In cooperation with the Roman Catholic Prelature of Opus Dei, Darien Study Center fosters the search for holiness in the middle of the world, by means of ordinary work and all the other circumstances of daily life. See www.opusdei.org.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4295675) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $156K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.3 mo
of spending, in cash
2.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $294K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
0.8% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$575K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$701K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$575K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$573K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$575K
Expenses
$701K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$708K
FY2022$654K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$713K
FY2025$701K
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $678K Management & general 3% · $22K Fundraising 0% · $421

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John B Haley’s $200 as President, Treasurer, Director is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
John B Haley$200$6,300

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

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 15aYes

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1 program · $678K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Courses, conferences and classes in Roman Catholic doctrine, philosophy, theology, spiritual, human and ethical formation. Personal spiritual guidance. Youth camps and clubs, sports and cultural activities. Care for elderly and incapacitated persons.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4295675) · Dispute this line
$678Kprogram expense

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 3 funders$294K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$575K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$701K
Ln 25
Programscol B$678K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$421
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$707
Total revenueLn 12$575K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$266K$252K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K$452
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$21K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$845$845
Office expensesLn 13$2K$618$850$77
Information technologyLn 14$17K$15K$1K$344
OccupancyLn 16$79K$79K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$182K$182K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$76K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$701K$678K$22K$421

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $575K$701K−$126K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2024 $515K$713K−$198K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2023 $486K$655K−$169K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2023 $501K$654K−$153K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 5, 2022 $573K$708K−$135K$5.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $574,988 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $263,731$336,333
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $241,419$234,326
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,180$3,622
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $827$707
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $515,157$574,988
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 $277,070$297,097
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $435,672$404,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $712,742$701,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$197,585−$126,270
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $574,988 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $707 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,333
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$336,333
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $234,326 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$234,326
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,622 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,622
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $238,655 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$574,988
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $701,258 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $252,399 · Management $13,284$265,683
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,591 · Management $452$9,043
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,252 · Management $1,119$22,371
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,284$5,284
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,381$1,381
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $845$845
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $618 · Management $850 · Fundraising $77$1,545
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,465 · Management $1,375 · Fundraising $344$17,184
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,760$78,760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,528$16,528
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,165$13,165
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $182,257$182,257
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,956$10,956
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,256 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$76,256
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $678,473 · Management $22,364 · Fundraising $421$701,258
Part X · Balance sheet $5,139,079 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,014$11,891
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,362$123,659
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,175,586$5,003,529
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,287,962$5,139,079
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,290$42,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,990$42,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,222,972$5,096,702
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,222,972$5,096,702
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,287,962$5,139,079
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,096,702 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$574,988
XI-2 Total expenses$701,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$126,270
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,222,972
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,096,702

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