2013-2014

Annual Report

Board of Directors

Staff

President — John Wineman

Vice President—Operations — Richard Greenswag

Vice President—Development — Jacalyn Ramdin-Johnson

Treasurer — David D. Grumhaus, Jr.

Secretary — Robert J. Braasch

Christopher B. Baker — Ronald Finch — Archibald Fletcher

Tom Ritter — Stephen A. Sullivan — Marc Zisook

Emeritus Board

Cindy Bellek — Robert D. Fitzgerald

Anthony A. Gacs — Randall C. Rossi

Executive Director—Joel Williams | Deputy Executive Director—Meghan Powell-Filler

Director of Administration– Suzanne Christensen | Director of Supportive Services —Melvin Ford

Director of Shelter—Sandy Stephens | Community Partnership Manager—Stephen Love

Family Center Program Manager—Christen White | Safe Haven Social Worker—Tom Plaga

Client Advocates— Bill Follins, Barbara McCarty | Case Managers — Lauren Smith, Diana Spathis

Safe Haven Consultant—Lori Lewis | Bus Drivers—Gloria Kmiec, Ron Bowles

Basic Needs Staff —Louis Richardson, Leroy Johnson, Thomas Huiett, Anthony Wright, Edward Williams

Client Service Aides —Barry Baker, Juanita Samuel, Maggie Vaughn, Marguerite Sanan, Sharnet Long,

Stephanie Boyd, Katie Petrie, Toi Rivers

We said farewell to several employees this year—we will miss them dearly! Best of luck to all of them!

Audrey Carman -- Lynn Flynn -- Cathy Curtis -- Veronica Wade -- Geri Romero -- Ron Jones -- Diana Fishman -- Belkis Harmon

A FOND FAREWELL

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Farewell from

the President

A s I prepared to write this, I looked up the word “bittersweet.”

While most dictionaries referred to a type of chocolate as the

first definition, it was the second that struck me—both pleas-

ant and painful.

The reason I looked up the word was because I needed something to

describe the emotions I was having. These emotions were the result

of the decision I made this year to retire from active membership on the PADS Board of Direc-

tors.

This was a painful decision because of the love and passion I have for this organization and the

people it serves. After spending so much time and energy here, I would never wanted to feel like

I was truly leaving it. It had meant so much to me.

The pleasant part is that I know the organization is set up to do well going forward. I have

served for eight years, seven of which were as President. I am proud to say that this organiza-

tion is as strong as it has ever been. There are many good people on both the Board and staff

levels. I have a great deal of admiration for all of them. I know that the organization is in a posi-

tion to continue to thrive.

I’m not going away altogether though. My passion and commitment to the organization remains

as strong as ever. I will be taking a seat on the Emeritus Board, and will continue to engage with

the organization and its supporters. Our work will not end until everyone has a home. I am just

playing a slightly different role in that work now.

It has been a pleasure serving this organization. I thank all of you for your support.

John Wineman

Thank you, John, for your years of support!

We look forward to working with you in your new role!

PADS Board of Directors

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Year in Review What a year it has been! PADS continues to serve hundreds of men, women and children that

come through our doors seeking some sort of assistance. We have accomplished a great deal in

providing that assistance.

We kicked off our 2013-14 Fiscal Year by relocating our Family Center program. For a number

of years, the Family Center had operated in an old unused school

building, with classrooms converted into makeshift sleeping

quarters. As demand for homeless services by families continued

to grow, we knew we needed to do more. We are proud to have

partnered with the Lake County Residential Development Corpo-

ration (LCRDC) to occupy the Mary Pat Maddex Place. This 9-unit

apartment building provides each family with their own private residence to call their own as

they work to address whatever barriers to permanent housing they may have. Each family gets

the dignity they deserve.

The PADS Board of Directors also worked with a consultant from the Osborne Group, an organ-

ization that helped us shape and revitalize our Board. The result, among many other things,

created a few advisory boards to better help the Board of Directors make the decisions neces-

sary to further the organization’s mission.

We welcomed a new site during “shelter season” this year. The Chain of Lakes Community Bi-

ble Church in Lake Villa became a site this winter. They joined

our incredible group of committed volunteers who truly make

PADS work. We also provided a summer shelter program right

away on May 1, as soon as our “season” ended. There was no gap

in shelter, as there is also no gap in homelessness.

We had a bit of fun too—PADS challenged Catholic Charities to a softball game. Although the

end result was not quite what we had in mind (we lost by one run), a great time was had by all.

We work with the staff there on our mutual clients, and it was a pleasure to play with them on

the softball field. The rematch awaits!

Perhaps the most exciting thing that happened this year involved our search for a new building

for our daytime resource center. PADS is honored and humbled to have received a building

from the Esper A. Petersen Foundation to be our new facility. This building, an incredibly gen-

erous gift, will do so much for the people we serve.

