EIN 36-2712912

Illinois Action for Children

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
610
Year formed
1971
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Supporting children by supporting families is a proven and effective means to address overarching issues of endemic poverty.
Total revenues
$57,636,788
2023
Total expenses
$57,407,378
2023
Total assets
$22,550,870
2023
Num. employees
610
2023

Program areas at Illinois Action for Children

Provider services/provider resources - Illinois Action for Children works with licensed and license-exempt child care providers to support them through educational and professional development opportunities, as well as technical assistance and other valuable supports that help to enhance the care they provide. Illinois Action for Children and its community partners had more than 6,944 participants in nearly 495 trainings and workshops during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023. Our early learning programs make early education available to young Children so that they will be ready to succeed when they start school. Our programs have created a national model for providing preschool to Children in home child care who would otherwise not have access to early education, and for training providers to become a child's first teacher.
PARENT SERVICES/CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES - AS THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCY FOR COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN CONNECTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH VITAL RESOURCES LIKE CHILD CARE REFERRALS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, ALMOST 7,800 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVED REFERRALS WHILE THOUSANDS MORE UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN ALSO HAD ACCESS TO LITERACY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND NUTRITION RESOURCES AS A RESULT OF ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN'S WORK. ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN WAS IN THE 3rd YEAR OF A 5 YEAR HEAD START GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (USDHHS) DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023. ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN'S HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START LOCATIONS UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO SERVING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN A RESPECTFUL, UNDERSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. CHILDREN RECEIVE SERVICES THAT PROMOTE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACROSS MANY AREAS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE 1,135 FAMILIES.
Certificate/family resources - Illinois Action for Children administers the child care assistance program (ccap) for the Illinois department of human services (idhs) in cook county. Ccap helps low-income families pay for child care that allows parents to work or go to school. During the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, more than 55,991 families and nearly 95,245 Children were served by the ccap in cook county.
The public policy and advocacy program - Illinois Action for Children's public policy & advocacy program organizes more than 6,200 advocates statewide to connect with their elected officials and urge them to make the needs of Children and families, including expanded access to child care and early education, a priority in Illinois. Additionally, Illinois Action for Children's early learning programs make early education available to young Children while in child care so they will be ready to succeed when they start school. This work has included creating a national model for providing preschool to Children in home-based child care, as well as bringing certified teachers, child development experts, nutrition, and literacy training and books into these child care homes.

Grants made by Illinois Action for Children

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Kidwatch PlusQuality Improvements$6,887
Concordia PlaceQuality Improvements$6,424

Who funds Illinois Action for Children

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vivo FoundationTo Further the Mission of the Donee$600,000
Robert R Mccormick FoundationFor Launch and Support of the Community Parent Saturation Pilot Project, for General Operating Support$600,000
Arie and Ida Crown MemorialProgram$223,000
...and 23 more grants received totalling $2,646,749

Personnel at Illinois Action for Children

NameTitleCompensation
April JanneyChief Executive Officer$306,506
Jacqueline M. ZandersChief Financial Officer$216,096
Jeffrey GawelChief Information Officer$178,841
Tito GuerreroSenior Vice President , Operations$132,635
Marquinta ThomasVice President of Community Impact
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for Illinois Action for Children

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,609,302
Program services$45,128,355
Investment income and dividends$-15,832
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-129,833
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$44,796
Total revenues$57,636,788

Form 990s for Illinois Action for Children

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-13990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-05-09990View PDF
2020-062021-04-19990View PDF
2019-062020-10-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 14, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $59,630 from The University of Chicago (UChicago)
July 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsHuman service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4753 N Broadway 1200
Chicago, IL 60640
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
actforchildren.org/about/who-we-are/our-team/ 
Phone
(312) 823-1100
Facebook page
ILaction4children 
Twitter profile
@iafc_cares 
IRS details
EIN
36-2712912
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1971
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P01: Human Services Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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