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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FACING FORWARD TO END HOMELESSNESS.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,838,449
Total expenses
$7,385,398
Contributions and grants received
$6,606,862
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$172,678
Investment income
$56,809
Other revenue
$2,100
Total assets, end of year
$3,116,028
Total liabilities, end of year
$694,776
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,421,252
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,850,739
Management and general expenses
$1,125,364
Fundraising expenses
$409,295
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,850,739

Program services were 79.2% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $25,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,479,206

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,102,656

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SHELTER GRADS II, SAFE AT HOME V

    total $172,678 · related or exempt $172,678

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $56,809 · excluded $56,809

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $2,100 · excluded $2,100

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,100

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $183,460 · program services $116,798 · management and general $49,915 · fundraising $16,747

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,734,041 · program services $1,740,607 · management and general $743,861 · fundraising $249,573

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $322,342 · program services $227,762 · management and general $66,952 · fundraising $27,628

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $212,109 · program services $144,529 · management and general $47,138 · fundraising $20,442

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $112,864 · program services $36,780 · management and general $33,669 · fundraising $42,415

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,135 · program services $10 · management and general $32 · fundraising $12,093

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,502 · program services $5,940 · management and general $6,677 · fundraising $885

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $73,639 · program services $53,587 · management and general $14,350 · fundraising $5,702

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $147,157 · program services $111,852 · management and general $24,783 · fundraising $10,522

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,120 · program services $6,740 · management and general $1,032 · fundraising $348

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,356 · program services $1,630 · management and general $8,674 · fundraising $52

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $25,024 · program services $18,017 · management and general $5,005 · fundraising $2,002

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $62,454 · program services $46,185 · management and general $11,621 · fundraising $4,648

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPORT SERVICES

    total $3,208,447 · program services $3,208,447

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $169,918 · program services $84,508 · management and general $76,635 · fundraising $8,775

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $47,981 · program services $42,531 · fundraising $5,450

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT EXPEN

    total $28,432 · program services $4,316 · management and general $22,168 · fundraising $1,948

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $13,417 · program services $500 · management and general $12,852 · fundraising $65

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $43,930 · end of year $23,370

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,898,748 · end of year $2,140,557

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $497,325 · end of year $355,135

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $488,702 · end of year $296,573

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $128,382 · end of year $137,356

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $233,578

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $210,640

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $47,962 · end of year $22,938

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $264,592 · end of year $140,099

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $144,293 · end of year $243,846

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $320,941

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $257,147 · end of year $129,989

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,494,528 · end of year $1,946,913

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $473,673 · end of year $474,339

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO END HOMELESSNESS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY OFFERING HOME, HELP, AND HOPE.

  • SCATTERED SITE PROGRAMS: SAFE AT HOME I, III, & V; SHELTER GRADUATES I & II; VITAL VETERANSIN COLLABORATION WITH LANDLORDS ACROSS CHICAGO, FACING FORWARD'S PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH) PROGRAMS PROVIDE LONG-TERM HOUSING AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS AND LIVE WITH DISABLING CONDITIONS. BASED ON HOUSING FIRST PRINCIPLES, OUR PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO STABLE HOUSING WITHOUT ADDITIONAL PRECONDITIONS OR PREDETERMINED END DATES. THROUGH STABLE HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AGE-SPECIFIC SUPPORT FROM FACING FORWARD'S FAMILY EMPOWERMENT TEAM, AND CONNECTIONS TO OUR NETWORK OF OVER 100 TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PSH CLIENTS GAIN ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND EMPOWERING OPPORTUNITIES THAT END THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS TODAY, AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. FACING FORWARD SERVED 245 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 559 INDIVIDUALS, THROUGH PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN FY25.

    Expenses $4,304,477 · Revenue $172,678

  • SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS: SANCTUARY PLACE, HOME CONNECTIONS, HOME CONNECTIONS II, HOUSING RESOURCE SPECIALISTS (FORMERLY SKILLED ASSESSORS), HOUSING LOCATION, FIRST FOUNDATIONSSANCTUARY PLACE - CLIENTS IN THIS PROGRAM RESIDE AT SANCTUARY PLACE, A 69-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN CHICAGO'S WEST HUMBOLDT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. IT OFFERS 63 STUDIO APARTMENTS FOR SINGLE RESIDENTS, 6 TOWNHOMES FOR FAMILIES, AND ACCESS TO ON-SITE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LONG-TERM HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND EMPOWER THEM IN MOVING TOWARD PROGRESSIVELY SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVING. SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE PROMOTING RESIDENTIAL STABILITY, INCREASING HOUSEHOLD INCOME, ADDRESSING HEALTHCARE NEEDS, EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, JOB READINESS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE IDENTIFIED AS A ROOT CAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS OR A BARRIER TO ADVANCEMENT. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS THROUGH LINKAGE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER AGENCIES.HOUSING RESOURCE SPECIALISTS (FORMERLY SKILLED ASSESSORS): IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SHELTERS, FACING FORWARD CONDUCTS ONE-TIME ASSESSMENTS FOCUSED ON HOUSING NEEDS AND VULNERABILITY. FACING FORWARD ASSISTED 1,994 INDIVIDUALS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 FROM CHICAGO'S HOUSING SERVICES WAIT LIST TO CONNECT THEM TO CRITICAL RESOURCES INCLUDING FOOD, SHELTER, AND MEDICAL CARE THROUGH REFERRALS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY.FIRST FOUNDATIONS IS A RAPID-REHOUSING PILOT PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH EXPECTANT PARENTS OR CHILDREN AGES THREE AND UNDER WHO ARE FACING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND HELPS THEM TO SECURE STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES AND PROVIDES TWO YEARS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, AGE-SPECIFIC SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, PARENTING SUPPORTS, AND CONNECTIONS TO CHILDCARE AND FAMILY HEALTHCARE, WE HELP FAMILIES BUILD STABILITY AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MOVE FROM THE PROGRAM INTO STABLE HOUSING OF THEIR OWN. FIRST FOUNDATIONS SERVED 11 FAMILIES (30 INDIVIDUALS) IN FY25.INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES FACING FORWARD'S TWO-GENERATION PILOT PROGRAMS HOME CONNECTIONS I & II TAKE A TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS BY ADDRESSING THE INTERCONNECTED NEEDS OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN. BY HOUSING FAMILIES QUICKLY AND PROVIDING TARGETED SUPPORT, FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED TO BREAK GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS AND CREATE PATHWAYS TO LASTING STABILITY AND SUCCESS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO URBAN LABS, THE HOME CONNECTION PILOT PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING-FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT, SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND UP TO ONE YEAR OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITH STUDENTS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. OUR HOME CONNECTION PROGRAM SERVED 47 FAMILIES (165 INDIVIDUALS) IN FY25.

    Expenses $1,546,262

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DOUGLAS BRADSHAW

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $170,735
    From this org
    $151,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,754
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,981
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,990
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,764
    Filer's total
    $170,735

  • HARISH VENKITARAMANAN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINA LOPEZ

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ASHWIN AVARSARALA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFFREY OSKIN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROB DEWIG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SCHUNDRA HUBBARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SANDY JOHNSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AL KATOR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA LINTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAREN LOTHAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINA MACUMBER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TODD MACUMBER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ADAM O'CONNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEN VAN VLERAH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LASHONDA MILTON

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $128,047
    From this org
    $120,045
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,002
    Hours/week
    40

  • MELISSA ANSON

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $109,520
    From this org
    $100,639
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,881
    Hours/week
    40

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

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

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
2024
Filed
21 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621219349301432

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