Renaissance Social Services
Renaissance Social Services reported $11.2 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $64.44 went to program services, $34.18 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.3% of the total. Government grants made up 77.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,514 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 125% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 64.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 34.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 77.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $157,514 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.8 | 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 expenseSupportive Housing Outreach Program (SHOT). This program provides permanent supportive housing and wrap-around supportive services for chronically homeless individuals with disabilities. The program utilizes a scattered site housing model and practices Housing First. SHOT serves 111 individuals. Supportive services are delivered by Clinical Case Managers, who provide behavioral healthcare to participants. A visiting nurse provides primary care (wound care, health education, vaccinations) and supported linkage to community-based integrated care providers. The agency also provides employment…
The Housing Stability Program serves homeless and disabled families and individuals, chronically homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless throughout Chicago by helping them attain affordable permanent housing at one of the buildings we serve. We provide them with ongoing supportive case management services which are individualized to meet the needs of the specific individual or family and are focused attaining a greater level of autonomy. Ultimately the goal is to enable the family or person to have the skills necessary to no longer need services from RSSI.To qualify for…
The Family Support Program provides permanent supportive housing to chronically homeless families where the head of household has a disability. The program utilizes a scattered site model and practices Housing First. FSP serves 45 families and over 120 total individuals. Supportive services are delivered by Clinical Case Managers who provide behavioral healthcare services to participants. A visiting nurse with a pediatric specialty provides at-home primary care services (wound care, health education, vaccinations, etc.) and supported linkage to community-based integrated healthcare. Adults in…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,889 | $0 | $39,625 | $157,514 |
| Director of Philanthropy Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,756 | $0 | $16,215 | $126,971 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Renaissance Social Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $158K (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 2bNo
- 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 5111
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Renaissance Social Services totaling $232K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Renaissance Social Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Renaissance Social Services reported that 64.4% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 34.2% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Renaissance Social Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Renaissance Social Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $157,514, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Renaissance Social Services get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 82.3% came from contributions and grants (including 77.1% from government grants) and 17.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Renaissance Social Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3900116 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 202533219349326938 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403109349301385 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343129349302724 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202449349300730 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122869349301852 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202100209349301700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3900116: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.