Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CENTER ON HALSTED.

Totals

Total revenue: $7,150,151
Total expenses: $8,172,398
Contributions and grants received: $5,961,387
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $512,449
Investment income: $162,763
Other revenue: $513,552
Total assets, end of year: $24,775,266
Total liabilities, end of year: $5,003,065
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $19,772,201
Program services expenses (Part IX): $6,149,754
Management and general expenses: $1,731,814
Fundraising expenses: $290,830
Program service expenses (Part III): $6,149,754

Program services were 75.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1c · Fundraising events

$561,519
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$2,477,301
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$2,922,567
2a · Program service revenue: Mental Health Services

total $289,647 · related or exempt $289,647
2b · Program service revenue: Comm. Programming Srvs

total $222,802 · related or exempt $222,802
3 · Investment income

total $155,119 · excluded $155,119
6a · Gross rents

real property $226,696
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $226,696
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $226,696 · excluded $226,696
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $988,895
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $981,251
7c · Gain or loss

securities $7,644
7d · Net gain or loss

total $7,644 · excluded $7,644
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$326,927
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$561,519
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$326,927
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0
11d · All other revenue

total $286,856 · excluded $286,856
11e · Other revenue, total

$286,856

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $603,177 · program services $539,100 · management and general $40,714 · fundraising $23,363
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $3,262,774 · program services $2,914,666 · management and general $216,708 · fundraising $131,400
9 · Other employee benefits

total $560,407 · program services $503,170 · management and general $43,244 · fundraising $13,993
10 · Payroll taxes

total $287,264 · program services $257,925 · management and general $22,166 · fundraising $7,173
11b · Fees: legal

total $4,108 · management and general $4,108
11c · Fees: accounting

total $104,853 · management and general $104,853
11f · Fees: investment management

total $40,728 · management and general $40,728
11g · Fees: other

total $1,195,674 · program services $664,919 · management and general $497,881 · fundraising $32,874
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $55,421 · program services $41,730 · management and general $13,673 · fundraising $18
13 · Office expenses

total $393,288 · program services $227,939 · management and general $147,230 · fundraising $18,119
16 · Occupancy

total $582,762 · program services $399,356 · management and general $171,778 · fundraising $11,628
17 · Travel

total $5,571 · program services $5,571
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $20,318 · program services $12,175 · management and general $8,040 · fundraising $103
20 · Interest

total $128,492 · program services $71,210 · management and general $53,761 · fundraising $3,521
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $616,360 · program services $341,587 · management and general $257,885 · fundraising $16,888
23 · Insurance

total $96,690 · program services $53,586 · management and general $40,455 · fundraising $2,649
24a · Other expenses: Repairs & Maintenance

total $109,621 · program services $60,752 · management and general $45,865 · fundraising $3,004
24b · Other expenses: Program Events

total $84,486 · program services $53,052 · management and general $7,337 · fundraising $24,097
24c · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions

total $14,624 · program services $3,016 · management and general $9,608 · fundraising $2,000
24d · Other expenses: Income Tax Expense

total $5,780 · management and general $5,780

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $195,261 · end of year $488,637
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $133,539 · end of year $215,255
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $771,549 · end of year $1,016,406
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $65,681 · end of year $137,031
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $38,265 · end of year $61,116
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$25,897,840
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$9,481,011
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $16,914,555 · end of year $16,416,829
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $5,264,561 · end of year $5,451,103
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $1,075,375 · end of year $988,889
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $482,186 · end of year $198,560
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $2,716,026 · end of year $2,404,505
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $852,000 · end of year $2,400,000
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $19,665,366 · end of year $18,931,439
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $743,208 · end of year $840,762

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Center on Halsted advances community and secures the health and well-being of the LGBTQ people of Chicagoland.

Activities or mission (Part I)

COH advances community & secures the health & well-being of the LGBTQ people of Chicagoland.

See Schedule O

Expenses $1,703,323
See Schedule O

Expenses $1,221,919 · Revenue $222,802
See Schedule O

Expenses $972,055 · Revenue $289,647
Youth Services:In FY24, the Youth & Family Services Department provided 8,943 units of service to 5,717 unduplicated individuals. Among these 5,717 unduplicated individuals were 168 youth who have registered with our youth program 5,549 who have not. The 168 individuals who have registered with our program are youth who participated in our on-going youth groups (To Be Human, Trans Youth Group, & Lavender Living) our LGBTQ+ affirming Drop-In (After-School Hang), our Youth Advisory Board (Q+ Council), our Youth Horizons mentoring program, and drag education program (Dare 2 Drag).

