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Name:	Career Transitions Center of Chicago
Address:	703 W. Monroe St.
	Chicago, IL 60661
Phone:	312-906-9908
Web Address:	www.ctcchicago.org

Career Transitions Center of Chicago meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Career Transitions Center of Chicago is a vital community resource serving older workers who are experiencing prolonged periods of unemployment. It serves a very diverse group of job seekers, from administrative staff to mid-level managers who have been deeply impacted by the layoffs across corporate, academic and nonprofit sectors. CTC touched the lives of 960 people in FY10. CTC provided its 540 clients with over 190 workshops and 3,272 coaching sessions. CTC delivered over 10 community workshops to 420 people. The overarching goal of CTC is to successfully facilitate the job searches of its clients through training, coaching, and fellowship. Clients can meet once a week with any of the 40 volunteer Job Coaches who provide advice on the job search including skills assessment, development of resumes, letters, etc., plans of action, company/industry research, interviewing, compensation negotiations, networking, and mock interviews. CTC offers 150 workshops annually. CTC offers three weekly Peer Support Groups. CTC has 16 office cubicles/work stations in our Business Center in Downtown Chicago with computers, internet connections and telephones for conducting job search activities. CTC was founded in 1997 as collaboration among five interdenominational faith communities to provide spiritual, emotional and professional support to underemployed and unemployed persons who otherwise could not afford or quality for job placement services. Today, CTC represents an alignment of seven academic institutions, ten faith communities, one professional association, and numerous businesses and philanthropic organizations concerned with supporting people in their search for meaningful employment and sustainable success.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Career Transitions Center of Chicago's program expenses were:

contributed contracted services	306,750
Salaries and related payroll	184,102
retreat	16,364
Training supplies and materials	10,965
rent	8,075
travel and entertainment	5,860
telephone	4,094
Miscellaneous	2,546
Printing, publications, and postage	2,394
start your own business	1,270
Building Success Workshops	1,005
strength finders	935
contracted personnel	750
Publicity	544
Depreciation	537
Client success celebrations	364
Webinars	336
Total Program Expenses:	$546,891

Chief Executive : Anita C. Jenke, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$72,000

Chair of the Board: Elinor K. Hite
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Associate Vice President of Human Resources at Adler School of Professional Psychology

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 4

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, membership

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $527,099, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Career Transitions Center of Chicago's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Contributed Services	306,750
Public Support	220,349
Program Revenue	98,171
Investment Income	97
Total Income	$625,367

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 92%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 6%

Total income		$625,367
Program expenses		$546,891
Fund raising expenses		12,741
Administrative expenses		36,197
Total expenses		$595,829
Income in Excess of Expenses		29,538
Beginning net assets		81,416
Other Changes in Net Assets		1
Ending net assets		110,955
Total liabilities		1,161
Total assets		$112,116