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Service Inc of Illinois

EIN 36-3670951 · Joliet, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Service Inc. of Illinois was formed in 1989 to provide screening, assessment, evaluation, service planning, referral, linkage, follow-up, & related services to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or developmental delays in 17 counties in northern Illinois.

Income
$21.7 million
Spending
$20.8 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
278
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$284,209, 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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. $4.1 million spent. Child & Family Connections also called Early Intervention or 0-3 Services provides eligibility screenings for infants & toddlers where families suspect or know that their child might have a developmental delay or disability. If eligible, CFC provides the family with an evaluation by therapists including but not limited to Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy & Child Development Specialist to determine what services the child & his/her family will need. The IFSP is a coordinated plan involving all of the therapists in development & services are nearly always provided in the home focused on both the child & the whole family's participation. When the child is 2-1/2, service coordinators begin the process of transition with the family of the child to special education or any other needed services.
  2. $11.2 million spent. Individual Service & Support Advocacy, Purchase of Care 50DD, provides each child & adult being served in any Medicaid Waiver developmental disabilities program with independent service coordination. Included are face to face visits annually with each individual at their home, act as an advocate, complete personal plan, which must be signed off'. Service coordinators are available to assist in emergencies or whenever the individual needs help, wishes to move somewhere else, is hospitalized or discharged or any other life disruption. Service coordinators work closely with providers, the Office of State Guardian, Inspector General, State DD staff & a wide range of community based services to assure the individual is receiving the services they need & that their rights are known to them & being respected.
  3. $4.3 million spent. Individual Service Coordination - Program 500 Child and Adolescent Service Coordination provides essentially the same services as the PASARR Program does except for children. This also includes also a great deal of working with families and school districts as well.Bogard Service Coordination - Provides service coordination services to the members of the Bogard Class pursuant to the provisions of a Federal Court Consent Order. This includes either monthly or quarterly face to face visits to their home, workplace or day program, arrangements for adaptive equipment, opportunity to move out of nursing facilities to community based services, arrangements for specialized services to be brought into the nursing facility in case the individual chooses not to move into the community, help with any sort of problem, contact with family/and or guardian, attendance and advocacy at the annual individual service planning meeting, emergency hot line, etc.
  4. $60,831 spent. McHenry County - Health Board and Educational Advocacy

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 September 1991.

    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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