2018ANNUALREPORT

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Principles of Family Support

Early Childhood Development | Early Literacy

Fatherhood | Health and Nutrition

Home Visiting | Parent Leadership

School and Center-Based Youth Programs

Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Trauma Support for Young Children and Families

Programs

Principles of Family Support

1 Staff and families work together in relationships based on equality and respect.

2 Staff enhance families’ capacity to support the growth and development of all family members – adults, youth and children.

3 Families are resources to their own members, to other families, to programs, and to communities.

4 Programs affirm and strengthen families’ cultural, linguistic and racial identities and enhance their ability to function in a multicultural society.

5 Programs are embedded in their communities and contribute to the community building process.

6 Programs advocate with families for services and systems that are fair, responsive, and

accountable to the families served.

7 Practitioners work with families to mobilize formal and informal resources to support

family development.

8 Programs are flexible and continually responsive to emerging family and community issues.

9 Principles of family support are modeled in all program activities, including planning,

governance and administration.

To our participants, donors, volunteers and friends:

Fiscal Year 2018 was another year of growth that we are excited to share with you. For the 43rd year Family Focus has continued to successfully provide evidence-based high-quality family support services for Chicagoland families. Here are some highlights:

• Our programs are growing. After opening a new Family Advocacy Center at our Family Focus Lawndale center in mid-2017, the number of participants served through the Family Advocacy Centers (a partnership with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)) has increased from 437 in FY17 to 2,170 in FY18. The Family Advocacy Centers serve families that were reported for suspected abuse or neglect with the goal to reunite families. Our early childhood development services are projected to grow by an additional 1,000 participants served in FY19 due to increased grant awards in FY18 from the Illinois State Board of Education Prevention Initiative and the Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting program. We are also continuing to partner with peer organizations to extend our program reach. In collaboration with the Ounce of Prevention Fund, Family Focus is exploring the potential effect of a pilot program to saturate a new community with early childhood development services. We also continue to serve and engage fathers through the Power of Father’s initiative in partnership with Children’s Home + Aid, Fathers Families and Healthy Communities and Metropolitan Family Services.

• Our financial forecast is healthy. After the disruption faced by many organizations in the summer of 2017 due to the state budget impasse, staff continued to streamline operations and advocate for the increase in administrative overhead costs in grants. Thanks to advocacy in which Family Focus staff played a leadership role, funders have increased the allowable amount of administration costs for grants. This shift ensures that additional funds go towards programs that directly impact our families. Staff has worked tirelessly to reduce the costs of rented space, create a more mobile-friendly workforce, and review and reduce operations costs. As a result of these continued efforts the Family Focus Board of Directors approved a balanced budget for FY19.

• Our data collection and evaluation methods are advancing. Bridgespan is a highly regarded nonprofit consultation firm and Family Focus was selected by local funders for the “Leading for Impact” program which is a two-year consultation project assisting Family Focus to maximize our expertise in designing and evaluating programs with maximum impact for participants and their families. We are working to upgrade data collection and analysis to continuously improve our programs and provide accurate reporting to our many constituencies.

It is because of these accomplishments and more that we extend our gratitude to our donors, volunteers, staff, corporate partners, private and public funders, and participants for sharing our passion to nurture children by strengthening families. We look forward to another year of supporting Chicagoland families. Thank you for your continued partnership. Please visit our website at www.family-focus.org to learn more and discover how you can join the movement to support families and children in need.

