Carver Project

Tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Since 2017EducationEIN 82-2022974

Our mission is empowering christian faculty and students to serve and connect university, church, and society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$191K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$329K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$349K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2025▼ -63%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$580K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$508K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$329K
FY2025▼ -37%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$521K
FY2025$329K
Net assets
$349K
FY2025▼ -28%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$570K
FY2022$589K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$488K
FY2025$349K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $245K Management & general 16% · $53K Fundraising 9% · $31K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle L Milligan’s $128K as Managing Director is at the 92nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle L Milligan$127,954$109,995$109,606$105,458—
Abram Van Engen$27,083$25,000$24,917——
John Inazu—$12,500$2,083$25,000$25,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Christian faculty and students to serve and connect university, church, and society.

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3 program services account for $245K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Carver conversations & community outreach

$181Kprogram expense
02

Faculty ministry

$53Kprogram expense
03

Student ministries

$11Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$329K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$349K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$353K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$349K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$493K$353K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$495K$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$488K$349K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K$151K$31K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$488$524
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$5K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$280$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$539$539
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K$499
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$465$465
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$50K$2K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$5K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$329K$245K$53K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $191K$329K−$139K$349K 990 PDF
FY2024 $508K$521K−$12K$488K 990 PDF
FY2023 $383K$471K−$89K$500K 990 PDF
FY2022 $501K$482K$19K$589K 990 PDF
FY2021 $377K$282K$94K$570K 990 PDF
FY2020 $580K$272K$309K$475K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $190,660 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,155
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,155
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,465$6,465
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $2,040$2,040
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,505$190,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $329,289 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $151,238 · Management $31,060 · Fundraising $19,228$201,526
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,299 · Management $488 · Fundraising $524$3,311
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,934 · Management $6,421$11,355
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,262 · Management $2,332 · Fundraising $1,447$11,041
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $280 · Management $3,800$4,080
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,197$7,197
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,030$1,030
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $539$539
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,548 · Management $2,064$5,612
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,730 · Management $499$12,229
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $465$465
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,406$1,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,369 · Management $1,603 · Fundraising $6,300$58,272
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,804 · Management $3,097 · Fundraising $3,325$11,226
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,230 · Management $53,235 · Fundraising $30,824$329,289
Part X · Balance sheet $355,692 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,403$353,273
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,584$2,419
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $494,987$355,692
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,369$6,703
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,369$6,703
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $487,618$348,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $487,618$348,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $494,987$355,692
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $348,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,660
XI-2 Total expenses$329,289
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$138,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$487,618
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$348,989

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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