North Shore Senior Center
North Shore Senior Center reported $10.5 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.03 went to program services, $8.75 to management and general costs and $6.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.6% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,212 (PRESIDENT AND ED). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between FY2020 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 $11MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$27.93 $2.9M
- Government grants$5.55 $582K
- Program service revenue$66.47 $7.0M
- Investment income$0.05 $5,083
Other revenue was negative: −$16,246. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 33.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 66.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $164,212 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -1.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
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 expenseSenior and family services ("sfs") program provides a wide range of services for seniors at its headquarters location, satellite location, village halls, hospitals, park districts, and senior housing facilities
North Shore Senior options provides older adults and families with options to improve safety, well-being, and quality of life. Through fee-based programs which aim to be the go-to resource for services that can guide older adults and their family memebers to thrive in the place they call home
The house of welcome ("how") day program specializes in adult day services for individuals with alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This program offers several therapeutic, small group activities in a homelike setting for its participants. The center also works with the greater illinois chapter of the alzheimer's association in providing support group programs
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND ED Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,212 | $0 | $0 | $164,212 |
| DIRECTOR OF HOW ADULT DAY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,057 | $0 | $4,142 | $142,199 |
| DIRECTOR OF SENIOR & FAMIL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,883 | $0 | $4,077 | $139,960 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,622 | $0 | $3,979 | $136,601 |
| DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,345 | $0 | $0 | $111,345 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from North Shore Senior Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $167K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b18 · 17 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 11aNo
- 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 5143
- Volunteers Part I, line 6190
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to North Shore Senior Center totaling $255K 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.
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Every number above is copied from North Shore Senior Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for North Shore Senior Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of North Shore Senior Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, North Shore Senior Center reported that 85.0% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does North Shore Senior Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation North Shore Senior Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $164,212, for the role of PRESIDENT AND ED (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does North Shore Senior Center get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 33.5% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 66.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is North Shore Senior Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2366074 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 2019, 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 202621319349303902 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349307257 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349302241 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349302230 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349302208 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349301974 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2366074: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.