Warm regards,

Vaughn Gordy Merri ExChair, Board of Directors President and CEO

FAMILY FOCUS310 South Peoria, Suite 301

Chicago, IL 60607P: 312-421-5200

www.family-focus.org

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Assets Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Grants and contracts receivable Property held for sale, net Pledges receivable, net Other receivables Prepaid expenses and other assets Total current assets Property and Equipment, Net Land Building and improvements Leasehold improvements Furniture and equipment Less accumulated deprec. and amortization Total property and equipment, net Security Deposits

Liabilities and New Assets Current Liabilities Current portion of long-term debt Current portion of capital lease payable Line of credit payable Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accrued compensated absences Deferred revenue Total current liabilities Noncurrent Liabilities Long-term debt, net of current maturities Capital lease payable Other long-term liabilities Total noncurrent liabilities Total liabilities Net Assets Unrestricted Undesignated Designated for Endowment Reserved for property and equipment Total unrestricted Temporarily restricted Total net assets

Family Focus, Inc. Statement of Financial Position: June 30, 2018 and 2017

Government GrantsFoundations

CorporationsIndividuals

All Other

Between 2011 and 2018, Family Focus has reduced its dependence on government grants from 85% to 74% and expanded other sources of

revenue.

2%

FY 2018REVENUE

FundraisingManagement & General

Programming

15%

2018

$ 264,7421,965,6801,163,459

0118,331

19,702

3,531,914

53,6870

152,7391,249,714

1,456,140813,621

642,519

35,665

$ 4,210,098

$ 34,48787,768

0447,261256,657

8,172

834,345

61,990219,903

30,878

312,771

1,147,116

545,6661,001,5591,401,830

2,949,055

113,927

3,062,982

$ 4,210,098

2017

$ 369,4812,892,117

034,644

100,69276,744

3,473,678

53,6872,195,396

123,8551,204,155

3,577,0931,614,640

1,962,453

37,131

$ 5,473,262

$ 32,27085,937

750,000587,520259,076

49,535

1,764,338

96,445307,670139,374

543,489

2,307,827

472,3911,001,5591,568,846

3,042,796

122,639

3,165,435

$ 5,743,262

FY2018 Family Focus Highlights:1,732 students enrolled at 21 after school program sites10,632 individual home visits completed2,170 participants served through the Family Advocacy Centers

74%

12%

7%5%

85%

8%3%

3%1%

FY 2011REVENUE

FY 2018EXPENSES

85%

12%

3%

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$150,000+Get IN ChicagoPaul M. Angell Family Foundation

$100,000-$149,000The Crown FamilyHealthcare Foundation of Highland ParkPritzker Early Childhood Foundation

$75,000-$99,999AnonymousIrving Harris FoundationPower of Fathers Collaborative

$50,000-$74,999Beverly and Warren HayfordHealthy Communities FoundationINC BoardPolk Bros. FoundationUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago Impact Fund, a McCormick Foundation Fund

$25,000-$49,999Alfred Bersted FoundationAnonymous (2)City of AuroraCity of EvanstonExelon CorporationGeorge R. Kendall FoundationKatie and Brent GledhillHenry Crown and CompanyMoraine TownshipPatricia Mulcahy and Vaughn GordyReaderLink and The Abboud Family Foundation

$15,000-$24,999After School MattersAnonymous (2)Community Memorial FoundationDuPage CountyFifth Third BankThe Grainger FoundationGrant Healthcare FoundationJacob J. Fink Charitable FoundationThe Sidley Austin FoundationThe Steans FamilyMrs. Bernice WeissbourdWilliam G. McGowan Charitable FundYea! Highland Park

$10,000-$14,999Anderson MerchandisersAnonymous (3)Chicago Tribune CompanyCommunity Christian ChurchDuPage FoundationFox Valley United WayDonna and James GottliebDr. Ruth Grant and Stephen GrantIllinois Immigration Funders CollaborativeMorgan StanleyNorth Shore ExchangeNorthern TrustMrs. Diana Mendley Rauner and Mr. Bruce RaunerThe Siragusa Family FoundationWells FargoWilliam Blair

$7,500-$9,999Bank of America Charitable FoundationB&D FoundationMr. and Mrs. Stephen B. FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Charles E. GlewSara J. Gourley and Robert EulerHighland Park Community FoundationMs. Carol G. KlosterMs. Liz McRee and Mr. Philippe LunardelliMs. Mary QuiggSuzanne and Lindsey ResnickThe Trillium FoundationUnited Way of Lake County

