Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.

CHICAGO, Illinois

Verified PWI Partner

Our Mission

The mission of Ada S. McKinley is to empower, educate, and employ people to change lives and strengthen communities.

Who We Are

The agency was founded as a settlement house in 1919 by Ada Sophia McKinley, a schoolteacher and social reformer, who saw the need to assist veterans returning from World War I and African Americans migrating from the South. Having just completed the celebration of its 100th year anniversary, Ada S. McKinley is now one of the largest human services organizations in the region, with an annual operating budget of $40 million, nearly 600 employees, serving more than 7,000 people annually at over 70 locations. Services are provided 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, primarily in Illinois/Chicago with additional sites in Indiana and Wisconsin. Ada S. McKinley has three primary areas of services: Child Development