Nonprofit · EIN 36-2167096
HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · OAK PARK, IL 60301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,235,740 | $13,569,389 | $666,351 | $18,352,369 | $3,706,296 | $14,646,073 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,142,546 | $13,784,605 | $2,357,941 | $17,352,823 | $3,869,765 | $13,483,058 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,618,630 | $12,975,764 | -$357,134 | $14,756,044 | $4,073,478 | $10,682,566 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,693,719
- of which government grants
- $74,620
- Program service revenue
- $11,406,996
- Investment income
- $261,289
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $150,600
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$102,088
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$28,896
- Other revenue
- -$126,264
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $970,542
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $401,805
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,599,438
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,706,096
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53,915
- Accounting fees
- $49,866
- Occupancy
- $639,215
- Travel
- $172,226
- Depreciation
- $295,188
- Program services (functional)
- $11,052,034
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,657,637
- Fundraising (functional)
- $859,718
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,352,823
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,352,369
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,706,296
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,646,073
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,526,832
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,519,642
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,187,450
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,458,623
- Gross receipts
- $15,077,191
- Employees
- 273
- Volunteers
- 525
- Year formed
- 1902
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY DORFMAN-SCHWARTZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,784 | $18,425 |
| MICHELLE ANDERSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $136,439 | $15,286 |
| JULIE DVORSKY | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY BASED SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,171 | $17,192 |
| MARY JANE JOYCE-BYRNE | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,569 | $16,244 |
| JULIET YERA | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,679 | $17,163 |
| JASON PATENAUDE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $103,035 | $4,121 |
| JENNIFER ELLIS-JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ROLF | VICE PRESIDENT - PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA AZU-POPOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FELTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNA MACKINNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FLINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER IERARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LEIBOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCONVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDE O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONDELL RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE SENECHALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARAH USMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRY BETH SHEETS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5-17-2024) Officer | 40 | $200,177 | $14,470 |
| NANCY DORFMAN-SCHWARTZ | CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,646 | $9,829 |
| JULIE DVORSKY | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY BASED S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,986 | $8,741 |
| JAMES WOYWOD | DIRECTOR OF GROUP HOMES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,876 | $4,775 |
| LISA EMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ELLIS-JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ROLF | VICE PRESIDENT - PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN IDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNA MACKINNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA AZU-POPOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FELTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER IERARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LEIBOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCONVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDE O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDELL RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE SENECHALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON F TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAH USMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRY BETH SHEETS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $201,064 | $20,328 |
| MARY TORTORICI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,495 | $19,143 |
| NANCY DORFMAN-SCHWARTZ | CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,456 | $16,143 |
| JULIE DVORSKY | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY BASED S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,856 | $15,626 |
| RICHARD WESLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $126,910 | $9,388 |
| JAMES WOYWOD | DIRECTOR OF GROUP HOMES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,876 | $4,935 |
| MARY JANE JOYCE-BYRNE | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,252 | $14,709 |
| LISA EMERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ELLIS-JACKSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ROLF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN IDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNA MACKINNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA AZU-POPOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK T FISHER | DIRECTOR (LEFT AS OF 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERECKI GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LEIBOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCONVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDE O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDELL RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE SENECHALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON F TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1144 LAKE ST, OAK PARK, IL 60301-6705
- In care of
- % HEPH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONNA ROLF, 946 NORTH BOULEVARD, OAK PARK, IL 60301
- Signed the 990
- DONNA ROLF, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (708) 649-7100
- Website
- WWW.HEPHZIBAHHOME.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WARADY & DAVIS LLP
Mission
