2015 - 2016 Annual Report

Chinese American Service League

CASL has always been a fiscally conservative organization, ensuring the best use of the money you entrust to us by making a tremendous impact on our community. However, 2016 was a year of great adversity for Illinois’ not-for-profit community and for CASL. The lack of state budget for much of our fiscal year had a significant impact on our operations.

CASL merged our Family and Community Services Department with our Elderly Services Department to create an Elderly and Family Services Department. This move allowed us to further reduce costs while also reevaluating program outcomes and impact. We feel that the services and outcomes will be even stronger under the leadership of our senior program’s evidence-based, data-informed practices.

We also moved our Middle School Program under the leadership of our very successful High School Program. This move has provided a greater level of continuity and seamless transition of students from middle to high school. In addition, we reevaluated and shifted our focus of the Middle School Program to a social-emotional model that will better assist our new immigrant teenagers in navigating the stresses and anxieties of a new school, new culture, and new way of life coupled with the already turbulent teenage years.

Finally, with the reorganization and strengthening of our Development Program, we were better prepared to adapt to these changes. The sizable increase in revenue from our events, and refocus on individual and major donors and planned gifts, allowed us to better weather the storm. We increased the level of engagement with our corporate partners and our engagement with our volunteers.

These changes, although difficult, allowed us to improve our operations and ultimately allowed us to end the fiscal year with a financial surplus—carrying on our hard fought tradition of closing only two years in deficit over the past 38 years. It is a testament to the commitment, sacrifice and innovation of our staff and board, and the willingness of those in the community—like you—to step up during these tough times. We are so grateful for that support.

A Message From CASL

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Jim Mark, Jr.Chair, Board of Directors

Bernie Wong, ACSWPresident & Co-Founder

(Retired January 1, 2017)

Esther Wong, ACSWExecutive Director & Co-Founder

A nurturing hub within the heart of Chinatown, the Chinese American Service League connects families and individuals of all backgrounds with the vital support they need to thrive and contribute to the greater Chicago community.

Mission Statement

Linda Yu, Chair Emerita

Judy Hsu, Co-Chair

Michael Tang, Co Chair

Gloria CastilloRaymond Chin

Merri DeeLinda GerberLisa HowardNancy LooWilliam Lowry

Joanie LumJudy McCaskeySarah PangMayari PritzkerArt Smith

William SpenceGrace Tsao-WuMabel TungCarson VeachMarilyn Fatt Vitale

Judy WangDesmond WongMargaret MacLeanMichael Zhou

Advisory Board

Ben LauManager, Housing and Financial Education

Yicklun MoManager, Elderly and Family Services

Monica TangComptroller

Brenda ArkseyManager, Child Education and Development

Ricky LamManager, Employment and Training

Bernarda Wong (Retired January 1, 2017) President & Co-Founder

Esther Wong Executive Director & Co-Founder

Jered PruittDirector of Development and Communications

Pamela PerkinsDirector of Administration

Staff Leadership

Associate BoardAnne Fan, Co-Chair

Eric Wu, Co-Chair

Jing Cheng, Advisor

K.C. Lau, Social

Tiffany Moy, Community Service

Stephanie Chan Vo, Advisor

Gabe Wong, Communications and Marketing

Tony Xie, Social

July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016

Tenny AhnVictoria ChouXinQi DongNorman Finkel

Edward GinVernon LamYvonne LauConstance Murphy

Karen NgFrank ScumacciRaymond Spaeth IIDarryl Tom

Erikka WangArthur WongErnest WongPhilip Wong

Board of DirectorsJim Mark Jr., Chair

Brian Lee, Vice Chair

John Czyzycki, Treasurer

Margaret Dolan, Secretary

Jok Wong, Chinese Secretary

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Early ChildhoodCASL supports children ages 0 to 5 in becoming capable, confident, and responsible individuals who succeed in school and thrive as adults. Parental engagement is a critical component of early childhood programming.

