EIN 23-7164967

The Ark

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
59
Year formed
1971
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
The Ark provides medical, dental, counseling, food, legal, emergency shelter and social support services to low-income individuals and families in need of the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
Total revenues
$16,472,945
2022
Total expenses
$9,073,244
2022
Total assets
$21,545,028
2022
Num. employees
59
2022

Program areas at The Ark

Social service assistance: provides case management, food, rent, utility and financial assistance, and legal aid to low-income individuals and families from The Ark's headquarters in chicago. 3,734 clients served.
Clinic: provides medical services, primarily through volunteer physicians and medical professionals, including blood tests and other diagnostic procedures, medications, eyeglasses, and mobility and post-operative aids. 273 clients served.
Ark northwest: provides increased access for northwest suburban clients to The Ark's vital human services, including case management, food pantry, rent & utility assistance, job counseling, and delivery of medications from The Ark's pharmacy. 1,119 clients served.
Intensive day program: addresses The needs of individuals who suffer from chronic mental illness. Oversees clients' housing and budgeting, offers family support; provides therapeutic classes, group activities, communal meals. 190 clients served.
Volunteer and community outreach: recruits and manages over 2,500 professional and lay volunteers; develops volunteer activities.
Spiritual enrichment: provides classes, pastoral counseling, holiday celebrations, and assistance with life-cycle events. 2165 duplicated client attendance.
Dental program: provides dental services, through volunteer dentists, including cleanings, fillings, extractions, dental x-rays, and other diagnostic and treatment procedures. 259 clients served.
Psychological services: provides psychological counseling by volunteer psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and counselors, assisted by student interns. 85 clients served.
Emergency residence: provides shelter and case management for those temporarily homeless due to eviction, loss of income, or other crisis. 13 clients served.
Employment services: 107 clients served.

Who funds The Ark

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustUnrestricted General Support$20,000,000
The First Spoke FoundationGeneral Operating Support$3,750,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$1,040,550
...and 135 more grants received totalling $30,800,293

Personnel at The Ark

NameTitleCompensation
Marna GoldwinChief Executive Officer$216,587
Michael GarlinChief Operating Officer$151,092
Marc SwatezExecutive Director$197,768
Mimi SeleskiMedical Clinic Director
Victoria Yusim HassClinical Director$115,710
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for The Ark

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$16,052,055
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$330,339
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$90,551
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$16,472,945

Form 990s for The Ark

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-05990View PDF
2020-062021-05-18990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,500 from Senser Foundation
September 28, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $119,000 from Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation
Nonprofit Types
ClinicsHuman service organizations
Issues
HealthHuman services
Characteristics
JewishReligiousLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
6450 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
arkchicago.org/ 
Phone
(773) 973-1000
Facebook page
arkchicago 
Twitter profile
@arkchicago 
IRS details
EIN
23-7164967
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1971
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
621: Outpatient Health Care Practitioners and Facilities
Parent/child status
Independent
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