Restoration Ministries 
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Summary
Since 1988 Restoration Ministries has helped those in need discover a renewed sense of hope, rebuild their lives and communities, and restore their faith in God, self, and the goodness of others.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Restoration Ministries
253 E 159th Street
Harvey, IL 60426
Website: restorationministries.net
Phone: 708.333.3370
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 363552070
CEO/President: Todd Schultz
Chairman: Ronnie Colosimo
Board size: 12
Founder: Dr. John Sullivan
Ruling year: 1989
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Through 22 programs, we provide life-changing opportunities to at-risk and underprivileged youth, men and women with histories of addiction, and families struggling in poverty.
Mission statement
Our mission is to restore hope to people while bringing lasting change to the community.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 32 of 1435 | 12 of 148 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 195 of 1435 | 25 of 148 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 88 of 1435 | 21 of 148 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 115 of 1436 | 16 of 148 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $269,000 in government grants in 2024.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 91% | 103% | 103% | 100% | 100% | 106% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 9% | -3% | -3% | 0% | 0% | -6% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 95% | 94% | 92% | 82% | 78% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 96% | 98% | 102% | 105% | 106% | 104% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 93% | 96% | 97% | 86% | 81% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 4% | 2% | -2% | -5% | -6% | -4% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | 4% | -4% | -8% | -3% | -2% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 15% | 21% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.02 | 1.85 | 1.88 | 1.58 | 0.54 | 0.53 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.89 | 5.65 | 8.64 | 10.35 | 8.00 | 8.42 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.14 | 10.46 | 16.25 | 16.36 | 4.31 | 4.45 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 12.56 | 5.37 | 2.26 | 2.86 | 5.84 | 9.41 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.11 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.79 | 0.93 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 2.31 | 2.41 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 1% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 77% | 52% | 50% | 60% | 176% | 187% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $807,806 | $433,499 | $272,600 | $558,220 | $550,501 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $28,302 | $102,535 | $189,590 | $131,462 | $101,660 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $410 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $836,108 | $536,034 | $462,190 | $690,092 | $652,571 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $3,883,768 | $4,029,335 | $4,213,904 | $4,833,929 | $4,837,657 |
| Other long-term assets | $4,058 | $68,046 | $106,698 | $125 | $1,417 |
| Total long-term assets | $3,887,826 | $4,097,381 | $4,320,602 | $4,834,054 | $4,839,074 |
| Total assets | $4,723,934 | $4,633,415 | $4,782,792 | $5,524,146 | $5,491,645 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $155,695 | $237,138 | $161,468 | $118,144 | $69,320 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $155,695 | $237,138 | $161,468 | $118,144 | $69,320 |
| Debt | $366 | $49 | $174 | $152,928 | $1,458 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $5,559 | $37,592 | $76,044 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $5,925 | $37,641 | $76,218 | $152,928 | $1,458 |
| Total liabilities | $161,620 | $274,779 | $237,686 | $271,072 | $70,778 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $4,410,521 | $4,169,751 | $4,545,106 | $5,253,074 | $5,385,867 |
| With donor restrictions | $151,793 | $188,885 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| Net assets | $4,562,314 | $4,358,636 | $4,545,106 | $5,253,074 | $5,420,867 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $9,223,678 | $8,779,438 | $7,201,360 | $2,821,931 | $2,956,332 |
| Program service revenue | $54,486 | $50,909 | $47,900 | $29,900 | $38,210 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $191 | $160 | $84 | $55 | ($73,988) |
| Other revenue | ($325,003) | ($307,825) | ($38,157) | ($43,184) | ($118,720) |
| Total other revenue | ($270,326) | ($256,756) | $9,827 | ($13,229) | ($154,498) |
| Total revenue | $8,953,352 | $8,522,682 | $7,211,187 | $2,808,702 | $2,801,834 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $8,301,982 | $8,191,574 | $6,971,162 | $2,428,794 | $2,274,194 |
| Management and general | $349,766 | $414,295 | $477,422 | $440,272 | $610,630 |
| Fundraising | $97,926 | $103,283 | $112,392 | $107,429 | $19,106 |
| Total expenses | $8,749,674 | $8,709,152 | $7,560,976 | $2,976,495 | $2,903,930 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $203,678 | ($186,470) | ($349,789) | ($167,793) | ($102,096) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $203,678 | ($186,470) | ($349,789) | ($167,793) | ($102,096) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Todd Schultz | CEO & President | $255,403 |
| Karen Vrdolyak | Director of Development | $132,296 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
Response from ministry
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History
In 1988, Dr. John Sullivan and a group of generous and dedicated volunteers founded Restoration Ministries.
Its specific purpose was to provide life-changing opportunities to men struggling with drug addictions. The first program was Harvey House, located in a renovated motel in Harvey.
The founders hoped that by the grace of God, Harvey House could become a source of love and comfort to all those who walked in.
Within two years of its founding, Restoration Ministries started a Food Pantry and partnered with Greater Chicago Food Depository. This was the beginning of a new path for our organization, furthering our commitment to God's message. By 1992, Project Intercept, our Youth Development Program, was offering Harvey youth opportunities to grow academically, physically, and spiritually. The next five years would introduce the opening of our Harvey Thrift Store and the Tabitha House program, plus the Christmas Toy Store, and Community Block Party. In just ten years, Restoration Ministries had blossomed into something beyond its original intention-and that was only the beginning.
Over the next decade, we continued to respond to the needs of our community, seeking to improve and expand Restoration Ministries in new ways. We increased our outreach to at-risk youth with the addition of programs such as the Homework Help and Tutoring Program, Summer Day Camp, and the Bread for the Head Reading Program. We started the Harvey Boxing Club and the Sullivan Arts Center in the old Harvey Police garage. We also opened our flagship thrift store in South Holland, which became a source of job training and employment for our Harvey House and Tabitha House residents.
Thousands of people have ownership in our cause and have built Restoration Ministries to where it is today. The time and generosity of our friends was most evident in one of our proudest achievements: In 2009, we built a new 25,000 sq. ft. building to replace the old motel. This allowed us to bring the Harvey House, the After-School Program, the Food Pantry, and our administrative offices all under one roof. It also gave us an opportunity to truly demonstrate the glory of God to our community and to represent His love in a facility dedicated to His message.
Over the years, we continued to expand and enhance our programs. We moved our Tabitha House Program to a beautiful home in South Holland. In 2017, we created a Community Garden down the street from our main facility. That same year, our founder and CEO, Dr. John Sullivan passed away after a short illness. With our dedicated staff members, we were able to continue Dr. Sullivan's vision and our mission: "To restore hope to people, while bringing lasting change to the community."
Annually more than 6,000 people are served by our wonderful staff and volunteers. People of all different backgrounds, with their own stories and their own unique struggles, have been impacted by our programs and by God's message, and they have found a meaningful purpose in their lives.
But the work is not done. Tomorrow is a new day, and our mission of service continues.