Family and Learning Resource Center: Family support for parents, grandparents, and other caretakers with children ages 0 to 5 years. The program is open to families of all ethnicities and backgrounds, and in particular helps immigrant families assimilate into American approaches of parenting and early childhood education. Parents of adopted Chinese children are encouraged to help preserve their children’s heritage.

Child Development Center: Full day multilingual, multicultural preschool for children ages 2 to 5 years old—with focus on holistic development.

School Age Immigrant families are supported in their efforts to provide their children with a firm foundation and Chinese cultural retention as they transition into American culture.

School Age Center: Full day and after school programming for children ages 5 to 12 years old. Enriching multilingual, multicultural environment equips children with the skills to succeed in school.

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Youth

89%of children ages 2 to 5 improved their listening and understanding, and they learned to regulate their own emotions and behaviors.

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YouthMiddle and High School The Youth Development Program provides a safe, supervised, and welcoming environment that supports the holistic development of youth in grades 6th through 12th—particularly Chinese immigrant and American-born Chinese teens. Middle and high school teens learn leadership skills, engage in community activities, experience a sense of belonging, and become ready to make healthy, responsible choices in their lives.

l Academic tutoring l Preparation for college entry exams l Leadership trainingl Life skills workshops l Social and emotional support l Parental involvementl Community service l Work experience and job training l Structured recreation

90%of middle school youth showed improvement in overcoming language and cultural barriers while also developing their leadership skills.

75%

97%of high school youth advanced to the next grade level or graduated.

of high school youth gave back to their community through volunteer activities

Older Adults

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CASL is dedicated to enabling older adults to achieve healthy living and aging in place through our person-centered, culturally competent, and integrated home and community-based services.

Adult Day Service: Enhancing older adults’ physical, mental, and social wellbeing byengaging them in life enrichment activities and connecting them to their community.

In-Home Service: Enabling older adults to live independently in their own home andcommunity with dignity and respect.

Pine Tree Senior Council: Empowering older adults to be actively engaged in thecommunity to promote Chinese cultures and civic engagement.

Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program: Fostering and promotingeffective, part-time training opportunities for unemployed, low-income people age 55 or older with limited employment prospects. Placement is in non-profit community serviceorganizations.

Evidence-Based Workshops: Improving balance for seniors, managing chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes), healthy aging, caregiver training, and more.

Community Participatory Research: Collaborating with medical and academicresearch institutions that enhance services to seniors.

frail, homebound seniors were provided in-home care including cooking, cleaning, and socialization.835

Employment and Education

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Employment counseling and training provides a variety of assistance to community members of all ages—particularly new immigrants challenged with navigating their new work and social environments.

Adult Employment Program: Assists in finding job opportunities for adults with multiple barriers—especially new immigrants with low English language proficiency. The program also provides thorough assessment as well as job coaching and placement assistance.

Cup of Tea: Weekly Saturday meet-ups for learning and practicing conversational English.

Chef Training Program: Offering western-style cooking instruction and vocational English as Second Language, equipping students with knowledge and skills for entry-level positions with major hotels, institutions, and restaurants.

72% of jobseekers were placed and retained employment for at least three months—generating over $5 million in economic impact through salaries.

78%of chef trainees were placed in quality, permanent, full-time positions with benefits and living wages

Housing and Financial Literacy

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Housing and financial education is provided for low income and moderate income families in need of achieving financial literacy, solving housing issues, and connecting with the mainstream resources and benefits they are entitled to.

Housing CounselingHome buying, pre and post-purchase, foreclosure prevention and intervention, rental counseling, and more.

Financial Literacy and CoachingSavings, budgeting, banking, credit, ID theft, loans, homeownership, financial planning, and more. Working with individuals on a plan to achieve their financial goals.

Energy AssistanceLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Summer Energy Assistance Program, Emergency Furnace, ComEd Hardship, home weatherization, and more.

