Shield 23 Foundation INC

Gurnee, IL · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$92K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$92K
FY2025▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$54K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$92K
Net assets
$156K
FY2025▲ +27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$83K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$156K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CShield 23 Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D82-5330041
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2018
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990-EZ
Principal addressHdr · item CGurnee, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.shield23foundation.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74
Program services74%$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating runway
23.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +75% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+36%
revenue over expenses, this year+0.4% vs prior filing year
Donor-funded
97%
of revenue is gifts & grants▼ -3% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-EZ
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$33K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$156K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$156K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$156K

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$89K · 97%
Other revenue$2K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$89K
Other revenue3%$2K
Total revenueLn 12$92K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $115K · Operating expenses/yr $59K
23.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
not reported
Management & General
not reported
Fundraising
not reported
Cost to raise $1
not reported
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $89K · Total revenue $92K
97%
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $92K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $137 · Total revenue $92K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $59K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $92K · Prior year $114K
-19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $156K · Beginning of year $123K
+27%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $92K · Expenses $59K
+36%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $156K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $156K · Total assets $156K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shenandoah Constantino · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $59K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries & benefits $0 · Total expenses $59K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%——
Revenue growth -19%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • –Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNot reported
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Not reported
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Not reported
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNot reported
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Not reported

Mission and programs

What it does.

A disease and medical nonprofit based in Gurnee, IL.

Provided by the organization

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $92K$59K-19% 990 PDF
FY2024 $114K—+110% 990 PDF
FY2023 $54K— 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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