Darien Study Center INC

Tax-deductible

Darien, IL501(c)(3)Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 36-4295675

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.

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

Before you give

FY2025 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $156K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $294K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$575K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$701K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$575K
FY2025▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$573K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$575K
Expenses
$701K
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$708K
FY2022$654K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$713K
FY2025$701K
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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) · see the original

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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?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDarien Study Center INC
EINHdr · item D36-4295675
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1999
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDarien, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFColleges & Universities (B40)
WebsiteHdr · item Jdarienstudycenter.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 $0.97 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.00
Program services97%$678K
Management & general3%$22K
Fundraising$421
Total functional expensesLn 25$701K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs-0.3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-22%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +43% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$5.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.1M
Total liabilities
$42K
FY2025▼ -35%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$26K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$42K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$126K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$136K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$42K
Total net assetsLn 32$5.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$336K · 58%
Program service revenue$234K · 41%
Investment income$4K · 1%
Contributions & grants58%$336K
Program service revenue41%$234K
Investment income1%$4K
Other revenue$707
Total revenueLn 12$575K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $136K · Operating expenses/yr $701K
2.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $678K · Total expenses $701K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $22K · Total expenses $701K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $421 · Total expenses $701K
0.06%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $480 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $278K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $336K · Total revenue $575K
58%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $575K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $234K · Total revenue $575K
41%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $575K
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $234K · Total expenses $701K
33%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $575K · Prior year $515K
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $573K · FY2024 $575K
+0.1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $575K · Expenses $701K
-22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.1M · Total assets $5.1M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John B Haley · Reported title President, Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $701K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $297K · Total expenses $701K
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%——
Overhead ratio 3%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.1%——
Revenue growth 12%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps people seek holiness through everyday work and life.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $678K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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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.

$678Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$294K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $575K$701K+12% 990 PDF
FY2024 $515K$713K+6% 990 PDF
FY2023 $486K$655K-3% 990 PDF
FY2022 $501K$654K-13% 990 PDF
FY2021 $573K$708K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
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

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