$5,000-$7,499Aurora School District 131Aileen S. Andrew FoundationAriel InvestmentsArthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Family Charitable TrustAurora School District 129Mr. and Mrs. Ryan DeVoreErnst & YoungEvanston Community FoundationMr. and Mrs. Wade FetzerFirst Bank of Highland Park FoundationJoseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationFrancis Beidler FoundationMr. Sharad K. KapurMr. Ned JannottaMr. and Mrs. Robert JohnsonJones Lang LaSalle Inc.MB FinancialNancy and Joe McMullenNancy Meyer and Marc WeissMr. and Mrs. Peter Morris

Matthew O’BrienRobert R. McCormick FoundationRSM US LLPJohn J. StruckDr. Rita SussmanThe Trustmark FoundationWintrust

$2,500-$4,999Chapin Hall at the University of ChicagoJill and Robert DelaneyMerri and Mitchell ExFreund Family FoundationMs. Elizabeth Galbraith and Mr. Ephraim PaulAlderman Juany Garza

Mr. Robert GerberMary and Richard GrayMs. Julie HamosCity of Highland ParkMs. Leslie Larson and Mr. Donald KatzMacMillian PublishersMr. and Mrs. James RaafMr. John RaittSusan and Bradley SchulmanMs. Cathy ShawCharles H. and Beverly E. Shaw FoundationMs. Elizabeth Beidler TisdahlWaubonsee Community CollegeMarny and Matt Zimmer

$1,500-$2,499Amanda and Kyle BabMr. and Mrs. Larry BardenMr. and Mrs. Barry BarrettaMr. Michael BoothClayton Struve Family FoundationJane and John ColmanMs. Maja EatonKim and Eric EphraimJeanine M. Jasica FoundationLinda and Bennie Jones

FY 2018 DONORSFamily Focus gratefully acknowledges the individuals, companies and foundations

that generously supported our mission from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.

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Special thanks to the attorneys at Jones Day for their generous pro bono services.

Northwestern UniversityOral FixationsMs. Patricia PellEugene and Faith SchoonMr. and Mrs. George T. SimonThe Tcherepnine FoundationBetty and Stanley WeinbergerMs. Mary J. Wilkerson

$1,000-$1,499Carol ArmstrongAT&TBlock Club FederationMr. Stephen BonnerBoston FoundationMs. Barbara BowmanCIBC Bank USADrs. Nancy J. Crown and Samuel K. WeismanMr. and Mrs. Robert CurleyMr. and Mrs. Charles W. DouglasMargaret Gerber, M.D.Ms. Katherine GjajaThe Graham CompanyMr. Albert GrassoMs. Agnes HamosHavala Family CharitableSandra and Fred HolubowC. KepplerMr. and Mrs. David KerbowKovler Family FoundationMs. Betty Nash Luning and Mr. Thomas P. LuningMr. Stephen Majsak and Dr. Terry SukenikMr. John McKinnonAlderman Ted MesiacosMs. Nichole PinkardMs. Anne Rea and Mr. Kenneth BiggsEleanor and John RevelleEllen and Robert RosenRebecca and David RussoKevin P. Ryan, DDS. PC.Satter FoundationDr. Penny Sebring and Mr. Charles A. LewisMr. and Mrs. John L. TuohyDavid B. Wark & Mary Ann Barrows Wark FoundationMs. Margaret Weiss and Mr. M. David Austen-SmithK.J. Winslow

$500-$999Anonymous (5)Jeremy ArmerChristine and John BakalarAmelia and Thomas BayerTerry C. BeemBenevity Fund