Expenses $857,230
Senior Services:Program participation increased by 15% from FY2023 to FY2024. This can be attributed to new program offerings, improved outreach and clients returning after pausing participation due to Covid. FY2024, Senior Services began hosting providing a special quarterly lunch that is not provided by the City of Chicago. These included a Labor Day grill out, a Valentine's Day special meal, a Memorial Day grill out and a pizza party. The special menus were greatly enjoyed by the attendees and resulted in increased participation on these days. Senior Services plans to expand these special lunches to every other month in FY2025.Senior Services received a grant from the Chicago Community Trust to expand employment services. This included offering two cohorts of a 2-week employment bootcamp class. 18 older adults participated with a 100% completion rate. Senior Services plans to offer this again this fall.The Intergenerational Dialog Project, in partnership with the School of the Art Institute, continues to be very successful with this being the 5th year it was offered. The event culminated with a well-attended art exhibit and storytelling event. In June, the project was referenced in two articles:https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/opinion/intergenerational-lgbtq-connection/ https://windycitytimes.com/2024/06/29/lgbtq-elders-tell-their-stories-at-chicago-gathering/ Town Hall Apartments was in receivership for most of FY2024. However, new owners, Full Circle Properties were identified and should be in place soon. In May, a new Senior Services Case Manager was hired, after that position was open for 9 months. The new case manager speaks Spanish so we will be able to better serve our Town Hall Spanish speaking residents. Satisfaction Survey results from the Town Hall indicated that 100% of the respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the case management services provided in Town Hall.

Expenses $591,123
Culinary Arts Services: Center on Halsted has a strong history of job training, particularly since the opening of our current facility in 2007. Center on Halsted launched the Silver Fork Culinary Job Training Program in November 2010. This is the first professional culinary arts training at Center on Halsted designed specifically for underserved and at-risk adults. Silver Fork addresses short and long-term vocational needs, and ensures the successful outcomes of our community members while focusing on shortages within the Chicago employment market. Graduates of our Silver Fork program are trained and prepared to enter this growing workforce. In addition to cooking, the students take a Food Service Safety Management Certification course and those who pass have management level certification for Illinois and the City of Chicago. We also take the BASSET certification for serving alcohol in Illinois. We spend time writing resumes, role playing how to handle stressful situations, and offer job assistance. Additionally, we offer a mock interview workshop with industry professionals.

Expenses $390,836
Youth Housing Initiative:Youth Housing Program boasts a wonderful group of participants, and staff who have been working with the program for quite some time. Youth and staff have an overall great rapport. Staff have seen an increase of communication and responsiveness from the youth this year as well. Additionally, there have been minimal behavioral issues and no acts of violence occurred towards any participant of the program by another participant. This is major decrease from the previous year, which consisted of multiple severe behavioral and safety issues.

Expenses $354,820
Volunteer Services: In FY24, Center on Halsted was supported by 43 dedicated volunteers who contributed a total of 6,759 hours across key program areas, advancing the Center's mission to promote the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community.-Youth Housing: 5 volunteers contributed 156 hours, assisting with laundry services for residents in the transitional housing program.-Behavioral Health:o 4 Behavioral Health Trainees provided 3,208 hours of supervised clinical services.o 5 Volunteer Therapists donated 299 hours offering pro bono mental health support. Pride in Aging:o 13 volunteers supported the Golden Diners lunch program, contributing 2,520 hours.o 16 volunteers assisted with special events or facilitated programming such as yoga, Reiki, meditation, and technology assistance, contributing 576 hours.The commitment of these volunteers continues to play a vital role in delivering essential services and fostering a more inclusive and supportive community.

Expenses $58,448

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Victor Ravago

Board Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Shanta R Robinson

Vice Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Jason Lyrla

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Joanna Ruiz

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Susan Betteridge

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Crystal Braboy

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Max Clermont

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Anne Dooley

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Clark Pellett

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Brian Petrow

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Krishna G Ramachandran

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Renauda Riddle

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Guadalupe Sanchez

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
CJ Sikora

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Jacqueline Sinclair

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Richard Turner

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10
Jim Klein - Chief Technology

& Operations Officer

Total calculated

$175,961

From this org

$139,893

From related orgs

$0

Other

$36,068

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$139,599

Bonus

$0

Other

$294

Deferred

$0

Nontaxable benefits

$36,068

Filer's total

$175,961
Joli Robinson

CEO

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

40
Editha Paras Chief Program

Officer & Interim CEO (Until 03/24)

Total calculated

$236,912

From this org

$212,110

From related orgs

$0

Other

$24,802

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$212,110

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$0

Nontaxable benefits

$24,802

Filer's total

$236,912
Neal Bentrup

Sr. Dir. of Finance (Until 01/24)

Total calculated

$53,797

From this org

$46,097

From related orgs

$0

Other

$7,700

Hours/week

40
Reginald Walker

Sr. Dir. of Finance (As of 06/24)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

40
Brittany Ann Terry

Sr Director of People and Culture

Total calculated

$128,639

From this org

$109,950

From related orgs

$0

Other

$18,689

Hours/week

40
Modesto Valle

Former CEO

Total calculated

$417,224

From this org

$411,436

From related orgs

$0

Other

$5,788

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$56,110

Bonus

$0

Other

$355,326

Deferred

$0

Nontaxable benefits

$5,788

Filer's total

$417,224

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

3 · Compensation committee
3 · Form 990 of other organizations
3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
7 · Other non-fixed payments
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 4a: Modesto Valle received severance payment in the amount of $355,165 during calendar year 2023.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 15 May 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202541359349317754

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