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EIN 36-3059568

Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
149
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
P80: Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Population Groups
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
$13,130,901
2023
Total expenses
$13,271,818
2023
Total assets
$7,182,902
2023
Num. employees
149
2023

Program areas at CAU

Cau completed over 160,000 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.
Family case management
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 480 individuals.
Bbo and other

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
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$430

Personnel at CAU

NameTitleCompensation
Joanell VoigtChief Executive$185,881
Joan BrooksChief Financial Officer$131,728
Mary AndrewsExecutive Vice$134,926
Robbie FranklinDirector of Human Resources$105,375
Jennifer RutkaDirector$101,920
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for CAU

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,006,211
Program services$43,982
Investment income and dividends$40,661
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$40,047
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$13,130,901

Form 990s for CAU

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-12-22990View PDF
2022-062022-11-22990View PDF
2021-062021-11-10990View PDF
2020-062021-02-26990View PDF
2019-062020-01-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,125 from American Online Giving Foundation
February 14, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
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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