Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE ARK IS TO HELP CHICAGOLAND JEWS WHO ARE FACING ADVERSITY NAVIGATE TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE. ARK PROFESSIONALS, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS PROVIDE FREE, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF JEWISH VALUES AND LAWS.
THE ARK PROVIDES MEDICAL, DENTAL, COUNSELING, FOOD, LEGAL, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF THE GREATER CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA.
SOCIAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE: PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, FOOD, RENT, UTILITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND LEGAL AID TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM THE ARK'S HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO. 3,975 CLIENTS SERVED.
ARK NORTHWEST: PROVIDES INCREASED ACCESS FOR NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CLIENTS TO THE ARK'S VITAL HUMAN SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, FOOD PANTRY, RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE, JOB COUNSELING, AND DELIVERY OF MEDICATIONS FROM THE ARK'S PHARMACY. 967 CLIENTS SERVED.
CLINIC: PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES, PRIMARILY THROUGH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING BLOOD TESTS AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, MEDICATIONS, EYEGLASSES, AND MOBILITY AND POST-OPERATIVE AIDS. 463 CLIENTS SERVED.
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 |
| Marc Swatez | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $197,768 |
| Victoria Hass | CLINICAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $110,418 |
| Mike Philipp | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Silverman | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Daniel Eisenstein | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Zagorin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Schiffman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Jacob Ecanow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Yitzi Wengrow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Goldberg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Shlomo Golber | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mitch Cutler | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Diskin | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Alan Sear | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Missy Malmed | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Lipman | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Daniel Katz | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Garfinkel | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Cheifetz | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Handmaker | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Blonder | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Goldstein | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Irving Birnbaum | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ari Goldsmith | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Alpert | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Will Lennon | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| Wendy Fox | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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