EIN 36-3059568

Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
157
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
Description
CAU's mission is to provide services for people who are coping with both the short- and long-term effects of any disabling condition and supporting economically challenged families to improve health and wellness during pregnancy and birth.
Total revenues
$13,492,046
2024
Total expenses
$13,622,288
2024
Total assets
$7,058,980
2024
Num. employees
157
2024

Program areas at CAU

Cau completed over 170,000 service hours for over 5,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in the individual service and support advocacy program at no cost to these individuals. 100% of these individuals received medicaid and/or medicare and social security.
Cau facilitates case management services to low and high-risk pregnant individuals, postpartum individuals, and high risk infant and children with over 1200 clients served.
Over 5,000 individuals with developmental disabilities that received our individual service coordination at no cost to the individual. Approximately 60% of those cau serve in this program received medicaid and/or medicare and social security. Pre-admission screening was completed for over 500 individuals.
Bbo and other programs.

Who funds Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$10,125
Armin and Esther Hirsch FoundationUnrestricted$2,500

Personnel at CAU

NameTitleCompensation
Joanell VoigtChief Executive Officer and President$192,084
Joan BrooksChief Financial Officer$138,343
Mary AndrewsExecutive Vice President$140,207
Juan AponteDirector of Community and Home Base Services$122,464
Robbie FranklinDirector of Human Resources$109,226
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for CAU

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,301,825
Program services$49,631
Investment income and dividends$140,590
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$13,492,046

Form 990s for CAU

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-12-17990View PDF
2023-062023-12-22990View PDF
2022-062022-11-22990View PDF
2021-062021-11-10990View PDF
2020-062021-02-26990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 17, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 28, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 19, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 31, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8765 W Higgins Rd 300
Chicago, IL 60631
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
cau.org/ 
Phone
(773) 867-4000
Facebook page
Community-Alternatives-Unlimited 
IRS details
EIN
36-3059568
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P80: Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Population Groups
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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