We have new places to call home. And we’ll use

them to help others find that place that they can

call home. ∎

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The Numbers

87% 87 cents of every dollar given to

PADS goes to services that directly

impacts our clients

Children served by PADS

This is a 16% increase from last year.

313 of these children were under

5 years old.

Veterans served by PADS

Total Persons Served

With 38,425 nights of shelter

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The Numbers

Racial/Ethnic Composition

Black

White

Hispanic of Any Race

Other Races

Male896

Female 993

Gender Breakdown

0

200

400

600

800

17 & Under 18-30 31-50 51-61 62 & Over

Age of All Clients

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

13-17

6-12

1-5

Under 1

Age of Children

157% Increase in persons of

Hispanic heritage served

by PADS

Increase in persons over the age of 62

served by PADS

147%

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Our Volunteers

PADS continues to have the good fortune of working with so

many committed partners in providing shelter to persons

experiencing homelessness. We welcomed a new site this

year—Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church!

SHELTER PARTNERS

SHELTER SITES

1st Presbyterian Church of

Deerfield

Chain of Lakes Community Bible

Church - Lake Villa

Christian Assembly - Zion

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran -

Wauconda

Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran

Church - Grayslake

Shiloh Baptist Church - Waukegan

St. Anastasia Catholic Church -

Waukegan

St. Joseph's Church - Libertyville

St. Mark Lutheran Church -

Lindenhurst

St. Mary of Vernon - Indian Creek

St. Mary's | Fremont Center -

Mundelein

United Methodist Church -

Libertyville

United Protestant Church -

Grayslake

Wesley Free Methodist Church -

Waukegan

Wildwood Presbyterian Church -

Grayslake

In this fiscal year, PADS had over

3,000 persons volunteer their time!

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Summary of

Financial Results Our organization received a “clean” or “unqualified” audit opinion once again this

year. This is the highest level of assurance an audit firm can issue. While this is some-

thing that we always make an effort to accomplish, it does not really tell you, our

stakeholders and partners, much about just how PADS is really doing financially.

Here are a few things we would like to call attention to that give a more complete pic-

ture of our financial health.

Operating Results

One of the most important indicators of financial health is an organization’s ability to

break-even or generate an operating surplus each year. We succeeded in this goal, as

our total unrestricted revenues exceeded our total expenses for this year.

This surplus is extremely important for us this year, as it will help us in the coming

fiscal year cover the expenses of relocating our programs while not affecting services.

Furthermore, this also indicates our success at building towards a sustainable future.

Availability of Liquid Reserves

An organization’s Liquid Unrestricted Net Assets – also referred to as “operating re-

serves” – is the portion of unrestricted net assets that can be converted to cash rela-

tively easily. It is a measure of funds available to an organization for guarding against

downturns, pursuing new opportunities, and providing working capital in times of

low cash flow. This is the portion of Unrestricted Net Assets not designated by the

Board of Directors for a particular purpose, or otherwise invested in fixed assets.

It is the goal of PADS to have between 3-6 months of operating reserves, a recom-

mended benchmark for non-profit organizations. Last year, we operated with next to

no operating reserves, and were very cash flow dependent. This past year, we have

created an account that will be solely for our operating reserves, and began investing

in it. We are currently below 3 months in operating reserves, but we got off to a great

start in ensuring sustainability.

Plans for the Future

PADS is currently in a stable financial position and will continue to focus on improv-

ing its financial position for long term sustainability. This will allow us to pursue new

opportunities to better serve the many men, women and children who experience

homelessness each year. If for no other reason, we owe it to them to ensure our con-

tinued stability.

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Financial Statements

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Financial Statements

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Financial Statements

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Supporters of PADS

37%

15%9%3%

36%

Contributions by Donor Type

Individual

Foundation

Corporation

Religious/CommunityOrganizations

Government

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

$100 & Under $101-500 $501-1000 $1001-2500 $2501+

PADS receives

36% of its

funding from

government

sources.

The balance

comes from

our generous

supporters

and partners.

PADS continues to see an overwhelming majority of its gifts come

from donors who give less than $100.

Size of Gifts

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Supporters of PADS

THANK YOU to our Corporate Supporters!

AAA Better Roof, Inc.

AFX Lighting

Alice's Discovery Center, Inc.

Allstate Giving Campaign

Amazon

AT&T

Aurora Health Care

Baird and Warner

Baird and Warner Goodwill Network

Baxter Credit Union

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

BMO Harris Bank N.A.

Calpine-Zion Energy LLC

Charles J. Gries and Company LLP

Chili's

Cornerstone Commercial Partners LLC

Corrigan Corporation of America

Exxonmobil Foundation

FBC Industries, Inc.

