Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS IS TO STRIVE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF HOMELESSNESS IN SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY THROUGH THE COORDINATION AND MAXIMIZATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A CONVENER FOR THE COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED ENDEAVORS OF HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 50%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 420
- Highest pay
- $194,334, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 115% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 36 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.0 million spent. COORDINATED ENTRY - IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE SYSTEM OF NONPROFIT HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES SUBRECIPIENT GRANTS TO PARTNER AGENCIES.
- $777,511 spent. CONTINUUM OF CARE PLANNING - INVOLVES CREATING AN DIMPLEMENTING A COMMUNITY WIDE PLAN TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS AND THE STRATEGIC USE AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL FUNDING AND LEVERAGING NEW RESOURCES TO END HOMELESSNESS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS ALSO INCLUDES COORDINATING AN ANNUAL FUNDING COMPETITION FOR APPROXIMATELY $24 MILLION IN HUD CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDING. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS 45 HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ACROSS SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY.
- $624,869 spent. DATA COLLECTION - THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS) IS A WEB-BASED COMPUTERIZED DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM DESIGNED TO CAPTURE CLIENT LEVEL INFORMATION ON THE CHARACTERISTICS AND SERVICE NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THIS DATA INFORMS THE REGION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, FACTORS AND PATTERNS OF HOUSING INSTABILITY, AND THE EFFICACY OF THE HOMELESS RESPONSE SYSTEM. WITH THIS, THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) CAN MAKE DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING AND ENDING HOMELESSNESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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