The Honorable Marjorie Craig BentonMs. Deborah BerghorstKay Berkson and Sidney HollanderMr. Robert BiodrowskiBMO HarrisMr. Joseph BronsonAlexander S. ButkusMr. and Mrs. Will CampbellMr. John ConwayMs. Ann Courter and Mr. Norman HirschMs. Debra de Hoyos and Mr. Walter CarlsonMr. Thomas A. DemetrioMs. Elizabeth K. Ester and Mr. Michael T. BrodyMs. Monica FohrmanAudra and Steve FortinoFirst Bank and TrustLinda Gilkerson and Don LambSamantha GrantMr. and Mrs. William M. GrossmannMs. Nancy Ellen Hagen and Mr. Andrew P. TecsonMr. and Mrs. James HagyBrian Hanson and Karen Alter-HansonAlderman Scheketa Hart-BurnsInfant Welfare Society of Evanston, Inc.Pran JhaDr. Catherine Kallal and Mr. Maurice LemonRitu and Paru KathpaliaThe Morris and Dolores Kohl Kaplan Fund of the Dolores Kohl Education FoundationKohl’s Department Stores, Inc.Flora LazarMr. John LevineMarilyn and Alan LevinsonWilliam K. MaherMr. Stephen MargolinLindsey MarkusMr. Thomas McDonaldDr. Everett McKissicMexiCali Hard Chrome, Corp.Mr. J. Clifford MoosMs. Barbara MurphyCarol Neithercut & Nancy CraigNew Life Christian CenterCarolyn and Ken NoparDolores G. NortonNorthShore University Health SystemJean OsbergerMariana OsoriaMatthew PritzkerRonald RohdeMs. Nancy RonquilloRush-Copley Medical CenterDr. and Dr. Bryan SamuelsAlderman Michael Saville

Cynthia Sammons and Eric SchwabeMr. and Mrs. Jason ScottBaosong SunSunset Food Mart, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Michael TarnoffMs. Esther TerrierUnitarian Church of EvanstonUnity on the North ShoreMs. Gladys VisotskyMr. and Mrs. Paul WallaceMr. and Mrs. Sherwin Zuckerman

$250-$499Ann AireyAllstate, The Giving CampaignAnonymousJane Bilger and Andrew PhilipsbornJudith and Philip Block IIIMr. and Mrs. Allen BloomMr. and Mrs. Richard A. BlumbergMs. Carol A. Bobrow and Mr. James ReardonSteve Bogira and Jane NeumannJohn and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundationMr. Jeremy CairneyMrs. Susan CarlinsMs. Carmen CorbettClothes for CharityCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMr. and Mrs. Michael ConnollyMr. and Mrs. Andrew EmberyEvanston Branch NAACPMs. Marissa FilippoMr. and Mrs. Paul FischerMr. and Mrs. James FogertyFox Valley Park DistrictMonica GetzendannerMs. Kristen GlombMr. Todd GlombMr. and Mrs. Steven GloverElizabeth and David GrahamMr. and Mrs. Steven HannickHighland Park Bank & TrustMr. James W. HockColleen and Edward KalebichMarcy and Timothy KapshandyMs. Christine Karger

FY 2018 DONORS

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Dr. Shashi KathpaliaMarianna KepkaLaborers’ International Union of North America Local #582Lucy & Ken LehmanMr. Jeffrey H. LipeMs. Ethel LitenMardie MacKimm FundMichael MalkinMr. Reynold MartinMr. Randy San MiguelMr. Anthony C. MurphMs. Stephanie MurrayDr. Geoffrey A. NagleMr. Jose Louis Navarrete

Adele and Seymour NeemsNew Schools for ChicagoMs. Linda NolanMr. and Mrs. Ford G. PearsonMarlo Del PercioDr. David PerryMr. and Mrs. Robert ReeceMs. Joan RetzloffMr. and Mrs. David RichterMr. and Mrs. Dennis RoessleinMr. and Mrs. Peter RodesJoi-Annisa and Timothy RussellMs. Victoria SamuelsMs. Angelique A. SallasMr. and Mrs. David Schadler

