Primo Center for Women and Children
Donations deductiblePrimo Center for Women and Children's network
11 people4 organisationsi11 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee I Miller Chair (also filed as Lee Miller) | Chair, Executive Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cheryl Hartshorne | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dana ORR Williams (also filed as Dana Williams) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Danielle Meltzer Cassel | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane Primo | Co-Chairmain | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joel Putnam | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Holmes | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| L Heather Mitchell | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Skolnik | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Pagliano | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Quintin E Primo III (also filed as Quintin Primo) | Co-Chairmain | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Thompson | Dir of Finance/Purchasing and Cis | since 2024 |
| Christine Achre | Chief Executive Officer-Former | since 2018 |
| Erik Harmon | Chief Administrative Officer | since 2018 |
| Felicia Blakley | Chief Executive Officer -Current | since 2024 |
| Jacqueline L Maddox | Chief Compliance Officer | since 2021 |
| Jacqueline Ward | Chief Compliance Officer | since 2018 |
| Lashunda D Brown | Chief Quality/Impact Officer | since 2020 |
| Latanya P Gray | Chief Program Officer | since 2020 |
| Nancy A Radner | Chief Development Officer | since 2018 |
| Peggy Neal | HR Manager | 2025 |
| Rachelle Hill Cooper | Chief Community Relations Office | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicia Blakley | Chief Executive Officer - Current | 40 | $205k | ||
| Lashunda Brown | Chief Quality/Impact Officer | 40 | $149k | ||
| Latanya Gray | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $141k | ||
| Cheryl Thompson | Dir of Finance/Purchasing | 40 | $106k | ||
| Peggy Neal | HR Manager | 40 | $104k | ||
| Rachelle Hill Cooper | Chief Community Relations Office | 40 | $102k | ||
| Christine Achre | Chief Executive Officer-Former | 40 | $60k | ||
| Quintin E Primo III | Co-Chairmain | 4 | $0 | ||
| Diane Primo | Co-Chairmain | 4 | $0 | ||
| L Heather Mitchell | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Lee I Miller | Chair, Executive Committee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dana Orr Williams | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Danielle Meltzer Cassel | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Holmes | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Pagliano | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Skolnik | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Joel Putnam | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Hartshorne | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Primo Center for Women and Children
- EIN
- 362966006
- Address
- 6212 S Sangamon St, Chicago, IL, 60621-2006
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- For more than 45 years, primo center has empowered families experiencing homelessness to become productive, responsible, and independent members of their community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1977
- Principal officer
- Felicia Blakley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1978
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLee I Miller
≥8years on the filingsDana ORR Williams
≥8years on the filingsDanielle Meltzer Cassel
≥8years on the filingsDiane Primo
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.7m
- Total liabilities
- $7.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.4m
- Program service revenue
- $1.7m
- Employees
- 115
- Volunteers
- 75
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.5m | $8.1m | $1.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.