What Tazewell County Resource Center does

Tazewell County Resource Center (TCRC) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1979 and headquartered in Pekin, Illinois, that delivers care, treatment, and advocacy services to individuals with developmental disabilities and visual impairments in Tazewell County. Its service portfolio spans three core programs (Springboard, Community Day Services, and Employment Services) and seven service lines (Residential Services via six CILA homes averaging ~6 residents each, Custodial Services, Business Services, Family Services, Sight Center Services, We Care Transportation, and Behavioral Health Services). The organization operates 12 facilities across Pekin, Tremont, Morton, and East Peoria and is led by President and CEO Jamie Durdel with a 13-member board drawn from local businesses and institutions.

TCRC's revenue model is a hybrid of state-funded managed services, fee-for-service professional services, and charitable fundraising. The largest stream is Illinois Medicaid-funded residential and day services delivered through CILA and CDS programs; secondary revenue comes from custodial, manufacturing/assembly, and catering/food services contracts with central Illinois businesses and institutions (including Head Start and the Morton Rotary). We Care — a related nonprofit founded in 1975 — generates contributed income through transportation fees, food pantry support, and meals-on-wheels, supplemented by community fundraising events (Queen of Hearts, Golf Classic, Trivia Night, Precious Pumpkin Baby Contest) and online donations processed via Zeffy. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard web and CRM-style tools, and the organization has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

For a PE/VC/M&A audience, TCRC is a mission-driven, community-anchored services organization rather than a scalable equity story. Its competitive position rests on a regulated local monopoly in Tazewell County for CILA/CDS services, a 12-facility integrated delivery footprint, and a 46-year operational track record. The primary investment-relevant considerations are funding risk tied to Illinois's documented low ranking in DD funding (47th nationally), grant dependency, and limited geographic or product-line expansion signals beyond the existing 2025-2028 Strategic Plan.

Name

Tazewell County Resource Center

Legal name

Tazewell County Resource Centers Inc

Website

https://tcrcorg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tazewell County Resource Center is a nonprofit founded in 1979 that provides residential, day, employment, behavioral health, and vision services to individuals with developmental disabilities and visual impairments across 12 facilities in Tazewell County, Illinois.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Tremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Services: Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) program providing 24-hour residential support for individuals with developmental disabilities.
2. Custodial Services: Professional cleaning services contracted to area businesses. TCRC Custodial Services is bonded and fully insured, providing floor care, office cleaning, and restroom cleaning services.
3. Business Services: Vocational training and manufacturing/assembly services contracted to central Illinois companies. Offers 15,000 square feet of production space and 6,000 square feet of dock and storage space.
4. Taste of TCRC Catering: Catering and food services including contract meals for Head Start program, Morton Rotary lunches, and special event catering. Also produces own product line of dips, soup mixes, and dog treats.
5. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations. Fundraising events including Queen of Hearts progressive fundraiser, annual golf classic, trivia nights, and baby contests.
6. Transportation Services: We Care transportation services for individuals in Morton and Tazewell County to help maintain independence and improve quality of life.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TCRC provides care, treatment, and advocacy to persons with developmental disabilities and visual impairments through programs including Springboard, Community Day Services, Employment Services, Residential Services (CILA), Family Services, Sight Center Services, We Care Transportation, and Behavioral Health Services. The organization supplements these direct services with social-enterprise operations (Taste of TCRC catering, Custodial Services, Business Services) that employ and train individuals with disabilities while generating revenue.

Product overview

Tazewell County Resource Centers operates a multi-service portfolio of programs and services for persons with developmental disabilities and visual impairments. The organization offers three core programs (Springboard, Community Day Services, and Employment Services) focused on life skills development, day services, and employment placement. Service offerings include Residential Services through CILA homes, Custodial Services, Business Services (manufacturing/assembly), Family Services, Sight Center Services for the visually impaired, We Care Transportation, and Behavioral Health Services. Additionally, Taste of TCRC is a social enterprise catering operation that generates revenue while providing employment to people with disabilities. The agency operates twelve facilities located in Tazewell County, Illinois.

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Brands

• Taste of TCRC: Catering and food services operation that provides breakfast, lunches, snacks for contracts and special events. Products include dips, soup mixes, party pretzel mix, and dog treats (Paws for a Cause). Partners with Tazewell-Mason Counties Head Start program and Morton Rotary.

