Community Shares of Illinois
Community Shares of Illinois represents a diverse group of charitites with a common mission, to make our world a better place. Whether your passion is women's issues, protecting children, helping animals, promoting health care or curbing poverty and disease, we are a resource providing options to help people make positive change in their own communities. Together we work locally to empower those who give and those in need.
Community Shares of Illinois at a glance
In short: Community Shares of Illinois gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,876
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,469
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,086
- Total assets
- $258,901
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Community Shares of Illinois funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Champaign County Humane Socie ($30K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Community Shares of Illinois gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2023) to $65K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign County Humane Socie Champaign, IL | To Further Donee's Mission | $29,607 |
| Wesley Evening Food Pantry Urbana, IL | To Further Donee's Mission | $7,187 |
| Animal Protective League Springfield, IL | To Further Donee's Mission | $6,984 |
| Feeding Our Kids Champaign, IL | To Further Donee's Mission | $6,098 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $258,901 | $276,075 | $278,228 | $49,876 | 4 |
| 2024 | $267,853 | $292,388 | $281,602 | $54,492 | 5 |
| 2023 | $257,960 | $274,175 | $287,418 | $48,242 | 5 |
| 2022 | $273,918 | $243,347 | $266,440 | $59,263 | 5 |
| 2021 | $306,433 | $300,250 | $294,944 | $49,296 | 4 |
| 2020 | $314,649 | $305,587 | $320,258 | $65,219 | 6 |
| 2019 | $353,151 | $359,225 | $361,187 | $63,920 | 5 |
About Community Shares of Illinois
Based on IRS filings
Community Shares of Illinois is a public charity, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $259K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Shares of Illinois is led by Keri Hathhorn, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keri Hathhorn
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$49K (2020) → $73K (2025)
Michael Nameche
President
President → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Adkisson
Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Wessendorf
Vice President
Vice President → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Villnueva
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Hayes
Secretary
Secretary → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Babcock
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Colemon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Patt
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Bramlet Lavin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Linda Moses (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Aaron Smith (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $73K, to Keri Hathhorn (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Community Shares of Illinois
How much does Community Shares of Illinois give each year?
Community Shares of Illinois gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $54K across 5 grants.
What is Community Shares of Illinois's typical grant size?
Community Shares of Illinois's median grant in 2025 was $7,086, and its average grant was $12,469, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Community Shares of Illinois give grants?
Community Shares of Illinois gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Champaign, IL (2 grants).
Does Community Shares of Illinois give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Community Shares of Illinois's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Donee's Mission" (4 grants).
How large is Community Shares of Illinois?
Community Shares of Illinois reported $259K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $276K.
What is Community Shares of Illinois's EIN?
Community Shares of Illinois's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3073918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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