Shalva INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1986Human ServicesEIN 36-3449507

Shalva offers deep jewish cultural competency and expertise in domestic abuse to support our diverse community.-shalva empowers those experiencing and healing from domestic abuse by offering confidential counseling or referral and needed supportive services.-shalva works for lasting social change through community education aimed at increasing awareness, understanding, prevention, and healthy relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $304K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$304K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2021▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.0M Management & general 11% · $158K Fundraising 14% · $201K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$108,330Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large Exec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marlene Copeland’s $161K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marlene Copeland$160,824$150,068$152,800———
Carol Ruderman———$123,132$107,330$108,330
Alison Bloom$101,085$104,780$103,982———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Shalva INC is a human services nonprofit based in Chicago, IL, formed in 1986.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Shalva's clinical program provides trauma informed confidential counseling in a warm and caring environment to survivors experiencing or healing from abuse. Shalva's services are tailored for each client's unique circumstances.

$666Kprogram expense
02

Shalva's community and education programs increase awareness and knowledge of intimate partner abuse with emphasis on the jewish community. We also train social workers, rabbis, educators and professionals in the legal, mental health, law enforcement and health care fields.

$363Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $189K · 2019–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$62,392
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,412
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,033
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,850
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,079
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,303
Unitemized GrantFY2019$26,595

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$201K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$273K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Gains on assetsLn 7$81K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 647
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K$304K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$91K$91K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$53K$32K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$611K$501K$28K$82K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$34K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$42K$4K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$68K$68K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$88K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$24K$616
Office expensesLn 13$61K$35K$11K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$69K$60K$2K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$54K$6K$7K
TravelLn 17$544$544
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$677$519$55$103
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$11K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$18K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$18K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.0M$158K$201K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$2.0M−$110K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$1.7M$437K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.7M−$222K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.6M$439K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$1.4M$310K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.2M$974K$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,697,874 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$235,191
VIII-1e Government grants$273,239
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,118,175
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,626,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,381$2,381
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $81,224$81,224
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,336−$12,336
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $71,269$1,697,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,387,546 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $90,786$90,786
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,420 · Management $31,825 · Fundraising $28,415$113,660
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $500,629 · Management $28,350 · Fundraising $82,413$611,392
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,931 · Management $1,721 · Fundraising $5,449$41,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,500 · Management $4,474 · Fundraising $8,405$55,379
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $68,432$68,432
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $29,800$29,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,975 · Fundraising $10,129$98,104
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,083 · Fundraising $616$24,699
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,185 · Management $11,308 · Fundraising $14,525$61,018
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59,518 · Management $2,439 · Fundraising $7,400$69,357
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,689 · Management $6,009 · Fundraising $7,077$66,775
IX-17 TravelManagement $544$544
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $519 · Management $55 · Fundraising $103$677
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,920 · Management $1,026 · Fundraising $1,752$13,698
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,139 · Management $1,429 · Fundraising $2,684$22,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,539 · Fundraising $2,333$19,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,028,833 · Management $157,612 · Fundraising $201,101$1,387,546
Part X · Balance sheet $3,437,380 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $248; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,755$79,820
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,095,745$2,943,737
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $401,664$352,794
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,348$38,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,720$14,376
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,205$8,205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,053,850$3,437,380
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,216$49,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $71,504$104,661
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $230,320$303,522
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,617,238$2,003,828
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,206,292$1,130,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,823,530$3,133,858
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,053,850$3,437,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,133,858 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,697,874
XI-2 Total expenses$1,387,546
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$310,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,823,530
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,133,858

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