56 families purchased homes through our pre-purchase program

Healthcare Outreach and Coordination is offered in partnership with local hospitals and organizations. Healthcare coordination helps those in need to navigate healthcare systems and gain access to available resources.

l Health insurance applicationsl Primary care physician coordination: connects patients to culturally sensitive physicians and assists with follow up.l Women’s health services: helps navigate diagnoses, treatments, and referrals for breast exams, pelvic exams, PAP tests, etc.l Wellness maintenance workshops: to improve balance, managing diabetes, healthy aging, caregiver training, and more.l Health screening

Healthcare Outreach

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Over 1,000 clients enrolled in health insurance

200 women received breast cancer screenings and mammograms

Immigration Servicesl Citizenship: application, education, naturalizationl Family reunification for those who wish to bring their families to the United States

Case ManagementCase management services assist clients with gaining access to essential resources.

l Information and referralsl Casework managementl Translation and interpretationl Public benefits such as Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, and morel Entitlement program: Social Security applications, Social Security benefits, morel Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic held monthly on Saturdays

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161 legal clinic cases handled o 30% immigration law o 15% family law o 12% other o 9% probate o 7% fair housing o 6% employment o 6% property o 5% contract o 4% collections o 3% victim fraud o 3% personal injury

95% of those who took the naturalization test, passed

Statement of Financial Position

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July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016

Statement of Activities

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July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016

July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016

Acknowledgments

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Citi Community Development Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust

Organizations

$100,000+

AnonymousBank of America Charitable FoundationChicago Community Trust

Chinatown Parking CorporationJP Morgan ChasePolk Bros. Foundation

Robert R. McCormick FoundationUnited Way of Metropolitan ChicagoUS Bank

Organizations

$50,000 - $99,999

Cathay Bank FoundationCNAElizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

Exelon Corporation/ ComEdLloyd A. Fry FoundationNational Material LP

Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead TrustRobert and Mayari Pritzker Family FoundationWintrust Financial Corp.

Anonymous Brian Lee and Wendy Szeto Lee

Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Judy McCaskeyLarry A. Rosenzweig and Cynthia A. Wong

John Rowe

Organizations

$25,000 - $49,999

Individuals

ABC 7 ChicagoAnonymousAnonymousChicago Public Library Foundation

Flying Food Group, Inc.Goldman Sachs & Co.Mercy Hospital & Medical CenterNielsen

PNC BankPrince Charitable TrustsRichard H. Driehaus FoundationRR Donnelley Foundation

Marilyn Fatt Vitale and David Vitale Bruce and Elizabeth White Cary Wong and Judy Tanaka

Organizations

Individuals

$10,000 - $24,999

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21st Century US Sino ServicesAnonymousAriel InvestmentsChicago Event Management, Inc.Chinatown Market Inc.Choose ChicagoCigna-HealthSpringComcastCountry FinancialDiscover Financial ServicesEast Point Property Group, LLCFidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Field Foundation of IllinoisFifth Third BankFlying RetailFreedman Seating CompanyGoldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift ProgramHeidi & Chun-Wah Chan FundIllinois College of OptometryIshida-Winifred FoundationJewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoJit Chan DDS & Associates, LLCLakeside BankLove & Promise Jewelers

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority NBC 5 ChicagoNorthwestern Memorial HospitalPacific Mall LLCPeoples GasRoosevelt UniversityUnited Parcel Service University of Illinois at ChicagoVanguard CharitableWalgreens Co.William Blair & Company FoundationWong & Knowles, CPA, P.C.

