financials - Guardian Angel Community Services

FINANCIALS
2014 Expenses:
General
Administration
2014 Revenue:
Fundraising
Dillard Harris
Educational
Center
Exchange
Club Center
Foster Care
Program Services
$254,902 $177,662 $790,068 $10,343 $572,861
Groundwork
Partner Abuse
Intervention Sexual Assault
Service Center
Program
Suzy’s Caring
Place
$1,459,231
Total 2014
Expenses:
$688,275 $59,353 $469,051 $121,752 $3,144,267
Grants
United Way
$986,111
$115,042
GACS’ MAJOR FUNDING SOURCES:
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Gifts from Individual Donors, Organizations & Estates
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Private Foundations
United Way of Will County / United Way of Grundy County
United States Department of Justice
Various Department & State Agencies Including the Department of
Children & Family Services, Department of Human Services and The State
Board of Education
Investments
$307,238
Other
Public Support
$543,738
$88,799
Total 2014 Revenue: $3,500,159
*This statement was prepared by management of Guardian Angel Community Services without audit. The
financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2014 were audited by a certified public accounting firm
and they expressed an unqualified opinion. A copy of the audit is available for review at the Administrative
Office of Guardian Angel Community Services.
FROM THE DESK OF OUR CEO:
Dear Friends,
Guardian Angel Community Services joins together with you in celebration of 117 years of service to the community
from a new location this year! It is a pleasure to share our 2014 Annual Report, recapping the fiscal year of July 1, 2013
to June 30, 2014, a historic time for Guardian Angel, due to the relocation of programs and services to our beautiful
new space in downtown Joliet, at 168 N. Ottawa Street. Our new neighbors have welcomed us with open arms, and
thanks to you, our dear friends, we have continued to realize our mission to help empower people to improve the
quality of their lives. We are proud to share that, while we planned and prepared for our move, all services continued
uninterrupted, and we reached an extraordinary number of people: 58,117 to be exact! We helped 3,366 individuals
through direct service, and 54,751 via social responsibility/advocacy and justice for human rights, community outreach
and education. During this busiest of all years, we even managed to more than double those reached through prevention education,
thanks to the dedicated and hardworking staff in our Sexual Assault Services Center (SASC)! There was a great need, and in true form, we
responded immediately! Through our prevention services in our SASC, children were educated on topics that included healthy relationships,
bullying prevention, responsible use of the internet/social media, and sexual abuse. As a result of Erin’s Law, all schools in the State of Illinois
were mandated to provide sexual abuse prevention presentations in schools. Our Center led the charge on this for our community. Our
Groundwork Domestic Violence Program helped thousands of people find safety in our emergency shelter and through support services.
Guardian Angel hosted impactful events to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence throughout April and October. Our SASC planned
a Candlelight Vigil, a 3rd Annual Rock Against Rape, and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®, a men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender
violence. Suzy’s Caring Place and Groundwork held their 6th Annual Angels Against Abuse 5K Walk with a fantastic turnout of more than 200
people rallying for this important cause. Groundwork, SASC, and Suzy’s Caring Place worked collaboratively to provide 24-hour emergency
and support services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. We continued our partnership with Joliet Junior College on the
joint effort of reducing sexual assault, domestic violence, teen dating violence, and stalking on campuses. Suzy’s Caring Place provided safe
transitional housing for domestic violence victims and their children, and we welcomed a record number of youth in Foster Care, while
providing counseling and supportive services to families. Our Exchange Club Center helped individuals via parenting classes, and individual
counseling was provided to parents. Our Partner Abuse Intervention Program continued to grow and educate perpetrators of family
violence, while our alternative school, the Dillard Harris Educational Center, provided support and education to youth. We had a wonderful
celebration and fun-filled night at our Angelica: Dancing With Our Local Stars Gala! This is always a joyous occasion during which local
stars join hands with professional dancers for a spectacular night of fellowship and entertainment. This report represents the collaborative
effort between our staff, administration, Board of Directors, and all of our loyal donors. We hope that it encourages you to become an
even more active supporter of Guardian Angel Community Services. For more information, please visit our website at www.gacsprograms.
org, like us on Facebook, or give us a call at 815-729-0930. With your support our impact on the community will continue to be limitless.
Sincerely,
Ines Kutlesa, MA, LCPC
Chief Executive Officer
www.gacsprograms.org
facebook.com/gacsprograms
168 N. Ottawa St.
Joliet, IL 60432
B O A R D
O F
Larry Wiers
D I R E C T O R S
CHAIRPERSON
Ann Caneva
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Kathryn Giegerich
Anne O’Neill
SECRETARY
TREASURER
James Ruzon
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON
Tony Andreano
Karla Boyd
Jack Daly
Cindy Fiocca-Bloom
Sandra Fleck
Lou Ann Johnson
Dan Kuska
Pat Madden
Beth Ann May
Jeff Pierson
Audrey Smith
24-HOUR SEXUAL
A S S A U LT H O T L I N E
24-HOUR DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE HOTLINE
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NU
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a year in review of the programs and services at guardian angel community services
our mission is to help empower people to improve the quality of their lives
IMPACT
Number of individuals served by our
programs and services in FY 2014:
“Groundwork
helped build my
SELF-ESTEEM
and realize that the
GROUNDWORK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM
2,047
INDIVIDUALS
IMPACTED BY
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICE CENTER
892
SURVIVORS OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT
& THEIR LOVED ONES
IT IS
ESTIMATED THAT
APPROXIMATELY 95%
OF THOSE SERVED BY
GROUNDWORK ARE
WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
abuse was not my fault.”
