Nonprofit · EIN 36-2166970
EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES
Tax-exempt · OAK BROOK, IL 60523
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $404,569 | $230,802 | $173,767 | $6,158,564 | $11,425 | $6,147,139 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,241,562 | $294,773 | $946,789 | $38,480,722 | $46,974 | $38,433,748 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $731,657 | $270,434 | $461,223 | $21,718,689 | $28,548 | $21,690,141 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $284,886
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $116,195
- Other revenue
- $3,488
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,600
- Program services (functional)
- $230,202
- Management and general (functional)
- $600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,480,722
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,158,564
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,147,139
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $338,969
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,808,170
- Gross receipts
- $404,569
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1894
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH GAINES | PRESIDENT & CEO (FORMER SEPT 25) Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $363,961 | $39,801 |
| GARY ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS(FORMER DEC 25) Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $0 | $149,003 | $29,733 |
| JENNIFER TRUPPA | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $0 | $123,897 | $41,292 |
| DAWN ZENKNER | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $0 | $122,244 | $39,051 |
| ALINA SERBAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $0 | $104,929 | $39,104 |
| ED HAVLOVIC | DIRECTOR OF PLANT OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $0 | $110,884 | $28,081 |
| WAYNE FOLEY | CEO Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $23,077 | $0 |
| IRV WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN M LATIMER-HORSTHEMKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MEYER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J PAUL BERSCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH GAINES | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $371,596 | $50,615 |
| ANNE M OLIVA | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $214,166 | $22,837 |
| JENNIFER TRUPPA | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICE Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $119,654 | $40,480 |
| DAWN ZENKNER | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $0 | $112,421 | $38,818 |
| GARY ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $116,071 | $29,254 |
| ALINA SERBAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $101,464 | $38,357 |
| ED HAVLOVIC | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $106,816 | $27,750 |
| IRV WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J PAUL BERTSCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN M LATIMER HORSTHEMKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GAMRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MEYER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA PITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH GAINES | INTERIM CHAIR PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $357,625 | $48,906 |
| ANNE M OLIVA | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 0 | $0 | $209,490 | $20,088 |
| JOHN DIEHL | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $134,487 | $29,262 |
| JENNIFER TRUPPA | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $114,791 | $40,412 |
| DAWN ZENKNER | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $0 | $108,003 | $40,055 |
| ED HAVLOVIC | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $109,898 | $27,919 |
| GARY ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $104,132 | $27,575 |
| IRV WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LATIMER-HORSTHEAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MEYER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA PITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GAMRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 SPRING RD STE 450, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1481
- In care of
- % EMBRACE LIVING COMMUNITIES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WAYNE FOLEY, 1900 SPRING ROAD SUITE 450, OAK BROOK, IL 605231480
- Signed the 990
- WAYNE FOLEY, CEO
- Phone
- (630) 521-8021
- Website
- WWW.EMBRACELIVING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE ACTIVELY AGING ADULTS AFFORDABLE WELCOMING HOMES IN COMMUNITIES THAT EMBRACE LIVING.
Program accomplishments
- EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1894 TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY. EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM FOR EMBRACE LIVING COMMUNITIES.Expenses $230,202 · revenue $3,488
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2166970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,158,564
- Income (IRS master file)
- $404,569
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $404,569 | $230,802 | $6,158,564 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,241,562 | $294,773 | $38,480,722 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $731,657 | $270,434 | $21,718,689 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $828,723 | $192,163 | $19,060,630 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-2166970).
Questions about EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES
- What is the EIN of EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES is 36-2166970.
- Is EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WAYNE FOLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EMBRACE LIVING CHARITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $404,569, expenses of $230,802 and total assets of $6,158,564 at year end.
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