Ms. Adele SimmonsMr. Mike SirvinskasNatalie SmithMr. and Mrs. Michael SobelRonna Stamm and Paul LehmanNikki and Fred SteinMs. Rebecca StimsonMr. Kevin SuttonMr. Jason SwansonJay P. TarshisMs. Constance UptonMrs. Ann S. WolfMs. Amy Zisook and Mr. David RosenMr. and Mrs. Mark A. Zivin

Aurora550 Second AvenueAurora, IL 60505630-844-2550

CiceroSt. Frances of Rome1500 S. 59th CourtCicero, IL 60804708-652-0900

DuPage2174 Gladstone CourtGlendale Heights, IL 60139630-521-8808

Elgin620 Wing Street, Ste. 10Elgin, IL 60123630-521-8808

Englewood6727 S. Western AvenueChicago, IL 60636773-962-0366

Evanston2010 Dewey AvenueEvanston, IL 60201847-475-7570

Highland Park330 Laurel AvenueHighland Park, IL 60035847-433-0377

Lawndale3517 W. Arthington StreetChicago, IL 60624773-722-5057

Melrose ParkSt. Charles Borromeo1635 N. 37th StreetMelrose Park, IL 60160708-652-0900

Nuestra Familia4878 W. Armitage AvenueChicago, IL 60639773-276-0940

Family Focus Community Centers

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Vaughn Gordy, ChairRetired, GreatBanc Trust Company

Julie Hamos, Vice-Chair Health Management Associates

Sharad K. Kapur, TreasurerRetired, Accenture

Elizabeth McRee, SecretaryJones Day

Bernice WeissbourdFounder and Chairman Emerita

Merri ExPresident and CEO, Family Focus

Dennis AbboudReaderLink Distribution Services

Kyle BabDeloitte

Barry A. BarrettaErnst & Young

Aaron F. Bianco DiazAriel Investments, LLC

Michael BoothHUB International Midwest, Ltd. Jeremy Cairney*JPMorgan Chase

Amy DeVoreCompass Mind + Body

Stephen FortinoMorgan Stanley

Stephen B. FriedmanS.B. Friedman Development Advisors

Amy GarveyCommunity Volunteer

Noni K. Gaylord-Harden, Ph.D.*Loyola University

James GottliebChuhak & Tecson

Sara J. GourleySidley Austin LLP

Ruth Grant, Ph.D.Duke University

William M. GrossmannAttorney at Law

Susan JacobsTronc

Rose Johnson*Retired, Evanston Skokie Schools Carol KlosterRetired, Chas. Levy and Company

Joseph McMullenWilliam Blair

Nancy MeyerIrving Harris Foundation

Mary QuiggSalesforce

Suzanne ResnickAmerican Board of Medical Specialties

Gwendolyn D. Rogers, Ph.D.Retired, Chicago Public Schools

Rita P. Sussman, Ph.D.Clinical Psychologist

Agustin Tinoco*MB Financial Bank

Rheaana Towner GuessHitachi Consulting

Stephen M. Vick*Infant Welfare Society

Richard Weissbourd, Ph. D.Harvard University

Scott Wilgenbusch RSM US

*Member, Center Advisory Council

Co-Founders Irving B. Harris†Bernard Weissbourd†

Honorary BoardChristine AlbrittonCharles Benton†Hon. Marjorie Craig BentonBarbara BowmanLester CrownOnnie Darrow†James C. Hagy

Chaz Hammelsmith EbertKing HarrisChristie HefnerJames W. HockJudy LangfordArthur C. Nielsen III, M.D.Jeffrey RhodenbaughJohn W. Rogers, Jr. Warner Saunders†Herbert F. StrideAnne Lea TuohyKim Waller

Professional Advisory BoardSusan Crown-KunklerRobert P. Gordon, M.D.Raymond GradySusan ManilowJohn L. McKnightDolores G. Norton, Ph.D.Bettylu K. Saltzman

†Deceased

FY 2018 Founders, Emeritus, and Professional Advisory Board of Directors

FY 2018 Board of Directors

Family Focus310 South Peoria, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60607

312-421-5200 • www.family-focus.org