Human Services : Social Services
Humanitarian Service Project
Charitable support for those in need in DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois
Board Leadership
Floyd Kettering
Chairman/Co-Founder
CEO
Kristin Senne
Executive Director
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The Humanitarian Service Project's purpose is to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty brings to needy seniors and children living in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois, without discrimination or exclusion for any reason. Currently, HSP operates five major programs to provide nutrition and other much needed support to vulnerable populations throughout its service area. These programs are: the Senior Citizen Project which provides nutritious groceries to 133 seniors every month; the Children's Birthday Project provide toys, books, party supplies, and school supplies to 700+ underprivileged children for their birthdays; Feed the Kids provides access to summertime nutrition for 100 families: the Christmas Offering which provides nutritious food for more than 500 families and Christmas gifts for over 2,000 children: and the School Supply Drive which equips over 3,000 kids with the materials they need to succeed in school.
The Humanitarian Service Project's purpose is to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty brings to needy seniors and children living in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois, without discrimination or exclusion for any reason. Currently, HSP operates five major programs to provide nutrition and other much needed support to vulnerable populations throughout its service area. These programs are: the Senior Citizen Project which provides nutritious groceries to 133 seniors every month; the Children's Birthday Project provide toys, books, party supplies, and school supplies to 700+ underprivileged children for their birthdays; Feed the Kids provides access to summertime nutrition for 100 families: the Christmas Offering which provides nutritious food for more than 500 families and Christmas gifts for over 2,000 children: and the School Supply Drive which equips over 3,000 kids with the materials they need to succeed in school.
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Financial
94.12
Accountability & Transparency
81.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
91.3% | |
Administrative Expenses | 6.0% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 2.6% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.02 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.44 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 4.1% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 0.1% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $1,131,096 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $25,000 |
Total Contributions | $1,156,096 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $1,156,096 |
Other Revenue | $49,938 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $1,206,034 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $1,169,307 |
Administrative Expenses | $82,113 |
Fundraising Expenses | $29,774 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $1,281,194 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-75,160 |
Net Assets | $2,832,769 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$45,912 | 3.58% | Kristin Schnell | Executive Director |
Mission
The Humanitarian Service Project's purpose is to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty brings to needy seniors and children living in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois, without discrimination or exclusion for any reason. Currently, HSP operates five major programs to provide nutrition and other much needed support to vulnerable populations throughout its service area. These programs are: the Senior Citizen Project which provides nutritious groceries to 133 seniors every month; the Children's Birthday Project provide toys, books, party supplies, and school supplies to 700+ underprivileged children for their birthdays; Feed the Kids provides access to summertime nutrition for 100 families: the Christmas Offering which provides nutritious food for more than 500 families and Christmas gifts for over 2,000 children: and the School Supply Drive which equips over 3,000 kids with the materials they need to succeed in school.
Highly Rated
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Humanitarian Service Project (IL) | 85.93 | |
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia (GA) | 86.86 | |
Crisis Assistance Ministry (NC) | 92.89 | |
MEND - Meet Each Need with Dignity (CA) | 91.16 | |
Zaman International (MI) | 93.98 |