Organizations

$1,000 - $4,999

AnonymousJeffrey AroninJacqueline BryantJohn Bucksbaum and Jacolyn BucksbaumEvette M. Cardona and Mona NoriegaGloria J. CastilloVivian ChinVictoria ChouMichael P. ChuPeter and Catherine ChungMichael and Elizabeth ColeArnold H CraineJohn G. CrowleyIrene CualopingJohn Czyzycki

Craig J. DuchossoisBonnie FongCalvin GinJim GordonIris Ho and Po-Zen WongWellington HsuChristopher HuangMargie Janus and Wayne JanusGregory JonesPeggy LimWilliam E. Lowry Jr.Matt MaloneyJames C. Mark Jr.Diana PalomarErica Ramis

Jim ReilandBrian RuthWoon-Wah SiuWilliam A. SpenceJeffrey and Nikki SriverYeung SuenKhin-Tin TranMabel Tung and Reynold TungYaling WangXiao Hong (Erikka) WangPhilip and Mary WongAlbert Wong and Bernarda WongDonna L. Yee

Individuals

July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016

Acknowledgments

American Fu Jian Business AssociationBlue Cross Blue Shield of IllinoisBMO Harris BankCarol Lavin Bernick Family FoundationChicago Innovation Awards FoundationConsolidated Trading LLCDr. Scholl FoundationDrs. James and Mary Lo Educational FoundationHumana Inc.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)J.B. and M.K.Pritzker Family FoundationMcDonald’s CorporationNicor GasNorthern Trust CompanyNorthwest Contractors, Inc.Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc.PrivateBank & Trust Co.R.M. Chin & Associates, Inc.

Rush University Medical Centersite design group ltd.The Canning FoundationThe Retirement Research FoundationThe Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationWells Fargo FoundationWight & Company

AnonymousC.W. and Heidi ChanKent Dauten and Elizabeth Dauten

Margaret M. DolanSharon KamTracy Leddy and Judy Hsu

Arthur and Elaine WongJok and Sharon Wong

Organizations

Individuals

$5,000 - $9,999

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Michael Amiridis and Ero AmiridisDr. Shu Buong Chan and Dr. Yvonne LauSai Kit and Helen ChanHoward ConantL. Warwick CopplesonJosie DisterhoftNorman D. Finkel and Bonnie C. Smith-FinkelLisa HowardStacey Huels and Sara HuelsMariana IngersollKai Jiang and Xuebing JiangJackie Koo

Susan KornhaberKuo LauK.C. LauMaria LinGrace Chan McKibbenJuan MorenoDavid MosenaKaren NgWilliam NiJason NuttelmanMichael OlsonMr. and Mrs. Gary G. Price

Jered Pruitt and Zachary PruittJerald RichmanMelinda RingRichard SiDarryl TomEdward J. WilliamsRichard and Nadine WoldenbergDavid and Esther WongShirley WongSuzanna WongWoong Yoo and Nina Yoo

Individuals

July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016

Acknowledgments

ADI Medical Asia Dynamics, LCCCathay BankChicago Chinatown Special EventsChinese American Civic CouncilClarity Partners, LLCConsecra Housing NetworkF.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLCHolsten Real Estate Development Corporation

IBMIllinois Institute of TechnologyInternational Bank of ChicagoJerald Richman & AssociatesJun Zhou Insurance Agency, Inc.Pacific Global BankPepsiCo Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramPJH & Associates

RX Pain ManagementSheila King Public RelationsTaipei Economic & Cultural Office in ChicagoThe Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of ChinaYourCause, LLC Trustee for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Organizations

$500 - $999

Allstate Giving CampaignAmazon Smile FoundationArdmore AssociatesBank of America United Way CampaignBurberryCharity Partners FoundationChicago Urban LeagueChinese Mutual Aid AssociationCommunity and Economic Development Association of Cook CountyCostco Wholesale

David K. LeeDePaul UniversityEmergency Physicians of Infinity Healthcare at St. FrancisFour Seasons Travel & Services Inc.Friends of Patrick D. Thompson for AldermanJohn D. & Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationKent State UniversityKorean American Community ServicesMondelez International FoundationMorningstar Inc.Network for Good

PayPal Giving FundPenguin Random HousePepsiCo Foundation (formerly Quaker Oats)Platinum Wealth SolutionsThe Habitat CompanyTruistURHAI Community Service CenterViterbo University

