Elim Christian Services 
The information on this page was last updated 12/22/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
At Elim, we know that each individual has been made in their Creator's image and has a God-given purpose. Our mission is to equip people with disabilities to pursue their God-given potential by offering person-centered services and partnering with their communities.
Elim's vision is to see people with disabilities thriving in their communities. We are dedicated to working to equip each student, adult participant, and our community partners to make this happen. Over 400 staff members serve children and adults on one of Elim's two campuses (Crestwood and Orland Park, Illinois), while hundreds more benefit from our school consulting services through Elim Learning.
Elim Christian School educates students 3-22 who have intellectual and/or physical disabilities. Elim Christian School also has a program that is specifically designed for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Elim Adult Services also provides opportunities for participants to minister to the needs of others by assembling school supplies that they distribute to children in area schools.
Elim's Learning Program makes an impact by providing consulting services to schools, partnering with international schools, and through Elim organizational learning initiatives. Learning provides direct and consultative support to 15 Christian schools nationally, providing expertise in special education to schools that do not have this resource.
Through International Outreach, Elim's staff shares the special education knowledge and expertise that they have acquired throughout Elim's history with other educators worldwide. Through our main campus in Crestwood and our Outreach partnerships nationally, Elim Christian Services assists over 900 persons with disabilities. Although we are a Christian organization, our services are open to all individuals with disabilities regardless of their religious affiliation.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Elim Christian Services
13020 S Central Ave
Crestwood, IL 60418
Website: elimcs.org
Phone: 708-389-0555
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 362276614
CEO/President: Bill Lodewyk
Chairman: Lynae Schleyer
Board size: 10
Founder: Dutch Reformed church members
Ruling year: 1952
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2005
Purpose
Elim Christian Services strives to see people with disabilities thriving in their communities.
Mission statement
Elim Christian Services equips people with disabilities to pursue their God-given potential by offering person-centered services and partnering with communities.
Statement of faith
The foundation of the mission of Elim Christian Services is based on the conviction that the Bible is the infallible Word of God. The Bible provides a Christian world and life view that gives purpose, definition, and context to Elim's ministry to children and adults with disabilities.
Empowered by this vision, Elim Christian Services recognizes its obligation to provide those with disabilities a Christian education and training in vocational and life skills that will equip them to achieve their highest God-given potential. Elim is committed to and rooted in the Bible as the infallible Word of God, and stands within the tradition of the Reformation.
Elim's heritage as a ministry is rooted specifically in the Reformed faith as expressed in the teachings of John Calvin, Abraham Kuyper, and in several Christian denominations from the Reformed tradition.
In 1952, Elim Christian School was named a benevolent cause of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, and continues to maintain a close relationship with that denomination.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 282 of 1106 | 34 of 122 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 653 of 1107 | 61 of 122 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 144 of 1107 | 36 of 122 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 402 of 1106 | 41 of 122 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 15% | 11% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 92% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 16% | 19% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 8% | 81% | 79% | 73% | 84% | 81% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 87% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 101% | 101% | 90% | 100% | 102% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 87% | 89% | 78% | 87% | 89% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | -1% | -1% | 10% | 0% | -2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | -1% | -2% | 18% | 0% | -3% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.84 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 1.02 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.76 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 2.94 | 4.27 | 3.75 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.77 | 3.09 | 2.63 | 2.86 | 4.49 | 3.82 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.67 | 7.01 | 6.98 | 8.25 | 6.90 | 3.75 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.27 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.08 | 3.32 | 3.91 | 3.68 | 2.29 | 2.31 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 36% | 40% | 37% | 42% | 47% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 31% | 30% | 32% | 39% | 40% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 101% | 60% | 60% | 64% | 55% | 52% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Cash | $6,506,581 | $8,451,763 | $6,286,214 | $3,258,044 | $4,141,969 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $2,010,622 | $1,617,343 | $2,600,854 | $2,218,932 | $2,632,736 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $8,517,203 | $10,069,106 | $8,887,068 | $5,476,976 | $6,774,705 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $16,177,162 | $16,663,839 | $17,209,684 | $17,900,353 | $18,636,683 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $16,177,162 | $16,663,839 | $17,209,684 | $17,900,353 | $18,636,683 |
| Total assets | $24,694,365 | $26,732,945 | $26,096,752 | $23,377,329 | $25,411,388 |
| Liabilities | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $1,214,491 | $1,442,575 | $1,077,244 | $793,862 | $1,807,725 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,214,491 | $1,442,575 | $1,077,244 | $793,862 | $1,807,725 |
| Debt | $7,715,895 | $8,052,023 | $8,386,894 | $9,136,985 | $10,100,945 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $16,512 | $1,300,918 | $313,218 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $7,732,407 | $9,352,941 | $8,700,112 | $9,136,985 | $10,100,945 |
| Total liabilities | $8,946,898 | $10,795,516 | $9,777,356 | $9,930,847 | $11,908,670 |
| Net assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Without donor restrictions | $15,011,706 | $15,211,986 | $15,609,651 | $12,499,313 | $12,728,517 |
| With donor restrictions | $735,761 | $725,443 | $709,745 | $947,169 | $774,201 |
| Net assets | $15,747,467 | $15,937,429 | $16,319,396 | $13,446,482 | $13,502,718 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Total contributions | $4,896,433 | $5,507,745 | $7,716,628 | $3,880,524 | $4,728,480 |
| Program service revenue | $21,223,877 | $20,513,619 | $20,627,093 | $20,676,829 | $20,718,501 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $7,148 | $42,954 | ($51,497) | $255 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $42,955 | $31,328 | $32,784 | ($48,365) | $4,262 |
| Total other revenue | $21,273,980 | $20,587,901 | $20,608,380 | $20,628,719 | $20,722,763 |
| Total revenue | $26,170,413 | $26,095,646 | $28,325,008 | $24,509,243 | $25,451,243 |
| Expenses | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Program services | $22,809,100 | $23,236,119 | $22,192,089 | $21,411,916 | $22,530,110 |
| Management and general | $2,944,861 | $2,740,907 | $2,693,364 | $2,574,904 | $2,801,885 |
| Fundraising | $606,414 | $500,587 | $566,641 | $578,659 | $520,247 |
| Total expenses | $26,360,375 | $26,477,613 | $25,452,094 | $24,565,479 | $25,852,242 |
| Change in net assets | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($189,962) | ($381,967) | $2,872,914 | ($56,236) | ($400,999) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($189,962) | ($381,967) | $2,872,914 | ($56,236) | ($400,999) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dr William Lodewyk | President | $234,206 |
| Robert Hooker | Vice President of Finance | $195,888 |
| Robert Marsh | Vice President | $188,288 |
| Dr Vanesa Scott-Thompson | Vice President of Program | $168,571 |
| Michael Otte | Dir. Children's Services | $166,635 |
| Dan VanderPlaats | Dir. Advancement | $151,854 |
| Stacey DeGroot | Dir. Human Resources | $147,375 |
| Brian Nichols | Director of Information Systems | $147,121 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2022
Response from ministry
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