Nonprofit · EIN 36-2167937
UCAN
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60624
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $74,558,540 | $70,287,857 | $4,270,683 | $80,912,507 | $19,705,597 | $61,206,910 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $65,190,210 | $61,976,154 | $3,214,056 | $73,057,185 | $17,440,170 | $55,617,015 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $57,607,584 | $52,494,654 | $5,112,930 | $69,401,207 | $19,021,181 | $50,380,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,713,585
- of which government grants
- $18,324,609
- Program service revenue
- $45,358,039
- Investment income
- $2,724,615
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$298,999
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$257,615
- Other revenue
- -$237,699
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,099,281
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $871,347
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,450,164
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $41,394,787
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $209,446
- Accounting fees
- $146,555
- Occupancy
- $4,838,946
- Depreciation
- $1,357,005
- Program services (functional)
- $52,960,814
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,766,031
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,561,012
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $73,057,185
- Total assets, end of year
- $80,912,507
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,705,597
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,206,910
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,631,106
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,667,032
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $44,075,130
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,131,780
- Gross receipts
- $77,667,682
- Employees
- 794
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1869
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTA HAMILTON | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $263,128 | $16,832 |
| TERRI SHARPP | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $181,630 | $6,223 |
| TENISHA JONES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $181,655 | $222 |
| CHANNA BUSH | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,740 | $8,261 |
| STEPHANIE FRANKLIN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $164,521 | $7,176 |
| RANDY SADLER | SVP THEURAPEUTIC AND CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,925 | $1,518 |
| PAVIELLA FOSTER | SVP PREVENTION AND EMPOWERMENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,608 | $206 |
| NICOLAS P LIAKOPULOS | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,556 | $171 |
| DERRICK BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,817 | $229 |
| MARIA KAMENAKI | SENIOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,427 | $221 |
| LOURDES GONZALEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CEDRIC THURMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT ALLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AURORA STEVENSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARKELL BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCNALLY-WILDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL BRIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DIERMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY FENNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FLEMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNA CULLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REYAHD KAZMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OZZIE PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO RIZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN TILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHALID QAZI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTA HAMILTON | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $252,548 | $16,549 |
| CHERILYN THOMAS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $174,321 | $6,441 |
| CHANNA BUSH | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,758 | $7,600 |
| FREDRICK LONG | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,954 | $19,809 |
| DERRICK BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,984 | $13,046 |
| NICOLAS LIAKOPULAS | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,772 | $6,479 |
| STEPHANIE FRANKLIN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,572 | $6,661 |
| TENISHA JONES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $11,923 | $0 |
| LOURDES GONZALEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CEDRIC THURMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT ALLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AURORA STEVENSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKELL BRIDGES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCNALLY-WILDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BRADLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DIERMEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FENNESSY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FLEMING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNA CULLINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REYAHD KAZMI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OZZIE PIERCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO RIZZO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN TILLIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FITZGERALD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTA HAMILTON | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $268,687 | $18,413 |
| CLAUDE ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE VP (UNTIL 11/22) Key employee | 40 | $193,075 | $25,130 |
| CHERILYN THOMAS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $168,434 | $8,407 |
| NICOLAS LIAKOPULAS | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,599 | $8,934 |
| DERRICK BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,846 | $14,672 |
| FREDERICK LONG | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,213 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FRANKLIN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,336 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MILLER | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,030 | $0 |
| LOURDES GONZALEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CEDRIC THURMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT ALLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNA CULLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FLEMING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKELL BRIDGES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCNALLY-WILDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BRADLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DIERMEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FENNESSY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYTANNIE HARRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AURORA STEVENSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REYAHD KAZMI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OZZIE PIERCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO RIZZO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN TILLIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3605 W FILLMORE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624-4310
- In care of
- % MARGOT WILIAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KHALID QAZI, 3605 W FILLMORE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624
- Signed the 990
- KHALID QAZI, CFO
- Phone
- (773) 588-0180
- Website
- WWW.UCANCHICAGO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PORTE BROWN LLC
Mission
TO BUILD STRONG YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE HEALING, EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT.