A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY PROVIDING GROUP HOME CARE, FOSTER CARE, AND DAYCARE SERVICES TO HELP CHILDREN THRIVE AND FAMILIES FLOURISH THROUGH INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- HEPHZIBAH HOME SERVES SOME OF THE YOUNGEST VICTIMS OF SEVERE ABUSE, NEGLECT AND TRAUMA AND CHILDREN IN NEED OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION, AGES 3-11 IN ILLINOIS. AT HEPHZIBAH HOME WE OFFER CHILDREN A SAFE HAVEN, AND A PLACE FOR THEM TO STABILIZE AND HEAL SO THAT THEY MAY EVENTUALLY RETURN TO A HOME ENVIRONMENT. HEPHZIBAH HOME OFFERS EACH CHILD AN INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLAN BASED ON THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. OUR CLINICAL TEAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT TO HELP CHILDREN HEAL FROM TRAUMA AND DEVELOP HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND LIFE SKILLS, AND OUR EDUCATION TEAM SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN. THE SUPPORT FOR THE CHILDREN COMES IN THE FORM OF THERAPIES SUCH AS ART AND PET THERAPY, MUSIC AND MOVEMENT THERAPY AND SENSORY MODULATION TREATMENT. OUR TEAM HELPS CHILDREN MEET THEIR GOALS AND DEVELOP THE VITAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO MOVE TO FOSTER OR PERMANENT PLACES. IN FY25, 31 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THE HEPHZIBAH HOME.Expenses $3,871,795 · grants $36,288 · revenue $3,676,634
- FOSTER CARE - CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE NEED LOVE AND SUPPORT IN ORDER TO HEAL. HEPHZIBAH OFFERS A FULL SPECTRUM OF FOSTER CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF LOVING HOMES. WE HELP CHILDREN HEAL AND PREPAPRE THEM FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THEIR FOSTER JOURNEY, WHETHER IT IS RETURNING TO BIOLOGICAL FAMILY MEMBERS, OR INTO AN ADOPTIVE HOME. HEPHZIBAH ALSO RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPPORTS FOSTER PARENTS WHO OPEN THEIR HOMES TO CHILDREN IN NEED. WE SURROUND OUR FOSTER PARENTS WITH THE TRAINING AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY, LOVING AND CARING RELATIONSHIP AND HOME FOR ALL. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES PARENTING GROUPS, IN-HOME CONSULTATION, FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, TRAINING SESSIONS, PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS, AND THE HEPHZIBAH FOSTER PARENT ADVISORY BOARD. IN FY25, 114 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM.Expenses $2,988,343 · grants $791,256 · revenue $5,060,954
- DAY CARE - HEPHZIBAH'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED MORE THAN 800 CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS FULFILLING A CRITICAL NEED IN THE OAK PARK COMMUNITY FOR AFFORDABLE, NURTURING, AND ENRICHING AFTER-SCHOOL CARE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. WE OFFER A DYNAMIC CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5 AFTER SCHOOL AND FULL-DAY CARE ON SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT EACH OF THE EIGHT DISTRICT 97 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN OAK PARK. WE ALSO OFFER FULL-DAY SUMMER DAY CAMP MONDAY-FRIDAY IN OAK PARK FOR CHILDREN OF WORKING PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS UNIQUE WE OFFER A SLIDING-FEE PAY SCALE, BASED ON INCOME LEVEL. OUR CHILDCARE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL BY FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WIDE VARIETY OF SKILLS, AS WELL AS SOCIAL COMPETENCE AND A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE.Expenses $2,252,296 · grants $36,322 · revenue $2,640,512
- SIBLING CAMPHEPHZIBAH COORDINATES AN ANNUAL SIBLING CAMP FOR YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAM, AGES SIX YEARS AND OLDER, THAT ARE SEPARATED IN CARE FROM THEIR SIBLINGS. THIS IS A THREE-NIGHT, FOUR-DAY CAMP THAT TAKES PLACED AT CAMP WHITCOMB MASON IN HARTLAND, WISCONSIN. SIBLING CAMP IS IMPORTANT IN CREATING A SENSE OF CONNECTION AND CONTINUITY BETWEEN SIBLINGS, HELPING TO BUILD POSITIVE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES, AND ENCOURAGING CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. MOST IMPORTANTLY, SIBLING CAMP ALLOWS THE CHILDREN TO JUST BE KIDS, UNENCUMBERED BY THEIR PAST AND HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES THAT ALL CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE. THROUGH SIBLING CONNECTIONS MADE AND STRENGTHENED AT THE CAMP AND AT OTHER TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE YOUTH MAINTAIN VALUABLE LINKS TO THEIR FAMILY, WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT IN BRINGING HOPE AND HAPPINESS TO THE CHILDREN.INTACT FAMILY SERVICESTHE INTACT FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE "REASONABLE EFFORTS" TO STABILIZE, STRENGTHEN, ENHANCE, AND PRESERVE FAMILY LIFE BY PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ENABLE CHILDREN TO REMAIN SAFELY AT HOME. THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS FAMILIES TO MEET MINIMUM PARENTING STANDARDS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE FAMILIES' PROBLEMS AND THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY SERVICES. THE FAMILIES IN THIS PROGRAM ARE REFERRED FROM THE DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION (DCP) THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. HEPHZIBAH'S INTACT PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE COOK CENTRAL REGION OF THE DEPARTMENT. OUR CONTRACT CAPACITY IS 100 FAMILIES AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AND THE CASELOAD RATIO IS 10:1. POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (TRIPLE P)HEPHZIBAH PROVIDES AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL OF INTERVENTION CALLED POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (TRIPLE P). TRIPLE P IS A PARENTING INTERVENTION WITH THE MAIN GOALS OF INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE OF PARENTS AND REDUCING THE PREVALENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN. THE AGE RANGE FOR CHILDREN BEING SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM IS FROM 6-12 YEARS. THE TRIPLE P CURRICULUM HAS THE PARENTS FOCUS ON ONE CHILD IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD THAT THEY STRUGGLE WITH THE MOST.Expenses $1,939,600 · grants $106,676
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2167096
- 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
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,352,369
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,077,191
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,235,740 | $13,569,389 | $18,352,369 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,142,546 | $13,784,605 | $17,352,823 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,618,630 | $12,975,764 | $14,756,044 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,068,031 | $11,420,825 | $12,105,627 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 36-2167096).
Questions about HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION is 36-2167096.
- Is HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION 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 HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DONNA ROLF.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,784 (NANCY DORFMAN-SCHWARTZ, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,235,740, expenses of $13,569,389 and total assets of $18,352,369 at year end.
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