EIN 36-2327271

Helping Hand Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
263
Year formed
1955
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Helping Hand Center transforms lives of all connected to the organization through genuine care and education, so people with intellectual/developmental disabilities are equally valued in all communities. Its adult learning and vocational programming provides personalized focus areas for over 400 adults to achieve their goals. The school educates over 60 students with a dynamic team that enhances key/core skills, while extensive outpatient services prepare individuals for success. Helping Hand Center is located in Countryside, IL.
Total revenues
$18,318,256
2023
Total expenses
$22,025,534
2023
Total assets
$23,834,247
2023
Num. employees
263
2023

Program areas at Helping Hand Center

Helping Hand's community living programs enhances the lives of over 76 individuals at 12 different suburban homes to provide 24-hour genuine care and support for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Each home encourages autonomy and creates program opportunities that are specific to the persons interests and choice. Helping Hand offers mental health and behavioral therapy to everyone in need at the home along with medical oversite and case management.
Helping Hand's adult learning programing provides genuine care and education to over 400 adults. There are many focus areas for learning that are chosen by the person in the program so they can achieve their goals. Each person Helping Hand serves is unique and has their own interests. Helping Hand provides an array of choices from job training and support to retirement and aging programs. Helping Hand encourages each person to explore new skills in the arts (culinary, painting, dance, music, etc. ), stem, computer science, athletics, and community advocacy to name a few. Each area incorporates independence and autonomy into the curriculum. Everyone Helping Hand serves has access to mental health and behavioral therapy along with case management.
Helping Hand's school for children with intellectual/developmental disabilities and Helping Hand's extensive outpatient services both focus on preparing and ensuring key/core skills are enhanced. The school educates over 60 students with a dynamic team that collaborates with the student's school district and family. This team includes close to one-on-one support for each student, along with highly qualified special educators and paraprofessionals, speech therapists, behavioral therapist, and occupational therapists provide genuine education focused on returning to their home district or adult programming.
Pediatric outpatient clinic - the outpatient clinic serves over 200 individuals through highly skilled therapists qualified to provide occupational, speech, feeding, and behavior therapy services. Helping Hand is one of the few programs that accept clients with public aid funding in addition to insurance payments.
Employment services focuses on vocational skills to ready clients for the workplace. Adults in the adult learning program expressing interest in employment working with vocational specialists to identify skills needs and jobs to match the individual's interests. Helping Hand focuses on competitive employment which will showcase the value each individual brings to the community.

Grants made by Helping Hand Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Helping Hand FoundationPay Off Notes Payable$4,371,730

Who funds Helping Hand Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Westlake Health FoundationTherapy Access for Disadvantaaged Children$244,000
The A Montgomery Ward FoundationDay Program Safety and$45,000
Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club Charitable FoundationGeneral Operations$16,325
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Helping Hand Center

NameTitleCompensation
Bill DwyerPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Ken GaulChief Financial Officer$144,346
Erika VavrikVice President of Advancement$103,428
Latreece VankinscottVice President of Human Resources
Marissa PostVice President of Strategic Initiatives$107,936
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for Helping Hand Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,048,779
Program services$16,125,189
Investment income and dividends$35,872
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$107,070
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,346
Total revenues$18,318,256

Form 990s for Helping Hand Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-03-29990View PDF
2021-062022-03-09990View PDF
2021-062022-01-31990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $244,000 from Westlake Health Foundation
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $2,750 from Parents Association Cerebral Palsy Residential Home (PACPRH)
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsHuman service organizationsDevelopmentally disabled centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesDevelopmentally disabled
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
9649 W 55th St
Countryside, IL 60525
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
helpinghand-il.org/ 
Phone
(708) 352-3580
IRS details
EIN
36-2327271
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1955
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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