Program accomplishments
- UCAN'S THERAPEUTIC YOUTH HOME PROVIDES A STRUCTURED, STABLE AND THERAPEUTIC LIVING ARRANGEMENT FOR YOUTH IN THE CARE OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN FAMILY SERVICES. THE HOME WORKS PRIMARILY WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 7-18 WHO HAVE HISTORIES OF SEVERE TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT. BECAUSE OF THEIR PAST EXPERIENCE, THE CLIENTS ARE IN NEED OF A HIGHLY STRUCTURED, 24-HOUR-A-DAY TREATMENT FACILITY TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES THAT SURROUND THEIR PREVIOUS EXPOSURE TO TRAUMA AND ABUSE. CLIENTS IN THE DIERMEIER THERAPEUTIC YOUTH HOME ARE OFFERED A WIDE VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP TREATMENT SERVICES TO AID THEM IN HEALING AND GAINING THE SOCIAL AND COPING SKILLS TO GRADUATE FROM TREATMENTS AND MOVE TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE SETTING.Expenses $15,986,126 · grants $140,673 · revenue $45,377,955
- YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PREVENTION/OTHER INCLUDES MULTIPLE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN AND AROUND NORTH LAWNDALE, RIVERDALE, AND ROSELAND AS WELL AS SAFE PASSAGE PROGRAMS TO ENSURE SAFETY FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WALKING TO SCHOOL. THIS AREA ALSO INCLUDES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT RANGE FROM SUMMER JOBS PROGRAMS, INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING.Expenses $13,936,577 · grants $3,584,482
- INDEPENDENT LIVING/TRANSITIONAL LIVING - PROVIDE YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS AND TEEN PARENTS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO LIVE SELF-SUFFICIENTLY, AND PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PREGNANT AND/OR PARENTING CLIENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.Expenses $6,585,437 · grants $727,246
- UCAN ACADEMY, COMPRISED OF TWO CAMPUSES ACROSS CHICAGO, IS AN INNOVATIVE 1ST THROUGH 12TH GRADE YEAR-ROUND THERAPEUTIC DAY SCHOOL. A SPECIAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM IS USED BY EXPERIENCED STAFF TO HELP STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES IN PREVIOUS SCHOOL SETTING AND WHO BENEFIT FROM A SMALLER, MORE INDIVIDUALIZED CLASSROOM SETTING. AS THE LARGEST AND ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED THERAPEUTIC DAY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, EACH CHILD ENROLLED IN UCAN ACADEMY COMES TO US WITH A UNIQUE SET OF NEEDS. WE USED A STAFF-INTENSE ENVIRONMENT FOR MORE ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION. OUR STUDENTS, WHILE COMING FROM DIVERSE AND DISTINCT BACKGROUNDS, HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL SETTINGS. MANY HAVE BECOME DISCOURAGED ABOUT LEARNING. WE HELP THEM TO SEE SCHOOLING IN A POSITIVE LIGHT AND TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.Expenses $5,573,040 · grants $20,602
- UCAN'S FOSTER PARENTING PROGRAM PRIMARY GOAL OF FOSTER CARE IS TO RESTORE CHILDREN SAFELY TO THEIR FAMILIES AND FOSTER PARENTS PLAY AN ESSENTIAL FUNCTION IN HELPING THE CHILD AND PARENTS MAINTAIN THEIR FAMILY BOND DURING THE PERIOD OF SEPARATION. IF A CHILD CANNOT RETURN HOME, FOSTER PARENTS MAY PROVIDE A PERMANENT HOME. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE FOSTER PARENTS EVENTUALLY ASSUME LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CHILD AS THE GUARDIAN OR THROUGH ADOPTION.Expenses $6,574,191 · grants $564,580
- UCAN'S TEEN PARENTING SERVICE NETWORK IS A STATEWIDE NETWORK THAT WORKS EXCLUSIVELY WITH PREGNANT AND PARENTING YOUTH IN DCFS CARE AND THEIR CHILDREN. IN MANAGING STATEWIDE SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING YOUTH UNDER A SINGLE UMBRELLA, UCAN PROVIDES SEAMLESS SERVICE TOPLACEMENT PROVIDERS AND PREGNANT AND PARENTING YOUTH THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF CARE. UCAN PROVIDES A FULL SCOPE OF CLINICAL, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND PARENTING SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PARENTS COPING WITH THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA. UCAN STARTS BY MEETING YOUTH WHERE THEY AREAT, IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND BUILDING FROM SUCCESS. UCAN STAFF MEMBERS ARE TRAINED TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA WHILE ENHANCING THE PARENTING CAPACITY OF YOUTH SO THAT THEY CAN BE THE BEST PARENTS THAT THEY CAN BE.Expenses $2,975,518 · grants $61,636
- UCAN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDE OUTPATIENT THERAPY TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. WORKING WITH YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS, UCAN'S CULTURALLY DIVERSE COUNSELORS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS HELP CONSUMERS ADDRESS SUCH COMPLEX ISSUES AS ABUSE, NEGLECT, BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, SEPARATION AND LOSS. WE CREATE INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.Expenses $1,329,925 · grants $62
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
- 36-2167937
- 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
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $80,912,507
- Income (IRS master file)
- $77,667,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $74,558,540 | $70,287,857 | $80,912,507 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $65,190,210 | $61,976,154 | $73,057,185 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $57,607,584 | $52,494,654 | $69,401,207 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $52,582,882 | $48,239,190 | $66,758,301 | 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 36-2167937).
Questions about UCAN
- What is the EIN of UCAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UCAN is 36-2167937.
- Is UCAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1939.
- Are donations to UCAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UCAN 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 UCAN 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 UCAN 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 UCAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KHALID QAZI.
- Who are the officers and directors of UCAN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $263,128 (CHRISTA HAMILTON, CEO/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UCAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $74,558,540, expenses of $70,287,857 and total assets of $80,912,507 at year end.
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