Childrens Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County
Donations deductibleChildrens Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County's network
18 people3 organisationsi18 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
18 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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Tucker Chair | Chair-Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Don Duffey Chair | Chair-Fund | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eduardo Cisneroes Chair | Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Roy Picciuca Chair | Former Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bob Bensdorg | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Bonnie Mollison | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Damita Cravens | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gretchen Peters | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Herb Horn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jamie Brown JD (also filed as Jamie Brown) | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Janet Tomezsko MD (also filed as Janet Tomezsko) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeff Foreman | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jennifer Saperstein | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kurtis Todd | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lisa McComb | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patty Errera | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sarah Lilly | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tracy Tucker Lcsw (also filed as Tracy Tucker) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Parr | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Melanie Pignotti | Executive Director | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Pignotti | CEO | 40 | $125k | ||
| Eduardo Cisneroes | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gretchen Peters | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Foreman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Saperstein | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Don Duffey | Chair-Fund | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Tucker | Chair-Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roy Picciuca | Former Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bonnie Mollison | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Herb Horn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kurtis Todd | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Tucker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa McComb | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janet Tomezsko | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Damita Cravens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Lilly | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patty Errera | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Bensdorg | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Childrens Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County
- EIN
- 363711203
- Address
- 640 Illinois Blvd, Hoffman Est, IL, 60169-3325
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Cac's mission is to empower children to overcome trauma from physical and sexual violence through empathetic collaboration and culturally sensitive services for the victims and their families. From the forensic interview to the last therapy session, cac provides comprehensive services to ensure that our clients are building resiliency in order to live healthier lives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I720 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Melanie Pignotti (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBob Tucker
≥7years on the filingsRoy Picciuca
≥7years on the filingsGretchen Peters
≥7years on the filingsHerb Horn
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
- $2.3m
- Total liabilities
- $353k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $73k
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7m | $2m | $682k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.