-Groundwork
“I finally
ACCEPT
myself.”
PARTNER ABUSE INTERVENTION PROGRAM
210
“ I have learned a
lot from this class.
It’s really great to
understand why things
happen and how I can
PREVENT them.”
-Partner Abuse
Intervention Program
FOSTER CARE
105
CHILDREN &
BIOLOGICAL
PARENTS
DILLARD HARRIS EDUCATIONAL CENTER
42
THE FOSTER
CARE PROGRAM
SERVED A RECORD
HIGH OF MORE THAN
100 CHILDREN
“Every
individual
we have worked with
TRULY CARES and
has the best interest
of the children in mind.”
-Foster Care
“I am thankful that there
is a school that can
AT-RISK
STUDENTS
DHEC
MAINTAINS A
5:1 STUDENT
TO STAFF RATIO
AT ALL TIMES
SUZY’S CARING PLACE
HELP
MY CHILD
meet his needs successfully.”
-Dillard Harris
Educational Center
35
EXCHANGE CLUB CENTER
SUZY’S CARING
PLACE HELPED
15 MOTHERS &
20 CHILDREN
COUNSELING & EDUCATION-BASED SERVICES FOR
THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
35
AT-RISK
PARENTS
EXCHANGE CLUB
CENTER PROVIDES
POSITIVE PARENTING
CLASSES TO AT-RISK
FAMILIES
CONFIDENCE
in myself.”
-Suzy’s Caring
Place
“I have
learned how to
CONTROL MY
EMOTIONS and
how to be a better
parent.”
-Exchange Club
Center
G A C S A G E N C Y W I D E I M PA C T F Y 2 0 1 4 :
TOTALING
3,366
HELPED THROUGH
7 CORE PROGRAMS
+
REACHING AN ADDITIONAL
54,751
=
THROUGH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
ADVOCACY & JUSTICE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS,
COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PREVENTION
EDUCATION, TRAININGS & PRESENTATIONS
Aubex
Bill Jacobs Chevrolet, Inc.
Blackburn, Giegerich, Sonntag Funeral Home
Mr. and Mrs. Julio Check
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Chellino
Chicago Tube and Iron
Chicagoland Speedway
Citgo Petroleum Corporation
Ms. Jane Condon-Boyer
Crane Fund For Widows and Children
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cyborski
D’Arcy Motors
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Easton
Ecolab, Inc.
Exchange Club of Joliet
First Midwest Bank
Mrs. Patricia Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Mel A. Gray, Jr.
Havi Global Solutions
Heartland Bank & Trust
Joliet Junior Woman’s Club
Joliet Noon Lions Club
Kiwanis Club of Joliet
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan & Ines Kutlesa
Lego Children’s Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Brien McHugh
Northern Illinois Steel Supply Company
Plainfield Juniors Woman’s Club
Presence St. Joseph Medical Center
Remco Medical, Inc.
Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Rockdale School
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rohder
Mr. and Mrs. James Ruzon
Target
Theta Kappa Pi
$999 to $500
American Italian Cultural Society
Mr. Theodore Bechrakis
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Benoit
Mr. and Mrs. James Benson
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bergman
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Corsetti
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dehm
Mrs. Susan Dienslake
Mrs. Frances Gale
Ms. Charlotte Garrabrant
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Greenberg
Ms. Tammie Johnson
Gail Loughlin
Ms. Rose E. Mancuso
Mrs. Donna Marino
Mr. Vincent McGirr
Meridian Medical Associates
Peace Lutheran Church
Rathbun, Cservenyak & Kozol, LLC
Ms. Ann Rubino
Township of Lockport
Tri Chevy Association
Turk Furniture
Will County Take Back The Night
Mrs. Suzanne Wright
$499 to $250
“I have
more
MOTHERS
& THEIR
CHILDREN
$9,999 to $5,000
$4,999 to $1,000
-Sexual Assault
Service Center
210 IS MORE
THAN DOUBLE
PERPETRATORS THE NUMBER OF
OF DOMESTIC
PEOPLE EDUCATED
VIOLENCE
BY PAIP IN THE
PREVIOUS
YEAR
$10,000 & Up
George W. Summers Trust
Hollywood Casino Joliet
Old Plank Trail Community Bank
Zonta Club of Joliet
Harrah’s Casino Joliet
LOVE and
MORE THAN
273 INDIVIDUALS
SERVED BY SASC
WERE UNDER
THE AGE OF 20
DONORS
58,117
TOTAL PEOPLE SERVED
BY GACS IN 2014
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Benson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bersano, Jr.
Brightmore Physical Therapy
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Buss
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
D Construction
Ms. Julie Ellis
Ms. Nina Emerson-Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Garson
J-M Printers, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. George Jones
Mr. John M. Misak
Ms. Amber Moore
Plainfield Rotary Club
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Ray, Jr.
Mr. Lawrence Ruttenberg
Mr. Joshua Ryks
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Star Chicago - Chapter 394
Mrs. Kathleen Togliatti
Mrs. Carolyn Tomazic Engers
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Yedinak
FOUNDATION SUPPORT
Charter One
Dollar General Liberty Foundation
Exxon Mobile Foundation
Maximus Foundation
Morris Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Subat
Penn National Gaming Foundation
Schneider National Foundation, Inc
The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
Community Foundation of Will County
TJX Foundation