Products and services

• Springboard A life skills and vocational training program focusing on individual needs through life training skills, vocational skills, socialization, communication, and continued education via community involvement. Designed for individuals with developmental disabilities served by TCRC.
• Community Day Services Adult day services helping individuals with disabilities become more independent through individualized programs including Adult Day Services, pre-vocational services, work readiness training, and the Seniors Program. Operated at Newlun Center and Highland Street Center facilities.
• Employment Services Program focused on securing community employment for adults with developmental disabilities through supported or competitive employment placements with training for job matching and independence.
• Residential Services (CILA) Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) program providing a homelike environment with 24-hour support for individuals with developmental disabilities, promoting independence in daily living and community integration. Operated across six CILA homes in Pekin and East Peoria averaging six residents per home.
• Custodial Services Bonded and insured professional cleaning services for area businesses providing floor care, office cleaning, restroom cleaning, and break room cleanup while training developmentally disabled individuals for community employment.
• Business Services Vocational training and contracted services for central Illinois companies offering manufacturing, assembly, document shredding, packaging, shipping, warehousing, and mailing services. Operates from 15,000 sq ft production space and 6,000 sq ft dock and storage space.
• Family Services Home-based support and respite programs for developmentally disabled or high-risk children and adults, including case management, advocacy, referral services, and the Ann Benjamin Summer Camp.
• Sight Center Services Services for the blind and visually impaired at TCRC Sight Center (The View Pointe) in Morton, including low vision optometric assessments, mobility services, specialized computer technology, community rehabilitation, optical aids and devices.
• We Care Transportation Community transportation services, food pantry, meals-on-wheels, and loaner closet services provided by We Care nonprofit (founded 1975) to help individuals in Morton and Tazewell County maintain independence and improve quality of life.
• Behavioral Health Services Individualized, goal-structured mental health services provided by the TCRC Behavioral Health Clinic for individuals with both IDD and mental health diagnoses, providing interventions for behavioral management and skill development.
• Taste of TCRC Catering Social enterprise catering and food services operation that employs people with disabilities, providing breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and event catering. Products include dips, soup mixes, party pretzel mix, and Paws for a Cause dog treats. Partners with Tazewell-Mason Counties Head Start and Morton Rotary.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tazewell-Mason Counties Head StartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHead Start program contracted with Taste of TCRC to provide all breakfasts, lunches, and snacks daily for the program. This is a significant recurring contract service relationship.
• Morton Rotary ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeekly Thursday lunch service contracted with Morton Rotary Club. Regular recurring catering relationship.
• Local BanksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnered with local banks for purchase of Paws for a Cause dog treats to distribute at their businesses or for personal use by employees/customers.
• Morton Pumpkin FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWe Care nonprofit co-sponsors the Precious Pumpkin Baby Contest with the Morton Pumpkin Festival. Winners are presented at the festival and featured in the parade. All proceeds support We Care projects including transportation, food pantry, and Meals-on-Wheels.
• Central Illinois CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTCRC Business Services contracts with numerous central Illinois companies for manufacturing, assembly, document shredding, packaging, shipping, warehousing, and mailing services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clearbrook: Illinois-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and behavioral health services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across more than 60 locations. Closest geographic and service-line analog to TCRC's CILA + CDS + Employment Services model.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit network delivering disability services including residential, day, vocational, and behavioral health programs. Direct peer in scope and mission, comparable to TCRC's mix of CILA, Employment Services, and Family Services.
• The Arc: National organization on intellectual and developmental disabilities with affiliated chapters operating residential, day, employment, and advocacy programs. Comparable to TCRC as a multi-service IDD provider with advocacy plus direct services.
• Mosaic: National faith-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and behavioral health services to people with IDD across multiple states. Comparable to TCRC's integrated CILA + CDS + Employment + Behavioral Health offering.
• RISE Services Inc. Multi-state nonprofit providing residential, day, vocational, and behavioral health services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly comparable service mix to TCRC, including community-based living arrangements.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and behavioral supports for adults with IDD. Comparable to TCRC in service portfolio and social-enterprise-style vocational offerings.
• AHRC New York City: NYC-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, clinical, and family services to people with IDD. Comparable in its integrated service model and breadth of programs similar to TCRC's CILA/Employment/Behavioral Health portfolio.
• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): National nonprofit affiliate network providing residential, day, employment, and assistive-technology services for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Comparable to TCRC's residential + employment + Sight Center/AT-adjacent offering.

Regional players

• Northpointe Resources: Illinois-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and behavioral health services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Illinois regional peer with a service mix closely matching TCRC's CILA + Employment + Behavior Health.
• LifeStream Services: Indiana-based nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and behavioral health services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable multi-service structure to TCRC though operating in a different state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TCRCOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/tcrcorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tazewell-county-resource-ctr

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

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