Civic Intelligence

Cass 63 Foundation for Excellence

EIN 27-0011342 • 501(c)3 • Darien, IL

Profile

To provide charitable and educational support to the public school system of the cass school district no.63.

8502 Bailey RdDarien, IL 60561

www.cassd63.org/foundation/index.htm

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

90th percentile

49%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

75th percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$96,865

Up $27,932 (+41%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$96,865

Up $27,932 (+41%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Up

$46,821

Up $15,821 (+51%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$23,726

Up $2,395 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$23,095

Up $13,426 (+139%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $23,680Net Assets 2012: $23,6802012Assets 2013: $16,076Net Assets 2013: $16,0762013Assets 2014: $19,544Net Assets 2014: $19,5442014Assets 2015: $18,991Net Assets 2015: $18,9912015Assets 2016: $33,437Net Assets 2016: $33,4372016Assets 2018: $24,640Net Assets 2018: $24,6402018Assets 2019: $28,232Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $28,2322019Assets 2021: $45,886Net Assets 2021: $45,8862021Assets 2022: $59,264Net Assets 2022: $59,2642022Assets 2023: $68,933Net Assets 2023: $68,9332023Assets 2025: $96,865Net Assets 2025: $96,8652025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$96,865
Liabilities-
Net Assets$96,865
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $41,482Expenses 2012: $89,928Net Income 2012: -$48,4462012Revenue 2013: $35,213Expenses 2013: $42,817Net Income 2013: -$7,6042013Revenue 2014: $33,220Expenses 2014: $29,752Net Income 2014: $3,4682014Revenue 2015: $19,388Expenses 2015: $19,941Net Income 2015: -$5532015Revenue 2016: $18,938Expenses 2016: $4,492Net Income 2016: $14,4462016Revenue 2018: $52,322Expenses 2018: $62,823Net Income 2018: -$10,5012018Revenue 2019: $40,968Expenses 2019: $37,376Net Income 2019: $3,5922019Revenue 2021: $9,764Expenses 2021: $14,535Net Income 2021: -$4,7712021Revenue 2022: $25,060Expenses 2022: $11,682Net Income 2022: $13,3782022Revenue 2023: $31,000Expenses 2023: $21,331Net Income 2023: $9,6692023Revenue 2025: $46,821Expenses 2025: $23,726Net Income 2025: $23,0952025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$46,821
Expenses$23,726
Net Income$23,095
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$96,865
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$96,865
Revenue
$46,821
Expenses
$23,726
Net income
$23,095
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$96.9$96.9$46.8$23.7$23.1
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$68.9$68.9$31.0$21.3$9.67
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$59.3$59.3$25.1$11.7$13.4
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$45.9$45.9$9.76$14.5$4.77
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.2$0.00$28.2$41.0$37.4$3.59
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.6$24.6$52.3$62.8$10.5
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.4$33.4$18.9$4.49$14.4
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.0$19.0$19.4$19.9$0.55
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.5$19.5$33.2$29.8$3.47
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.1$16.1$35.2$42.8$7.60
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$23.7$23.7$41.5$89.9$48.4
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Sep 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$66,806
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide charitable and educational support to the public school system of the cass school district no.63.

To provide charitable and educational support to Cass District 63 public school system.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Cass resources for enrichment CARE supports Cass District 63 schools by raising funds that support Cass resources for enrichment programs, projects, and activities that concur with Dist. 63 board of education goals. We have funded over $500,000 in education and technology grants for our schools. We provide a wide range of support to help keep the fine arts alive in out school district by funding many projects such as art in the sky, equipment, instrument repair, music education, and performance assistance. We support our classroom teachers and staff by providing funds for exciting educational and social opportunities.-$17,162
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shafaque KhanPresident-$0--
Julie ShannonVice President-$0--
Christina VegaSecretary-$0--
Julie GhristTreasurer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Trivia Night$17,488$17,488$5,950$11,538
Book Fair$16,653$16,653$11,235$5,418
Total Events$66,543$66,543$19,985$46,558
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cass Resources for Enrichment
EIN
27-0011342
Phone
8153428535
Address
8502 Bailey Rd, Darien, IL 60561

Signing Officer

Name
Julie Ghrist
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-09-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Janice Papais CPA & Associates
Address
1514 Pine View Ct, Darien, IL 60561
Preparer
Janice Papais
Phone
6306733320
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“School / teacher activites $11772”

Other Expenses.2

“Family & student events $5390”

Other Expenses.3

“General & admin $1658”

Other Expenses.4

“Bank fees $847”

Other Expenses.5

“Other $185”

Raw XML Appendix170 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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