2016-02-26T10:20:34-06:00 2015-06-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2014-07-01 237164967 THE ARK THEA 7739731000 6450 N CALIFORNIA AVE CHICAGO IL 60645 MARC SWATEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7739731000 2016-02-25 1 KIMBERLY A HAUMANN P00546491 3122071040 2016-02-25 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z MARC SWATEZ 6450 N CALIFORNIA AVE CHICAGO IL 60645 8000270 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. 26 26 75 2500 0 0 4805793 4314416 767866 726690 378098 484353 0 0 5951757 5525459 1160167 1277177 0 0 2961446 3093584 0 0 418889 1406803 1428701 5528416 5799462 423341 -274003 7232947 6603010 196834 212169 7036113 6390841 X 1. TO CREATE A SAFETY NET FOR CHICAGOLAND JEWS IN NEED BY PROVIDING VITAL HUMAN SERVICES WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF JEWISH VALUES AND LAWS. 2. TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. 0 0 1768548 838224 SOCIAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE: PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, FOOD, RENT, UTILITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL AID AND JOB COUNSELING TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM THE ARK'S HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO. 3,489 CLIENTS SERVED. 687693 28251 726690 THRIFT SHOP - DISTRIBUTES CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND SELLS DONATED MERCHANDISE TO THE PUBLIC. THE THRIFT SHOP ENABLES PEOPLE TO DONATE TO THOSE IN NEED. 526012 107000 EMERGENCY RESIDENCE: PROVIDES SHELTER AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR THOSE TEMPORARILY HOMELESS DUE TO EVICTION, LOSS OF INCOME, OR OTHER CRISIS. 59 CLIENTS SERVED. 1821595 303702 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. 591 CLIENTS SERVED. 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. 126 CLIENTS SERVED. VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH: RECRUITS AND MANAGES OVER 2,500 PROFESSIONAL AND LAY VOLUNTEERS; DEVELOPS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT: PROVIDES CLASSES, PASTORAL COUNSELING, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH LIFE-CYCLE EVENTS. DENTAL PROGRAM: PROVIDES DENTAL SERVICES, THROUGH VOLUNTEER DENTISTS, INCLUDING CLEANINGS, FILLINGS, EXTRACTIONS, DENTAL X-RAYS, AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT PROCEDURES. 376 CLIENTS SERVED. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: PROVIDES PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING BY VOLUNTEER PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND COUNSELORS, ASSISTED BY STUDENT INTERNS. 109 CLIENTS SERVED. ARK NORTHWEST: PROVIDES INCREASED ACCESS FOR NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CLIENTS TO THE ARK'S VITAL HUMAN SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, FOOD PANTRY, RENT & UTILITY ASISTANCE, JOB COUNSELING, AND DELIVERY OF MEDICATIONS FROM THE ARK'S PHARMACY. 738 CLIENTS SERVED. 1821595 303702 4803848 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 28 0 1 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X RICHARD GREENTHAL 7739731000 6450 N CALIFORNIA CHICAGO IL 60645 DANIEL EISENSTEIN CHAIRMAN 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY FOX CO-PRESIDENT 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SILVERMAN CO-PRESIDENT 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY ALTER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 IRVING BIRNBAUM VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NESANEL SIEGAL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY GOLDSTEIN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN GARFINKEL TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD ALPERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA ALTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CHEIFETZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB EXANOW DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN ALLSWANG EISENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KARMIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA KORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL LENNON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE LEONARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA SCHIFFMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SY ZILBERSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NAOMI BERKOVE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GOTTLIEB DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HANUS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PHILIPP DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARON ROUTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHECHTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARC SWATEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X 161473 0 7306 RICHARD GREENTHAL CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 90474 0 8720 ELLIOT LINSKY PHARMACIST 40.00 0.00 X 100245 0 2828 352192 0 18854 2 0 1 0 0 84090 4230326 409498 4314416 THRIFT SHOP 453310 726690 726690 726690 176365 176365 2782799 2474811 307988 307988 307988 5525459 726690 0 484353 1277177 1277177 267972 50634 217338 2280492 2007042 102863 170587 545120 446001 48609 50510 138323 50710 87613 44171 37208 6963 143516 118836 24680 257769 183730 50658 23381 9648 3623 6025 178481 163155 15326 133907 123385 10114 408 UTILITIES & TELEPHONE 174775 174775 FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES 133212 133212 CONTRACT SERVICE AND SE 86564 84964 1600 128335 82608 11899 33828 5799462 4803848 576725 418889 165010 123383 609991 397357 69723 101399 7939 3159 116369 157413 3936714 3277245 792705 659469 5471210 5160830 7232947 6603010 184729 191756 12105 20413 196834 212169 X 6517970 5826068 468143 514773 50000 50000 7036113 6390841 7232947 6603010 -274003 -371269 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3562115 3890017 4467874 4805793 4314416 21040215 3562115 3890017 4467874 4805793 4314416 21040215 331002 20709213 178016 141606 151309 158807 176365 806103 400 400 21846718 3599437 0.94790 0.94930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3908 3908 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: PAID $3,908 TO JEWISH FEDERATION TO SUPPORT DC AND SPRINGFIELD LOBBYING EFFORTS. 0 1 X 50796 4751711 65219 905091 3962635 50745 51 50796 50719 26 50745 50693 26 50719 50655 38 50693 0.98720 0.01260 0.00020 0 0 139554 139554 3126674 2730503 396171 23387 8686 14701 647099 538056 109043 659469 X 5530182 -371269 375992 4723 5525459 0 5525459 6175454 375992 375992 5799462 0 5799462 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. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ARK AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ARK HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ARK AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ARK IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2012. 1 FOOD OR MEALS 2640 72930 616355 COST AND/OR FMV FOOD PANTRY ITEMS, MEALS SERVED, FOOD PACKAGES DELIVERED PHARMACY & HEALTH CLINIC (MEDICATIONS, SUPPLIES, TESTS, ETC) 686 13384 109411 COST MEDICATION, CLINIC SUPPLIES HOUSING OR UTILITIES 1169 295017 MISCELLANEOUS 1270 128899 77365 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 MARC SWATEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 154723 0 6750 0 0 0 0 0 7306 0 168779 0 0 0 X 726690 SELLING PRICE X 22 45822 SELLING PRICE X 22 178699 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 109737 EST.REPLACEMENT COST X GIFT CARDS 0 75240 ESTIMATED REPLACEMEN 1 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTERS OUR VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. OUR STOCK BROKER SELLS THE DONATED STOCKS THAT OUR ORGANIZATION RECEIVES. THE THRIFT SHOP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING MOST OF THE OTHER DONATED MERCHANDISE (EXCLUDING FOOD DONATIONS). THE THRIFT SHOP SALE OF DONATED MERCHANDISE IS REFLECTED AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE ON PART VIII. 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 11 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 STATEMENT. 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.