2025-12-22T11:11:30-06:00 2025-06-30 421302327 O'CONNOR BROOKS & CO PC 901 SPRING STREET GALENA IL 61036 990 2024-07-01 363401384 NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING NORT 8156257860 412 LOCUST ST STERLING IL 61081 MARY CARLSON PRESIDENT 8156257860 2025-12-09 0 ELIZABETH A SCHILLING CPA P01245508 8157771880 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARY CARLSON 2004 15TH AVE STERLING IL 61081 485504 0 X WWW.NICIL.ORG X 1985 IL THE MISSION OF NICIL IS THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 6 6 7 0 0 0 491750 472972 1725 3275 9121 8757 834 500 503430 485504 0 0 0 0 346668 336631 0 0 0 128905 119403 475573 456034 27857 29470 567353 582379 38231 23787 529122 558592 X THE MISSION OF NICIL IS THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. NICIL WILL PROMOTE AND PRACTICE INDEPENDENT LIVING PHILOSOPHY THROUGHOUT ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMING. THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE DIRECT & INDIRECT SERVICES TO AND ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. NICIL WILL PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES FACING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 0 0 333649 INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM- THIS IS AN ONGOING PROGRAM AND SERVED OVER 400 PEOPLE. THERE ARE FOUR CORE SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM: 1) ADVOCACY - INVOLVES THE EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. NICIL ENCOURAGES THE ADOPTION OF PUBLIC POLICIES WHICH WORK ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS AND PROMOTE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND ADVANCEMENT AS CITIZENS. 2) PEER SUPPORT - PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO SHARE EXPERIENCES, CONCERNS, STRATEGIES, AND PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES. PEERS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WHICH ALLOWS THE MORE EXPERIENCED PERSON TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT AND SERVE AS A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL TO THE PERSON WHOSE DISABILITY IS MORE RECENT. 3) INFORMATION ON REFERRAL - NICIL IS AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO SPECIFIC DISABILITY RELATED QUESTIONS AND TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISABIIITY ISSUES AND RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE LIBRARY IS MAINTAINED AND MATERIALS CAN BE UTILIZED BY THE PUBLIC. 4) INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING - TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ENABLING THEM TO GAIN SKILLS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENTLY. A WIDE VARIETY OF AREAS ARE COVERED SUCH AS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, SEXUALITY, HOUSING, EDUCATION, SELF-ADVOCACY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND SELF CARE. TRAINING IS OFFERED TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AS THEY IDENTIFY AREAS IN WHICH THEY FEEL A NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT AND IS PROVIDED INDIVIDUALLY OR THROUGH GROUP WORKSHOPS. 17246 EDUCATION/OUTREACH - PROVIDE EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES REGARDING PUBLIC HEALTH, HEATH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AND INFORMATION, COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESSING HEALTH CARE SERVICES 54530 PERSONAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM - THIS IS AN ONGOING PROGRAM AND SERVED OVER 200 PEOPLE. A PERSONAL ASSISTANT IS SOMEONE WHO WORKS FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, A CONSUMER, WITH THE PURPOSE OF EMPOWERING THAT PERSON TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT'S ROLE IS TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER IN COMPLETING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING BASED ON HIS OR HER INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. NICIL TRAINS & MAINTAINS A LIST OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BECOME PERSONAL ASSISTANTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. NICIL'S PERSONAL ASSISTANT COORDINATOR CONDUCTS INITIAL INTERVIEWS OF PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE POSITION AND HOSTS AN ORIENTATION THAT ALL PERSONAL ASSISTANTS MUST ATTENT PRIOR TO BEING PLACED ON NICIL'S REFERRAL LIST. A COMPUTER DATABASE IS MAINTAINED DAILY AND USED TO GENERATE THE REFERRAL LISTS OF PERSONAL ASSISTANTS TO GIVE TO CONSUMERS UPON REQUEST. THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT COORDINATOR ALSO PROVIDES FURTHER TRAINING TO PERSONAL ASSISTANTS AND OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMERS WITH INTERVIEWING, HIRING, AND COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY WITH HIS OR HER PERSONAL ASSISTANT. 405425 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X THE ORGANIZATION 8156257860 412 LOCUST ST STERLING IL 61081 X MARY CARLSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSEY PISTOLE SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLI CHAMBERS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BAILEY SCHNEIDERBAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 363342 109630 472972 FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 3275 3275 3275 8757 8757 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 500 500 500 485504 12532 0 0 264339 227007 37332 72292 63759 8533 10260 10260 43200 43200 3469 2955 514 2525 2525 7589 7467 122 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 19220 19136 84 SUPPLIES 13520 13146 374 OTHER EXPENSE 11439 10314 1125 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 8181 8181 456034 405425 50609 0 431720 452348 39967 36430 11120 12136 74651 66422 5517 8229 70983 73236 8046 0 567353 582379 14388 2472 23843 21315 38231 23787 X 431613 449606 97509 108986 529122 558592 567353 582379 29470 0 X 0 0 0 X 439852 460173 466520 491750 472972 2331267 439852 460173 466520 491750 472972 2331267 2331267 4900 875 5161 9121 8757 28814 8915 8220 14 2559 3775 23483 2383564 0.97810 0.98140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 74651 66422 8229 8229 PAYROLL WITHHOLDINGS 2202 ACCRUED PAYROLL 10053 ACCRUED VACATION 9060 21315 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: EACH COVERED PERSON ANNUALLY SHALL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY NICIL AND SHALL UPDATE SUCH QUESTIONNAIRE AS NECESSARY TO REFLECT CHANGES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. COMPLETED QUESTIONNARE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY ANY BOARD MEMBER ANDE MAY BE REVIEWED BY NICIL'S LEGAL COUNSEL. (A COVERED PERSON APPLIES TO NICIL'S BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND MANAGEMENT.) THIS POLCY IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING THE NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.