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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: October 2027

Northwest Compass

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(847) 392-2344
1300 W Northwest Hwy
Mt Prospect, IL, 60056-2217
https://northwestcompass.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Northwest Compass meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
We enhance our community by providing emergency services, education and empowerment which foster personal responsibility for those who are vulnerable or in crisis.

Year, State Incorporated:
1985, IL

Northwest Compass, Inc. is a non-profit organization in Mount Prospect, IL that provides crisis intervention programs and services to over 65 communities in the Northwest Suburbs of Cook County. We are a partner with the Alliance to End Homelessness and work to provide housing and comprehensive supportive services to low-income individuals and families, providing the only walk-in center in the community for people in crisis. 

We offer Housing Programs for a variety of populations including youth aged 18-24, victims of domestic violence, Military Veterans, Seniors, and newly arrived immigrants. We operate under a Housing First Philosophy which focuses on securing housing for someone in crisis before addressing any additional needs the client may have. 

Our dedicated housing staff provides one-on-one housing counseling that is tailored to the individuals needs, case management, rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness diversion, landlord mitigation, street outreach, and other services.

We assist those experiencing food-insecurity with our on-site food pantry open 5 days a week. We also make monthly food deliveries to 3 local high schools, assist over 60 families each month with food deliveries, provide food pick-up to schools needing additional support for their families, and offer plentiful holiday meal pickups for all clients. 

We pride ourselves on being able to offer essential wrap-around services on top of housing assistance. Many people seeking housing services often need additional support. The wrap-around services we offer include money management counseling, career coaching and job readiness support, life skills groups, connection to mainstream benefits, referrals for mental health and substance abuse services, access to emergency supplies such as clothing, diapers, toiletries, and PPE, limited legal aid, and more.

As an organization, we are committed to getting clients on a path to stability, self-empowerment, and independence.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Northwest Compass's program expenses were:

Program services $2,548,162
Total Program Expenses $2,548,162

Chief Executive
Sonia Ivanov, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Mr. Brian Freiman, Board Chairperson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Freiman Law

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
18

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 3.90%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Northwest Compass's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Grants $1,558,700
Contributed nonfinancial assets $555,180
Donations $121,504
Interest income $27,607
Rental income $13,224
Other income $4,403
Total Income $2,280,618

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $2,280,618
Total expenses: $2,767,007
  Program expenses $2,548,162
  Fundraising expenses $87,229
  Administrative expenses $131,616
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-486,389
Beginning Net Assets $1,540,357
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,053,968
Total Liabilities $655,103
Total Assets $1,709,071

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