Fides Capital Partners, LLC

First Bank of Highland Park

Results Technology Group, Inc.

Sahara Enterprises

Sirius Fund

Sysmex America Inc

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Telefonix

The Advisory Board Company

The Benefit Source, Inc.

The Mustard Seed

Thrivent Financial-Lake County

Toyoda Machinery USA

Travelers

Truist

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

VW Credit, Inc.

Waukegan Pride Coin Laundry

WILLIAM A. RANDOLPH, INC.

Wines for Humanity

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES

First Bank of Highland Park Foundation

Friese Financial Advocates, Inc.

Frontier Soups

GE Foundation

Geneva Investment Management

Greenswag & Associates P.C.

IBM

ITW - Illinois Tool Works Foundation

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Korman Lederer Management

Kraft Foods Matching Gifts Program

Lake Forest Bank and Trust Company

Lake Motors, LLC

Law Offices of Bruce Kiselstein, Ltd.

LPL Financial

MILLBROOK CORPORATE RE SVCS.

North Shore Distillery

NorthSide Community Bank

NRG Energy, Inc

PCA - Packaging Corporation of America

Pro-Data Payroll Services, Inc.

Prom Management Group, Inc.

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Events

SleepOut for Shelter 2014

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this year’s SleepOut for

Shelter! The perseverance of the participants, the dedication of the donors

and the selflessness of the sponsors made this year’s event a great success.

Sponsored by Medline, this year’s SleepOut was held at the Libertyville

Sports Complex, and it proved to be an ideal location. With 102.3 WXLC

broadcasting live, making s’mores on an open fire, and the awards that were

given, it was a wonderful sight to see everyone come together in order to raise

awareness about homelessness in Lake County.

SleepOut once again was able to raise awareness of the issue and funds for our

programs, both of which will go a long way in preventing others within our com-

munity from having to sleep outside.

March PADS-ness 3on3 Basketball Tournament

The fun had at this event can best be summarized by this sentence: Joel Williams, the Executive Director

of PADS, got jumped OVER by a former Harlem Globetrotter for a slam dunk!

Beyond that, the participating teams all had a great time and raised funds for PADS programs. Held at

the Libertyville Sports Complex, teams participated in a double-elimination tournament. The winner won

a basketball autographed by the Chicago Bulls courtesy of the Magellan Corporation!

Bowling Night

PADS held a Bowling Night at the Brunswick Zone in Vernon Hills. Dozens of peo-

ple attended to have a great time! We had games, prizes, and

raffles, with all proceeds benefitting the people PADS serves.

A hula hoop contest even broke out in the middle of the bowling! ∎

Thank you to our event sponsors!

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Thanking You What is the purpose of an Annual Report? In the corporate world, Annual Reports are sup-

posed to give the shareholders of a corporation information about the corporation’s financial

performance, verified by an independent auditor. We do that too. The Financial Statements

from our Annual Audit are included in this report. I am proud to say that we received a clean

audit once again.

But in the nonprofit world, the Annual Report serves another purpose. It is a chance to say

thank you. A chance to show gratitude to the hundreds of people who have given something

to PADS this year. A chance to recognize and appreciate.

So—how do we say thank you?

Many Annual Reports will have a listing of every individual who has made a contribution.

From Aaron to Zychowski and everyone in between. We used to do that. But we don’t any-

more. This is for a variety of reasons. But the main ones are pretty simple.

We are bound to have an error. A legal name could be used rather than a name someone is

known by. Multiple John Smith’s could have given during the year. A gift could also be from

the checking account of one person but really came from another. Everyone who gives a gift

during the year does receive an acknowledgement and thank you sent directly to them. But

listing them in a report has proven more hazardous than beneficial.

The other reason, and this is critical, is donor privacy. PADS implemented a Donor Privacy

Policy this year, and we want to do everything we can to protect your privacy. Listing your

name in a publicly available document does nothing to protect your privacy. Other organiza-

tions will comb through annual reports looking for names of prospective donors. That’s not

fair to you, and is inconsistent with our goal to protect your privacy.

So we will take this space to once again say THANK YOU to all of you who have made a gift to

PADS this year. Your support means so much to us and the people we serve. Writing the

words is simple. But they are heartfelt and genuine. You are appreciated.

FIRST TIME DONORS

PADS welcomed 207 new donors in the past fiscal year. Their

contributions represented 11% of gifts received!

Joel Williams

Executive Director

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PADS Lake County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing emergency shelter, permanent

supportive housing, and comprehensive resources to families with children and individuals experiencing homelessness

in Lake County, Illinois.

www.padslakecounty.org

1800 Grand Avenue

Waukegan, IL 60085

847.689.4357