Shelter Care Ministries
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Shelter Care Ministries does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
Shelter Care Ministries does not meet this standard because:
Organization stated that their effectiveness assessment occurs once every 5 years.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
Shelter Care Ministries does not meet this standard because:
Organization's 2024 Year in Review was missing the financial figures required by this Standard.
Shelter Care Ministries meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Provide shelter, awaken hope, honor dignity
Year, State Incorporated:
1985, IL
Shelter Care provides shelter in scattered-site houses and apartments to homeless families and operates the Jubilee Center, a daytime drop-in center for adults living with serious mental illness. Over 200 people are housed each year, and there are close to 500 active Jubilee members.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Shelter Care Ministries's program expenses were:
| Homeless Program | $927,329 |
| Jubilee Drop in Center | $659,010 |
| Total Program Expenses | $1,586,339 |
Chief Executive
Sarah Parker-Scanlon, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Paul Happach, Board President
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Spectrum Insurance
Board Size
9
Paid Staff Size
10
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
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 Shelter Care Ministries's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Government grants | $1,237,229 |
| Grants | $173,061 |
| In-kind contributions | $170,936 |
| Contributions | $130,613 |
| Fundraising | $68,755 |
| Midtown rental income | $53,095 |
| Other income | $4,867 |
| Total Income | $1,838,556 |
Programs: 86% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 11%
| Total Income | $1,838,556 |
| Total expenses: | $1,849,296 |
| Program expenses | $1,586,339 |
| Fundraising expenses | $44,424 |
| Administrative expenses | $211,241 |
| Other expenses | $7,292 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-10,740 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,212,781 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,202,041 |
| Total Liabilities | $109,913 |
| Total Assets | $1,311,954 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois