 153388 0 29646 Cassie Wells Director of Autism Services 40 0 X 113641 0 14762 Jennifer Stahl Director of Finance 40 0 X 96915 0 10009 Thomas LeClair Vice President of Development 40 0 X 165909 0 7187 Allison Donnelly Assistant Director of Autism Services 40 0 X 100019 0 9794 1277997 0 176530 8 0 1 0 Busy Bees Child Development Center 3155 S Shields Avenue Chicago IL 60616 Early Childhood Education 140710 1 0 0 214501 0 18477200 1834354 140565 20526055 Comprehensive Autism Services 611600 18366503 18366503 0 0 Early Childhood Services 624100 272774 272774 0 0 0 0 0 0 18639277 473530 0 0 473530 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 411521 214501 248883 162638 0 162638 Miscellaneous revenue 900099 284478 0 0 284478 0 0 0 0 284478 40085978 18639277 0 920646 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1383155 241186 961789 180180 0 0 0 0 19202220 17769216 1191387 241617 533483 496720 27679 9084 2054768 1909746 119178 25844 2468416 2276256 161008 31152 0 0 0 0 20342 11677 8665 0 98375 0 98375 0 30000 0 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6941780 6733659 207731 390 0 0 0 0 914165 676608 229413 8144 385783 260633 117492 7658 0 0 0 0 3164527 2175902 930357 58268 261119 219376 32023 9720 0 0 0 0 199981 157581 21481 20919 13291 675 12616 0 62991 0 62991 0 561457 91593 468102 1762 39471 0 39471 0 Program supplies and materials 1311072 1311072 0 0 537208 251586 78343 207279 40183604 34583486 4798101 802017 1522630 417809 0 455737 1747145 6505057 9044759 0 0 0 0 20874976 20874976 0 120794 123985 7300268 3854452 1700016 3445816 813983 807340 1461027 1395545 0 0 34286 22857 33488506 37880232 5250862 9295552 0 132627 171415 0 0 0 675502 1081376 0 0 6058991 10548343 X 25310987 23968877 657501 1967467 1461027 1395545 27429515 27331889 33488506 37880232 -97626 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1287237 1559975 10803287 11055505 20526055 45232059 0 0 0 0 1287237 1559975 10803287 11055505 20526055 45232059 0 45232059 291130 887420 770109 345139 473530 2767328 0 0 0 0 0 0 191251 85235 177885 270568 695999 1420938 49420325 109108372 0.91525 0.86858 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Gross income from fundraising events $411,521 and $284,278 miscellaneous revenue including expense reimbursements, school store and microenterprise revenue. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 30000 30000 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 The President and CEO meets with local and state officials for the purpose of encouraging funding for programs and services provided by the organization as well as for capital funding to continue construction of its therapeutic day schools. The organization contracts with a lobbying firm that works with nonprofit organizations in Illinois to keep them apprised of legislative activity and advocates on behalf of mission driven organizations. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1800631 318104 1482527 0 4601909 3536348 1065561 0 897728 0 897728 3445816 0 0 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Agency has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stating that the Agency is exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the IRC of 1986, as amended, 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. The Agency has not accrued any provision for income taxes as it has no unrelated business income. There is no interest or penalties recognized in the consolidated statements of activities or consolidated statements of financial position. The tax years ended 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. GALA 273432 98928 174504 0 0 0 79256 1900 11239 Golf Outing 281219 87296 193923 0 0 14367 89234 0 25939 2 71371 28277 43094 0 0 12438 7617 0 6893 626022 214501 411521 0 0 26805 176107 1900 44071 248883 162638 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 F Timothy Muri President and CEO 262000 0 15000 0 10570 0 31800 0 16487 0 335857 0 0 0 Barbara Zawacki Chief Operating Officer 172000 0 9000 0 5650 0 18775 0 8971 0 214396 0 0 0 Amy J Curtis Chief Financial Officer 162500 0 7500 0 3905 0 14076 0 15024 0 203005 0 0 0 Suzanna Stahl-Braley Vice President Human Resources 149000 0 4000 0 388 0 6242 0 23403 0 183033 0 0 0 Thomas LeClair Vice President of Development 161185 0 0 0 4724 0 6639 0 548 0 173096 0 0 0 Cassie Wells Director of Autism Services 113640 0 0 0 0 0 4756 0 10006 0 128402 0 0 0 Allison Donnelly Assistant Director of Autism Services 100019 0 0 0 0 0 4058 0 5736 0 109813 0 0 0 Jennifer Stahl Director of Finance 96915 0 0 0 0 0 3958 0 6051 0 106924 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Bonus for President & CEO as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Confirmed by meeting minutes. Bonus for Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer as determined by the President & CEO documented by email directed to Human Resources. Bonus for Vice President of Human Resources recommended to the President & CEO by the Chief Financial Officer. Approved by President & CEO documented by email to Human Resources. Comparative data provided by independent compensation consultant Grant Thornton was reviewed by the Compensation Committee and senior leadership to assure reasonableness. X Misc auction items 270 140565 Donor estimate 0 0 1 0 Schedule M, Part I, Lines 25-28 Donations of miscellaneous items for silent auctions and other events. Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Inc. is reporting the number of items received. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 David Pearre II and David Pearre III are father and son Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 An individual or a representative of any organization who in the immediately preceding fiscal year contributed $1,000 or more to ESMC and a duly elected member of the Board of Directors, and any individual who in the immediately preceding fiscal year contributed at least 1,000 volunteer hours of services to ESMC shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting for members of the Board of Directors and for delegates and alternate delegates to serve in the House of Delegates of National Easter Seals. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a An individual or a representative of any organization who in the immediately preceding fiscal year contributed $1,000 or more to ESMC and a duly elected member of the Board of Directors, and any individual who in the immediately preceding fiscal year contributed at least 1,000 volunteer hours of service to ESMC shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting for members of the Board of Directors and for delegates and alternative delegates to serve in the House of Delegates of National Easter Seals. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The IRS Form 990 is provided to member of the Board of Directors for review and comment 5 days prior to filing. The President and CEO also reviews the Form 990 for overall accuracy and completeness. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Board of Directors sign a conflict of interest statement annually. The Board reviews potential conflicts involving one of its members and makes a determination as to whether a conflict exists and if so, what restrictions will be imposed on the Board member, including participation in deliberations and voting regarding the matter that presents a conflict. Employees sign a conflict of interest statement when they are hired. Any potential conflict that arises during employment is reported to the Vice President of Human Resources who reviews with the Chief Operating Officer or Chief Financial Officer as appropriate to make a determination as to whether an actual conflict exists. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation for the President and CEO is determined annually by a committee of the Board of Directors. The Committee also reviews the compensation of the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Development and the Vice President of Human Resources. In fiscal year 2016 the Agency utilized the services of Grant Thornton to provide surveys and other comparative data related to the salaries and other benefits of these positions. The Compensation Committee keeps contemporaneous records of their meetings and recommendations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Tax returns are made available through www.guidestar.org and through the website of Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Inc. Written copies are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other professional services reported under Program Service Expenses include clinical professional such as occupational, physical and speech therapists serving people with autism (1,808,834), contract labor (467,005) as well as payments to partner sites agencies providing child development services to the Head Start/Early Head Start programs (4,695,941). Under Management and General Expenses services are comprised of contract labor and payroll service fees. ESMC Title Holding Corporation NFP 1939 West 13th Street Suite 300 Chicago IL 60608 452819778 Holds title to assets of ESMC IL 501(c)(2) ESMC 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ESMC Title Holding Corporation NFP d 33460261 Fair market value ESMC Title Holding Corporation NFP k 1662100 Fair market value