2026-07-29T11:22:11-05:00 2025-12-31 332621854 CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC 345 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 300 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 990 2025-01-01 363347103 CARIS PREGNANCY COUNSELING AND RESOURCES CARI 3122295700 111 N WABASH AVE 1501 CHICAGO IL 60602 GINA VALENTINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 3122295700 2026-07-29 1 JONATHAN WRIGHT P02199224 5055022746 2026-07-29 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GINA VALENTINE 111 N WABASH AVE 1501 CHICAGO IL 60602 581853 0 X WWW.CARIS.ORG X 1985 IL PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT & PRACTICAL RESOURCES TO WOMEN FACING UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES. 5 4 11 5 0 0 618121 573625 0 0 7965 8223 17 5 626103 581853 0 0 0 0 417877 420889 0 0 98859 323256 373646 741133 794535 -115030 -212682 1128342 944351 28363 57054 1099979 887297 X CARIS IS A FAITH-BASED NONPROFIT COUNSELING ORGANIZATION, SERVING ANY WOMAN FACING AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY, OFFERING OPEN AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL SUPPORT, REGARDLESS OF HER FAITH BACKGROUND OR WHAT DECISION SHE MAKES ABOUT HER PREGNANCY. 0 0 507313 0 0 LICENSED (LCSW, LSW, LCPC, LPC), GRACE-FILLED COUNSELINGOUR MASTER'S-LEVEL COUNSELORS PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX EMOTIONS SURROUNDING AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. WE OFFER:- INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING: A SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL SPACE FOR WOMEN TO PROCESS THEIR PREGNANCY JOURNEY, RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE PLANS WITH PROFESSIONAL, LICENSED SUPPORT.- COUPLES COUNSELING: HELPING PARTNERS NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY, STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATION, AND FOSTERING SHARED DECISION-MAKING.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)- POST-ABORTION HEALING AND RECOVERY: COMPASSIONATE COUNSELING FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ABORTION, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, HEALING, AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.- ADOPTION SUPPORT AND DECISION COUNSELING: INFORMING WOMEN AND COUPLES OF A "THIRD OPTION" THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS WITH UNBIASED INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND SPACE TO EXPLORE THIS OPTION WITHOUT PRESSURE.- (CLINICAL) GROUP COUNSELING AND CONNECTION GROUPS: CONNECTING WOMEN WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, OFFERING ENCOURAGEMENT, BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM, AND LONG-TERM RESILIENCE IN A JUDGMENT-FREE ENVIRONMENT.THE C5 PROGRAM (FROM CONCEPTION TO AGE 5)THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO JOURNEY WITH THE WOMAN AND CHILD FROM CONCEPTION TO AGE FIVE (C5), AND INCLUDES: CONNECTION GROUPS, ESSENTIALS BOUTIQUE, 3:17 PARTNERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THIS NICHE PROGRAM IS A LONG-TERM, HOLISTIC SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT FOSTERS DIGNITY, CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY, EQUIPPING TEENS AND WOMEN WHO DECIDE TO CARRY WITH ENCOURAGEMENT AND RESOURCES SHE AND HER CHILD NEEDS TO THRIVE. THIS JOURNEY ALSO INCLUDES CELEBRATIONS LIKE BABY SHOWERS, IMPORTANT MILESTONES LIKE BIRTHDAYS, AND SHARED MEALS, REINFORCING THAT NO WOMAN SHOULD WALK THIS PATH ALONE.THIS INCLUDES THREE PHASES OF (CLINICAL) GROUP COUNSELING SUPPORT:- IGNITE (PREGNANCY TO BIRTH): PROVIDING PRENATAL EDUCATION, BIRTH PREPARATION, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO EQUIP WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AND CONFIDENT DELIVERY.- EVOLVE (BIRTH TO TWO YEARS): SUPPORTING MOTHERS THROUGH THE CRITICAL EARLY YEARS WITH PARENTING CLASSES, DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO HELP THEM BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION.- THRIVE (AGES THREE TO FIVE): EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TOOLS, PARENTING SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE LONG-TERM STABILITY AND A FLOURISHING FUTURE.ESSENTIALS FOR MOTHERS AND BABIESMATERIAL NEEDS SHOULD NEVER BE A BARRIER WHEN DECIDING TO PARENT. CARIS PROVIDES TANGIBLE SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY EXPECTING AND/OR NEW MOTHER HAS WHAT SHE NEEDS TO CARE FOR HER CHILD WITH DIGNITY AND CONFIDENCE. THIS INCLUDES:- THE ESSENTIALS BOUTIQUE: OFFERING DIAPERS, BABY CLOTHES, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES AT NO COST TO MOTHERS OR FAMILIES.- THE 3:17 PARTNERSHIP: CONNECTING WOMEN WITH CHURCHES, DONORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL, LARGER ITEMS NOT FOUND IN THE ESSENTIALS BOUTIQUE, SUCH AS CRIBS, CAR SEATS, DOUBLE STROLLERS, AND GROCERIES ENSURING THAT NO MOTHER HAS TO GO WITHOUT THE NECESSITIES TO CARE FOR HER CHILD.- COMMUNITY CONNECTION: BUILDING LONG-TERM SUPPORT NETWORKS BY LINKING WOMEN WITH MENTORS, CHURCHES, AND SUPPORT GROUPS THAT PROVIDE ONGOING ENCOURAGEMENT, GUIDANCE, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING BEYOND PREGNANCY. THE GUIDING LIGHT INITIATIVEMANY TEENS ACROSS THE CHICAGO AREA LACK NON-JUDGMENTAL PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE IN ACCESSING ACCURATE INFORMATION AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES WHEN FACING AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. THE GUIDING LIGHT INITIATIVE MOBILIZES THE CARIS OUTREACH TEAM INTO THE HEART OF THESE COMMUNITIES, OFFERING VIRTUAL (TELEHEALTH) COUNSELING AND TANGIBLE RESOURCES (I.E., DIAPERS, ESSENTIAL ITEMS, ETC.). PROFESSIONAL PREGNANCY COUNSELING ENSURES THAT TEENS CAN CONNECT WITH A LICENSED COUNSELOR THROUGH TEXT-BASED APPOINTMENTS AND VIRTUAL SUPPORT, MEETING TODAY'S YOUTH VIRTUAL DEMAND IN REAL TIME. (IN-PERSON COUNSELING IS ALSO AN OPTION FOR YOUTH WHO NEED A MORE HANDS-ON APPROACH.)LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPSAS A LEADER IN HOLISTIC, GRACE-FILLED SUPPORT, CARIS PROVIDES FREE LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND ECONOMIC REALITIES OF UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. THESE FREE HYBRID WORKSHOPS ARE FACILITATED BY SEASONED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS AND CONFIDENCE. FROM THE FINANCIAL ABCS TO LABOR AND DELIVERY PREPARATION AND POST-ABORTION HEALING, OUR WORKSHOPS CREATE A SAFE SPACE FOR LEARNING, GROWTH, AND GENERATIONAL RESTORATION. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1074279 523145 551134 13566 13566 0 11771 6063 5708 556842 581853 0 581853 0 581853 794535 0 794535 0 794535 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A TANDEM, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, FILES ALL REQUIRED PAYROLL INFORMATION RETURNS ON BEHALF OF CARIS PREGNANCY COUNSELING AND RESOURCES. AS SUCH, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO WORK FOR CARIS. CARIS REIMBURSES THE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AND THE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE REPORTED ON 990 PART VII SECTION A AND 990 PART IX, LINES 5-10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE BOARD TREASURER AND INTERNAL MANAGEMENT. A COPY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. 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