Nonprofit · EIN 36-3191281
JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION
Also known as LIGHTWAYS HOSPICE & SERIOUS ILLNESS
Tax-exempt · JOLIET, IL 60431
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $41,962,246 | $35,362,243 | $6,600,003 | $63,606,725 | $4,056,742 | $59,549,983 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $38,337,079 | $32,301,714 | $6,035,365 | $56,569,414 | $4,415,154 | $52,154,260 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,470,545
- Program service revenue
- $36,065,100
- Investment income
- $3,189,421
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,863,459
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$81,583
- Other revenue
- $237,180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,369,337
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,210,156
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,316,534
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $69,054
- Accounting fees
- $144,503
- Travel
- $676,492
- Depreciation
- $858,280
- Program services (functional)
- $26,594,277
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,767,966
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,569,414
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,606,725
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,056,742
- Net assets, end of year
- $59,549,983
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,836,796
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,792,478
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $59,201,971
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $348,012
- Gross receipts
- $53,221,693
- Employees
- 315
- Volunteers
- 215
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Muhamad Krad | Medical Director Key employee | 40 | $664,872 | $13,800 |
| Mary K Sheehan | CEO Officer | 40 | $251,932 | $9,459 |
| Erin Flanagan Hardies | Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,306 | $21,169 |
| Cynthia Brassea | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $191,405 | $18,925 |
| Steven Crockett | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $179,841 | $18,329 |
| Julie D Mulhollan | Senior Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,316 | $9,782 |
| Kathleen Peterson | Senior Director of Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,136 | $5,800 |
| Paola Molina | Associate Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,904 | $2,004 |
| Maureen Gorszczyk | Nurse Practioner Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,180 | $19,166 |
| Anne Van Oost | Chief Financial Officer through January 2024 Officer | 40 | $20,197 | $808 |
| Bryan Niehaus | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Isberg Sorbero | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Rienzie-Barry | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nannette Alton-Labus | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Stanek | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Knoderer | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bishop Warren C Dorris | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Ross | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Wetterling Clifford | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jaya Varghese | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JD Wright | DIRECTOR (Retired October 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Mulvey | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Jaworski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Mutterer | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William Benoit | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Muhamad Krad | Medical Director Key employee | 40 | $665,473 | $9,673 |
| Mary K Sheehan | CEO Officer | 40 | $241,493 | $11,809 |
| Anne Van Oost | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $196,638 | $8,562 |
| Cynthia Brassea | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $185,483 | $18,720 |
| Julie D Mulhollan | Senior Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,837 | $22,483 |
| Laureen M Mungovan | Registered Nurse Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,374 | $14,123 |
| Paola Molina | Associate Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 | $1,561 |
| Maureen Gorszczyk | Nurse Practioner Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,052 | $20,081 |
| Nicole Hartley | Nurse Practioner Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,404 | $5,823 |
| Bryan Niehaus | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Isberg Sorbero | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Rienzie-Barry | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Griglione | TREASURER (until April 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nannette Alton-Labus | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Stanek | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyssa Knoderer | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Ross | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Wetterling Clifford | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jaya Varghese | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JD Wright | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Mulvey | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Karner | DIRECTOR (until April 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jaworski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Mutterer | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DOHM | DIRECTOR (until April 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Warren C Dorris Jr | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Benoit | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 250 WATER STONE CIR, JOLIET, IL 60431-8313
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mary K Sheehan, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, IL 604318313
- Signed the 990
- Mary K Sheehan, CEO
- Phone
- (815) 740-4104
- Website
- www.lightways.org
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE LIGHTWAYS HOSPICE AND SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, HOLISTIC, COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORT SERVICES AND CARE FOR TERMINALLY ILL PERSONS, THEIR CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES WITHOUT REGARD TO ECONOMIC STATUS, TO ENABLE THE DYING PERSON TO LIVE PEACEFULLY, IN COMFORT, AND WITH DIGNITY TO THE LAST MOMENT OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care delivers a coordinated program of support, services, and compassionate care for adults and children facing serious or terminal illness across eleven counties in Illinois. Care is provided in patients' homes, nursing facilities, and in a 24-bed inpatient hospice unit. In 2024, Lightways supported: - 2,795 patients through hospice care (including both adults and children) - 136 pediatric patients through its specialized non-hospice Pediatric Palliative Care Program - 701 individuals and families through grief counseling - 21 children through the annual Kids Grief Camp In addition, the Serious Illness Care Program provided 3,269 home visits, while 1,066 patients benefited from integrative therapies such as massage, music, and child life services. Lightways also invested more than $2.7 million in charity care and uncompensated services to ensure access for vulnerable populations. This included: - $288,000 in audited charity care - $776,000 for pediatric palliative care - $125,000 for child life specialists - $234,000 for nurse navigators - $803,000 for integrative therapies - $217,000 for non-reimbursed inpatient room and board - $174,000 for community bereavement services - $55,000 for community education - $25,000 in room rentals This comprehensive approach reflects Lightways' mission to provide compassionate, expert care and support to patients and families-regardless of age, diagnosis, or ability to pay.Expenses $26,594,277 · revenue $36,065,100
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 | Not 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
- 36-3191281
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P74Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,606,725
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,221,693
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $41,962,246 | $35,362,243 | $63,606,725 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $38,337,079 | $32,301,714 | $56,569,414 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $29,798,917 | $28,070,662 | $48,925,309 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-3191281).
Questions about JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION is 36-3191281.
- Is JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION 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 JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mary K Sheehan.
- Who are the officers and directors of JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $664,872 (Dr Muhamad Krad, Medical Director).
- How much revenue does JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $41,962,246, expenses of $35,362,243 and total assets of $63,606,725 at year end.
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