John Shields Jr Trust Fbo Bessie Shields Foundation 89359 00 4

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1977
EIN: 25-1380543

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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

$74.2k (2024)

Expenses

$68.3k (2024)

Total Assets

$928k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$74,186

Expenses

$68,303

Net Income

$5,883

Net Assets

$928,021

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$41,652	56.1%
Sales of Assets	$32,534	43.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,590	85.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,247	20.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$928,021
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$928,021

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$14,247	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$51,899

Expenses

$66,901

Net Income

-$15,002

Net Assets

$923,563

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,970	57.7%
Sales of Assets	$21,195	40.8%
Other Income	$734	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,622	87.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,843	19.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$923,563
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$923,563

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$12,843	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 22, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$47,106

Expenses

$74,470

Net Income

-$27,364

Net Assets

$938,625

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$28,770	61.1%
Sales of Assets	$18,336	38.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$63,394	85.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$13,184	17.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$938,625
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$938,625

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$13,184	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$138,781

Expenses

$68,611

Net Income

$70,170

Net Assets

$965,726

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$38,715	27.9%
Sales of Assets	$100,063	72.1%
Other Income	$3	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$59,189	86.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$13,703	20.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$965,726
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$965,726

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$13,703	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$73,593

Expenses

$60,723

Net Income

$12,870

Net Assets

$890,308

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$23,128	31.4%
Sales of Assets	$50,465	68.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,541	86.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,049	19.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$890,309
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$890,308

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank N A (Trustee)	$12,049	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 27, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$98,574

Expenses

$61,766

Net Income

$36,808

Net Assets

$877,393

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$26,218	26.6%
Sales of Assets	$72,356	73.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,291	86.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$11,961	19.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$877,394
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$877,393

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank N A (Trustee)	$11,961	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$56,641

Expenses

$61,380

Net Income

-$4,739

Net Assets

$840,584

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$21,413	37.8%
Sales of Assets	$35,228	62.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$51,464	83.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,347	20.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$840,584
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$840,584

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank N A (Trustee)	$12,347	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$65,127

Expenses

$55,234

Net Income

$9,893

Net Assets

$845,773

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$22,173	34.0%
Sales of Assets	$42,627	65.5%
Other Income	$327	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$47,363	85.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,200	22.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$845,773
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$845,773

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Trustee)	$12,200	$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.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$30,315

Expenses

$64,398

Net Income

-$34,083

Net Assets

$863,583

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$21,479	70.9%
Sales of Assets	$8,912	29.4%
Other Income	-$76

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,061	85.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$13,943	21.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$863,583
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$863,583

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$84,616

Expenses

$62,311

Net Income

$22,305

Net Assets

$895,275

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$26,583	31.4%
Sales of Assets	$57,125	67.5%
Other Income	$908	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,059	80.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,091	22.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$895,275
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$895,275

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$74,620

Expenses

$57,761

Net Income

$16,859

Net Assets

$868,732

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,565	27.6%
Sales of Assets	$56,125	75.2%
Other Income	-$2,070

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$45,737	79.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$13,495	23.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$868,732
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$868,732

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$42,440

Expenses

$60,796

Net Income

-$18,356

Net Assets

$849,701

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$21,014	49.5%
Sales of Assets	$22,108	52.1%
Other Income	-$682

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,343	82.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,325	20.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$849,701
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$849,701

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$39,566

Expenses

$34,342

Net Income

$5,224

Net Assets

$863,874

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9	0.0%
Dividends	$24,037	60.8%
Sales of Assets	$15,520	39.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$24,129	70.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,154	35.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$863,875
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$863,874

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John Shields Jr Trust Fbo Bessie Shields Foundation 89359 00 4

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $74.2k (2024)

Expenses $68.3k (2024)

Total Assets $928k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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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

$74.2k (2024)

Expenses

$68.3k (2024)

Total Assets

$928k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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