Peter Claver Center

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Provide services for the economically disadvantaged residents of will county through teaching, counseling, and coaching.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2978227) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 576% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 75% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 75% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
12.2 mo
of spending, in cash
12.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $33
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
−$11K
-3427% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
−$11K
FY2023▼ -3427%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$324
FY2023−$11K
Expenses
$133K
FY2023▲ +305%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$133K
Net assets
$135K
FY2023▼ -70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$135K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2023. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $106K Management & general 20% · $27K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peggy Mitchell’s $100K as President is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Will County residents improve their finances through teaching, counseling, and coaching.

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3 programs · $106K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Instruction of lower income children in the arts of karate at no charge.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2978227) · Dispute this line
$71Kprogram expense
02

After school tutoring of lower income children from the area.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2978227) · Dispute this line
$35Kprogram expense
03

Holiday food distribution-paused for current year

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2978227) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$11K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$106K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12−$11K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$463K$0
Total assetsLn 16$464K$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$0
Net assetsLn 32$450K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$100K$80K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$106K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 −$11K$133K−$143K$135K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $324$33K−$32K$450K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2022 $20K$40K−$20K$482K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $28K$49K−$21K$502K 990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2023. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary −$10,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324$5
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$10,785
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324−$10,780
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$107,650
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,751$25,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,751$132,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,427−$143,495
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$10,780 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$10,785−$10,785
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$10,785 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$10,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,715 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $80,000 · Management $20,000$100,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,120 · Management $1,530$7,650
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,185 · Management $2,046$10,231
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,866 · Management $2,968$14,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,171 · Management $26,544 · Fundraising $0$132,715
Part X · Balance sheet $135,324 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,076$135,324
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $462,874$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,950$135,324
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,149$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,149$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $449,801$135,324
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $449,801$135,324
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,950$135,324
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,324 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$10,780
XI-2 Total expenses$132,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$449,801
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$170,982
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,324

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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