Organizations Filed Purposes:
Illinois Action for Children is a catalyst for organizing, developing and supporting strong families and powerful communities where children matter most. (continued in Schedule O)
ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN IS A CATALYST FOR ORGANIZING, DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING STRONG FAMILIES AND POWERFUL COMMUNITIES WHERE CHILDREN MATTER MOST.
PROVIDER SERVICES/PROVIDER RESOURCES - ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN WORKS WITH LICENSED AND LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER VALUABLE SUPPORTS THAT HELP TO ENHANCE THE CARE THEY PROVIDE. ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS HAD MORE THAN 10,500 PARTICIPANTS IN NEARLY 700 TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. OUR EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS MAKE EARLY EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO YOUNG CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WILL BE READY TO SUCCEED WHEN THEY START SCHOOL. OUR PROGRAMS HAVE CREATED A NATIONAL MODEL FOR PROVIDING PRESCHOOL TO CHILDREN IN HOME CHILD CARE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO EARLY EDUCATION, AND FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS TO BECOME A CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER.
CERTIFICATE/FAMILY RESOURCES - ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN ADMINISTERS THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CCAP) FOR THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (IDHS) IN COOK COUNTY. CCAP HELPS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES PAY FOR CHILD CARE THAT ALLOWS PARENTS TO WORK OR GO TO SCHOOL. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, MORE THAN 57,800 FAMILIES AND NEARLY 102,500 CHILDREN WERE SERVED BY THE CCAP IN COOK COUNTY.
PARENT SERVICES/CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES - AS THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCY FOR COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN CONNECTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH VITAL RESOURCES LIKE CHILD CARE REFERRALS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, ALMOST 7,400 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVED REFERRALS WHILE THOUSANDS MORE UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN ALSO HAD ACCESS TO LITERACY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND NUTRITION RESOURCES AS A RESULT OF ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN'S WORK. ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN WAS IN THE 5TH YEAR OF A 5 YEAR HEAD START GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (USDHHS) DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020. ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN'S HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START LOCATIONS UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO SERVING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN A RESPECTFUL, UNDERSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. CHILDREN RECEIVE SERVICES THAT PROMOTE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACROSS MANY AREAS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE 1,036 FAMILIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Maria Whelan | President/CEO (Through 06/10/20) | 40 | $299,621 |
| James Alexander | SVP , Strategic Planning and Execution (Through 10/04/19) | 40 | $187,545 |
| Julia Gray | Chief Operating Officer (Through 10/04/19) | 40 | $184,117 |
| April Janney | SVP, Operations (Through 06/10/20); Acting President/CEO | 40 | $181,382 |
| Sandra Matthews | VP, Organizational Advancement/External Relations | 40 | $166,439 |
| Jacqueline Zanders | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $162,764 |
| Jeffrey Gawel | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $141,927 |
| Nicole Watkins | VP, Human Resources | 40 | $119,559 |
| Shauna Ejeh | SVP, Programs | 40 | $118,311 |
| Tobeka Green | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Sawyer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Mindrum | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Saddler | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Walker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lachar Crayton | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Walker Kendrick | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Carp | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Farrington | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Brooks | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Rosenband | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Moss | Past Chair of the Board | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Cohen | Treasurer of the Board | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Mages | Secretary of the Board | 1 | $0 |
| Celena Roldan | Chair of the Board | 1 | $0 |
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