Organizations

$100 - $499

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Susan AlittoDaniel AnelloEdwardRichard JosephAnonymousEmmanuel ApostolLori BaasMary BachCynthia BajjeliehSusan Blumberg-Kason and Tom KasonCraig Caffarelli and Caryn CaffarelliPing CaiDavid E. CarpenterDorothy E. CecilMan-Sheung Chan and Grace Y. ChiuDelilah ChanGrace ChanRowland W. ChangKon Chung ChangNisan ChavkinChin Fei CheahGuo Lian ChenHsing ChenXiao ChenJing ChengElizabeth ChentisWeilong ChiangMark ChiangKyle ChinSteve ChristosKeith Crow and Liz ParkerJames Richard Dossa and Michelle K. SiuHarold EichCorwin K. and Luanne M. EngDina EvansAnne FanMs. Teresa FerreiraMichael FisherRich FracheyKeyston FranklinSusan Franz and Judith MarkowitzIrene FryeLynnette W. FuKathleen GarinesDonald Gibson

Edward D. GinCatherine GrochowskiRichard and Agi GrossmanKevin HallMyrna and Mickey HammermanAmy HashimotoMarilyn HennessyHoward & Joyce HieshimaArvin HoPaul T. and Anna T. HoFreda HoDr. Sherwin and Mary HoStevan HobfollEric HorngWilliam Hornsby and Brigid FinucaneLewis and Judy HsuLeland HutchinsonMargaret HuyckJohn and Martha IdlerElizabeth JiaAnn KalayilPaula KimMr. Jordan KorsDanae KovacAlan KrasheskyBrian KreiderIrene KUMei Ying KuangEugene D. and Ruth L. KungPeggy KwanWilliam and Eileen LaiWilla LangChuck H. and Lani Chen LeeMoses LeeTracy LeeYiu-Tung LeeSteven and Cassandra LeungBao LiLarry LifsonKam LiuConnie LiuBrian LoTracy LoKaren LouieHuiyao Lui

Tai-Loi MaTheresa MahCraig MakiRose Malcolm and Richard MalcolmLeonard and Stephanie MessnerJohn MihicPhyllis MitzenDavid O. and Lola R. MonsonJudie MorroneMs. Amy MoyFred Moy and Annie MoyJoann MoySusan and Gene MoyJohnny MuiAlfred and Nellie OwyangWilliam ParenteElaine PavelkaChristy PedersenJulia PetersMary Porter and William PorterSylvia PuenteWorman PupoDaniel RizzoShao RuanAnel RuizEllaine Sambo-ReytherBrian SanchezLuciane SanderSuzanne Sawada and Leonard JoyFrank ScumacciAnne I ShawMr. and Mrs. David ShayneTrent SheridanMichelle SkinnerMary SlaterRobert M. SmythEleanor SoJudith SooHooAnna SpagnoliMariyana T. SpyropoulosMartin SternMartha StevensonBenjamin C. and Livia L. SzetoNina TaiBonnie Takasuki-Stewart & Tom Takasuki-Stewart

Brian J. TamGazel TanPatrick TangTina TchenCheng Yee Teng M.D.Cherryl ThomasJohn TricamoSteve and Lilian TsaiIDA & Paulus TsuiGabe TsuiMyra ValeraDorothy WaltonJudy WangThomas Y. WeiDavid Weisman and Gail WeismanHarry & Sandy WeismanTracy WhiteheadShiu Wing and Mo-Yin TamAmy and Jonathan WishnickAndy WongDavid WongThe Wong FamilyTim Wong and Lela WongGabe WongKim WongBenjamin WozniakRei-Young WuEric S. WuCraig WuTong XieHeather XuPeter YanAnn K. YangRandy YangShyh-Jaung YenMarilyn Man YipShirley YoungVivian YoungFred YuenChung YungHenry Zabala

Individuals

July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016

Acknowledgments

$100 - $499

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