Civic Intelligence

District 65 Educators Council

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 36-3832809

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
2017 GreenleafEvanston, IL 60202

(847) 409-6261

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-100%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

43rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 43% of similar nonprofits.

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

2025 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$350,052

Down $53,096 (-13%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$350,052

Down $53,096 (-13%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$55,039

Down $27,496 (-33%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$110,273

Up $52,504 (+91%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$55,234

Down $80,000 (-323%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $0Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $297,760Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $297,7602016Assets 2017: $368,648Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $368,6482017Assets 2018: $396,814Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $396,8142018Assets 2019: $309,426Net Assets 2019: $309,4262019Assets 2020: $260,011Net Assets 2020: $260,0112020Assets 2021: $305,017Net Assets 2021: $305,0172021Assets 2022: $336,011Net Assets 2022: $336,0112022Assets 2023: $378,382Net Assets 2023: $378,3822023Assets 2024: $403,148Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $403,1482024Assets 2025: $350,052Net Assets 2025: $350,0522025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$350,052
Liabilities-
Net Assets$350,052
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $529,757Expenses 2015: $649,094Net Income 2015: -$119,3372015Revenue 2016: $532,810Expenses 2016: $457,863Net Income 2016: $74,9472016Revenue 2017: $542,763Expenses 2017: $471,875Net Income 2017: $70,8882017Revenue 2018: $563,467Expenses 2018: $535,301Net Income 2018: $28,1662018Revenue 2019: $23Expenses 2019: $87,411Net Income 2019: -$87,3882019Revenue 2020: $15,931Expenses 2020: $65,346Net Income 2020: -$49,4152020Revenue 2021: $135,692Expenses 2021: $90,686Net Income 2021: $45,0062021Revenue 2022: $73,316Expenses 2022: $42,322Net Income 2022: $30,9942022Revenue 2023: $119,897Expenses 2023: $77,526Net Income 2023: $42,3712023Revenue 2024: $82,535Expenses 2024: $57,769Net Income 2024: $24,7662024Revenue 2025: $55,039Expenses 2025: $110,273Net Income 2025: -$55,2342025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$55,039
Expenses$110,273
Net Income-$55,234
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 24, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.1
Gross Receipts
$55,039
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Represent and advocate for the interests of all teachers in Evanston School District 65 in contract negotiations and all other administrative matters.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Represented the interests of the teachers of EvanstonSchool District 65 in all negotiations with the schoolboard and administration.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay43rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kelly PostPresidentFT$0--
Elizabeth Sterling JacksonVice PresidentPT$0--
Heather ShafferSecretaryPT$0--
Avelino CortezTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
District 65 Educators Council
EIN
36-3832809
Phone
8474096261
Address
2017 Greenleaf, Evanston, IL 60202

Signing Officer

Name
Avelino Cortez
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8474096261
Signed
2026-03-24

Preparer

Firm
Hipp and Associates Pc
Address
N7658 Pine Knolls Dr, Whitewater, WI 53190
Preparer
Robert Hipp
Phone
2624720406
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Net Dues 44647.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Miscellaneous 433.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“DEC Board Expense 418.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Elections Expense 487.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Executive Committee Expense 39.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Grievance 5604.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Membership Expense 9729.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Conferences & Professional Development 3382.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Depreciation 4.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Negotiation Expense 5684.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office Expense 499.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“District Salary Reimbursement 79908.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office Supplies 463.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Memberships & Subscriptions 2229.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Prior Year Discrepancy 2138.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$350,052
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$350,052
Revenue
$55,039
Expenses
$110,273
Net income
-$55,234
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.50$3.50$0.55$1.10$0.55
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.03$0.00$4.03$0.83$0.58$0.25
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.78$3.78$1.20$0.78$0.42
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.36$3.36$0.73$0.42$0.31
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.05$3.05$1.36$0.91$0.45
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.60$2.60$0.16$0.65$0.49
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.09$3.09$0.00$0.87$0.87
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.97$0.00$3.97$5.63$5.35$0.28
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.69$0.00$3.69$5.43$4.72$0.71
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.98$0.00$2.98$5.33$4.58$0.75
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.30$6.49$1.19