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FRANCISCAN OUTREACH

EIN 36-2928835 CHICAGO, IL

Largest nonprofits in Illinois

Revenue 2024
$7,037,782
Expenses 2024
$6,732,742

Program services were 82.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
1700
Street
1101 W ADAMS ST STE A

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE (EIN 53-0196617). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

FRANCISCAN OUTREACH PROVIDES PEOPLE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED AND HOMELESS WITH SHELTER, FOOD, AND HELP IN BUILDING A BETTER LIFE, WHILE AFFIRMING THE HUMAN DIGNITY OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE CHICAGO AREA.

  • HOUSE OF MARY & JOSEPH - MANAGE THREE SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS THAT PROVIDE MEN AND WOMEN WITH A STABLE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT THAT NOT ONLY REDUCES THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS OF LIVING OUTDOORS, BUT OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THEY CAN ACCESS TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. SHELTER GUESTS HAVE ACCESS TO DAILY MEALS, A WARM BED, SUPPORT GROUPS, HOUSING PROGRAMS, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, SHOWER FACILITIES, MAIL SERVICES, CLOTHINGAND PERSONAL ITEMS.

    Expenses $4,028,194

  • CASE MANAGEMENT: CASE MANAGERS CONDUCT INITIAL ASSESSMENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF GUESTS. THEN THEY PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO HELP GUESTS ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. CASE MANAGERS HELP GUESTS GAIN STABILITY, PREPARE FOR HOUSING, AND TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. THEY ALSO CONNECT GUESTS TO THE CRITICAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED, INCLUDING: IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, VETERANS' BENEFITS, PUBLIC AID RESOURCES, PRIMARY AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, LEGAL AID, JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, IMMIGRATION SERVICES, HOUSING PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $1,419,387 · Grants $92,426

  • SPARC: THE SHELTER PLACEMENT AND RESOURCE CENTER (SPARC) IS A PHYSICAL ACCESS POINT WHERE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN RECEIVE SUPPORT WITH SHELTER REQUESTS, SHELTER TRANSPORTATION, AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES 24/7. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE MEALS, SHOWERS, AND TEMPORARY SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS, BASED ON AVAILABLE SPACE. SPARC CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 200 INDIVIDUALS AT ANY GIVEN TIME (160 MALES AND 40 FEMALES).SPARC SERVES SINGLE ADULTS WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER. FAMILIES WHO NEED SHELTER ASSISTANCE SHOULD GO DIRECTLY TO EHARC OR WAIT AT SPARC FOR TRANSPORTATION PICK UP FROM THE SALVATION ARMY (TSA). THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY SERVICES AND SHELTER PLACEMENT COORDINATION WITH TSA, SPARC STAFF SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY OFFERING IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND CONNECTING THEM TO SHELTER, WHERE THEY CAN RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO GAIN PERMANENT HOUSING. WITH A FOCUS ON TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND HARM REDUCTION, THE CENTER AIMS TO REDUCE HARM, PROVIDE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT, AND EMPOWER CLIENTS TO TAKE STEPS TOWARDS STABILITY, DIGNITY, AND ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.

    Expenses $74,594

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • James Kramer

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Luis Polanco Rodriguez

    DEPUTY CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Margaret Scanlan Brown

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Brett R Galley MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Christopher Cutrara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Dennis Crowley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Fr Ed Shea Ofm

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jeremy Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • John Doran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jon Peck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kathleen Akers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Miles McHugh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Patrick Nash

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Peter Erickson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Seth Ryan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Patrick O'Connor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Amanda Phraner

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • April Preyar

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Robret Simpson

    PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $162,620
    From this org
    $141,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,574
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,046
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,574
    Filer's total
    $162,620
  • Sharon Nelson

    TREASURER & DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $137,173
    From this org
    $122,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,955
    Hours/week
    40
  • Sally Berkhia

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $114,496
    From this org
    $106,896
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,600
    Hours/week
    40
  • Luwana Johnson

    SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $115,570
    From this org
    $107,714
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,856
    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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $7,037,782
    Expenses
    $6,732,742
    Contributions
    $6,924,185
    Grants paid
    $92,426
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $5,445,621
    Expenses
    $5,046,869
    Contributions
    $5,259,122
    Grants paid
    $39,268
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $4,639,253
    Expenses
    $4,116,401
    Contributions
    $4,557,374
    Grants paid
    $14,010

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,380,279
    Expenses
    $4,016,820
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,676,101
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,985,246
    Expenses
    $4,132,963
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,651,635
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,504,070
    Expenses
    $3,563,492
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,409,749
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,149,774
    Expenses
    $3,393,820
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,439,745
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,011,612
    Expenses
    $2,970,873
    Assets (EOY)
    $682,547
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,129,160
    Expenses
    $3,077,476
    Assets (EOY)
    $787,018
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,537,413
    Expenses
    $2,893,109
    Assets (EOY)
    $698,247
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,262,166
    Expenses
    $2,260,430
    Assets (EOY)
    $909,839
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,863,078
    Expenses
    $1,998,813
    Assets (EOY)
    $886,810

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.