The Center for Enriched Living Inc
Enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by maximizing their opportunities for personal success, friendship, fun, employment, and community involvement.
The Center for Enriched Living Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,557,492
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,981,296
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $74,217
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,051,921
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Center for Enriched Living Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2023) to $80K (2021). In 2023 it reported $200 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Suburban Special Recreation Association Northbrook, IL | To provide a collaborative and innovative day program for people with developmental disabilities | $80,003 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,557,492 | $4,981,296 | $5,051,921 | — | — | $74,217 |
| 2024 | $6,670,709 | $3,990,434 | $5,035,928 | — | — | $86,168 |
| 2023 | $7,734,820 | $3,466,361 | $4,127,035 | $200 | Total only | $28,976 |
| 2022 | $8,476,576 | $4,736,056 | $3,384,307 | $2,950 | Total only | $2,030 |
| 2021 | $7,497,368 | $3,661,126 | $3,062,907 | $80,003 | 1 | $3,442 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Center for Enriched Living Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Center for Enriched Living Inc is a public charity, based in Riverwoods, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $74K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Center for Enriched Living Inc is led by Herbert K. Washington, CEO on every filing since 2024; 4 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Herbert K. Washington
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$29K (2024) → $210K (2025)
Susan Bersh
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Genteman
Senior Director of Finance & Operations
Director of Finance & Operations → Director of Finance & Ops, 2024
Director of Finance & Ops → Senior Director of Finance & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $177K (2025)
Melissa Juarez-Ehlers
Senior Director of Program Services
Director of Program Services → Senior Director of Program Services, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $140K (2025)
Lisette Zaid
Director of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$118K (2024) → $135K (2025)
Jeffrey Greenspan
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bernstein
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Campbell
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Malek
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Sundberg
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Moore
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Blitt
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Suchsland
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Nair
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Wrigley
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Marty
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Noeh
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dorsey
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keren Novack
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Owen Shapiro
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Cannon
Immediate Past-President
President & Director → President, 2022
President → Immediate Past-President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lane Epstein
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akash Pathak
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Greanias
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Harriet Levy (2021–2024) — CEO
- Former: Vaughn Moore (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Kuperman (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Howard Diamond (2021–2023) — Second Vice President
- Former: Kim Cysewski (2021–2023) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Tommy Baboulas (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Odette Christie (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Deedra Darby-Jones (2023) — Director
- Former: Deedra Darby Jones (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Adam McCormack (2022) — Director of Finance & Operations
- Former: Andrea Alhadeff (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Grigoriou (2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel Ripes (2021) — Past President
- Former: Erin Greitens (2021) — Director
- Former: Ira Singer (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Lawrence Hart (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Berlianet (2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Helm (2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $210K, to Herbert K Washington (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Center for Enriched Living Inc
How large is The Center for Enriched Living Inc?
The Center for Enriched Living Inc reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
Where does The Center for Enriched Living Inc operate?
The Center for Enriched Living Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is The Center for Enriched Living Inc's EIN?
The Center for Enriched Living Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3339009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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