Illinois · Nonprofit
THE CENTER OF CONCERN
THE CENTER OF CONCERN (Illinois) receives grants from 35 organizations whose IRS filings report $4,623,724 to it, the largest being AGEOPTIONS INC (FKA SUBURBAN AREA AGENCY ON AGING) ($3,365,635). 24 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $2.9M
- Funders on record
- 35
- Grants received
- $4.6M
- Net assets
- $654k
What The Center of Concern does
Mission
Mission is to provide housing solutions, support services and counseling for older adults, persons with disabilities and others in need, enabling them to live with dignity and independence.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Older Adult Services offers comprehensive evaluations case managers first assess each clients needs and then implement a customized plan to alleviate financial and emotional burdens for both clients, and, if applicable, their family caregivers. Case Management Social workers provide assessments to evaluate needs, arrange for services, and monitor ongoing wellness, Referral to Resources Experienced case managers provide valuable, unbiased referrals to resources to address short and long-term needs for older adults in the community, Friendly Visitors Regular home visits to isolated and lonely older adults to improve their well-being, Intergenerational Programs Older adults and younger generations engage for mutual benefit, Senior ASK Clients receive effective and unbiased answers by phone or email that provide valuable insights, solutions, and information gathered from our long history serving the needs of area residents, Senior Companionship Volunteers and older adults who are homebound or live-in facilities are matched for mutual companionship, Lunch With Us This weekday program provides meals to promote the health and well-being of older adults through nutritious food and…
$1,034,874 spent44% of program spendingHousing Options and Homelessness Prevention Services counsel individuals and families having difficulty with their current housing situation and supporting those searching for low-income or disability housing and identify resources necessary to make informed decisions. The Center of Concern offers comprehensive services to enable vulnerable residents to efficiently obtain or maintain safe housing, and then facilitate education, counseling, and access to resources to ensure long-term independence is achieved. This is accomplished through carefully designed services including rapid re-housing, home sharing matching, financial and employment counseling, and ongoing case management to ensure each clients needs are met and that they are working toward their personal goals. Community members can receive financial assistance for rent and utilities and counseling, if facing homelessness or eviction. Home Sharing Homeowners and individuals needing low-cost housing are matched for mutual benefit, Case Management Social workers provide assessments to evaluate needs, arrange for services, and monitor situations, Referral to Resources Case Managers provide residents with valuable, unbiased…
$435,804 spent19% of program spendingThe Center of Concern offers a wide range of professional community services, that includes counseling services to help residents, including, Alzheimers Support Group Caregivers learn effective strategies for managing behavior and coping with the stress of their responsibilities, Employment Counseling Counselors assist job seekers of all ages develop resumes, improve interviewing and job search skills, and develop a potential career path, Energy Assistance Program Counselors provide education on smart grid technology to manage energy use and other energy saving programs, Legal Counseling Professional attorneys provide general legal assistance and advice for power of attorney, healthcare, property, or will preparation, Income Tax Assistance certified professionals answer income tax questions and help with preparing basic tax returns, Financial and Money Management Counseling Debt and budget counseling address financial concerns and help to develop goals and plans for living financially secure, COVID-19 Support Provide financial assistance, referrals to resources, access to health guidelines and vaccinations, and PPE such as masks and cleaning supplies.
$855,034 spent37% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,325,712.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2020, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2020, 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 2021 to 2022, from $801k to $599k (−25%).
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: 2020 63% · 2021 80% · 2022 80% · 2023 77% · 2024 80% · 2025 77%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
96% of THE CENTER OF CONCERN’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 6 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.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 10 funders to 17 funders, grant income rose $212k → $642k.
4 of 35 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 1% 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 THE CENTER OF CONCERN’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 35 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
THE CENTER OF CONCERN leans on a few funders — its largest provides 73% of grant income and the top three 84%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
76% 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 THE CENTER OF CONCERN.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 80% · 2018 84% · 2019 72% · 2020 69% · 2021 67% · 2022 67% · 2023 74% — diversifying over time.
“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 THE CENTER OF CONCERN's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 69% 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
94% of THE CENTER OF CONCERN's grant income comes from Illinois funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $67k arriving through sponsors registered in 4 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
THE CENTER OF CONCERN runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 6,891 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,891 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding THE CENTER OF CONCERN receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $6.0M on record.
- Corporation for National and Community Service$4.1M
- Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.8M
- Department of the Treasury$133k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like THE CENTER OF CONCERN
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
86% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for THE CENTER OF CONCERN: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE CENTER OF CONCERN?
- THE CENTER OF CONCERN (Illinois) receives grants from 35 organizations whose IRS filings report $4,623,724 to it, the largest being AGEOPTIONS INC (FKA SUBURBAN AREA AGENCY ON AGING) ($3,365,635). 24 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE CENTER OF CONCERN have?
- IRS filings report 35 organizations giving $4,623,724 in grants to THE CENTER OF CONCERN, 24 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE CENTER OF CONCERN?
- AGEOPTIONS INC (FKA SUBURBAN AREA AGENCY ON AGING) is the largest funder on record, with $3,365,635 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE CENTER OF CONCERN 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 2020–2025), and the filings of 35 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 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing