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Lincoln Park Community Services

EIN 36-3293380 · Chicago, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LPCS BRINGS COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS FACING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY TO SECURE STABLE HOUSING AND MAKE SUSTAINABLE LIFE CHANGES.

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-25.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 50%
Employees
59
Volunteers
362
Highest pay
$158,855, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 73% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
  1. $1.8 million spent. INTERIM HOUSING COMMUNITY - THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM AT LPCS OPERATES TWO SHELTERS, OFFERING A SANCTUARY OF 24- HOUR RESIDENCE, SAFETY, AND SUPPORT FOR 83 GUESTS EACH DAY. RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEXITY OF HOMELESSNESS, LPCS EMPLOYS A PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO AID, CENTERED AROUND ITS INNOVATIVE "ON TRACK" METHOD. THIS APPROACH IS TAILORED TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, DIVIDING SUPPORT INTO THREE FOCUSED TRACKS: ADDICTION RECOVERY, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION. EACH GUEST IS PAIRED WITH A CASE MANAGER WHO PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, ASSISTING IN SETTING AND ACHIEVING PERSONAL GOALS THAT PAVE THE WAY FOR A STABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THIS HANDS-ON, CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT ENSURES THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL'S JOURNEY IS RESPECTED AND VALUED, ALIGNING WITH LPCS'S CORE VALUES. THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM AT LPCS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 450 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR, FULFILLING ITS MISSION TO UNITE COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWER PEOPLE IN NEED.
  2. $310,076 spent. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM AT LPCS REPRESENTS A PIVOTAL INITIATIVE WITHIN OUR SUITE OF SERVICES, OFFERING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR 17 INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS TO NOT ONLY LIVE INDEPENDENTLY BUT TO THRIVE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS STABILITY AND SELF-RELIANCE. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM, WE EXTEND OUR HOUSING SUPPORT TO 20 MORE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PROJECT BASED UNITS LOCATED AT THE SEDGWICK OLD TOWN SITE. ANNUALLY, THIS ENABLES US TO OFFER PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO A TOTAL OF 37 INDIVIDUALS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERIM HOUSING COMMUNITY. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH UNDERSCORES OUR DEDICATION TO CREATING LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE IN NEED, FACILITATING A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
  3. $206,480 spent. STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM - WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR ARM OF SUPPORT TO THE STREETS OF CHICAGO THROUGH OUR STREET OUTREACH TEAM, A VITAL INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY. OUR DEDICATED TEAM VENTURES INTO THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY, REACHING OUT TO INDIVIDUALS IN ENCAMPMENTS, PARKS, AND OTHER SPACES NOT DESIGNED FOR LIVING. BY MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE, WE EMBODY OUR COMMITMENT TO COMPASSION AND ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED, PROVIDING NOT JUST IMMEDIATE RELIEF BUT A BRIDGE TO A MORE STABLE FUTURE. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF OUR STREET OUTREACH TEAM IS TO OFFER A LIFELINE TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD AND CLOTHING. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE TEAM ACTS AS A GATEWAY TO MORE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, FACILITATING ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESOURCES LIKE CASE MANAGEMENT, BENEFITS, AND HOUSING. WE SERVED OVER 300 UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS.
  4. $550,365 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DROP-IN CENTER. WE EXTEND A HAND TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING STREET-BASED HOMELESSNESS THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE DROP-IN SERVICES. THIS VITAL PROGRAM OFFERS DAILY SUPPORT TAILORED TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS WITH NOW OVER 2400 ANNUALLY, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AMENITIES SUCH AS SHOWERS, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES, AND MEALS. BEYOND THESE BASIC NECESSITIES, WE ALSO PROVIDE REFERRALS AND CASE MANAGEMENT, ENSURING THAT EACH PERSON RECEIVES THE PERSONALIZED SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR NAVIGATING THEIR WAY TOWARD STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. OPERATING FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 4:00 PM, THESE DROP-IN SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE AT OUR 1521 N. SEDGWICK ST. LOCATION. THIS SCHEDULING AND LOCATION OFFER A CONSISTENT AND SAFE SPACE FOR THOSE IN NEED, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE STREETS AND A PATH TO SUSTAINABLE LIFE CHANGES. WE SERVED OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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