Illinois · Nonprofit
LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES
LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES (Illinois) receives grants from 63 organizations whose IRS filings report $4,814,176 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($1,046,550). 35 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 52% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $3.7M
- Funders on record
- 63
- Grants received
- $4.8M
- Net assets
- $3.4M
What Lincoln Park Community Services does
Mission
Lpcs brings communities together to empower individuals facing homelessness and poverty to secure stable housing and make sustainable life changes.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Interim housing community - the interim housing program at lpcs operates two shelters, offering a sanctuary of 24- hour residence, safety, and support for 83 guests each day. Recognizing the complexity of homelessness, lpcs employs a personalized approach to aid, centered around its innovative "on track" method. This approach is tailored to meet the diverse needs of individuals, dividing support into three focused tracks: addiction recovery, mental and physical health, and employment and education. Each guest is paired with a case manager who provides individualized support, assisting in setting and achieving personal goals that pave the way for a stable and sustainable future. This hands-on, customized support ensures that every individual's journey is respected and valued, aligning with lpcs's core values. The interim housing program at lpcs serves approximately 450 individuals each year, fulfilling its mission to unite communities and empower people in need.
$1,791,660 spentof which $222,115 as grants$980,099 earned by the program63% of program spendingPermanent supportive housing - the permanent supportive housing program at lpcs represents a pivotal initiative within our suite of services, offering permanent supportive housing specifically tailored for 17 individuals living with disabilities. Through the program, we provide a foundation for these individuals to not only live independently but to thrive within their communities, marking a significant step forward in their journey towards stability and self-reliance. In addition to the program, we extend our housing support to 20 more individuals through project based units located at the sedgwick old town site. Annually, this enables us to offer permanent supportive and affordable housing to a total of 37 individuals, many of whom have successfully transitioned from the organization's interim housing community. This holistic approach underscores our dedication to creating lasting solutions for those in need, facilitating a seamless transition from temporary to permanent housing and fostering an environment where every individual has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
$310,076 spent$296,891 earned by the program11% of program spendingStreet outreach program - we have extended our arm of support to the streets of chicago through our street outreach team, a vital initiative in partnership with the city. Our dedicated team ventures into the heart of the community, reaching out to individuals in encampments, parks, and other spaces not designed for living. By meeting people where they are, we embody our commitment to compassion and assistance for those most in need, providing not just immediate relief but a bridge to a more stable future. The primary mission of our street outreach team is to offer a lifeline to those experiencing homelessness through the provision of essential services such as food and clothing. More importantly, the team acts as a gateway to more comprehensive support, facilitating access to critical resources like case management, benefits, and housing. We served over 300 unsheltered individuals.
$206,480 spent$170,107 earned by the program7% of program spendingOther programs include the drop-in center. We extend a hand to individuals experiencing street-based homelessness through our comprehensive drop-in services. This vital program offers daily support tailored to meet the immediate needs with now over 2400 annually, providing essential amenities such as showers, laundry facilities, clothing, toiletries, and meals. Beyond these basic necessities, we also provide referrals and case management, ensuring that each person receives the personalized support necessary for navigating their way toward stability and independence. Operating from monday to friday, between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm, these drop-in services are accessible at our 1521 n. Sedgwick st. Location. This scheduling and location offer a consistent and safe space for those in need, bridging the gap between the streets and a path to sustainable life changes. We served over 200 individuals multiple times per week.
$550,365 spent$88,194 earned by the program19% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,858,581.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $15M to $14M (−6%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2019 17% · 2020 48% · 2021 55% · 2022 54% · 2023 40% · 2024 54% · 2025 50%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
96% of LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (39% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 5 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Cheryl Hamilton-Hill
Chief executive officer
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2019 and FY2020, and between the FY2020 and FY2021 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 10 funders to 21 funders, grant income rose $117k → $537k.
14 of 63 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 52% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 63 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 22% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
61% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 31% · 2018 70% · 2019 37% · 2020 29% · 2021 31% · 2022 19% · 2023 33% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
45% of LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 56% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
52% of LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $2.3M that is directly attributable, 91% of it comes from Illinois funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $2.5M arriving through sponsors registered in 12 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES receives grants from 63 organizations whose IRS filings report $4.8M to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,367 housing & shelter nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Illinois
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
77% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
90%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 3 related entities
- Independent Community Living LLC · disregarded
- Lpcs Permanent Supportive Housing LLC · disregarded
- Lpcs Interim Supportive Housing LLC · disregarded
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Questions and answers
- Who funds LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES?
- LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES (Illinois) receives grants from 63 organizations whose IRS filings report $4,814,176 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($1,046,550). 35 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 52% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES have?
- IRS filings report 63 organizations giving $4,814,176 in grants to LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES, 35 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES?
- NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST is the largest funder on record, with $1,046,550 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Illinois. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2019–2025), and the filings of 63 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing