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Dupage Federation on Human Services Reform

EIN 36-4197587 · Lombard, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO GENERATE CROSS-SECTOR SOLUTIONS THAT LEVERAGE EXPERTISE TO ADDRESS THE HUMAN SERVICES NEEDS OF THE DUPAGE REGION. WE STRIVE FOR A HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM THAT IS ROBUST, RESPONSIVE, AND EFFECTIVE, SO THAT THE WELL-BEING OF OUR NEIGHBORS IS OPTIMAL, AND NO ONE IS DISADVANTAGED.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
7.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
13
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$115,800, exec. dir

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $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 (3)
  1. $156,270 spent. COMMUNITY PLANNING - IN FY25, COMMUNITY PLANNING HOSTED FOUR QUARTERLY COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS MEETINGS, EACH WITH AN AVERAGE OF 25 - 30 PARTICIPANTS, TO ADDRESS URGENT HUMAN SERVICE ISSUES AND STRATEGIES FOR EQUITY. WE PARTICIPATED IN AND CO-HOSTED MULTIPLE SESSIONS OF THE HEALTH EQUITY & ACCESS RESPONSE TEAM, REACHING OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS WITH TRAINING AND TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL COALITIONS. IN FY25, WE PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 25 COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND PROVIDED PUBLIC TESTIMONY OR COMMENT AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, INCLUDING ISSUES OF HOUSING, HEALTH EQUITY, AND DATA QUALITY. WE LED HOUSING ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OVER 20 INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DOCUMENT RESIDENT EXPERIENCES AND INFORM THE COUNTY HOUSING ACTION PLAN. IN MAY 2025, WE HOSTED AN IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION FORUM WITH 225 REGISTRANTS AND 13 RESOURCE TABLES. IN ADDITION, WE SUPPORTED MULTIPLE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND STRENGTHENED THE ILLINOIS WELCOMING CENTERS NETWORK THROUGH SITE VISITS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
  2. $1.2 million spent. LANGUAGE ACCESS RESOURCE CENTER (LARC) - IN FY25, LARC PROVIDED MORE THAN 10,000 HOURS OF INTERPRETATION SERVICES, INCLUDING 2,005 HOURS VIRTUAL, 7,230 HOURS IN-PERSON, AND OVER 165,800 MINUTES TELEPHONIC. TRANSLATION SERVICES TOTALED MORE THAN 785,000 WORDS ACROSS 260+ PROJECTS. LARC SUPPORTED THE COMMUNITY THROUGH 94 EXTERNS WHO PROVIDED FREE INTERPRETATION HOURS AND WE TRAINED 93 STUDENTS THROUGH MULTIPLE INTERPRETER TRAINING SESSIONS. IN FY25, 86 INDIVIDUALS EARNED CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION AND 220 INTERPRETERS ATTENDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. WE ONBOARDED MORE THAN 20 NEW INTERPRETERS ACROSS 10+ LANGUAGES.
  3. $161,879 spent. PUBLIC BENEFITS ACCESS (PBA) - IN FY25, PBA DELIVERED 12 LIVE TRAININGS REACHING MORE THAN 1,000 PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING MEDICAID REDETERMINATION, ABE/ILOGIN, TANF, SNAP, PUBLIC CHARGE, AND BENEFITS FOR NON-CITIZENS. OVER 150 LEARNERS ENROLLED IN PBA'S FIVE ON-DEMAND ELEARNING MODULES. THE PROGRAM ALSO HOSTED MONTHLY Q&A SESSIONS WITH MORE THAN 115 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS. INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED THROUGH PRIVATE SESSIONS AND EMAIL CONSULTATIONS TO SUPPORT PROVIDERS AND CONSUMERS WITH COMPLEX CASES, INCLUDING NON-CITIZEN ELIGIBILITY, MEDICAID COVERAGE, AND HOUSING-RELATED BENEFITS. PBA PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 35 COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND ADVOCACY MEETINGS AND PROVIDED RESOURCES SUCH AS UPDATED DESK AIDS, INCOME LIMITS, AND ONLINE MATERIALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

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 July 1998.

    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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