Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action
Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.45 went to program services, $11.32 to management and general costs and $1.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.8% of the total. Government grants made up 78.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $140,399 (PRES/CEO EMERIT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 118% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 78.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $140,399 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.35% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Organization provided educational services to the economically deprived such as on-site and off-site Head Start programs, after school programs and various Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc. (CEDA) programs including Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES/CEO EMERIT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,399 | $0 | $0 | $140,399 |
| CFO (RETIRED) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $81,902 | $0 | $0 | $81,902 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $222K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5162
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Rochelles Little Angels LRN CTR Early head start | $277,283 |
| CHILDCARE CAREERS Early head start | $256,636 |
| Jump for Joy Childcare Academy Early head start | $246,216 |
| HABILITATIVE SYSTEMS INC Subcontracting | $238,490 |
| Honey Bear Daycare Center Early head start | $187,021 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action totaling $25,043 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action spent in FY2025, $87.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action reported that 87.4% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $140,399, for the role of PRES/CEO EMERIT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.8% came from contributions and grants (including 78.1% from government grants) and 7.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2728599 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631059349301613 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521059349302672 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349307627 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202431219349302118 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123199349314272 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110649349301656 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2728599: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.