Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp
Also known as Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care
Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp reported $42.0 million in revenue and $35.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.21 went to program services, $24.79 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $678,672 (Medical Director). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $678,672 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care delivers a coordinated program of support, services, and compassionate care for adults and children facing serious or terminal illness across eleven counties in Illinois. Care is provided in patients' homes, nursing facilities, and in a 24-bed inpatient hospice unit. In 2024, Lightways supported: - 2,795 patients through hospice care (including both adults and children) - 136 pediatric patients through its specialized non-hospice Pediatric Palliative Care Program - 701 individuals and families through grief counseling - 21 children through the annual…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Director Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $664,872 | $0 | $13,800 | $678,672 |
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $251,932 | $0 | $9,459 | $261,391 |
| Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $197,306 | $0 | $21,169 | $218,475 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $191,405 | $0 | $18,925 | $210,330 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $179,841 | $0 | $18,329 | $198,170 |
| Senior Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $143,316 | $0 | $9,782 | $153,098 |
| Senior Director of Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $145,136 | $0 | $5,800 | $150,936 |
| Associate Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $148,904 | $0 | $2,004 | $150,908 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
2024 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 5315
- Volunteers Part I, line 6215
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Integrated Respiratory Solutions Respiratory Health Company | $640,084 |
| SHB LLC Contract Labor | $424,815 |
| Samir B Patel Triage Services | $320,785 |
| Elite Medical Transportation Ambulance Services | $162,103 |
| Elite Therapy and Management Home Health Services | $154,331 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp totaling $16,309 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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Of every $100 Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp spent in 2024, $75.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp reported that 75.2% of its $35.4 million in expenses went to program services, 24.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $678,672, for the role of Medical Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp get its money?
Of $42.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.9% came from contributions and grants and 85.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Joliet Area Community Hospice Corp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3191281 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542699349301619 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402489349300510 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302309349301300 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232239349301243 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132379349301513 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032399349301093 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3191281: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.