Civic Intelligence

Chicago Shares

EIN 36-3957300 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Chicago Shares is a food and necessities voucher program. Vouchers are sold to individuals and those individuals provide vouchers to those in need. Merchants accept these vouchers in lieu of cash, and Chicago Shares then reimburses those merchants for the vouchers accepted by them. Grants are made periodically based on estimates of vouchers not redeemed.

730 North Wabash AvenueChicago, IL 60611

www.chicagoshares.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

24th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 24% 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

37th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$64,909

Down $10,189 (-14%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$14,706

Down $2,157 (-13%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$50,203

Down $8,032 (-14%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$62,457

Down $28,524 (-31%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$73,845

Up $4,160 (+6.0%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$11,388

Down $32,684 (-153%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $25,190Liabilities 2014: $18,809Net Assets 2014: $6,3812014Assets 2020: $59,679Liabilities 2020: $26,463Net Assets 2020: $33,2162020Assets 2021: $70,416Liabilities 2021: $22,000Net Assets 2021: $48,4162021Assets 2022: $57,073Liabilities 2022: $16,000Net Assets 2022: $41,0732022Assets 2023: $53,467Liabilities 2023: $16,528Net Assets 2023: $36,9392023Assets 2024: $75,098Liabilities 2024: $16,863Net Assets 2024: $58,2352024Assets 2025: $64,909Liabilities 2025: $14,706Net Assets 2025: $50,2032025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$64,909
Liabilities$14,706
Net Assets$50,203
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $4,675Expenses 2014: $9,241Net Income 2014: -$4,5662014Revenue 2020: $77,292Expenses 2020: $56,435Net Income 2020: $20,8572020Revenue 2021: $46,060Expenses 2021: $30,860Net Income 2021: $15,2002021Revenue 2022: $55,112Expenses 2022: $63,958Net Income 2022: -$8,8462022Revenue 2023: $65,505Expenses 2023: $69,639Net Income 2023: -$4,1342023Revenue 2024: $90,981Expenses 2024: $69,685Net Income 2024: $21,2962024Revenue 2025: $62,457Expenses 2025: $73,845Net Income 2025: -$11,3882025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$62,457
Expenses$73,845
Net Income-$11,388
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$64,909
Liabilities
$14,706
Net assets
$50,203
Revenue
$62,457
Expenses
$73,845
Net income
-$11,388
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$64.9$14.7$50.2$62.5$73.8$11.4
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$75.1$16.9$58.2$91.0$69.7$21.3
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$53.5$16.5$36.9$65.5$69.6$4.13
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$57.1$16.0$41.1$55.1$64.0$8.85
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$70.4$22.0$48.4$46.1$30.9$15.2
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$59.7$26.5$33.2$77.3$56.4$20.9
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.2$18.8$6.38$4.68$9.24$4.57
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 25, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$62,457
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Chicago Shares is a food and necessities voucher program. Vouchers are sold to individuals and those individuals provide vouchers to those in need. Merchants accept these vouchers in lieu of cash, and Chicago Shares then reimburses those merchants for the vouchers accepted by them. Grants are made periodically based on estimates of vouchers not redeemed.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Payments to merchants that accept vouchers presented by those in need for food and necessities. Merchants accept vouchers in lieu of cash. Chicago Shares reimburses those merchants for the vouchers accepted.$54,276$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
King PoorPresidentPT$0--
Julie StaglianoExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Ron PolanieckiSecretary-$0--
John BradleyTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chicago Shares
EIN
36-3957300
Phone
3125734494
Address
730 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Signing Officer

Name
John Bradley
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6302029580
Signed
2026-03-25
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Paymentech Processing Fees;893|Office supplies and postage;676^Total;1569^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Description;Amount^Decrease in estimated unredeemed vouchers;3356^Total;3356^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Other Assets represent prepaid voucher printing;1000^Total;1000^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Other liabilities consist of estimated future voucher redemptions;14706^Total;14706^”

Raw XML Appendix175 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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