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Guardian Angel Community Services

Joliet, IL · EIN 36-2170860 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Guardian Angel Community Services reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.30 went to program services, $10.11 to management and general costs and $2.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.0% of the total. Government grants made up 57.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,925 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.3%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.1%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.6%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
64.0%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
57.5%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
33.0%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$246,925$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.39%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.36.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$2.1M expenses · 23.1% of program spending · grants $1,200

Groundwork / adult protective servicegroundwork is a domestic violence program for battered women and their children. The program provides emergency shelter, counseling, and social services. The shelter is open 365 days per year, 24 hours per day. Advocacy is provided to victims of domestic violence to assist in seeking orders of protection or wishing to file criminal charges against the perpetrator. Prevention education is offered in schools, businesses, and community organizations

$3.1M expenses · 34.1% of program spending · grants $895K · revenue $3.3M

Foster carefoster care licenses and monitors foster homes and foster parents and provides a loving, nurturing and safe environment to children who have been removed from the custody of their biological parents due to child abuse or neglect

$1.8M expenses · 20.3% of program spending · grants $909K

Suzy's caring placethe goal of suzy's caring place is to reduce the incidence of homelessness among victims of domestic violence. Support services and rental assistance is provided to suzy's caring place participants, and the rental fee is based on the fair market value of rent costs in the area. Program participants sign leases directly with the landlord, and they sign a participant agreement with Guardian Angel that details program expectations. Suzy's caring place participants are responsible for costs of daily living beyond that of the fair market value rental costs covered by the…

$2.0M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,349$0$31,576$246,925
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$129,608$0$13,716$143,324
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,716$0$14,325$141,041

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Guardian Angel Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $472K (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$10M87.3%$5.5M$246,925
FY2024 ⓘ$8.1M$8.2M86.3%$5.1M$214,383
FY2023 ⓘ$7.4M$7.4M85.5%$4.9M$170,672
FY2022 ⓘ$6.7M$6.7M88.2%$4.8M$175,098
FY2021 ⓘ$7.0M$6.4M86.9%$5.2M$163,704

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5148
  • Volunteers Part I, line 614

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Guardian Angel Community Services totaling $2,400 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Guardian Angel Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Guardian Angel Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Guardian Angel Community Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Guardian Angel Community Services reported that 87.3% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Guardian Angel Community Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Guardian Angel Community Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $246,925, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Guardian Angel Community Services get its money?

Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 64.0% came from contributions and grants (including 57.5% from government grants) and 33.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Guardian Angel Community Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-2170860 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620509349301702 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520239349300237 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430999349300108 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349306308 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349306043 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-2170860: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.