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Name:	South Suburban PADS
Address:	414 W. Lincoln Highway
	Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Phone:	708-754-4357 708-233-1221
Web Address:	www.sspads.org

South Suburban PADS meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

South Suburban PADS offers emergency overnight shelter; interim housing; transitional housing for single adults; transitional housing for families with children; permanent and permanent supportive housing opportunities; and a full range of supportive services including case management, employment services, health care services, and homeless prevention services. South Suburban PADS annually serves more than 1,200 men, women and accompanied children with 34,000 nights of shelter, over 100,000 meals and 20,000 supportive service encounters through the efforts of 4,000 volunteers and an 18 member staff. South Suburban PADS main programs include: Emergency overnight shelter - Provides safe shelter, meals and hospitality at one of 29 locations operating on a rotating basis between October 1st and April 30th. Interim Housing Program - Year-round program combining emergency housing and supportive services on a select basis. PADS Daytime - Year-round program delivering case management, employment, education, laundry, telephone and mail services. Homeless Healthcare Network - Provides medical care utilizing volunteer medical professionals in a free-clinic setting. Homeless Prevention Program - Assists those who are at-risk of homelessness or those returning to independent housing following a period of homelessness. Transitional Housing - Two programs (Project WISH & Families First) provide single adults and families with children a pathway to independent housing. Families First Permanent Supportive Housing provides ongoing support for families with children where one adult is living with a disability. Rapid Re-Housing - Offers housing and financial assistance allowing a "literally homeless" household to re-establish a permanent residence.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, South Suburban PADS's program expenses were:

Program Services	1,458,033
Total Program Expenses:	$1,458,033

Chief Executive : Mike Wasserberg, Executive Director

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Georgia Blackstone
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 18

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

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, membership

Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,958,542, 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 South Suburban PADS's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grants	1,206,362
Donations	664,862
Special Events	87,318
Miscellaneous	12,865
Interest Income	3,595
Total Income	$1,975,002

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 12%

Total income				$1,975,002
	Program expenses			$1,458,033
	Fund raising expenses			24,704
	Administrative expenses			207,800
Total expenses				$1,690,537
Income in Excess of Expenses				284,465
Beginning net assets				1,239,663
Other Changes in Net Assets				284,455
Ending net assets				1,524,128
Total liabilities				0
Total assets				$1,559,510