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South Side Office of Concern

EIN 37-1173520 · Peoria, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Servicing the poor, homeless, amd mentally disabled

Income
$5.7 million
Spending
$5.5 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
-31.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 55%
Employees
98
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$162,383, 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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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 (18)
  1. $567,875 spent. New Hope LLC: The programm offers housing in a 84 unit complex for homeless adults with special needs, including mental illness, developmental disabilities.
  2. $455,395 spent. DHS Homeless service: provides a range of supportive services to all homeless persons/familes residing in any of SSOCs other supportive housing programs
  3. $486,640 spent. Glendale Commons: Provides permanent supportive housing to homeless families in which one member of the family has a disabling condition.
  4. $303,219 spent. North Valley: Provides permanent housing for homeless or formerly homeless individuals with special needs.
  5. $1.1 million spent. Outreach/rapid rehousing Provides outreach and support services to individuals who are homeless, at imminent risk of becoming homeless, do not have permanent housing, and have a serious mental illness. Also an intervention designed to help individuals and families to quickly exit homelessness.
  6. $513,447 spent. Community Support: Provides a combination of behavioral health services and fiduciary payeeship for persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
  7. $255,416 spent. Veterans Haven: An adult living center for homeless veterans with mental illness
  8. $185,894 spent. Madison Apartments I: provides 10 apartments serving adults and families experiencing homelessness and/or risk of homelessness.
  9. $410,380 spent. Madison Apartments II: provides apartments serving adults and families experiencing homelessness and/or at risk of homelessness.
  10. $290,041 spent. Madison Apartments III: provides apartments serving adults and families experiencing homelessness and/or at risk of homelessness.
  11. $726,289 spent. Other small programs
  12. North Valley: Provides permanent housing for homeless 303219. 0. 36208.
  13. Outreach/rapid rehousing 1051426. 0. 1500.
  14. Community Support: Provides a combination of behavioral health services and 513447. 0. 6355.
  15. Veterans Haven: An adult living center for homeless 255416. 0. 0.
  16. Madison Apartments I: provides 10 apartments serving 185894. 0. 94644.
  17. Madison Apartments II: provides apartments serving 410380. 0. 188737.
  18. Madison Apartments III: provides apartments serving 290041. 0. 98994.

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 August 1985.

    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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