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CORNERSTONE SERVICES INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CORNERSTONE SERVICES INC

EIN 36-2706578 · Human Services (P800)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS to PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES for DISABLED ADULTS and CHILDREN, AS WELL AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, REGULAR WORK and SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES for THESE DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING and VOCATIONAL TRAINING is ALSO AVAILABLE for THESE SAME INDIVIDUALS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.63%of revenue went to mission work88.3% of expenses · Program services
0.60%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses
$96.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.71%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses
$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
18.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $297,944 for BENJAMIN STORTZ (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$56,495,881
Mission workProgram services$48,376,48485.63% of revenue88.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$6,052,57010.71% of revenue11.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$338,2070.60% of revenue0.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,728,6203.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$54,767,26196.94% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.94% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 10.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.84% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.22% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.61% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.17% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 10.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.08% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,495,881
Expenses$54,767,261
Annual surplus $1,728,620 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$48,376,484 · 88.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$6,052,570 · 11.1% of expenses
Fundraising$338,207 · 0.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$56,495,881
Expenses$54,767,261
Assets$45,820,252
Income$56,528,943
Contributions$10,562,820
Mission work (program services)$48,376,484
Fundraising$338,207
Management and general$6,052,570
Executive compensation (total)$211,247
Accounting fees$41,200
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
BENJAMIN STORTZPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $297,944
KIMBERLY HUDGENSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $163,324
KENNETH MIHELICHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $161,635
PAUL HARRISDIRECTOR OF INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $141,350
LYNN LOCHNERPSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE · 40 hrs/week $138,370
SUSAN MURPHYCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI · 40 hrs/week $133,896
MICHELLE ALLENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $128,021
TIERRA PITTMANDIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONA · 40 hrs/week $121,543
LISETTE RODRIGUEZDIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONA · 40 hrs/week $117,525
NICOLE WARNERDIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH · 40 hrs/week $116,178

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

BENJAMIN STORTZPRESIDENT & CEO

KIMBERLY HUDGENSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KENNETH MIHELICHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PAUL HARRISDIRECTOR OF INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

LYNN LOCHNERPSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE

SUSAN MURPHYCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI

MICHELLE ALLENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

TIERRA PITTMANDIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONA

LISETTE RODRIGUEZDIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONA

NICOLE WARNERDIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

TONYA BERGDIRECTOR

ALEX LEDESMADIRECTOR

MINDY DIAZVICE CHAIRPERSON

MIKE PAONEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MICHELLE STIFFDIRECTOR

KENDALL B JACKSONDIRECTOR

JUDITH A BLOCKDIRECTOR

JOHN KELLACHAIRPERSON

JANET SHAW-BINNSDIRECTOR

ERIKA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

CORNELL LURRYTREASURER

CHAD BODENDIRECTOR

BRAD MCCANNDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA R BENIGNISECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1969
Location
777 JOYCE ROAD, JOLIET, IL 60436-1876
County
Will
In care of
BENJAMIN STORTZ
Primary officer
BENJAMIN STORTZ, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(815) 727-6666 Officer phone(815) 741-7042

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SELDEN FOX LTD
NTEE classification
Human Services (P800)
IRS tax category
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

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