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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T99Z) 990 on File

CARL SHANKS TRUST

EIN: 75-6177377 · CHICAGO, IL 60603-2300 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$118K
Total Revenue
$97K
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 165.07x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 86.4%
Executive Compensation $26K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 11,336 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.8% 86.1%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
165.1 mo 119.9 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
86.4% 92.1%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
61.0% 5.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
4.2% 2.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
18.0% 11.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $118K $97K $1.3M 82.8% —
2024 $74K $93K $1.3M 81.2% —
2023 $78K $103K $1.3M 83.8% —
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Organization Details
EIN
75-6177377
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60603-2300
Classification
T99Z
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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