Liabilities / Assets
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.31x
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
77th percentile
Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
64th percentile
Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
21st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$70,416
Up $10,737 (+18%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$48,416
Up $15,200 (+46%) from 2020
Liabilities
Down$22,000
Down $4,463 (-17%) from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$46,060
Down $31,232 (-40%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$30,860
Down $25,575 (-45%) from 2020
Net Income
Down$15,200
Down $5,657 (-27%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- May 9, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $46,060
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.
Helping Chicago to Share is a 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 Helping Chicago to Share reimburses those merchants for the vouchers accepted by them. Grants are made periodically based on estimates of vouchers not redeemed by those in need.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Payments to merchants that accept vouchers presented by those in need for food and necessities. Merchants accept vouchers in lieu of cash. Helping Chicago to Share reimburses those merchants for the vouchers accepted. (Estimating $8 per meal, in 2021, the program provided 3,600 meals.) | $0 | $28,928 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Polaniecki | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Julie Stagliano | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Frederick Agustin | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kay A Nelson | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kathleen Moore | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Helping Chicago to Share
- EIN
- 36-3957300
- Phone
- 3125734494
- Address
- 730 North Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kay Nelson
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 6306733010
- Signed
- 2022-05-09
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“This number consists of reimbursements to merchants that accept vouchers.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses primarily consist of advertising cost, postage and other administrative expenses.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Other assets represent prepaid voucher printing.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Other liabilities consist of an estimate of future voucher redemptions related to vouchers already purchased.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $70,416
- Liabilities
- $22,000
- Net assets
- $48,416
- Revenue
- $46,060
- Expenses
- $30,860
- Net income
- $15,200