Vivian Shafer Charitable Tr

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since March 1980
EIN: 16-6232132

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$24.6k (2024)

Expenses

$40k (2024)

Total Assets

$511k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$24,616

Expenses

$39,992

Net Income

-$15,376

Net Assets

$510,725

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$23,904	97.1%
Sales of Assets	$712	2.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$31,160	77.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,630	29.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$510,725
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$510,725

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$11,630	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$38,621

Expenses

$39,883

Net Income

-$1,262

Net Assets

$528,772

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$18,495	47.9%
Sales of Assets	$19,686	51.0%
Other Income	$440	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$32,283	80.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,749	27.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$528,772
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$528,772

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$10,749	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 30, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$13,318

Expenses

$44,207

Net Income

-$30,889

Net Assets

$529,940

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,063	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$6,745
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$35,584	80.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,725	26.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$529,940
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$529,940

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$11,725	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$46,239

Expenses

$38,657

Net Income

$7,582

Net Assets

$561,189

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$21,536	46.6%
Sales of Assets	$24,703	53.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$29,042	75.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,368	32.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$561,189
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$561,189

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$12,368	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 6, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$43,407

Expenses

$43,240

Net Income

$167

Net Assets

$553,551

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$14,182	32.7%
Sales of Assets	$29,225	67.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$34,928	80.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,202	25.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$553,552
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$553,551

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$11,202	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$43,107

Expenses

$34,129

Net Income

$8,978

Net Assets

$553,473

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$17,334	40.2%
Sales of Assets	$25,699	59.6%
Other Income	$74	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$26,535	77.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,845	31.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$553,474
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$553,473

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$10,845	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$29,124

Expenses

$26,225

Net Income

$2,899

Net Assets

$544,485

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$16,513	56.7%
Sales of Assets	$12,611	43.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$18,970	72.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,387	39.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$544,485
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$544,485

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$10,387	$0

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Filed on May 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$32,323

Expenses

$24,708

Net Income

$7,615

Net Assets

$541,672

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$15,149	46.9%
Sales of Assets	$17,102	52.9%
Other Income	$72	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$18,846	76.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$9,416	38.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$541,672
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$541,672

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$9,416	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 9, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$15,704

Expenses

$26,593

Net Income

-$10,889

Net Assets

$549,109

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$12,760	81.3%
Sales of Assets	$2,202	14.0%
Other Income	$742	4.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,375	72.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,782	40.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$549,109
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$549,109

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$34,942

Expenses

$27,010

Net Income

$7,932

Net Assets

$560,001

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$16,617	47.6%
Sales of Assets	$18,262	52.3%
Other Income	$63	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,746	65.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,872	40.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$560,001
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$560,001

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$34,525

Expenses

$19,832

Net Income

$14,693

Net Assets

$552,338

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$13,542	39.2%
Sales of Assets	$20,514	59.4%
Other Income	$469	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,085	55.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,493	52.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$552,338
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$552,338

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$9,382

Expenses

$65,833

Net Income

-$56,451

Net Assets

$537,648

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$15,870	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	-$738

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,469	85.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,546	16.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$537,648
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$537,648

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$69,818

Expenses

$64,928

Net Income

$4,890

Net Assets

$592,823

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8	0.0%
Dividends	$18,276	26.2%
Sales of Assets	$51,534	73.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,538	87.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$10,820	16.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$592,824
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$592,823

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Vivian Shafer Charitable Tr

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $24.6k (2024)

Expenses $40k (2024)

Total Assets $511k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Revenue

$24.6k (2024)

Expenses

$40k (2024)

Total Assets

$511k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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