Civic Intelligence

Armed Forces Council of Chicago

EIN 36-3100750 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Suppport the troops on the U.S.S. Illinois and the U.S.S. Chicago

65 West Jackson BlvdChicago, IL 60604-3507

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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

27th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-36%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$352,697

Down $175,600 (-33%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$352,697

Down $175,600 (-33%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$103,342

Down $145,334 (-58%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$118,639

Down $28,610 (-19%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$15,297

Down $116,724 (-115%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2020: $175,162Liabilities 2020: $674Net Assets 2020: $174,4882020Assets 2021: $328,054Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $328,0542021Assets 2022: $426,869Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $426,8692022Assets 2023: $528,297Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $528,2972023Assets 2025: $352,697Net Assets 2025: $352,6972025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$352,697
Liabilities-
Net Assets$352,697
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $150,296Expenses 2020: $116,459Net Income 2020: $33,8372020Revenue 2021: $182,098Expenses 2021: $28,531Net Income 2021: $153,5672021Revenue 2022: $234,253Expenses 2022: $135,439Net Income 2022: $98,8142022Revenue 2023: $248,676Expenses 2023: $147,249Net Income 2023: $101,4272023Revenue 2025: $103,342Expenses 2025: $118,639Net Income 2025: -$15,2972025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$103,342
Expenses$118,639
Net Income-$15,297
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$352,697
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$352,697
Revenue
$103,342
Expenses
$118,639
Net income
-$15,297
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.53$3.53$1.03$1.19$0.15
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.28$0.00$5.28$2.49$1.47$1.01
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.27$0.00$4.27$2.34$1.35$0.99
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.28$0.00$3.28$1.82$0.29$1.54
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.75$0.01$1.74$1.50$1.16$0.34
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 15, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$103,342
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote public support of the US military.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Chicago 502 maintains contact between citizens of Chicago and troops of the 502nd Infantry Regiment. 786 and 795 Clubs maintain contact between citizens of Chicago and crews of the U.S.S. Illinois SSN 786 and the-$115,719
Donation to non affiliated military foundation-$1,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John SchwanPresident-$0--
Jeffery GraySecretaryPT$0--
Phil DodsonTreasurer-$0--
Beau ButtsDirector-$0--
Kenneth CanigliaDirector-$0--
Jeff SacksDirector-$0--
Lenard WassDirector-$0--
Ginny NarseteDirector-$0--
Jim DurkinDirector-$0--
Jan DonatelliDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Armed Forces Council of Chicago
EIN
36-3100750
Address
65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604-3507

Signing Officer

Name
Phil Dodson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8474310065
Signed
2026-01-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Conferences, conventions, and meetings 6,800”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Office expenses 440”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Software 2,959”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Support for troops/crew and familties 98,244”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Crew picnics holiday parties 9,196”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28

“U.S.S. Hyman G RickoverSSN 795. Services include gift cards, and gift packages and recreational picnics for crews and families and deployment support.”

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