Dupage P a D S Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DUPAGE P.A.D.S. IS COMMITTED TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DUPAGE COUNTY.
- Income
- $13.3 million
- Spending
- $12.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 50%
- Employees
- 99
- Volunteers
- 4,000
- Highest pay
- $228,659, president & ceo
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 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 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 (3)
- $4.1 million spent. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - DUPAGE PADS PROVIDES AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN HOMELESS FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE AND HAVE A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST THE RESIDENTS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. PADS IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN DUPAGE COUNTY, WITH 206 APARTMENTS.
- $3.9 million spent. INTERIM HOUSING - INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE HOMELESS IN DUPAGE COUNTY CAN OBTAIN MEALS, SHELTER AND SUPPORT. DUPAGE PADS' CASE MANAGERS WORK TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS TO MOVE FROM CRISIS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY, BY PROVIDING PARENTING, SELF-ESTEEM AND OTHER GROUPS/WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. THE INTERIM HOUSING CENTER PROVIDES SHELTER 24 HOURS PER DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR WITH SUPPORT FROM CONGREGATIONAL AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. IN FY2025, 679 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SERVICES. NONNPROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER HOURS IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,088 (4829 HOURS @ $17/HOUR) WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL EXPENSES.
- $3.0 million spent. CLIENT SERVICE CENTER - INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OBTAIN SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE; ON-SITE PARENTING, SELF-ESTEEM AND OTHER GROUPS/WORKSHOPS; LINKAGES TO MEDICAL, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ACCESS TO LAUNDRY AND SHOWER FACILITIES; AND DAILY LUNCHES. DUPAGE PADS ALSO ASISTS INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND ASSISTS CLIENTS TO BECOME JOB-QUALIFIED INCLUDE COMPUTER CLASSES, RESUME WRITING, JOB SEARCH AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS. PADS WORKS WITH EMPLOYERS TO MATCH INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVING-WAGE JOBS. NONNPROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER HOURS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,173 (69 HOURS @ $17/HOUR) WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL PENSES.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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