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Name:	Misericordia Home- Heart of Mercy Center
Address:	6300 N. Ridge Ave
	Chicago, IL 60660
Phone:	(773) 973-6300
Web Address:	www.misericordia.org

Misericordia Home- Heart of Mercy Center does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 4: Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer. Misericordia Home- Heart of Mercy does not meet this Standard because: The treasurer of the board of directors is compensated either directly or indirectly. Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets. Misericordia Home- Heart of Mercy does not meet this standard because the most recent annual report did not include: Total income. Total program expenses. Total expenses for each program in the same categories that appear in the organization’s financial statements. Total fund raising expenses. Total administrative expenses. Total end of year net assets. Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990. Misericordia Home- Heart of Mercy does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, www.misericordia.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include: A roster of the board of directors. Total income. Total program expenses. Total fund raising expenses. Total administrative expenses. End of year net assets.

Misericordia Home- Heart of Mercy Center meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Misericordia believes that all people—disabled or not—should have the opportunity to be meaningful members of their community every day. Each resident at Misericordia works closely with support staff to develop an annual plan to reach individual goals. There are many elements integral to leading a happy and fulfilling life, and Misericordia is dedicated to addressing all of these in each resident’s personal plan. In Illinois, children with developmental disabilities are supported through both inclusive and special educational settings, depending on their needs. Thankfully, most students thrive in elementary and high school, enjoying their time in the classroom and extra-curricular activities and building friendships with their fellow students. Illinoisans with developmental disabilities can attend school until the age of 22. Unfortunately, it is at this age when many people with disabilities see a dramatic drop in programmatic support. Since offering services for adults in the late 1970s, Misericordia has created and refined programs focused on job and independent living skills. Each adult, along with their parent/guardian, meets with support staff to determine the best match between their interests and program opportunities. Misericordia is different from many organizations in the field in that we support adults with severe and profound developmental disabilities, meaning most are between three months and three years of age on a cognitive level. In fact, approximately 60% of Misericordia’s clients have severe and profound disabilities. Therefore, Misericordia has developed numerous opportunities to meet each person’s needs, from an adult with profound disabilities who works on eye contact in the on-campus puppetry workshop to someone who thrives in an independent setting in the community at-large. As described below, every individual at Misericordia is engaged in appropriate combinations of education, employment, therapy, and recreational activities.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Misericordia Home- Heart of Mercy Center's program expenses were:

Salaries	28,196,426
Employee Benefits	5,183,066
Supplies	4,544,627
Depreciation	4,302,796
Occupancy	2,927,353
Payroll taxes	2,131,442
Professional Fees	391,440
Equipment	379,447
Insurance	340,656
Other Expenses	337,021
Telephone	151,961
Local Transportation	149,235
Postage and Shipping	56,948
Printing and Publications	37,816
Other Employeee Expenses	15,656
Dues and Subscriptions	12,247
Total Program Expenses:	$49,158,137

Chief Executive : Sister Rosemary Connelly, RSM, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$62,557

Highest Paid Executive: Kevin Connelly,Chief Financial Officer
Compensation*: $159,487

Chair of the Board: Rev. Monsignor Michael M. Boland
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Department Director, Human Services, Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 978

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, membership, texting and canning

Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $28,575,478, 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 Misericordia Home- Heart of Mercy's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds
Fees and Grants from Government Agencies	37,342,226
Contributions	25,718,925
Net Assets Released from Restriction	10,223,411
Program Fees	4,855,409
Special Event Contributions	2,856,553
Other Operating Incom	2,007,512
Interest and Dividents	141,864
Insurance and Legal Proceeds	4,687
Net Realized Loss on Investments	-90,812
Provider Participation Fee-IL Dept. of Public Aid	-1,718,188
Total Income	$81,341,587

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 7%

Total income		$81,341,587
Program expenses		$49,158,137
Fund raising expenses		2,045,546
Administrative expenses		3,648,142
Total expenses		$54,851,825
Income in Excess of Expenses		26,489,762
Beginning net assets		99,663,476
Other Changes in Net Assets		(24,217,664)
Ending net assets		101,935,574
Total liabilities		5,791,712
Total assets		$107,727,286